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Import registrations jump massively

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The used import market has again confounded expectations, up by nearly a third from an already high level.

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Light commercial vehicle volume rose 26.4% to 709 vehicles.

Toyota was top on 338, up 41.4% for a 47.7% stake.

Nissan was next on 154, up 3.4% for a 21.7% share, followed by Isuzu on 39.

As expected, the Toyota Hiace was top dog on 247, followed by the Nissan Caravan on 71 and Nissan Vanette on 44.

Used import passenger registrations were up 32.7% to 11,223 units, against 8460 a year ago.

The market is up 31% for the year, just a few hundred units short of the 50,000 mark.

Toyota was the leading passenger make on 2677 units, up 24.1% for a 23.9% share of the market.

Nissan was second on 2120 – a 46.9% gain for an 18.9% share, followed in third by Mazda on 1783, up 38.35 for a 15.9% stake.

The Nissan Tiida was most popular on 624 units, followed by the Toyota Corolla on 603 and Suzuki Swift on 564.

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