Toyota tops car sales for January
Feb 3, 2012 By Toyota Australia.
Toyota Australia has kicked-off 2012 with a strong market-leading sales performance despite a severe shortage of its top-selling HiLux.
The company was number one in sales of passenger cars, SUVs and light-commercial vehicles for January.
Toyota sold more than 14,000 vehicles for the month, giving it a lead of more than 55 per cent or 5,000 sales over its nearest rival.
This was despite fewer than 1,100 HiLux being sold - about one-third the normal level - due to lack of supply.
Toyota Australia's executive director sales and marketing Matthew Callachor said the overall result showed the strength of Toyota's diverse range.
'Camry celebrated the arrival of the new seventh-generation range with sales up 22 per cent on the same month last year,' he said.
'With a new Camry Hybrid due inside two months, the new Camry range is set to extend its 18 consecutive years as Australia's best-selling medium car.
Toyota also had strong results with Kluger and Prado taking the top two positions in the large SUV segment and LandCruiser 200 Series continuing its leadership of the upper-large SUV segment,' Mr Callachor said.
'Corolla topped 3,300 sales for the month to be Australia's second most popular vehicle, while HiAce performed well as the best-selling van and best-selling light bus.
'Even with low supply, HiLux was the most popular 4x2 ute and we expect all HiLux stock to improve in February and beyond.'