2007 4x4 Sales

However, results by segment show the strength and weaknesses of the market, with surging growth in compact SUVs, whilst the surprise growth segment was the light 4x4 truck market, with the star performer being the 4x4 pickup/cab chassis segment.
Total SUV sales for the year finished at a staggering 198,176 vehicles - up by 27,239 vehicles (16%) over the previous year. Of these, compact 4x4s accounted for 90,330 vehicles - an improvement of 14,655 over 2006 figures. The medium SUV?segment, driven largely by the Ford Territory, Toyota Prado and Kluger and Holden Captiva recorded 74,434 vehicle sales, up 21.3% over 2006 figures. The luxury SUV market also grew, but only by 9.3%, or an improvement of 1,700
vehicles on the volume achieved in 2006.
The one segment that did take a body blow was large 4x4s, which recorded just 13,370 vehicle sales for 2007, down 2,099 over 2006 (-13.6%). The majority of these being the Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser.
It is easy to see the strength of the compact 4x4 market, with a host of well equipped and updated models. While Toyota came out on top, other top performing models came from Hyundai with the Tucson, Honda with the CR-V, Mazda and Mitsubishi.
The large 4x4 market saw the final rights read over the Ford Explorer, while the Jeep Commander was comprehensively eclipsed by traditional market leaders, the Nissan Patrol and the all conquering Toyota LandCruiser.
A key growth area was in the light truck market at 177,556 vehicles, some 15,765 up on 2006. The pick-up market was
bolstered by new product during the year, but the biggest grinner was the pick-up/cab chassis 4x4 segment, which was up 15,052 (an impressive 22.3%) over the previous year.
2007 saw some familiar brand names discontinued, with perhaps the biggest being the demise of the Ford F-Series. Both the F-250 and F-350 never reached their market potential here, while the Explorer and Courier Pick-up were also discontinued as Ford invests in the Ranger as their their flagship commercial of the future.
Holden's Adventra was replaced by the far more successful, but not nearly as innovative Captiva, while the Hyundai Terracan and Mitsubishi Challenger were also discontinued.

Compact 4x4s
Toyota RAV4 14,507
Honda CR-V 12,642
Subaru Forester 12,554
Nissan X-Trail 12,444
Mitsubishi Outlander 7,333
Mazda CX-7 6,832
Hyundai Tucson 6,223
Subaru Outback 6,155
Suzuki Grand Vitara 3,724
Ford Escape 2,639
Mazda Tribute 1,904
Kia Sportage 1,181
Suzuki Jimny 738
Jeep Compass 456
Land Rover Freelander 452
Jeep Patriot 280
SsangYong Actyon 147
Nissan Dualis 118
Segment winners: Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Land Rover Freelander, Mazda CX-7, Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan X-Trail, Suzuki Grand Vitara.
Losers: Holden Cruze, Mazda Tribute.

Medium 4x4 wagons
Ford Territory 17,290
Toyota Prado 13,838
Holden Captiva 10,436
Toyota Kluger 7,886
Mitsubishi Pajero 7,031
Hyundai Santa Fe 3,421
Nissan Pathfinder 2,740
Jeep Wrangler 1,991
Nissan Murano 1,546
Jeep Cherokee 1,500
Kia Sorento 1,395
Hyundai Terracan 1,262
Subaru Tribeca 1,258
Dodge Nitro 879
Holden Adventra 655
SsangYong Rexton 353
SsangYong Kyron 290
Mazda CX-9 285
Hummer H3 273
Land Rover Defender S/W 104
Segment winners: Ford Territory ( down slightly on 2006, but still a massive effort), Holden Captiva, Hyundai Santa Fe, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Kluger.
Losers: Holden Adventra, Jeep Cherokee, Nissan Murano, Nissan Pathfinder, SsangYong Kyron &?Rexton.

Large 4x4 wagons
Toyota LandCruiser 8,235
Nissan Patrol Wagon 4,691
Jeep Commander 440
Ford Explorer 4

Luxury 4x4s
BMW X5 3,399
Lexus RX 3,127
Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2,459
Volvo XC90 1,912
Land Rover Discovery 1,610
Audi Q7 1,303
Range Rover Sport 1,298
BMW?X3 1,122
Jeep Grand Cherokee 1,077
Volkswagen Touareg 742
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 605
Volvo XC70 509
Porsche Cayenne 495
Land Rover Range Rover 214
Lexus LX470 166
Honda MDX 4
Audi Allroad 0
Segment winners: Audi Q7, BMW X5,
Lexus RX, Land Rover Range Rover Sport & Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz GL Class, Losers: Honda MDX, Land Rover Discovery, Volvo XC70, Jeep Grand Cherokee


PU/CC 4x4
Toyota HiLux 4x4 23,392
Nissan Navara 4x4 18,245
Mitsubishi Triton 4x4 9,764
Holden Rodeo 4x4 9,428
Ford Ranger 6,187
Toyota L'Cruiser PU/CC 5,630
Mazda BT-50 4x4 5,117
Nissan Patrol PU/CC 3,429
Ford Courier 4x4 538
SsangYong Musso 4x4 497
Mazda B-Series 244
Ssangyong Actyon Sports 199
Land Rover Defender PU/CC 30