Original article by Aaron Patrick
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 6-Jan-17

Australians bought 1,178,133 new cars in 2016, or two per cent more than in 2015. Figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, released on 5 January 2017, show that the most popular models were Toyota HiLux (42,104 units) Toyota Corolla (40,330), Hyundai i30 (37,772), and Ford Ranger (36,934). Sport utility vehicles were still very popular among buyers, with sales rising 3.4 per cent to a record 47.6 per cent of combined passenger car and SUV sales.

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FEDERAL CHAMBER OF AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS COMPANY LIMITED, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DR ING HCF PORSCHE AG, MERCEDES-BENZ AG, BMW AG, AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET ASSOCIATION