April is usually one of the quieter months for new vehicle sales here, so a reduction from March’s sales volumes was to be expected.
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With 5,518 new cars sold however, it was the strongest April since 1990. New commercial vehicle sales did even better, with 1,906 deliveries making it the best month for new commercials for 22 years.
Year to date new car sales are 3.7% up on 2004’s record levels, and commercials are 7.6% up.
“The new vehicle market is continuing its strong growth trend,” said Perry Kerr, CEO of the Motor Industry Association. “Market conditions are extremely competitive and there are some great buys around. It’s good to see the public responding to that.”
In the individual model stakes GM Holden’s Commodore holds an unassailable lead, but Toyota’s Corolla managed to beat the Ford Falcon for second place for the month.
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By GlobalDataTop 10 new car models YTD April 2005
1 Holden Commodore 2,118
2 Ford Falcon 1,474
3 Toyota Corolla 1,287
4 Honda Accord 848
5 Ford Territory 763
6 Toyota Camry 636
7 Nissan Pulsar 598
8 Mazda 6 590
9 Mazda 3 589
10 Ford Mondeo 583
