With an all-new Toyota Corolla launched with a $19,990 price tag, we find out which is the best entry-level small car for the money, putting the world’s best selling small car up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3. Words: ...
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In 2012, Spain's total motor vehicle output amounted to 1,979,103 units, falling by 16.6 percent year on year, according to the data reported by the Spanish Automobile and Truck Manufacturers' Association (ANFAC). ANFAC noted that the ...
Nissan is targeting a minimum four-fold increase in its Australian small car sales after introducing a new-generation Nissan Pulsar. The Pulsar had been part of Nissan’s local line-up since 1978, and built here in the early 1980s, ...
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The Nissan Micra is no longer available with a four-cylinder engine following a production shift from Indonesia to India. The change in Nissan Australia’s production source means all models in the updated 2013 Micra range will be ...
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Almost 900 Hyundai Veloster sports cars have been recalled in Australia to repair a defect with the South Korean coupes’ panoramic glass sunroofs. The recall affects 882 Veloster models sold in Australia between November 1, 2011 and ...
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Honda has committed to achieving six million global sales by 2017, listing small cars as the key contributor to the growth. “This March [fiscal year 2012], we will finish the fiscal year with global sales of about four million ...
The Mitsubishi Mirage has launched in Australia with an introductory price of $12,990 that also includes a $1000 Westfield gift voucher (until the end of January), effectively bringing the price down to $11,990. The Mitsubishi Mirage ...
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The 2012 Australian new car sales figures in total are listed below with a segment breakdown following. 2012 Light Car Segment Winners: Toyota Yaris (18,808 – 13.9%) Mazda2 (17,574 – 13%) Hyundai i20 (13,339 – ...
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The Australian large car segment continued its decline in 2012 with sales of large cars under $70,000 down by 20.4 percent compared to 2011, which it self was down significantly on 2010. The Holden Commodore ended 2012 with 30,532 ...
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The light or city car segment had a modest sales increase of 3.9 percent overall in 2012 compared to 2011 with sales remaining relatively consistent across the field. For light cars under $25,000, the Holden Barina (up 50.5 percent to ...
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Although synonymous with Germany, the Ford Focus now has stronger links to Tom Yum Goong than to sauerkraut. The switch to Thai production in August saw the introduction of the Focus Mk2, which debuted Ford’s hands-free Sync ...
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The 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage will be available from launch for $12,990 driveaway and for a limited time will come with a $1000 gift card, strengthening the appeal of all-new Thai-built model in the price-sensitive city-car segment. ...
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Sales of medium cars surged beyond those of large cars in Australia for the first time in 2012,with the locally produced Toyota Camry leading the charge. After coming up just short of the large-car segment in 2011(75,984 versus ...
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Small cars have once again dominated new vehicle sales in 2012, with the Mazda3 leading the way in its second straight year as Australia’s favourite car. Four of the top six models sold across the country last year belonged to ...
Tags: Car Sales, Small Cars, Mazda3, small-car segment
IANS quoted BMW on December 19th Wednesday said that it may look at manufacturing its MINI brand in India but that would depend on the market potential for the premium small car. Mr Philipp von Sahr president of BMW Group India said ...
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