World Best Selling Pick Up Ranking up to October 2023 reports the Ford F-Series as the undisputed leader (+15.0%), followed by a rising Chevrolet Silverado. GMC Sierra grows 21.2% into 5th spot.

The undisputed market leader remains the Ford F-Series. This vehicle is mainly sold in the US and Canada, that represent 98% of its total sales. Looking at cumulative sales up to October 2023 the Ford F-Series registered 734,418 sales this year (+15.0%).

In second place we have the Chevrolet Silverado -up 1 spot- which sold 512,674 units (+4.6%), followed by the Toyota Hillux -down 1 spot- with 496,235 sales (-5.0%).

In fourth place there is the Ram Pick-up with 434,730 sales (-5.8%), in front of the GMC Sierra in fifth place with 294,668 sales (+21.2%) and the Ford Ranger with 287,873 new registrations (+9.2%).

The Isuzu D-Max ranks in 7th reporting 225,289 sales (-4.1%), followed by the Toyota Tacoma  with 220,899 units sold (+3.3%).

In ninth place ranks the Toyota Tundra with 220,899 sales (+17.1%) and  closing the Top 10 the Fiat Strada reports 102,479 cumulative sales in 2022 (+22.6%).

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Market Trend and Outlook

New Zealand Car Market in October 2023 collapses for the 4th month in a row, losing 6.7% with 10,042 new registrations. YTD figures at 90,267 are down 6.7% from the previous year.

Looking at cumulative data up to October 2023 brand-wise, the new leader Toyota reports 17,146 sales (+21.0%), overtaking Kia in 2nd with 9,191 registrations (-9.8%), followed by Mitsubishi -down 2 spots- with 8,506 units sold (-43.2%) and Hyundai with 6,034 new sales (-8.3%).

Suzuki maintains 5th with 5,883 sales (-13.7%), followed by MG at 4,399 (+0.2%), Ford -up 4 spots- at 4,030 (+72.6%), and Tesla with 3,777 sales (-13.3%)

Mazda falls 3 spots into 9th position with 3,340 sales (-28.2%) and Honda closes the top 10 with 2,885 new car registrations(-12.4%).

Looking at specific models the Toyota RAV4 is still the best seller rising 34.0% in year-on-year sales, followed by the Tesla Model 3 up 69.9% and 10 spots in the rankings.

Medium-Term Market Trend

New Zealand’s car passenger sales in the past decade have shown signs of a healthy market, growing for 9 consecutive years. From 2010 to 2019 the market doubled, moving from 80,453 in 2010 to 160,878 sales by the end of 2019.

The arrival of the pandemic slowed down car passenger sales in New Zealand, falling 25.7% to 119,579 new registrations.

The pandemic wasn’t enough to stop the uptrend accumulated in the past decade, in fact, 2021 reported a 31.6% growth in new car registrations with 2022 continuing the uptrend and reaching 116,451 cumulative sales(+3.8%). Although the market grew in 2022, it did so at a slower pace. A combination of factors are behind the current industry struggle: the disruption in the global supply chain caused by a lack of raw materials, in particular for the production of microchips and the Governments push towards Evs.

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Looking at YTD sales up to August 2023, the Toyota RAV4  becomes the best-selling car, holding 7.0% market share with 5,115 new sales (+29.0%).

In second position we find the Tesla Model 3 with 4.2% share and 3,118 new registrations (+52.2%), ahead of the Suzuki Swift with 2,922 sales (+22.5%).

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross moves falls 1 spot into 4th with 2,489 sales (+1.9%), followed by the MG ZS with 2,470 new registrations (+24.7%).

Tesla Model Y rises 27 spots into 6th with 2,453 sales (+315.8%), followed by the Mitsubishi Outlander -down 6 spots- with 2,348 registrations (-62.6%) and the BYD Atto 3 -up 30 spots- at 2,226 units sold (+375.6%).

At the bottom of the leaderboard, the Mitsubishi ASX ranks in 9th with 1,887 sales (-4.3%) and the Hyundai Tucson closes the Top 10 jumping 18 spots with 1,861 new registrations (+123.7%).

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Market Trend and Outlook

Malawi’s Vehicle market in 2022 grows after losing 8.9% in 2021. Sales reach 1,100, a 4.8% increase from the prior year.

Looking at cumulative data from 2022 Brand-wise, this year the leader is still Toyota with a 3.7% increase in sales, followed by Nissan up 2.7% from the previous year. Ford maintains 3rd spot gaining 2.4% in volume.

Medium-Term Market Trend

Malawi’s new light vehicles market was in recent years is stable at still low-level as consumers prefer to buy used imported vehicles, more affordable for the low local income. After the peak of 1,777 sales achieved in 2013, the market is stagnating. In 2017 vehicle sales have been 1,636, down in double-digits, while in 2018 fell at 1,514.

In 2019, according to data released by the Association of Car Importers, the market registered a shy recovery. Indeed, Full-year sales have been 1,627, up 7.5% from the previous year.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, full-Year sales for 2020 have been 1,153, reporting a decline of 29.1% compared to 2019.

The downfall continued into 2021, that closed with 1,050  new vehicle registrations and an 8.9% loss in yearly volume.

The Mitsubishi Outlander  remains the best-selling car in 2022, holding an impressive 7.8% share, with 9,106 sales (+39.9%).

In second position we find the Toyota RAV4 with 5.0% share and 5,871 registrations (-1.5%), ahead of the Tesla Model Y for the first time in the Top 10 with 4,226 sales.

In fourth position ranks the Suzuki Swift -up 3 spots- with 3,935 sales (+38.9%), followed by the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross -up 10 spots- with 3,659 registrations.

MG Zs rises into 6th with 3,381 sales (+30.4%), followed by the Mitsubishi ASX with 3,374 registrations (-33.0%) and the Kia Sportage at 3,111 sales (+46.5%).

At the bottom of the leaderboard, the Toyota Corolla falls 5 spots into 9th with 2,790 sales (-41.5%) and the Tesla Model 3 closes the Top 10 with 2,781 sales (-15.0%)

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Market Trend and Outlook

In 2022 the New Zealand Car Market totals 116,451 sales, the highest in the last 5 years and a 3.8% increase compared to 2021. The year comes to an end with December reporting 8,500 new registrations and growing 12.9% after a 0.4% fall in the previous month.

Looking at cumulative data from 2022 brand-wise, the new leader Mitsubishi reports 17,261 sales (+18.2%), overtaking Toyota with 17,015 (-5.0%) followed by Kia with 11,191 (+9.8%) and Suzuki with 8,444 new sales (+8.0%).

In 5th ranks Hyundai reporting 7,647 sales (+12.3%), followed by Tesla at 6,995 with an impressive +112.7%, MG -up 3 spots- at 5,327 (+39.3%), and Mazda with 5,291 sales (-26.9%)

Honda maintains 9th position with 3,847 sales (-3.7%), in front of Ford -up 1 spot- with 3,171 new car registrations(-10.5%).

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World Best Selling Pick Up Ranking in 2022 reports the Ford F-Series as the undisputed leader, followed by a rising Chevrolet Silverado. 

The undisputed market leader remains the Ford F-Series. This vehicle is mainly sold in the US and Canada, that represent 98% of it’s total sales. In 2022, the Ford F-Series registered 786,328 sales (-8.8%).

In second place we have the Chevrolet Silverado -up 1 spot- which sold 591,596 units (+1.8%), followed by the Toyota Hillux with 564,051 sales (+2.6%).

In fourth place there is the Ram Pick-up -down 2 spots- with 545,423 sales (-15.4%), in front of the Ford Ranger in fifth place with 312,263 sales (-18.4%) and the GMC Sierra with 301,557 new registrations (-2.8%).

The Toyota Tacoma ranks in 7th reporting 254,589 sales (-8.0%), followed by the Isuzu D-Max  with 250,196 units sold (+8.5%).

In ninth place we have the Great Wall Wingle 5 with 133,654 sales (-1.6%) and  closing the Top 10 the Fiat Strada reports 119,468 cumulative sales in 2022 (+0.2%).

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World Best Selling Pick Up 2021 final data was led once again by large American style models. The Fiat Strada impresses by entering the leaderboard and jumping up to 10th place, followed by the Isuzu D-Max.

The undiscussed market leader remains the Ford F-Series, which hit the milestone of 1 million sales in 2017. US and Canada represent 98% of total sales. In 2021, the Ford F-Series registered 862k units (14.6% market share).

In second place we have the Chevrolet Silverado selling 581k units (9.8% share), followed by the Ram Pick-up with 572k units sold (9.7% share).

In fourth place the king of the desert, the Toyota Hilux, with 550k sales (9.3% share). Differently from the previous three models, the Hilux sales are distributed over 140 different markets, dominating entire areas in Africa, South America, and the Middle East.

Following we have the Ford Ranger in fifth place with 368k sales (6.2% share) and the Toyota Tacoma with 262k units (4.4% share), followed by the GMC Sierra with 257k sales (4.3% share) and the Great Wingle 5 with 136k units (2.3% share) sold.

In ninth place we have the Isuzu D-Max -up 3 spots- with 123k units (2.1% share) followed by the Fiat Strada entering the leaderboard by jumping 4 spots with 119k units sold (2% share).

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The Ford Ranger remains the best-selling car, holding an impressive 7.6% share, with 12,578 units sold.

In second position we find the Toyota Hilux with 5.1% share and 8,435 units, ahead of the Mitsubishi Outlander -up 9 spots-, holding 3.9% share and 6,508 sales.

In fourth position we have the Toyota Rav4 -down 1 spot- with 3.8% market share and 6,221 units, followed by the Mitsubishi ASX holding 3.1% and 5,037 sales.

Reaching sixth position we have the  Mitsubishi Triton, holding 3% share with 4,965 units, followed by the Toyota Corolla with 4,769 units sold (2.9% share) and the Holden Colorado -up 2 spots- with 4,352 units sold (2.6% share).

At the bottom of the leaderboard, we have the Nissan Navara -up 4 spots- with 3,581 units sold (2.2% share), followed by the Tesla Model 3 -up 40 spots- entering the leaderboard with 3,271 units (2% share).

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Market Trend

The New Zealand car market this year attempted to recover from the pandemic crash of 2020 and was indeed very successful. Sales increased in double-digits in every quarter, with an exceptional performance in Q2 due to the low levels registered in Q2 2020.

The market has doubled between  2012 and 2017. Indeed, vehicle sales volume grew up from 100,000 in 2012 to 206,000 in 2017, hitting the current all-time record. However, in 2018 the total annual volume dropped sharply (-21.6%), with 162,056 units sold, followed by a 4.7% drop in 2019 with 154,482 sales.

Full-Year sales for 2020 have been 119,609, reporting a decline of 22.6% compared to 2019.

In 2021 the year started positively for the New Zealand market, in fact, in Q1 28,535 units have been sold, reporting a 27.2% increase in sales compared to 2020, and in Q2 sales kept growing impressively, reporting a 115.5% increase in sales with 29,141 units sold.

In Q3 sales increased by 15.1% with 26,486 units, and this positive trend continued in Q4 with a 27.9% increase with 28,002 units.

Indeed, Full-Year sales for 2021 have been 112,164, reporting a 38.7% increase compared to 2019.

Brand-wise, this year the leader Toyota (+40%) gained 0.1% market share, followed by Mitsubishi (+125.4%), which gained 5% share and rose 1 spot. Kia on the other hand fell one spot and lost 0.8% share, gaining 27.7%.  Suzuki reached 4th place (+31.7%), followed by Mazda -down 1 spot- which gained 15.1%.

Hyundai gained 25%, followed by Nissan (+29.2%) and Volkswagen which jumped 3 spots and gained 46.5% sales. Closing the leaderboard we have Honda gaining 23% this year and MG entering the leaderboard by jumping 6 spots and gained 173.5%.

The most sold vehicle this year has been the Ford Ranger (+57.5%) with 12,578 units sold, followed by the Toyota Hilux, which gained 45.3% registering 8,435 new sales this year. The Mitsubishi Outlander (+168.4%) closes the podium by jumping 9 spots and reports 6,508 new units sold.

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