VFACTS: Sales in 2022 surpass one million

AUSTRALIA’S automotive SECTOR delivered more than one million new cars to customers nationwide by 2022 despite ongoing delivery and supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to FCAI, a total of 1,081,429 vehicles were delivered in a year where demand exceeded supply – like it did in 2021.

Toyota remains the best-selling car brand in Australia with a 21.4% market share.

Toyota sold 231,050 vehicles in calendar year 2022, more than double Mazda’s 95,718 sales in second place. Kia ranked third overall in 2022 with sales of 78,330 units, ahead of Mitsubishi (76,991) and Hyundai (73,345).

The best-selling model again in 2022 is the Toyota HiLux, with sales of an impressive 64,391 units. HiLux beat out Ford’s Ranger (47,479) and Toyota RAV4 (34,845) to take the top spot with Mitsubishi’s Triton in fourth (27,436) and Mazda’s CX-5 in fifth (27,062).

It is expected that SUVs and light commercial vehicles will account for the majority of vehicle sales in 2022 (76.8%) and comprise eight of the top 10 positions by vehicle category.

Passenger car sales reached a total of 203,056 units (18.8%), behind SUV sales at 574,632 units (53.1%), also behind light commercial vehicles with sales of 256,382 units (23.7 units). %). Heavy vehicle sales were 47,321 units (4.4 percent) rounding out the difference.

Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) continue to grow, now accounting for 3.1% of total new vehicle sales.

However, gasoline-powered vehicles still dominate, with sales of 551,556 units (51%) ahead of diesels (361,366 and 33.4%), hybrids (81,786 and 7.6%), electrics (33,410 and 3, respectively). 1%) and finally plug-in hybrid vehicles (5937 and 0.5%).

In December, the year-on-year increase was 9518 units (12.1%) with total new car sales of 87,920 units.

There are 25 sales days in December compared to 24 in 2022, resulting in a 250.1-per-day increase in vehicle sales according to FCAI.

Interestingly, the passenger car market increased by 445 vehicles (3.1%) compared to the same month last year, while the SUV market increased by 8746 units (21.7%).

Sales of light commercial vehicles decreased slightly (-371 units and -1.9%), while sales of heavy commercial vehicles increased significantly, up 698 units (19.2%). Compared to December 2021.

Toyota was again the most popular car brand in Australia in December, leading Mazda with 7774 units and 8.8 points of market share. However, the Toyta HiLux was beaten by Ford’s Ranger in December, with the Blue Oval recording sales of 4663 units compared to the Big T’s 4271.

Speaking on the success of sales through 2022, FCAI chief executive Tony Weber said the path to recovery from the pandemic, processor shortages and supply bottlenecks has set in major challenges for manufacturers and their dealer networks.

“While 2022 has been a year of resilience and resilience, 2023 is shaping up to be one of the most important years in recent history, especially in terms of developing policies that drive the future decarbonization of light vehicle fleets,” he said.

“As the highest representative body for vehicle distributors, FCAI has been an advocate of fuel economy standards for many years.

“We are optimistic that the Federal Government will act by 2023 and set a standard that will achieve policy outcomes that lead to reduced emissions while allowing Australians to drive the vehicles they need and would like.

“FCAI and its members will do all they can to promote sound policy development, based on solid data and in the context of the unique nature of the Australian market.”

Moving on, Mr. Weber said beyond the fuel economy standard, a combination of technology, infrastructure investment and behavior change initiatives to reduce emissions is needed to create a fleet cleaner cars and ensure a sustainable auto industry.

He said: “We need to make full use of low-emission technologies available and affordable to the majority of Australians, not just those who can afford high-end vehicles.

“As vehicle technology evolves beyond safety and performance issues, the industry is dealing with the complexities of increasing vehicle connectivity to infrastructure and networks. broader news.

“Other areas of focus include port and logistics, design regulation and future toll related issues as fuel consumption begins to decline with the rise of vehicles. zero emissions and low emissions on our roads.

“FCAI recognizes that there will be significant challenges and opportunities in the coming year and will work with governments, consumers and our members to overcome challenges and capitalize on opportunities in ways beneficial to our planet, our industry and our drivers.”

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