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Australia 2007: Commodore resists new Corolla assault in millionaire market, Falcon down to #5

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Holden Commodore

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2007 is the very first year Australians purchased more than 1 million new cars: with 1,049,982 registrations the market is up 9% over 2006.

The Holden Commodore is the best selling car in Australia for the 12th year in a row despite the arrival of the new generation Toyota Corolla, launched in June and immediately grabbing the #1 spot that month with 5.6% share. The Commodore stuck it out however, reclaiming the pole position every month until December. All in all, the Commodore was #1 9 times this year and finishes at 57,307 sales and 5.5% share (peaking at 6.6% in February) vs. 3 times for the Corolla and a total of 47,792 sales and 4.6%.

Toyota Corolla and Commodore/Corolla sales comparison (click on image to enlarge)

The Toyota Hilux climbs onto the Australian year-end podium for the very first time with 42,009 sales (4%), up a solid 14% year-on-year and peaking at a best-ever #2 and 4.5% in March. The Mazda3 gains one spot to a record #4 with 34,394 units (+6%), ahead of a Ford Falcon dropping 2 spots and a dramatic 20% to a historical low #5 with 33,941 sales and 3.2% share.

Toyota Aurion

Other 2007 highlights include the best-ever 4th place of the Toyota Yaris in April (#6 in full year at +6%), the spectacular arrival of the Toyota Aurion in the year-end Top 10 at #8 with 22,036 sales and 2.1% (peaking at 2.5% in June), and the new generation Mitsubishi Lancer already #9 in November one month after its launch.

Nissan Navara

Now cheaply imported from Thailand, utes are having the time of their life in Australia. The Nissan Navara delivers its best year ever in the country at #11 with 19,076 sales and 1.8% (+30%). It broke into the Top 10 for the very first time in January at #8 and stayed in that position for consecutive 3 months, peaking at 2.9% share in February. Other ute shining in 2007, the Mitsubishi Triton also broke into the monthly Top 10 for the first time in June at #10 (2.3%) to finish the year at #19 (+36%).

Honda has its best year so far in Australia, placing the Civic at #14 (+30%), the CR-V at #24 (+26%), the Jazz at #29 (+24%), the Accord Euro at #39 (-17%) and the Accord at #47 (+8%).

Previous year: Australia 2006: Commodore limits fall thanks to new gen, Falcon down to #3!

Next year: Australia 2008: Corolla #1 until July, Commodore saved by Sportwagon, Toyota Hilux #1 twice

Full Year 2007 and every Monthly Top 50 below.

You can check out every single Monthly Top 50 for 2007 here: Australia 2007 12 Month by Month

Australia Full Year 2007 Top 50:

Pos Model 2007 % 07/06 2006 % Pos
1 Holden Commodore 57,307 5.5% 1% 56,531 5.9% 1
2 Toyota Corolla 47,792 4.6% 3% 46,246 4.8% 2
3 Toyota Hilux 42,009 4.0% 14% 36,894 3.8% 4
4 Mazda3 34,394 3.3% 6% 32,432 3.4% 5
5 Ford Falcon 33,941 3.2% -20% 42,390 4.4% 3
6 Toyota Yaris 29,663 2.8% 6% 27,990 2.9% 7
7 Toyota Camry 26,342 2.5% -13% 30,262 3.1% 6
8 Toyota Aurion 22,036 2.1% 617% 3,072 0.3% n/a
9 Hyundai Getz 21,166 2.0% 2% 20,853 2.2% 8
10 Holden Astra 19,364 1.8% -6% 20,588 2.1% 9
11 Nissan Navara 19,076 1.8% 30% 14,671 1.5% 16
12 Holden Rodeo 18,406 1.8% 0% 18,446 1.9% 10
13 Mitsubishi Lancer 17,744 1.7% 14% 15,633 1.6% 14
14 Honda Civic 17,643 1.7% 30% 13,536 1.4% 19
15 Ford Territory 17,290 1.6% -6% 18,364 1.9% 11
16 Ford Focus 17,163 1.6% -2% 17,483 1.8% 12
17 Toyota RAV4 14,507 1.4% -2% 14,834 1.5% 15
18 Mitsubishi Triton 14,442 1.4% 36% 10,627 1.1% 28
19 Toyota Prado 13,838 1.3% 3% 13,374 1.4% 20
20 Ford Falcon Ute 13,758 1.3% -13% 15,858 1.6% 13
21 Nissan Tiida 13,756 1.3% 25% 11,014 1.1% 26
22 Suzuki Swift 13,283 1.3% 31% 10,131 1.1% 30
23 Honda CR-V 12,642 1.2% 26% 10,069 1.0% 31
24 Holden Barina 12,593 1.2% -8% 13,635 1.4% 18
25 Subaru Forester 12,554 1.2% -4% 13,010 1.4% 21
26 Nissan X-Trail 12,444 1.2% 10% 11,331 1.2% 25
27 Mazda6 12,397 1.2% -3% 12,826 1.3% 22
28 Honda Jazz 11,663 1.1% 24% 9,441 1.0% 34
29 Holden Commodore Ute 11,518 1.1% -18% 14,072 1.5% 17
30 Ford Ranger 11,516 1.1% new 105 0.0% n/a
31 Volkswagen Golf 11,029 1.1% 14% 9,643 1.0% 33
32 Mitsubishi 380 10,942 1.0% -12% 12,426 1.3% 23
33 Subaru Impreza 10,853 1.0% 6% 10,276 1.1% 29
34 Holden Captiva 10,436 1.0% 477% 1,810 0.2% n/a
35 Mazda BT-50 9,953 0.9% new 359 0.0% n/a
36 Kia Rio 9,315 0.9% 26% 7,413 0.8% 38
37 Mazda2 9,256 0.9% 62% 5,708 0.6% 45
38 BMW 3-Series 8,816 0.8% 22% 7,247 0.8% 39
39 Honda Accord Euro 8,274 0.8% -17% 10,013 1.0% 32
40 Toyota Land Cruiser 8,235 0.8% -23% 10,653 1.1% 27
41 Toyota Kluger 7,886 0.8% 59% 4,973 0.5% 47
42 Hyundai Elantra 7,785 0.7% 4% 7,469 0.8% 37
43 Toyota Hiace Van 7,672 0.7% -9% 8,465 0.9% 35
44 Subaru Liberty 7,625 0.7% -2% 7,797 0.8% 36
45 Holden Viva 7,400 0.7% -36% 11,487 1.2% 24
46 Mitsubishi Outlander 7,333 0.7% 64% 4,473 0.5% 52
47 Honda Accord 7,224 0.7% 8% 6,702 0.7% 42
48 Mitsubishi Pajero 7,031 0.7% 56% 4,496 0.5% 51
49 Mazda CX-7 6,832 0.7% 821% 742 0.1% n/a
50 Hyundai Tucson 6,523 0.6% 44% 4,536 0.5% 50

January 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model Jan %
1 Toyota Corolla 3,485 4.5%
2 Holden Commodore 3,474 4.5%
3 Mazda3 3,347 4.4%
4 Toyota Hilux 2,781 3.6%
5 Toyota Yaris 2,498 3.2%
6 Holden Astra 2,351 3.1%
7 Ford Falcon 1,974 2.6%
8 Nissan Navara 1,874 2.4%
9 Ford Focus 1,665 2.2%
10 Honda Accord 1,644 2.1%
11 Holden Barina 1,563 2.0%
12 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,527 2.0%
13 Honda Civic 1,519 2.0%
14 Toyota Camry 1,347 1.8%
15 Ford Territory 1,343 1.7%
16 Honda Jazz 1,261 1.6%
17 Holden Rodeo 1,259 1.6%
18 Toyota Prado 1,225 1.6%
19 Toyota RAV4 1,154 1.5%
20 Nissan Tiida 1,139 1.5%

February 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model Feb %
1 Holden Commodore 5,544 6.6%
2 Toyota Corolla 3,591 4.3%
3 Toyota Hilux 3,141 3.8%
4 Ford Falcon 3,086 3.7%
5 Mazda3 3,014 3.6%
6 Toyota Camry 2,532 3.0%
7 Toyota Yaris 2,512 3.0%
8 Nissan Navara 2,465 2.9%
9 Holden Astra 1,884 2.2%
10 Toyota Aurion 1,817 2.2%
11 Honda Civic 1,641 2.0%
12 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,590 1.9%
13 Hyundai Getz 1,510 1.8%
14 Ford Territory 1,463 1.7%
15 Holden Rodeo 1,372 1.6%
16 Toyota Prado 1,308 1.6%
17 Ford Falcon Ute 1,285 1.5%
18 Suzuki Swift 1,260 1.5%
19 Nissan Tiida 1,246 1.5%
20 Ford Focus 1,197 1.4%

March 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model March %
1 Holden Commodore 5,752 6.3%
2 Toyota Hilux 4,104 4.5%
3 Toyota Corolla 4,029 4.4%
4 Ford Falcon 3,249 3.6%
5 Mazda3 3,182 3.5%
6 Toyota Yaris 2,702 3.0%
7 Toyota Camry 2,574 2.8%
8 Nissan Navara 2,322 2.5%
9 Toyota Aurion 2,037 2.2%
10 Holden Astra 1,951 2.1%
11 Hyundai Getz 1,895 2.1%
12 Honda Accord 1,775 1.9%
13 Honda Civic 1,685 1.8%
14 Holden Rodeo 1,661 1.8%
15 Ford Focus 1,595 1.7%
16 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,575 1.7%
17 Nissan Tiida 1,527 1.7%
18 Honda CR-V 1,454 1.6%
19 Toyota RAV4 1,406 1.5%
20 Ford Territory 1,383 1.5%

April 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model April %
1 Holden Commodore 4,724 6.2%
2 Toyota Hilux 2,999 4.0%
3 Mazda3 2,438 3.2%
4 Toyota Yaris 2,325 3.1%
5 Ford Falcon 2,255 3.0%
6 Toyota Corolla 2,202 2.9%
7 Toyota Camry 1,975 2.6%
8 Toyota Aurion 1,715 2.3%
9 Hyundai Getz 1,640 2.2%
10 Holden Rodeo 1,470 1.9%
11 Nissan Navara 1,443 1.9%
12 Ford Focus 1,381 1.8%
13 Honda Accord 1,366 1.8%
14 Holden Astra 1,282 1.7%
15 Honda Civic 1,180 1.6%
16 Honda Jazz 1,157 1.5%
17 Ford Falcon Ute 1,145 1.5%
18 Ford Territory 1,104 1.5%
19 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,097 1.5%
20 Mitsubishi Triton 1,097 1.5%

May 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model May %
1 Holden Commodore 5,001 5.6%
2 Toyota Corolla 3,558 4.0%
3 Toyota Hilux 3,501 4.0%
4 Ford Falcon 2,801 3.2%
5 Mazda3 2,758 3.1%
6 Toyota Yaris 2,389 2.7%
7 Toyota Camry 2,027 2.3%
8 Ford Focus 1,958 2.2%
9 Toyota Aurion 1,954 2.2%
10 Hyundai Getz 1,757 2.0%
11 Nissan Navara 1,726 1.9%
12 Holden Rodeo 1,685 1.9%
13 Ford Territory 1,665 1.9%
14 Holden Astra 1,643 1.9%
15 Honda Civic 1,472 1.7%
16 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,469 1.7%
17 Toyota Prado 1,234 1.4%
18 Mitsubishi Triton 1,232 1.4%
19 Honda Accord 1,157 1.3%
20 Toyota RAV4 1,146 1.3%

June 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model June %
1 Toyota Corolla 5,890 5.6%
2 Holden Commodore 5,588 5.3%
3 Toyota Hilux 4,249 4.0%
4 Ford Falcon 3,206 3.1%
5 Mazda3 3,037 2.9%
6 Toyota Yaris 2,926 2.8%
7 Toyota Camry 2,645 2.5%
8 Toyota Aurion 2,626 2.5%
9 Hyundai Getz 2,486 2.4%
10 Mitsubishi Triton 2,386 2.3%
11 Mitsubishi Lancer 2,143 2.0%
12 Nissan Navara 2,084 2.0%
13 Ford Territory 2,056 2.0%
14 Holden Astra 1,891 1.8%
15 Holden Rodeo 1,887 1.8%
16 Honda Accord 1,744 1.7%
17 Volkswagen Golf 1,619 1.5%
18 Ford Focus 1,554 1.5%
19 Honda Jazz 1,392 1.3%
20 Kia Rio 1,361 1.3%

July 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model July %
1 Holden Commodore 5,134 5.9%
2 Toyota Corolla 4,460 5.2%
3 Toyota Hilux 3,300 3.8%
4 Ford Falcon 3,186 3.7%
5 Mazda3 2,909 3.4%
6 Toyota Yaris 2,449 2.8%
7 Toyota Camry 1,990 2.3%
8 Toyota Aurion 1,925 2.2%
9 Hyundai Getz 1,720 2.0%
10 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,676 1.9%
11 Honda Civic 1,652 1.9%
12 Holden Rodeo 1,607 1.9%
13 Ford Territory 1,555 1.8%
14 Holden Astra 1,355 1.6%
15 Honda Accord 1,314 1.5%
16 Nissan Tiida 1,244 1.4%
17 Honda CR-V 1,233 1.4%
18 Ford Falcon Ute 1,176 1.4%
19 Toyota RAV4 1,169 1.4%
20 Holden Barina 1,143 1.3%

August 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model Aug %
1 Holden Commodore 4,899 5.6%
2 Toyota Corolla 4,673 5.3%
3 Toyota Hilux 3,813 4.3%
4 Ford Falcon 2,973 3.4%
5 Mazda3 2,759 3.1%
6 Toyota Yaris 2,479 2.8%
7 Toyota Camry 2,312 2.6%
8 Toyota Aurion 1,873 2.1%
9 Honda Civic 1,854 2.1%
10 Ford Focus 1,683 1.9%
11 Holden Rodeo 1,657 1.9%
12 Hyundai Getz 1,505 1.7%
13 Honda CR-V 1,410 1.6%
14 Ford Territory 1,379 1.6%
15 Holden Astra 1,349 1.5%
16 Nissan Navara 1,239 1.4%
17 Ford Falcon Ute 1,226 1.4%
18 Ford Ranger 1,221 1.4%
19 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,195 1.4%
20 Toyota RAV4 1,194 1.4%

September 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model Sep %
1 Holden Commodore 4,525 5.4%
2 Toyota Corolla 3,561 4.3%
3 Toyota Hilux 3,426 4.1%
4 Ford Falcon 2,852 3.4%
5 Mazda3 2,677 3.2%
6 Toyota Camry 2,173 2.6%
7 Toyota Yaris 2,140 2.6%
8 Hyundai Getz 1,757 2.1%
9 Mitsubishi Triton 1,695 2.0%
10 Toyota Aurion 1,585 1.9%
11 Holden Astra 1,583 1.9%
12 Holden Rodeo 1,533 1.8%
13 Ford Focus 1,415 1.7%
14 Nissan Tiida 1,291 1.5%
15 Ford Territory 1,273 1.5%
16 Toyota Kluger 1,251 1.5%
17 Nissan Navara 1,247 1.5%
18 Honda Civic 1,216 1.5%
19 Ford Ranger 1,199 1.4%
20 Honda Accord 1,146 1.4%

October 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model Oct %
1 Holden Commodore 4,440 5.0%
2 Toyota Corolla 4,123 4.6%
3 Toyota Hilux 3,752 4.2%
4 Mazda3 3,125 3.5%
5 Toyota Yaris 2,486 2.8%
6 Ford Falcon 2,439 2.7%
7 Toyota Camry 1,994 2.2%
8 Hyundai Getz 1,896 2.1%
9 Toyota Aurion 1,831 2.1%
10 Holden Rodeo 1,467 1.6%
11 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,446 1.6%
12 Honda Civic 1,409 1.6%
13 Ford Ranger 1,369 1.5%
14 Honda Accord 1,351 1.5%
15 Toyota RAV4 1,293 1.4%
16 Honda CR-V 1,291 1.4%
17 Toyota Prado 1,273 1.4%
18 Holden Astra 1,213 1.4%
19 Suzuki Swift 1,197 1.3%
20 Mazda2 1,193 1.3%

November 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model Nov %
1 Holden Commodore 4,573 5.0%
2 Toyota Corolla 4,109 4.5%
3 Toyota Hilux 3,687 4.0%
4 Ford Falcon 2,798 3.0%
5 Mazda3 2,564 2.8%
6 Hyundai Getz 2,473 2.7%
7 Toyota Yaris 2,405 2.6%
8 Toyota Camry 2,088 2.3%
9 Mitsubishi Lancer 2,052 2.2%
10 Toyota Aurion 1,797 2.0%
11 Holden Rodeo 1,677 1.8%
12 Ford Territory 1,595 1.7%
13 Holden Commodore Ute 1,538 1.7%
14 Holden Astra 1,537 1.7%
15 Mitsubishi Triton 1,435 1.6%
16 Honda Accord 1,394 1.5%
17 Honda Civic 1,381 1.5%
18 Nissan Navara 1,363 1.5%
19 Ford Falcon Ute 1,326 1.4%
20 Ford Focus 1,304 1.4%

December 2007 Top 20:

Pos Model Dec %
1 Toyota Corolla 4,111 4.8%
2 Holden Commodore 3,653 4.2%
3 Toyota Hilux 3,256 3.8%
4 Ford Falcon 3,122 3.6%
5 Toyota Camry 2,685 3.1%
6 Mazda3 2,584 3.0%
7 Toyota Yaris 2,352 2.7%
8 Toyota Aurion 1,751 2.0%
9 Holden Commodore Ute 1,535 1.8%
10 Hyundai Getz 1,499 1.7%
11 Honda Civic 1,448 1.7%
12 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,350 1.6%
13 Ford Focus 1,326 1.5%
14 Holden Astra 1,325 1.5%
15 Toyota Land Cruiser 1,296 1.5%
16 Ford Territory 1,284 1.5%
17 Toyota RAV4 1,279 1.5%
18 Mitsubishi Triton 1,258 1.5%
19 Mazda2 1,201 1.4%
20 Nissan Navara 1,163 1.3%

Source: VFACTS

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