Toyota LandCruiser Prado
Australia’s best-selling cars, SUVs and utes in 2022
With six months down and another six to go, we take a look at which models are leading their respective sales races
VFACTS June 2022: New-car sales drop to lowest point in over a decade, Toyota remains on top
A tough June for carmakers has resulted in the lowest sales figures since 2011
Toyota and Lexus cut July production by 50,000 units
The world’s biggest manufacturer continues to suffer from parts shortages
Toyota launches appeal against $2 billion DPF compensation case
Toyota Australia may have to compensate customers who bought HiLux, Fortuner, or Prado models between 2015 and 2020
VFACTS May 2022: New car sales labour towards one million
Australia’s new-car market posted a small year-on-year swing towards negative growth in May’s election month, with continuing gains for ‘green’ cars and an even greater majority for the Toyota party
VFACTS April 2022: New car sales slump as supply chains break
The new car market is recording higher sales than pre-pandemic levels, but last year’s April hasn’t been beaten
VFACTS March 2022: New car sales return to form as Tesla reports figures
Despite supply chain issues, the industry has recorded its strongest March sales since 2018
VFACTS February 2022: Market begins to recover in spite of ongoing delays
The strongest post-COVID February has seen some familiar models at the top of the sales charts
VFACTS January 2022: Chinese brands thrive as luxury vehicles suffer
MG, GWM Haval and LDV made big gains in January as premium brands and high-end mainstream vehicles struggled with global supply issues
VFACTS December 2021: Toyota HiLux number one again as new-car sales pass one million
Worst December sales since 2008 – but enough to push new-car market past the one-million mark as Toyota wins the ute battle with Ford
Toyota ‘could resume production in December’ thanks to new parts supply
Fresh stock availability should allow the Japanese car giant to hit its nine million vehicle target by end of March
Toyota Australia provides update on stock shortages due to production pause
First LC300 deliveries expected to arrive by Christmas
VFACTS: Toyota hits almost 25 per cent market share in August
Firm says it’s happy achieving more than 20 per cent, not being fixed on holding a quarter of the market as its goal
Toyota recalls more than 74,000 popular models for fuel pump fault
Eight models are affected by Toyota’s fuel pump recall, totalling more than 70,000 cars
Toyota’s SUV line-up explained
We break down Toyota’s SUV range – one of the largest offerings in Australia
2021 Toyota C-HR, RAV4, Prado pricing and features
Toyota’s big-selling SUVS gain new features for 2021, but Prado manual bows out
Toyota Prado to get major engine upgrades and extra equipment
Toyota’s large SUV is set to benefit from improved performance, better safety and crucial connectivity. But the manual is gone!
Toyota owners hit with EPA notices for smoky diesels
Problems with Toyota diesel particulate filters are seeing owners face fines of up to $2000
The non-luxurious cars that fall afoul of the Luxury Car Tax
Why on earth are you expected to pay a ‘Luxury Car Tax’ on something as prosaic as a Toyota?
Toyota sued over quality concerns for its most popular models
Lawsuit lodged in federal court could involve up to 250,000 Toyotas including the HiLux and Prado
2019 Volkswagen Touareg Launch Edition previewed
Just one variant of the new highly specced 2019 Volkswagen Tourareg available in Australia for most of 2019
Six new cars that are older than you think
The success of the 2019 Mitsubishi ASX got us thinking… which other new cars are getting on a bit under the skin?
10 most popular cars on WhichCar
Thousands of people research new cars on WhichCar every week, but which models attracted the most interest in 2017?
2018 Toyota Landcruiser Prado pricing and features
New standard safety tech and reduced prices for updated Prado
