In spite of supply constraints the Toyota Hilux Ute remains Australia’s best-selling selling new car with 5178 units registered in May 2022, followed by the Toyota RAV4 with 3925, the Ford Ranger with 3751, the Toyota Corolla with 3310 and the Toyota Landcruiser with 2667.
More than 94,383 new vehicles were sold in May bringing the year-to-date total to 437,884. This result represents a decrease of 6.4% on the same month in 2021.
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber says global supply chains struggling to recover from pandemic impacts meant demand for new vehicles in Australia continues to outstrip supply.
“The global automotive industry continues to be plagued by a shortage of microprocessor units and shipping delays. This issue is not unique to Australia,” Weber says.
“Car makers continue to report high demand across dealer showrooms and online marketplaces. Pandemic interruptions continue to impact manufacturing and conflict in Ukraine has disrupted vehicle component supply.
“Monthly sales figures are also dependent on shipping arrivals which continue to be uncertain. We do not expect supply chains to stabilise until these issues are resolved,” he says.
Sales across every State and Territory were down apart from the Northern Territory where 973 vehicles were sold representing an increase of 2.4% on May 2021. Sales in the Australian Capital Territory fell 11% (1367); New South Wales 6.3% (30,757); Queensland 11.3% (18,997); South Australia 8.2% (6098); Tasmania 6.8% (1651); Victoria 0.8% (25,164); and Western Australia 9.1% (9353).
Toyota led the market with a total of 22,813 vehicles sold. Kia was next with 7307 followed by Hyundai (7063), Mazda (6474) and Mitsubishi (6086).
