Ford Ranger tops 4×4 sales in September

Toyota HiLux might have been the best-selling new vehicle in September but Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton were the best-selling 4x4s.

The Australian new vehicle sales market continued its 18^th month in decline in September with sales down 6.9% compared to the same month in 2018. And while the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton were the best-selling vehicles for the month, as far as 4×4 sales were concerned it was a different story.

Ford Ranger 4×4 variants took top billing beating out Mitsubishi Triton 4×4 and Toyota HiLux 4×4 variants by 67 and 218 sales respectively. Holden Colorado 4×4 finished in fourth spot with 1069 sales. Finishing the month well below the pack was the Mercedes-Benz X-Class 4×4 with 178 sales. But one of the headline grabbers for September was the staggering growth in sales of the Triton which is up 60% compared to the same time last year. Another good month could see the Triton take top spot – a sign of the economic times with buyers looking for bang for buck.

4×4 Pickup Sales – September 2019 – Top 10

1. Ford Ranger – 2822
2. Mitsubishi Triton – 2755
3. Toyota HiLux – 2604
4. Holden Colorado – 1069
5. Isuzu D-Max – 903
6. Nissan Navara – 884
7. Mazda BT-50 – 681
8. Toyota LandCruiser – 651
9. Volkswagen Amarok – 500
10. LDV T60 – 382

Large SUVs under-$70k

1. Toyota Prado – 1338
2. Mitsubishi Pajero Sport – 780
3. Isuzu MU-X – 703
4. Ford Everest – 491
5. Jeep Grand Cherokee – 301
6. Mitsubishi Pajero – 260
7. Toyota Fortuner – 173
8. Jeep Wrangler – 138
9. Haval H9 – 35
10. LDV D90 – 36

Large SUVs up to $100k-plus

1. Toyota LandCruiser – 960
2. Land Rover Discovery – 109
3. Nissan Patrol – 102