What type of cars are Australians buying

What type of cars are Australians buying – Last year there were a touch over 1.2 million new cars sold in Australia.

SUVs remain the most popular vehicle with 57% of the total.

Light Commercial vehicles, driven by our love affair with dual cab Utes was next with 22% of sales.

Passenger cars continue to decline in popularity now accounting for only 17% of sales and trucks make up the rest.

The most popular fuel source is petrol with 44%. The next is diesel with 30%. Hybrids had a fantastic year, reflecting the practicality. They grew from 8% to 14% of sales. PHEVs also grew more than double and now are almost 2% of sales.

The fuel source that dropped is the one that the government is trying to force us into. That’s EVs that declined from 7 to 6% of sales.

Outside the urban jungles EVs simply don’t make sense in Australia. Hybrids and PHEVs on the other hand make a lot of sense. They improve fuel economy, take five minutes to fill up and place no restrictions on consumers lifestyles. And with the PHEVs for many buyers , if they have a convenient charging place, they can drive on EV power daily.

No I can’t see Australians buying not the EV hype too much any time soon.

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Im Rob Fraser

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