New Zealand June 2011: Toyota Hilux & Nissan Navara dominate
Nissan Navara
Still impacted by stock shortages due to the Japan earthquake, new car sales in New Zealand are down 4% year-on-year in June at 7,652 registrations. Boosted by a very successful Fieldays, the ‘largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere’, the podium is monopolised by pick-ups, or ‘utes’ as they are called in this part of the world…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-seller in the country for the 2nd month in a row with 500 sales and a very strong 6.5% market share, followed again by the Nissan Navara at 319 units and 4.2%. The Ford Ranger rounds up the podium at 217 sales and 2.8%. The Holden Commodore is the best-selling passenger car at #4 and 201 units. Hyundai manages to become the best-selling passenger car brand this month with 11.3% of the market, followed by Toyota and Holden.
Previous month: see the May 2011 New Zealand post here.
Full June 2011 Top 6 Ranking Table below.
New Zealand June 2011:
| Pos | Model | June | % | May | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 500 | 6.5% | 1 | 2,227 | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Nissan Navara | 319 | 4.2% | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | 217 | 2.8% | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | Holden Commodore | 201 | 2.6% | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | Suzuki Swift | 196 | 2.6% | 3 | 1,653 | 3.9% | 3 |
| 6 | Hyundai i30 | 170 | 2.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: www.mia.org.nz
Cool Cars indeed! No doubts why Toyota Hilux is the best seller in the country but I wonder why is it the Mitsubishi’s STRADA was not on the list?