Australian truck sales steady

Latest data for April 2017 reveals a flat month for truck sales, but the market is still up on this time last year

According to the latest T-Mark data from the Truck Industry Council (TIC), a total of 2517 trucks and vans were sold in April, the figure essentially holding steady compared to the same month last year, in which 2522 units were sold.

However, last month’s figure pushes the year-to-date tally to 9675 units – a four per cent rise over the previous corresponding figure.

Overall

In the overall figures, traditional market leader Isuzu continues on its winning ways, the brand sitting in the top slot with 2436 year-to-date sales, up 5%. In second is Japanese rival Hino with 1279 units (up 3%), followed by Fuso (1042 units, down 1%), Kenworth (480 units, down 10%) and Volvo (432 units, up 2%).

Heavy-duty

A total of 760 heavy-duty trucks were sold in April, representing 2% growth over April 2017’s tally of 745, while year to date a total of 2866 trucks have been sold. That’s welcome growth of 8%, in a segment that has been struggling in recent years.

Kenworth remains on top with 480 sales but its sales are down 10% compared to this time last year, while Volvo is closing the gap with 428 units (down 1%). That leaves Isuzu to round out the podium with 319 units (down 2%), ahead of Mack with 262 units (up 25%) and Scania with 221 units (up 77%).

Medium-duty

A total of 563 medium-duty trucks were sold during April, which is a modest 2% up on the same month last year. In the year-to-date figures, some 1942 medium-duty trucks have been sold, which is just 1% up on the previous corresponding period.

As for the leaderboard, its Isuzu on top in medium-duty with 822 sales, which is 3% up on the same time last year. Hino follows in second with 610 units (up 12%), followed by Fuso (274 units, down 7%), UD Trucks (158 units, down 5%) and Iveco (28 units, down 47%).

Light-duty

A total of 813 light-duty trucks were sold in April, the figure representing a drop of 3%. Some 3147 light-duty trucks have been sold year to date, which is up 4% on this time last year.

Isuzu continues to dominate the light-duty market with 1295 vehicles sold year to date, the figure representing growth of 9%. Fuso follows with 653 units (up 4%), ahead of Hino (582 units, down 4%), Iveco (194 units, up 18%) and Fiat (150 units, down 9%).

Light-duty vans

Some 391 light-duty vans were sold during April, which essentially saw the segment hold steady from the same month last year (390 units). There’s little difference in the year-to-date figures either, with 1720 examples being sold so far this year compared to 1710 units at this point last year.

Mercedes-Benz continues to lead the segment with 578 units (down 9%) but only just – Renault is nipping at ’Benz’s heels with 577 units (up 18%). Some way behind in third lies Ford (183 units, down 11%), followed by Volkswagen (148 units, down 12%) and Fiat (137 units, down 12%).

Australian truck sales steady

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