Another great year for used commercials

2017 was another great year for used commercial vehicles, with the sector showing an overall healthy increase in registrations. 2017 highlights In total, 13,032 used commercial vehicles were registered in 2017, a massive 18.8 per cent increase on the previous full year, where 10,967 used commercial imports were registered in New Zealand. Toyota remained on top with 5,936 registrations during 2017, ending the year with a market share of 45.5 per cent, while its Hiace claimed the biggest market share of all models with 34.3 per cent thanks to 4,465 registrations in this sector. The Nissan Caravan was runner-up in the models chart with 953 registrations for a 7.3 per cent share of the overall total, while Mazda’s Bongo came third and achieved 728 and 5.6 per cent. Toyota’s Regius finished fourth on 518 units to claim a 4 per cent market share. Nissan came second on the marques ladder with 2,781 units for a market share of 21.3 per cent, while Mazda finished third with 874 and 6.7 per cent and Isuzu was fourth with 5.2 per cent and 676 units. Nearly all regions around New Zealand saw gains in 2017. Key highlights were Wellington where 820 vehicles were registered compared to only 524 in 2016, a 56.5 per cent increase and Gisborne nearly doubled from 42 units to 78 units an 85.7 per cent increase. December highlights Commercial registrations were down two units to 1044 last month, compared to December 2016’s 1046. Toyota is again the market leader in the used commercial sector, with 400 units this December and a market share of 38.3 per cent. Nissan and Fiat followed behind, with 204 units and 94 units, respectively. Out of the main centres, Wellington was the standout, with an increase from 50 units in December 2016 to 67 last month, a rise of 34 per cent. Dunedin jumped 25.7 per cent from 35 to 44 units, and Christchurch gained 10.7 per cent with 124 units last month compared to 112 December 2016.