Toyota Corolla * See the Top 15 best-selling models and Top 47 All-brands by clicking on the title! * 2014 won’t be a record year in Australia, it is now almost certain. With August sales down a disappointing 5.5% year-on-year to 88,157 registrations, the year-to-date total after 8 months now…
Ford Falcon Thanks to Paul I can share with you more Historical Data for Australia, and today we discover a fascinating fact: whereas a Holden topped the Australian sales charts right from the launch of the brand in 1948, we had to wait a full 30 years to see a…
The Toyota Corolla reclaims the #1 spot it held over the Full Year 2013. * See the Top 15 best-selling models and Top 46 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The Australian new car market seems to be stuck this year - at record levels, mind you - with…
1978 Ford Fairmont Thanks to Paul I have just added more detailed Historical Data for two countries: Australia and the USA. For Australia, you now have access to a Top 10 ranking for 1978, 1988 and 1989 and for the US there is a Top 10 ranking for February 1978…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * In June, new car sales in Australia are down just 0.4% year-on-year on what was an all-time record month for the industry in June 2013, making June 2014 the second biggest month ever…
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is more popular in Australia than at home in the US. * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Australia are disappointingly down 3% year-on-year in May to 94,562 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
VW Amarok in Bondi Beach, Sydney - Australia Latest Australian car sales figures show that: 1. Jeep is one of the fastest growing mass manufacturers in the country at +26% over the First Quarter 2014: only Renault does better in the Top 20 at +29%. The Grand Cherokee is up 45%…
Toyota Prado * See the Top 15 best-selling models and Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Australia hit their lowest month in two years, down 5% year-on-year to 80,710 new vehicles in April, the poorest result since April 2012 (79,097). The Toyota Corolla leads…
Skoda Octavia in Bourke, NSW Australia This Part 2 of my Photo Report on the Australian Outback, you can check Part 1 here. Now that we've described how utes are extremely well represented in Outback Australia, let's weigh the pros and cons of the AU$34,690 1.8l TSI Skoda Octavia Elegance…
Road Train vs. Skoda Octavia… Who wins? I have been mentioning the new generation Skoda Octavia on BestSellingCarsBlog a lot in the past 6 months as it progressively climbed the European rankings to reach an all-time high 5th place in October and November 2013, ranking inside the Top 10 for 5…
Financial hurdles beset many people, and reputable lenders know this. Lenders understand that people recover from bad credit, and they are prepared to lend money to those in this position. Unfortunately, though, many such applicants make key errors in their applications, which results in those applications being rejected. Here are five…
The BMW 2 Series is the most successful all-new model in Australia in 2014 so far. * See the Top 300 All-models and Top 35 brands by clicking on the title! * You can check the www.carsales.com.au Twitter account for the latest car news from Australia. As is the tradition on…
The Toyota Corolla reclaims the Australian top spot thanks to the new generation sedan. * See the Top 15 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Australia stabilise in March at just -0.1% to 97,267 registrations, bringing the first quarter total…
Mazda3 * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Australia are down 4% year-on-year both in February at 86,818 registrations and year-to-date at 169,103 units. The Mazda3 takes a serious option at the annual leadership by ranking…
Toyota Australia just announced one hour ago it is set to cease local manufacturing in 2017, spelling the end of carmaking in Australia. In a press release, the Japanese carmaker announced “Together with one of the most open and fragmented automotive markets in the world and increased competitiveness due to current…