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Australia April 2011: Holden Cruze up to #4 for the first time

May 30th, 2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

Holden Cruze II

* Now with the Top 100 best-selling models ranking: click on ‘Read more’ at end of post *

Australian car sales are down 9% in April at 74,214 registrations and down 3% year-on-year at 322,678 units. The Holden Commodore is the best selling model for the third month in a row at 3,075 sales and 4.1%. However this is only 31 units above the Mazda3, still extremely strong and still number 1 year-to-date at 14,203 sales and 4.4% share. The Toyota Hilux rounds up the podium at 3.9%.

After being launched by Prime Minister Julia Gillard (see below and here), the Holden Cruze Phase II kick-started production in South Australia in March and climbed to a best-ever 4th place and 3.5% market share in April. With the hatch version coming later this year, the question on everyone’s lips is whether the Cruze could pass the Commodore this year to become Holden’s best seller.

Full Top 100 Ranking Table and newspaper clip: click on ‘Read more’ below the PM pic.

Holden Chairman Mike Devereux with Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiling the Holden Cruze II

The Hyundai ix35 is in the Top 20 this month at #19 with 973 sales and 1.3% and the Ford Fiesta does the same at #20.

On top of the VW Golf, in great shape at #15 and 1.7% share, VW places two other models in the Australian Top 50 for the very first time: the VW Polo ranks #47 with 465 sales and 0.6%, word has it that there is a 12 months waiting period for the Polo GTI in the country! The VW Passat already reaps the benefits of its new generation going on sale by ranking 48th at 458 sales. As for the highly anticipated VW Amarok, it is #124 with 81 sales.

The Chinese continue to improve: Great Wall places the V240 pick-up at #60 with 365 sales (0.5%) and the X240 SUV at #63 with 346 sales. The Chery J11 ranks 106th with 120 sales, the Chery J1 sells 42 units and the Chery J3 appears in the Australian ranking for the very first time with 3 sales. Still no trace of the Geely MK, reportedly on sales already albeit only in Western Australia…

Australia April 2011:

Pos Model Apr % 2011 % Pos 2010
1 Holden Commodore 3,075 4.1% 13,719 4.3% 2 1
2 Mazda3 3,044 4.1% 14,203 4.4% 1 4
3 Toyota Hilux 2,889 3.9% 12,300 3.8% 3 3
4 Holden Cruze 2,582 3.5% 10,028 3.1% 5 7
5 Hyundai i30 2,531 3.4% 9,236 2.9% 6 5
6 Toyota Corolla 2,458 3.3% 12,170 3.8% 4 2
7 Mitsubishi Triton 1,840 2.5% 6,336 2.0% 10 14
8 Hyundai Getz 1,717 2.3% 6,803 2.1% 8 10
9 Toyota Camry 1,577 2.1% 5,806 1.8% 12 9
10 Mitsubishi Lancer 1,468 2.0% 6,448 2.0% 9 8
11 Ford Falcon 1,457 2.0% 5,905 1.8% 11 6
12 Nissan Navara 1,427 1.9% 8,013 2.5% 7 11
13 Mazda2 1,293 1.7% 5,768 1.8% 14 18
14 Ford Ranger 1,274 1.7% 4,063 1.3% 23 19
15 VW Golf 1,239 1.7% 4,396 1.4% 18 16
16 Toyota Yaris 1,165 1.6% 5,794 1.8% 13 12
17 Holden Captiva 1,033 1.4% 3,617 1.1% 25 15
18 Subaru Forester 977 1.3% 4,330 1.3% 19 17
19 Hyundai ix35 973 1.3% 3,546 1.1% 26 46
20 Ford Fiesta 946 1.3% 4,710 1.5% 17 30
21 Toyota RAV4 940 1.3% 4,285 1.3% 20 20
22 Ford Focus 912 1.2% 4,052 1.3% 24 31
23 Toyota Prado 910 1.2% 4,741 1.5% 16 13
24 Toyota Kluger 895 1.2% 4,077 1.3% 22 23
25 Suzuki Swift 839 1.1% 4,135 1.3% 21 24
26 Mazda BT-50 784 1.1% 2,919 0.9% 32 37
27 Nissan X-Trail 781 1.1% 3,278 1.0% 28 36
28 Holden Colorado 727 1.0% 3,379 1.0% 27 22
29 Holden Commodore Ute 650 0.9% 2,870 0.9% 34 26
30 Toyota Land Cruiser 647 0.9% 3,234 1.0% 29 38
31 Toyota Aurion 627 0.8% 2,817 0.9% 35 28
32 Nissan Micra 623 0.8% 2,452 0.8% 37 40
33 Honda Civic 611 0.8% 2,405 0.7% 38 29
34 Ford Territory 599 0.8% 3,132 1.0% 30 27
35 Subaru Impreza 590 0.8% 5,011 1.6% 15 25
36 Mazda CX-7 586 0.8% 2,882 0.9% 33 32
37 Kia Rio 576 0.8% 2,219 0.7% 40 33
38 Nissan Dualis 542 0.7% 2,980 0.9% 31 49
39 Mitsubishi Outlander 539 0.7% 2,526 0.8% 36 39
40 Honda Jazz 525 0.7% 2,142 0.7% 42 34
41 Toyota Land Cruiser Ute 524 0.7% 2,114 0.7% 44 45
42 Mitsubishi Pajero 522 0.7% 1,942 0.6% 49 44
43 Subaru Outback 519 0.7% 1,871 0.6% 52 52
44 BMW 3 Series 488 0.7% 1,682 0.5% 56 -
45 Mitsubishi ASX 477 0.6% 1,882 0.6% 50 -
46 Ford Falcon Ute 469 0.6% 2,120 0.7% 43 35
47 VW Polo 465 0.6% 1,614 0.5% 60 -
48 VW Passat/CC 458 0.6% 928 0.3% 78 -
49 Toyota Hiace Van 450 0.6% 1,955 0.6% 48 42
50 Mercedes C Class 449 0.6% 1,732 0.5% 55 48
51 Isuzu D-Max 443 0.6% 1,668 0.5% 57 -
52 Holden Barina 426 0.6% 2,073 0.6% 45 21
53 Honda CR-V 420 0.6% 1,842 0.6% 53 43
54 Kia Cerato/Koup 417 0.6% 1,815 0.6% 54 -
55 Hyundai iLoad 407 0.5% 1,985 0.6% 46 51
56 Hyundai i45 405 0.5% 1,381 0.4% 62 -
57 Ford Mondeo 400 0.5% 2,361 0.7% 39 -
58 Mazda6 377 0.5% 1,876 0.6% 51 41
59 Holden Barina Spark 376 0.5% 1,618 0.5% 58 -
60 Great Wall V240 365 0.5% 1,354 0.4% 64 -
61 Honda Accord Euro 357 0.5% 1,445 0.4% 61 53
62 Hyundai i20 348 0.5% 1,970 0.6% 47 -
63 Great Wall X240 346 0.5% 1,008 0.3% 74 -
64 Kia Carnival 345 0.5% 1,141 0.4% 70 -
65 Kia Sportage 338 0.5% 987 0.3% 75 -
66 Hyundai Santa Fe 293 0.4% 1,370 0.4% 63 55
67 Subaru Liberty 279 0.4% 1,614 0.5% 59 50
68 Suzuki Alto 274 0.4% 1,320 0.4% 65 -
69 Audi A4 273 0.4% 1,196 0.4% 68
70 Mitsubishi Challenger 267 0.4% 791 0.2% 85
71 Mercedes E Class 256 0.3% 1,050 0.3% 72
72 Suzuki Grand Vitara 237 0.3% 1,050 0.3% 73
73 Mazda CX-9 232 0.3% 1,090 0.3% 71
74 Honda Accord 224 0.3% 733 0.2% 91
75 Mercedes B Class 223 0.3% 734 0.2% 90
76 Ford Escape 201 0.3% 1,286 0.4% 66 -
77 Audi Q5 201 0.3% 950 0.3% 76
78 BMW X5 200 0.3% 935 0.3% 77
79 BMW 1 Series 198 0.3% 904 0.3% 80
80 Jeep Wrangler 195 0.3% 826 0.3% 82
81 Honda City 191 0.3% 794 0.2% 84
82 BMW X1 188 0.3% 741 0.2% 88
83 Mercedes M Class 179 0.2% 667 0.2% 94
84 Nissan Tiida 176 0.2% 1,268 0.4% 67 54
85 Lexus CT 175 0.2% 398 0.1% 118
86 BMW X3 169 0.2% 403 0.1% 117
87 VW Transporter 162 0.2% 569 0.2% 100
88 Mini 161 0.2% 720 0.2% 93
89 Peugeot 308 159 0.2% 555 0.2% 102
90 Volvo XC60 154 0.2% 586 0.2% 98
91 Nissan Pathfinder 152 0.2% 722 0.2% 92
92 Toyota FJ Cruiser 152 0.2% 361 0.1% 121
93 VW Tiguan 151 0.2% 2,204 0.7% 41 47
94 Land Rover Discovery 149 0.2% 548 0.2% 105
95 Holden Caprice 147 0.2% 540 0.2% 107
96 Nissan Patrol Wagon 143 0.2% 1,178 0.4% 69
97 Audi A5 143 0.2% 810 0.3% 83
98 Kia Sorento 143 0.2% 773 0.2% 86
99 Hyundai iMax 143 0.2% 546 0.2% 106
100 Range Rover Sport 141 0.2% 578 0.2% 99

Source: VFACTS

May 7 newspaper article (Sydney Morning Herald):

Holden Cruze/Julia Gillard Picture: Naomi Jellicoe, Source: The Advertiser

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  1. ausrutherford
    June 1st, 2011 at 01:18 | #1
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    Do you have access to more outside of the the Top100?

  2. Peter
    May 31st, 2011 at 06:31 | #2
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    Great information,Will this be done each month?

    • matgasnier
      May 31st, 2011 at 14:20 | #3
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      Hey Peter,
      Hopefully… I don’t have a regular source for such extensive numbers but am working on it…
      Will keep you posted.
      cheers
      Matt

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