VFACTS: Car sales figures for May 2022

New car sales in Australia fell 6.4 per cent in May to 94,383 units – which car brands are blaming on continued lack of supply.

Still, it hasn’t been a bad May for all car companies: Kia posted a stunning result, coming in second overall for best-ever performance. . Market leader Toyota, Kia’s bigger brother Hyundai, along with MG, Subaru and Suzuki all posted strong growth.

There are no unexpected revelations when it comes to the most popular models: the Toyota HiLux comes out on top, ahead of the massively supply-constrained Toyota RAV4 (which has had a waiting list for more than 12 months) and the Ford Ranger, still going strong. until the end .

In the same month of 2021, the market-wide sales were 100,809.

Sales for May 2022 fell everywhere in Australia, excluding the Northern Territory (up 2.4%) and there were unanimously negative results for passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles light weight.

The results give the current figure of 437,884 sales, down 4.1%.

“The global auto industry continues to be plagued by shortages of microprocessors and shipping delays. Tony Weber, chief executive of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industry (FCAI), says the problem is not unique to Australia.

“Automakers continue to report high demand across dealership showrooms and online markets. The pandemic disruption continues to affect production, and the conflict in Ukraine has disrupted the supply of vehicle components.

“Monthly sales figures that also depend on shipments continue to be uncertain. We do not expect the supply chain to stabilize until these issues are resolved.”

Brand

Toyota grew 7.8%, but demand for its products was much higher – it simply couldn’t have enough stock. The best-selling cars are the HiLux, RAV4, Corolla and Evergreen Prado.

The notable result was that Kia came in second with sales of 7307 vehicles, partly due to a drop in most of its main competitors. However, it pushed Hyundai down to third place for the month, and holds a slim lead year-to-date.

Mazda fell from second to fourth, with its dealers now starting to report stock shortages to a greater extent, ahead of Mitsubishi and Ford. MG, Subaru, Isuzu Ute and Nissan made the top 10.

Mercedes-Benz beats BMW overall, but beats Mercedes trucks, and BMW actually has its own measurements (2534 passenger cars and SUVs versus 2282). Volvo (1121) overtook the limping Audi (941) to claim the podium of luxury.

Major brands experiencing difficulties in percentages include Mazda (down 38.7%), Ford (down 19.4%), Nissan (down 31%), Volkswagen (down 44.7%), Audi (down 44.7%). down 45.4%), Lexus (down 33.9%), Skoda (down 50.9%) and Land Rover (down 28.2%).

On the other hand, there are some other notable positives: Suzuki up 38.9% and market leader Light vehicles, GWM up 25.7%, Volvo up 18.6%, Renault up 17.9% , Ram trucks increased by 94.7% and Chevrolet’s licensed RHD converter also increased by 33.1%.

Paradigm

Three of the top five best-selling vehicles are utes (HiLux, Ranger and D-Max), with the Toyota RAV4 and Corolla joining them at the top.

The 6-10 places are occupied by Toyota Prado, Mitsubishi Triton, Hyundai i30, Mazda CX-5 and Mitsubishi Outlander.

Overall, the top 25 car breakdown covers six roads, five midsize SUVs, five small SUVs, four large SUVs, three small cars, one light vehicle and one van/bus.

1. Toyota Hilux – 5178
2. Toyota RAV4 – 3925
3. Ford Ranger – 3751
4. Toyota Corolla – 3310
5. Isuzu D-Max – 2433
6. Toyota Prado – 2195
7. Mitsubishi Triton – 2054
8. Hyundai i30 – 2027
9. Mazda CX-5 – year 1947
10. Mitsubishi Outlander – 1799
11. MG ZS – 1758
12. Hyundai Tucson – 1711
13. Toyota Kluger – 1497
14. Kia Sportage – 1464
15. Toyota Landcruiser Wagon – 1363
16. Toyota HiAce – 1320
17. Hyundai Kona – 1313
18. Toyota LandCruiser 70 – 1304
19. MG 3 – 1250
20. Kia Cerato – 1237
21. Subaru Outback – 1215
22. Nissan Navara – 1206
23. Mazda CX-30 – 1175
24. Kia Stonic – 1117
25. Subaru XV – 1077

Segment

• Micro car: Kia Picanto (256), Fiat 500 (38), Mitsubishi Mirage (20)
• Light cars under $25,000: MG 3 (1250), Suzuki Baleno (939), Suzuki Swift (445)
• Light cars over $25,000: Mini Hatch (205), Audi A1 (37), Citroen C3 (8)
• Small cars under $40,000: Toyota Corolla (3310), Hyundai i30 (2027), Kia Cerato (1237)
• Small cars over $40,000: Mercedes-Benz A-Class (174), BMW 1 Series (112), BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (107)
• Midsize cars under $60,000: Toyota Camry (568), Skoda Octavia (111), Mazda 6 (49)
• Midsize cars over $60,000: Mercedes-Benz C-Class (389), BMW 3 Series (261), Polestar 2 (153)
• Large cars under $70,000: Kia Stinger (428), Skoda Superb (79)
• Large cars over 70,000 USD: BMW 5 Series (47), Porsche Taycan (42), Audi A6 (29),
• On the big Car: Chrysler 300 (14), Mercedes-Benz S-Class (11), Mercedes-Benz EQS (6)
• Moving person: Kia Carnival (794), Hyundai Staria (85), Mercedes-Benz V-Class (50)
• Sports car under 80,000 USD: Subaru BRZ (84), Ford Mustang (52), Mini Cabrio (33)
• Sports cars over $80,000: BMW 4 Series (123), Mercedes-Benz C-Class (35), Chevrolet Corvette (25)
• Sports cars over $200,000: Porsche 911 (52), Ferrari series (14), Aston Martin two-door (10)

• Light SUVs: Kia Stonic (1117), Hyundai Venue (582), Toyota Yaris Cross (576)
• Small SUVs under $40,000: MG ZS (1758), Hyundai Kona (1313), Mazda CX-30 (1175)
• Small SUVs over $40,000: Volvo XC40 (613), BMW X1 (396), Mercedes-Benz GLA (343)
• Midsize SUVs under $60,000: Toyota RAV4 (3925), Mazda CX-5 (1947), Mitsubishi Outlander (1799)
• Midsize SUVs over $60,000: BMW X3 (471), Audi Q5 (321), Mercedes-Benz GLC (312)
• Large SUVs under $70,000: Toyota Prado (2195), Toyota Kluger (1497), Subaru Outback (1215)
• Large SUVs over $70,000: BMW X5 (387), Mercedes-Benz GLE (222), Lexus RX (214)
• Large SUVs around 100,000 USD: Toyota LandCruiser Wagon (1363), Nissan Patrol (857)
• Large SUVs over $100,000: BMW X7 (109), Mercedes-Benz GLS (103), Lexus LX (70)

• Light Truck: Volkswagen Caddy (60), Renault Kangoo (47), Peugeot Partner (39)
• Average truck: Toyota HiAce (1072), Hyundai Staria Load (349), LDV G10 (171)
• Big truck: LDV Deliver 9 (371), Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (241), Renault Master (197)
• Light bus: Toyota HiAce (248), Toyota Coaster (29), LDV Deliver 9 (21)
• 4 × 2 Ute: Toyota HiLux (1179), Isuzu D-Max (494), Ford Ranger (299)
• 4 × 4 Utes: Toyota HiLux (3999), Ford Ranger (3452), Isuzu D-Max (1939)

Other terms

Sales by region

• New South Wales: 30,757, down 6.3%
• Victoria: 25,164, down 0.8%
• Queensland: 18,997, down 11.3%
• Western Australia: 9353, down 9.1%
• South Australia: 6098, down 8.2%
• Tasmania: 1651, down 6.8%
• Australian Capital Territory: 1367, down 11%
• Northern Territory: 996, up 2.4%

Category analysis

• SUV: Sales 51,459, 54.5% market share
• Light advertising: 21,528 sales, 22.8% market share
• Tourist car: Sales of 17,252 people, accounting for 18.3% market share
• Heavy advertising: 4144 sales, 4.4% market share

Top segments by market share

• Midsize SUV: 19.4%
• 4 × 4 Ute: 17.3%
• Large SUVs: 15.2%
• Small SUVs: 12.8%
• Small car: 8.9%

Sales by type of buyer

• Private Buyers: 50,910, down 2.9%
• Sales team: 31,353, down 14.2%
• Car rental fleet: 5458, down 0.8%
• Government fleet: 2518, down 0.4%

Sold by propulsion or fuel type

• Petroleum: 47,294, down 14.1%
• Diesel oil: 33,437, down 2.1%
• Mixture: 7887, up 11%
• Electricity: 925, up 112.2%
• PHEV: 695, up 183.7%
• Hydrogen FCEV: first

Sales by country of origin

• Japan: 30,859 pieces, down 13%
• Thailand: 20,736 pieces, down 3.4%
• Korea: 15,109 units, up 7.8%
• China: 8209 units, up 25.9%
• USA: 3745, up 40.2%

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