News - Market Insight - Market Insight 2017Market Insight: Lights dim for nation’s smallest carsLet there be light: Suzuki has a lot riding on the new Swift unveiled in Geneva this month, with the current model’s sales down 23.3 per cent last year (and 56.9 per cent YTD) which is symptomatic of the segment as a whole. Light and micro passenger cars overrun by economic and market forces in Australia27 Mar 2017 By TERRY MARTIN - THE smallest cars in the marketplace have gone from packing one of the biggest punches to staggering against the ropes. - Only a handful of years ago, light-sized cars formed a formidable segment in the Australian new-vehicle market, second only to small cars as the biggest-selling class with a 13 per cent share and more than 130,000 sales a year. Click here for full story: Market Insight: Lights dim for nation’s smallest cars ![]() Read more20th of March 2017 ![]() Toyota’s refreshed Yaris arrivesNew look and boosted safety equipment for Toyota’s updated Yaris hatcback9th of March 2017 ![]() Geneva show: Kia has designs on new PicantoNew-generation Kia Picanto set to continue top sales form when it lobs in April27th of February 2017 ![]() Market Insight: Ford takes focus off Focus salesLight and small Ford models take back seat to medium SUV class17th of February 2017 ![]() Hyundai’s new-gen Accent sedan uncoveredNew Hyundai Accent sedan revealed, but question remains over its suitability for Oz23rd of January 2017 ![]() Kia Rio |
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