VFACTS February 2023: Ford Ranger continues to lead the 4x4 sales race

The next-gen Ford Ranger continues its steaming start to the year, again pegging the largest number of new vehicle registrations during February 2023 on both overall and 4x4 charts.

The Ranger saw a combined 4473 new registrations in February, comprising 3782 4x4 and 691 4x2 Rangers; extending its lead over its Toyota HiLux sales nemesis.

The trusty Toyota continues its enduring appeal, securing second place outright on the national sales charts (3939), and within the 4x4 segment (2877).

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The Isuzu D-Max retained its podium position, finishing third for 4x4 sales with 1593 new registrations, up 11.5 per cent from the same period measured last year.

From there, the order shuffles with many familiar faces remaining. The Mitsubishi Triton leapt to fourth place for February, posting 1376 new registrations, ahead of Mazda's BT-50 (1240) in fifth, and Isuzu's wagon-bodied MU-X (1225) in sixth.

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Toyota's pair of Prado and LandCruiser 300 Series large 4x4 wagons finished seventh and eighth, posting figures of 1123 and 1022 respectively.

The LDV T60 makes its 2023 top 10 appearance, pegging 756 new registrations through February, while Ford's Everest rounds out the best-sellers with 752 new examples let loose across the nation.

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In the American heavyweight sector, the Ram 1500 continues to prove more popular than Chevrolet's Silverado, finishing February with a tally of 501 to 129 (906 to 313 year-to-date).

February 2023's national new-car tally of 86,878 represents a 1.8 per cent increase, compared to the same period last year.

The SUV (47,888) and LCV (18,750) segments accounted for a staggering 76.7 per cent all new vehicle registrations in February 2023.

February 2023: Australia's top 10 new 4x4 sales