Australian vehicle sales figures for December two thousand sixteen ' best-sellers of the year exposed

The national fresh vehicle registration figures for December two thousand sixteen have been released, uncovering the best-sellers of the entire year. And as no surprise, Toyota has predominated the charts once again, with three vehicles in the top Ten.

In terms of vehicle brands, Toyota topped the charts for December and for all of 2016. It sold a whopping 209,610 vehicles during the year, up 1.6 per cent on two thousand fifteen efforts. The Japanese company spotted a drop in sales for the month compared with December in two thousand fifteen however, ripping off 6.1 per cent. See below for the top ten best-selling brands for December two thousand sixteen and for two thousand sixteen overall.

1. Toyota – Nineteen,925 (up from Legal,162 of November two thousand sixteen sales)
2. Mazda – nine thousand seven hundred seventy one (down from 9825)
3. Holden – seven thousand seven hundred twenty five (down from 7750)
4. Hyundai – seven thousand fifty two (down from 7991)
5. Mitsubishi – six thousand seven hundred fifty two (up from 5875)
6. Ford – six thousand four hundred sixty six (down from 6827)
7. Nissan – five thousand seventy two (down from 6341)
8. Volkswagen – four thousand five hundred sixty five (down from 4862)
9. Honda – four thousand two hundred twenty eight (up from 3502)
10. Subaru – three thousand nine hundred eight (down from 4141)

Top ten vehicle brands in two thousand sixteen overall:

1. Toyota – 209,610 (up from 206,236 of 2015)
2. Mazda – 118,217 (up from 114,024)
3. Hyundai – 101,555 (down from 102,004)
4. Holden – 94,308 (down from 102,951)
5. Ford – 81,207 (up from 79,703)
6. Mitsubishi – 73,368 (up from 71,743)
7. Nissan – 66,826 (up from 66,062)
8. Volkswagen – 56,571 (down from 60,225)
9. Subaru – 47,018 (up from 43,600)
10. Honda – 40,838 (up from 40,100)

As for the best-selling vehicle models for December, it is, remarkably, the Toyota Camry. It posted almost five thousand sales for the month, which has to be some kind of record. We also see the Isuzu D-Max has hopped into the top ten for the month, outselling the regulars such as the Hyundai Tucson and Nissan X-Trail that usually occupy the list. The top ten best-selling vehicles for December two thousand sixteen were as goes after, with overall two thousand sixteen best-sellers below as per our top ten list from earlier today:

1. Toyota Camry – four thousand eight hundred fifty (up from 2957)
2. Toyota HiLux – four thousand eighty six (up from 3839)
3. Ford Ranger – three thousand three hundred sixty seven (down from 3410)
4. Mazda3 – three thousand one hundred forty one (up from 2877)
5. Toyota Corolla – two thousand nine hundred twenty seven (down from 3245)
6. Hyundai i30 – two thousand eight hundred thirty five (up from 2541)
7. Holden Commodore – two thousand one hundred thirty (up from 2088)
8. Mitsubishi Triton – two thousand one hundred six (up from 1451)
9. Mazda CX-5 – one thousand nine hundred six (down from 1956)
10. Isuzu D-Max – one thousand eight hundred seventy six (up from 1410)

Top ten models for two thousand sixteen overall:

Medium Cars under $60,000 – The Toyota Camry once again predominates the class here, both topping the charts for the month and for the year. Interestingly, Toyota actually posted a higher December figure last year, selling five thousand three hundred twenty one examples of the Camry in Australia. Coming 2nd place is the usual Mazda6, which also comes in for 2nd overall for the year. The top five best-selling models in this class for December and for two thousand sixteen were as goes after:

1. Toyota Camry – four thousand eight hundred fifty (up from two thousand nine hundred fifty seven of November)
2. Mazda6 – three hundred sixty six (down from 368)
3. Subaru Liberty – two hundred four (down from 354)
4. Ford Mondeo – two hundred eighty three (down from 332)
5. Skoda Octavia – two hundred seventeen (up from 206)

Top five for two thousand sixteen overall:

1. Toyota Camry – 26,485 (down from 27,654 of two thousand fifteen overall)
2. Mazda6 – four thousand three hundred sixty nine (down from 5276)
3. Subaru Liberty – three thousand four hundred ninety five (down from 4097)
4. Ford Mondeo – three thousand one hundred twenty two (up from 2120)
5. Volkswagen Passat – three thousand ninety (up from 2292)

Medium Cars over $60,000 – Mercedes-Benz claims top spot with the C-Class in December and for the entire year in this segment. However, yearly sales are down a hard-hitting 27.Three per cent compared with two thousand fifteen figures. The Audi A4 was the only model to post a decent positive increase in sales compared with two thousand fifteen year-to-date, aside from vehicles such as the Jaguar XE which are all-new to the class. Audi A4 sales rose Nineteen.6 per cent for the year, while BMW three Series sales dipped Four.1 per cent, and Lexus IS sales dropped 21.7 per cent. The top five best-selling vehicles in this class for December and for all of two thousand sixteen were as goes after:

1. Mercedes-Benz C-Class – six hundred forty four (down from 686)
2. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class – two hundred thirteen (down from 325)
3. Audi A4 – three hundred twenty four (up from 270)
4. BMW three Series – one hundred twenty eight (down from 252)
5. Jaguar XE – one hundred twenty nine (up from 62)

Top five for two thousand sixteen overall:

1. Mercedes-Benz C-Class – six thousand eight hundred sixteen (down from nine thousand three hundred seventy three of 2015)
2. BMW three Series – three thousand nine hundred seventy five (down from 4146)
3. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class – three thousand seven hundred ninety five (up from 3659)
4. Audi A4 – two thousand nine hundred sixty three (up from 2478)
5. Lexus IS – one thousand five hundred ninety four (down from 2036)

Large Cars under $70,000 – This segment will see a dramatic switch this time next year. The Ford Falcon and Toyota Aurion will be non-existent, with signs of the Falcon already pulling down off the charts. Holden could be the only nameplate to stick near the top, that is if buyers warm to the overseas-sourced Insignia-based model. The top five best-selling vehicles in this class for December and all of two thousand sixteen were as goes after:

Top five for two thousand sixteen overall:

Large Cars over $70,000 – The Mercedes-Benz E-Class topped the month once again, however, like the C-Class its yearly figure dropped from 2015. E-Class sales fell eleven per cent year-to-date. In fact, the Lexus GS was the only current model to post positive figures compared with last year, recording eight sales in December and one hundred ninety eight for the year (up 42.Four per cent YTD). The top five best-selling vehicles in this segment in December and all of two thousand sixteen were as goes after:

Top five for two thousand sixteen overall:

Sports Car under $80,000 – Since the launch of the fresh Ford Mustang this segment has been shaken up big time. It used to be predominated by the Toyota eighty six and Hyundai Veloster, but not any more. The American muscle car not only took the honours for December but also for the entire year. The top five best-selling vehicles in this class for December and all of two thousand sixteen were as goes after:

1. Ford Mustang – six hundred fourteen (up from three hundred eighty nine of November)
2. Hyundai Veloster – one hundred thirty one (down from 187)/Toyota eighty six – one hundred thirty one (down from 136)
3. BMW two Series Coupe/Convertible – one hundred twenty six (down from 221)
4. Mazda MX-5 – eighty seven (down from 103)
5. Subaru BRZ – eighty two (up from Trio)

(Subaru WRX – two hundred seventy six [up from 212] – not officially in this segment, shown for comparison)

Top five for two thousand sixteen overall:

1. Ford Mustang – six thousand two hundred eight (up from one hundred twenty one of 2015)
2. Hyundai Veloster – two thousand two hundred thirty two (down from 2685)
3. BMW two Series Coupe/Convertible – two thousand one hundred fifty nine (up from 1902)
4. Toyota eighty six – two thousand sixty eight (down from 3006)
5. Mazda MX-5 – one thousand five hundred seventy seven (up from 917)

(Subaru WRX – two thousand nine hundred thirty six [down from 3551] – not officially in this segment, shown for comparison)

Sport Cars over $80,000 – Those looking to spend a little more money on a sports car seem to be flocking to Mercedes for its C-Class two-door. It posted the highest figures for December and for two thousand sixteen overall. It lightly bettered all competitors here, even its arch rival, the BMW four Series, by almost one thousand sales for the year. C-Class two-door sales leaped up 79.1 per cent year-to-date, likely thanks to the fresh model being introduced. The top five best-selling vehicles in this category for December and all of two thousand sixteen were as goes after:

1. Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe/Convertible – three hundred seventy four (up from 323)
2. BMW four Series Coupe/Convertible – seventy three (down from 113)
3. Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe/Convertible – sixty nine (up from 51)
4. Audi TT – forty (down from 41)
5. Audi A5 – thirty one (down from 47)

Top five for two thousand sixteen overall:

1. Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe/Convertible – two thousand five hundred twenty four (up from 1409)
2. BMW four Series Coupe/Convertible – one thousand five hundred fifty one (down from 1921)
3. Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe/Convertible – six hundred ninety one (down from 957)
4. Audi TT – five hundred forty five (down from 651)
5. Lexus RC – five hundred eighteen (down from 587)

Sport Cars over $200,000 – The king of the sports car, the Porsche 911, comes home with the gold for the year but it missed out on top spot in December. McLaren actually posted the highest sales in the class during the month, followed by Ferrari. Maybe some fortunate people received very special Christmas presents? McLaren sales leaped an awesome 158.Three per cent year-to-date on the back of the launch of fresh models. Interestingly, most of the major supercar brands eyed positive sales hops for year-to-date. The top five best-selling vehicles in the class during December and all of two thousand sixteen were as goes after:

1. McLaren (not specified) – thirty (up from Four)
2. Ferrari (not specified) – nineteen (down from 23)
3. Audi R8 – fifteen (down from Nineteen)/Bentley two-door – fifteen (up from 9)
4. BMW six Series – twelve (up from 8)
5. Mercedes-Benz S-Class two-door – eleven (up from 7)

Top five for two thousand sixteen overall:

1. Porsche nine hundred eleven – four hundred twenty two (up from 377)
2. Ferrari (not specified) – one hundred eighty eight (up from 167)
3. BMW six Series – one hundred sixty four (down from 205)
4. Mercedes-AMG GT – one hundred forty four (up from 58)
5. Lamborghini – one hundred twenty seven (up from 84)

Combined 4×2 and 4×4 ute – This is the segment that is fast-becoming the go-to place for buyers. And as we found out earlier it`s the Toyota HiLux that attracts the most. For the month of December we see the Nissan Narava has dropped down into seventh place compared with November, with the rest of the top ten for the month remaining in the same position.

In terms of the yearly figures, the HiLux comes home with the largest number, but the Ford Ranger is catching and posted positive compared with two thousand fifteen data unlike HiLux. The Isuzu D-Max overtook the Mazda BT-50 for sixth place compared with 2015, with the rest of the lineup remaining unchanged for positions. The top ten best-selling utes (4×2 and 4×4 combined) for December and all of two thousand sixteen were as goes after:

1. Toyota HiLux – four thousand eighty six (up from three thousand eight hundred thirty nine of November 2016)
2. Ford Ranger – three thousand three hundred sixty seven (down from 3410)
3. Mitsubishi Triton – two thousand one hundred six (up from 1451)
4. Isuzu D-Max – one thousand eight hundred seventy six (up from 1410)
5. Holden Colorado – one thousand two hundred thirteen (down from 1408)
6. Mazda BT-50 – one thousand eighty six (down from 1194)
7. Nissan Navara – nine hundred eighty six (down from 1938)
8. Volkswagen Amarok – five hundred ninety two (equal)
9. Good Wall Steed – forty three (down from 45)
10. Foton Tunland – forty one (down from 67)

Top ten for two thousand sixteen overall:

1. Toyota HiLux – 42,104 (up from 35,161 of 2015)
2. Ford Ranger – 36,934 (up from 29,185)
3. Mitsubishi Triton – 21,987 (down from 25,338)
4. Holden Colorado – Legal,386 (down from Eighteen,520)
5. Nissan Navara – 16,755 (up from 13,897)
6. Isuzu D-Max – 16,359 (up from 14,640)
7. Mazda BT-50 – 14,504 (up from 13,500)
8. Volkswagen Amarok – eight thousand two hundred sixty one (down from 8545)
9. Foton Funland – eight hundred thirty nine (down from 1065)
10. Superb Wall Steed – ninety nine (fresh model)

In the family-favourite SUV classes, we see the Mazda CX-5 has once again posted the highest sales for the year out of all classes here. The medium class in which it sits also posted the highest overall figures for the year, reporting 142,622 units compared with 127,489 last year (up 11.9 per cent). All SUV classes eyed a positive rise in yearly figures except the entry-level ‘Puny under $40,000` class, ripping off just 1.7 per cent.

The top three best-selling SUVs in all categories for December and all of two thousand sixteen were as goes after:

Audi Q3 – two hundred sixty (up from 228)

Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class – two hundred fifty nine (up from 202)

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