Toyota Posts Solid Sales Increase
Mar 5, 2013 By Toyota Australia.
Australian motorists bought in excess of 16,000 Toyota vehicles last month - more than 80 per cent higher than any other automotive brand.
Toyota's February sales of 16,017 were an improvement of 19.7 per cent on January and 7.9 per cent on the corresponding month last year - both of which were stronger increases than the overall market.
No other brand reached 9,000 sales for the month.
HiLux and Corolla were again the stand-out performers with Toyota dealers selling well over 3,000 of each popular model - 3,319 for HiLux and 3,158 for Corolla.
HiLux 4x4 sales jumped more than 70 per cent over February last year to 2,505 - an increase that largely reflected stock shortages a year ago. HiLux 4x2 sales improved to 814 units.
Among passenger cars, Toyota Corolla, Camry Hybrid, Aurion and Prius all recorded higher sales last month than in February 2012.
In SUVs, the Toyota Kluger, RAV4 and FJ Cruiser all performed better than the corresponding month a year ago.
Toyota Australia's executive director sales and marketing Matthew Callachor said the company's sales tally to the end of February was the highest since 2010.
"Toyota outperformed the overall market in February on the back of improved supplies of vehicles," Mr Callachor said.
"Dealers will be in an even better position to deliver cars during March, particularly with the first full month of sales of the new RAV4," he said.