Sales results for Mazda, MG and Isuzu surge in January 2022 as Hyundai and Volkswagen feel stranded
Mazda recorded the best sales month ever for the CX-5 SUV, which is about to receive a major update.
Official new car sales figures show a shaky start to the year, with total registrations reaching 75,863 units, down 4.8% from January 2021.
A year ago, the industry was optimistic, with dealerships finally reopening after months of lockdowns and retail disruptions since the start of the pandemic, with sales up 11% compared to January 2020.
The reasons behind the slow start to 2022 are the result of ongoing semiconductor shortages and the impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains, said Tony Weber, executive director of the Federal Chamber of the Automotive Industry (FCAI).
“This is a problem affecting markets around the world. Despite this, consumer interest, demand and fundamental demand for new cars in Australia remain strong,” he said.
Toyota was again the market leader this month, although sales fell 8.8% due to a significant drop in sales of models such as the Corolla compact car (1442, -30.1%) and the RAV4 SUV (1425, -53.5%).
The T brand took top honors in individual model sales: the HiLux ute took first place with (3591, -8.2%), ahead of the soon-to-be-replaced Ford Ranger ute (3245, +4.0%). The Prado large SUV was popular last month (2566, +88.8%), ranking fifth.
Mazda had an exceptional month, finishing second overall with 9805 sales, up 15.2% from January last year. This gave it a market share of 12.9%, the highest in Australia.
The MG ZS was the top selling small SUV in January 2022.
This was helped by a strong month for the CX-5 (3213, +54.4%), which took third place on the best-selling models chart thanks to better deals and hot run deals ahead of an updated model arriving in March. According to Mazda, this was the best month for CX-5 sales.
Mitsubishi edged out some key competitors to take third place with 6533 sales, up 26.1%, helped by a huge rise in the Triton ute (2876, +50.7%), which became the fourth best-selling model last month.
Kia did not have a single model in the top ten, but it was consistently in fourth place overall (10, +5520%), just ahead of sister brand Hyundai (0.4, -5128%), which dropped to fifth place.
The i30 (1642, -15.9%) ranked seventh, but other key models fell in January, including the Kona (889, -18.5%) and the Tucson (775, -35.7%).
The Prado became the second best-selling Toyota model in January.
Ford was in sixth place (4528, -11.2%), while Ranger (+4.0%) and Everest (+37.2%) were the only models in their lineup moving in the right direction.
MG (3538, +46.9%) moved up to number seven amid incredibly strong months for both ZS (1588, +26.7%) and MG3 (1551, +80.6%), which are respectively the best-selling small SUV and light passenger car in Australia.
Subaru took eighth place overall, and despite an overall drop in sales (2722, -15.5%), there was an increase in sales of the Forester SUV (1480, +20.2%), which ranked tenth.
Isuzu maintained its excellent form, recording 2715 sales (+14.9%), coming in ninth place. The MU-X SUV (820, +51.6%) was the second best-selling nameplate in the sub-$70,000 large SUV segment behind the Toyota Prado, while the D-Maxute also continued its growth (1895, +4.0%). .
Last month, the Subaru Forester entered the top ten.
Nissan sank even further down the charts and rounded out the top ten with a score of 10, a 2334% drop.
While outside the top 10, Volkswagen continued to struggle with ongoing supply issues and recorded 1527 sales (-43.9%), placing it in 13th place.th place behind compatriots Mercedes Benz Cars (2316, -5.2%) and BMW (1565, -8.0%).
Every state and territory recorded a decline in sales, with the exception of Tasmania, which was up 15.4% compared to January 2021.
Overall passenger car sales continued to decline, falling 15.3%, but SUVs also fell 4.7%. Light commercial vehicles increased by 4.4%.
The most popular brands in January 2022
| Ranging | Brand name | SALES | Dispersion% |
| 1 | Toyota | 15,333 | -8.8 |
| 2 | Mazda | 9805 | +15.2 |
| 3 | Mitsubishi | 6533 | +26.1 |
| 4 | Kia | 5520 | +0.4 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 5128 | -13.8 |
| 6 | Ford | 4528 | -11.2 |
| 7 | MG | 3538 | +46.9 |
| 8 | Subaru | 2722 | -15.5 |
| 9 | Isuzu | 2715 | +14.9 |
| 10 | Nissan | 2334 | -37.9 |
The most popular models of January 2022
| Ranging | Model | SALES | Dispersion% |
| 1 | Toyota HiLux | 3591 | -8.2 |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 3245 | +4.0 |
| 3 | Mazda CX-5 | 3213 | +54.4 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi Triton | 2876 | +50.7 |
| 5 | Toyota Prado | 2566 | +88.8 |
| 6 | Isuzu D-Max | 1895 | +4.0 |
| 7 | Hyundai i30 | 1642 | -15.9 |
| 8 | MG ZS | 1588 | +26.7 |
| 9 | MG3 | 1551 | +80.6 |
| 10 | Subaru Forester | 1480 | +20.2 |
