Commercial sales up
“Year-to-date registrations of commercial vehicles are a whopping 20 per cent, or 2,313 units, ahead of May 2013 reflecting a continued strong market”, says David Crawford, chief executive officer of the Motor Industry Association (MIA). There were 3,262 units sold last month, which was strongest May since the MIA began collecting records in this sector. This total was up by 685 – or 11 per cent – compared to May 2013. Toyota led the market with a 29 per cent share and 935 units, followed by Ford on 17 per cent and 556, and Holden third with nine per cent and 292. Toyota’s Hilux was the top-selling commercial model in May with 566 units sold for a 17 per cent market share. The Ford Ranger was the second best seller with 15 per cent market share and 503 units, and it was followed by the Toyota Hiace on 11 per cent and 348 sales. Year to date, the Ranger remains the top-selling model with 16 per cent market share and 2,183 units, followed by the Hilux on 15 per cent and 2,069 units. Meanwhile, SUV sales grew to 30 per cent of all vehicles sales in May, followed by pick-ups/chassis-cabs on 22 per cent and small passenger cars on 16 per cent.
Top 10 used commercials: May 2014
| RANK | VEHICLE | TOTAL | MARKET SHARE |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 566 | 17% |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 503 | 15% |
| 3 | Toyota Hiace | 348 | 11% |
| 4 | Holden Colorado | 280 | 9% |
| 5 | Nissan Navara | 188 | 6% |
| 6 | Mitsubishi Triton | 156 | 5% |
| 7 | Mazda BT-50 | 151 | 5% |
| 8 | Isuzu D-Max | 113 | 3% |
| 9 | SsangYong Actyon Sport | 65 | 2% |
| 10 | Hyundai iLoad | 55 | 2% |
