VFACTS August – Toyota Marches Onward | Commodore’s Last Hurrah?

Toyota marched triumphantly onward during August, with another month of strong sales in Australia’s new car market.

VFACTS revealed sales for the Japanese giant are up 5.1 percent on the same time last year, and the HiLux pickup was again Australia’s best-selling car.

The gap between the HiLux and its nearest rival - Ford’s Ranger - widened last month to 3195 units for the year-to-date, although the Ranger is still ahead when 4WD sales are considered alone.

For Ford fans wishing to stretch the envelope, the Ranger 4WD on its own is actually Australia’s second best-selling car for 2017 so far, behind the Toyota Corolla which finished August in third place behind the two pickups on 2948 sales.

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