Toyota Sales up 17.8 percent in February
3/3/2010
Toyota Australia lifted its February sales almost 18 per cent compared with the same month last year, according to official figures released today.
Australian motorists bought 16,814 Toyota vehicles last month - 17.8 per cent higher than the same month last year and up 15.5 per cent on January 2010.
Toyota's February total was 5,601 vehicles - or approximately 50 per cent - ahead of its nearest rival.
The most popular Toyota vehicles were HiLux (3,271 sold), Corolla (3,042) and Camry (2116). So far this year, Toyota dealers have sold 31,378 vehicles or 9,647 more than any other company.
Toyota is the only carmaker to have surpassed 30,000 sales in the first two months of any year - a feat it has achieved on three previous occasions.
The company's executive director sales and marketing, Matthew Callachor, said the market-leading result was due to a strong vehicle line-up supported by customer-focused dealers.
Mr Callachor said a highlight was introduction of Toyota's petrol-electric Hybrid Camry - the first hybrid car to be built in Australia.
He said Hybrid Camry sales totalled 742 or approximately one-third of all Camry sales.
"Hybrid Camry is the most fuel-efficient and most technologically advanced car built in Australia," Mr Callachor said.
"It is a practical way for drivers of mid-size and large cars to save money on fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions," he said.
"It is the first locally built car and the first mid-size car to score the maximum five-star rating from the Federal Government's Green Vehicle Guide."
Toyota Australia lifted its February sales almost 18 per cent compared with the same month last year, according to official figures released today.
Australian motorists bought 16,814 Toyota vehicles last month - 17.8 per cent higher than the same month last year and up 15.5 per cent on January 2010.
Toyota's February total was 5,601 vehicles - or approximately 50 per cent - ahead of its nearest rival.
The most popular Toyota vehicles were HiLux (3,271 sold), Corolla (3,042) and Camry (2116). So far this year, Toyota dealers have sold 31,378 vehicles or 9,647 more than any other company.
Toyota is the only carmaker to have surpassed 30,000 sales in the first two months of any year - a feat it has achieved on three previous occasions.
The company's executive director sales and marketing, Matthew Callachor, said the market-leading result was due to a strong vehicle line-up supported by customer-focused dealers.
Mr Callachor said a highlight was introduction of Toyota's petrol-electric Hybrid Camry - the first hybrid car to be built in Australia.
He said Hybrid Camry sales totalled 742 or approximately one-third of all Camry sales.
"Hybrid Camry is the most fuel-efficient and most technologically advanced car built in Australia," Mr Callachor said.
"It is a practical way for drivers of mid-size and large cars to save money on fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions," he said.
"It is the first locally built car and the first mid-size car to score the maximum five-star rating from the Federal Government's Green Vehicle Guide."
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