New vehicle market steady in September

New vehicle market steady in September

The New Zealand market for new vehicles in September remained close to the seasonal levels prevailing over the last four years. New car sales, at 7077, were 4% up on August but 5% down on September 2006. 2085 new commercial vehicles were sold in September, 4% behind August but 7.8% ahead of September last year.

Year to date, 57,264 new cars have been sold, just seven units ahead of the same period last year, but new commercial vehicle sales, at 18,928, are a healthy 820 units (4.5%) ahead of the first nine months of 2006.

“It’s business as usual,” said Perry Kerr, CEO of the Motor Industry Association. “We’re encouraged by the continuing confidence that the public is demonstrating in the safety, environmental and value benefits of new vehicle ownership.”

Toyota’s march towards full year market leadership continued, with an impressive 22% of the total market in September. Ford holds onto second place overall, but remain in third place behind Holden in passenger cars despite a resurgence in the month of September.

Corolla wrested individual model leadership from Commodore for the month but Commodore remains well on top year to date.

Sheet 1: Top fifteen distributors, full year 2006, month of September and YTD 2007, total vehicles, new cars, new commercials.

Sheet 2: Top fifteen sellers by model, full year 2006, month of September and YTD 2007, top fifteen rental cars September 2007.

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