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Industry sales figures released by VFACTS and the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) yesterday show Corolla took top spot last month. Holden's two Adelaide-built cars filled the rest of the September passenger car sales podium and were only split by the Toyota HiLux in overall vehicle sales totals. The Commodore's tally of 3712 was just 54 sales behind the Corolla, which surged back to the top of the list after months of supply problems caused by the natural disasters in Japan. Toyota's sales and marketing senior executive director David Buttner said the June-August market was down about 30,000 - 27,000 of that was Toyota - and he expected the market to top one million units for only the fourth time. "We're back to normal availability levels, Japan has been supportive of our efforts to pull back some of the losses, we want to finish the last quarter strongly to put us in a stronger position for 2012," he said. "I'm sure it will be a good last quarter for consumers." The battle for top spot for year continues to be close, with the Commodore back in front of the Mazda3 by just 539 units - both cars have been refreshed in time for the closing stages of the 2011 sales battle but Holden's new LPG system won't arrive in time to make a difference. The Toyota HiLux range sold 3191 last month, just ahead of the Holden Cruze tally of 3117 for September - the fourth consecutive month above the 3000-unit mark. The VFACTS sales figures showed 86,819 new vehicles were sold in September, up 2.1 per cent (or 1765 vehicles) over the corresponding month last year. So far this year 752,128 new vehicles have been sold, narrowing the gap to just 3.7 per cent behind 2010 to the same point. New FCAI chief executive Ian Chalmers said two consecutive months of strong growth signalled a recovery in sales, particularly from some Japanese manufacturers. "Sales stimulus by means of competition in the marketplace saw the third quarter end strongly, and we are now looking toward continued growth through to the end of the year," he said.  

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 3, 1.35pm Shakedown Results: Bates Corolla fastest of PWRC runners, 1.8 seconds quicker than international drivers. Rally starts tonight. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 3, 8.51pm Results SS2/35: Bates 3rd in PWRC after the opening two stages. 5.1 seconds behind category leader. Big crowds at tonight's stages. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 4, 12.42pm Protesters have forced the abandonment of a stage of the World Rally Championship south of Murwillumbah this morning after sabotaging the track. Full story... Organisers of Repco Rally Australia cancelled this morning’s Special Stage 6 (CTEK East 1) for spectator and driver safety concerns. The 11.33 km stage on Byrill Creek Road, at the eastern end of the course, was cancelled after three cars had passed through. The stage started at 10.37 am. Competitors moved on to Special Stage 7, which was due to start at 11.40. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 4, 2009 1:34 PM Results - SS9/35 Bates 4th in PWRC, locked in tight battle with six other drivers. Corolla running well on WRC debut in changing weather. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 4, 2009 4.58pm Officials of Repco Rally Australia have cancelled two Special Stage competitive sections on today’s scheduled program of the World Rally Championship round. This morning’s Special Stage 6 (CTEK East 1), which started at 10.37, was cancelled because of safety concerns for spectators and drivers. Police said they had reports that boulders had been placed on the road and the first rally car on the road was hit by a number of rocks. Later they cancelled a second running (CTEK East II) of the 11.33 km stage on Byrill Creek Road, at the eastern end of the course. The stage had been due to run at 3.03 pm. Crews resumed the scheduled itinerary from SS12 (Mooball II) at 4.05 pm. The Tweed Super Special Stage at Murwillumbah is due to start as scheduled at 6.30 pm. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 4, 7.35pm Results: SS15/35 Bates sixth in PWRC at end of Day 1.Set fastest PWRC time on day's lat stage, now just 46.2 seconds behind leader Richard Mason (+57m:37.7). Confident for Day 2... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 5, 2.11pm Results: SS19/35 Bates upped pace and moved to 5th early, then unlucky to puncture radiator, costing him five minutes. Team repairing car and will rejoin battle tomorrow. PWRC early leader Martin Prokop has regained his lead after hitting a rock yesterday and losing time. He has moved to be 4.1 seconds ahead of Richard Mason, with Cody Crocker another 10.6 seconds back. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 6, 2.19pm Results - SS30/35 Bates made strong start on Day 3, but forced out by broken oil fitting on SS28. Corolla matched pace of intl cars all wknd --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 6, 2009 3:20 PM Final Results Strong pace by Bates all rally despite recording DNF following two small issues. 2nd Corolla finished 4th in invitational div  

Looking for a safe used car? Think German. The 2007 Used Car Safety Ratings suggest that German-designed cars are among the best choices.Volkswagen's Golf and Bora, Holden's German-sourced Astra TS and Mercedes-Benz's C-Class all rated well for occupant protection and safety for other road-users.With improvements to occupant safety, coupled with reduced risk to other road-users, smaller cars have replaced large family cars as the pick of the litter.In previous years the BMW 3 Series and the family-friendly Holden Commodores and Ford Falcon have been the star performers.This year the researchers highlighted the Golf, Bora, Astra TS, C-Class, Toyota Corolla and Honda Accord.The ratings show that if you make the wrong choice of used car, you could be up to 26 times more likely to be killed or seriously hurt in an accident.The research, by Monash University with the RACV, TAC and VicRoads, shows a staggering difference between used cars.As new-car safety has improved, it has widened the gap between the safest cars on the road and the most dangerous.The latest data shows that a Daihatsu Hi-Jet made from 1982-1990 is 26 times more likely to leave occupants dead or seriously injured than a Volkswagen Passat built from 1998-2005.Two criteria were used: crashworthiness, which is the car's ability to keep its occupants safe; and aggressiveness, which is the likelihood of injury or death to unprotected road-users.TAC senior manager of road safety David Healy says the ratings will play a crucial role in reducing the road toll.“It's going to make a huge difference” Healy says. “We know that by producing safer vehicles we can reduce the road toll by up to a third."“It is another piece of the jigsaw puzzle fitting into place. We now have reliable information on 279 second-hand models on the Australian market."“That means we have real-world data to tell the consumer the car to buy that's safer in a crash as well as safer for other road-users involved in the crash.”Of the 279 models covered by the study, 48 were rated “significantly worse than average” for crashworthiness. Another 29 were rated “worse than average”.On the flip side, 38 models performed “significantly better than average”. Another 48 recorded “better than average”.It means plenty of safe models are available. You just have to pick the right one.Australian New Car Assessment Program chairman Ross McArthur: says: “That, for me, is an important bit of information.“People need to know that picking a car that meets the minimum standard is not enough. You have to be more careful.”Buying a used car often means there are budget considerations, but that shouldn't rule out safety.McArthur says the study highlights affordable models and consumer should arm themselves with that knowledge.“You can get safe cars that are cheaper, and more expensive cars that don't perform as well,” McArthur says. “The key is to be selective. Look around. Don't make the decision on the first vehicle you see.”And don't always trust used-car salesmen.“You need to be properly informed. If you are informed, you are in a much better position to make a decision.”Small cars such as the well-performing 1994-2001 model Peugeot 306 start at $7000.Family cars such as the Holden Commodore VT-VX and Ford Falcon AU also score well and start at reasonable prices.The study clearly shows advances in car safety, with newer models being progressively better.For example, the Holden Commodore VN-VP series received a “worse than average” crashworthiness rating; the later VT-VZ range scored “significantly better than average”.With stricter safety standards and improved crash-test ratings, McArthur is looking forward to a time when all cars are as safe as they can be.Until then the Used Car Safety Ratings is a crucial tool to protect drivers.“I hope we get to the point where every car is a five-star rated car,” McArthur says.“But as a general rule, the newer the car, the better it performs."“But that's not always the case, so you need to look at the Used Car Safety Ratings.” The hit listHow the cars performed in both criteria - crashworthiness (occupant protection) and aggressiveness (risk to pedestrians). Best performersVolkswagen Golf (1999-2004, below)Volkswagen Passat (1999-05)Holden Astra TS (1998-05)Toyota Corolla (1998-01)Honda Accord (1991-93)Mercedes C-Class (1995-00)Peugeot 405 (1989-97) Worst performersMitsubishi Cordia (1983-87)Ford Falcon XE/XF (1982-88)Mitsubishi Starwagon/Delica (1983-93/1987-93)Toyota Tarago (1983-89)Toyota Hiace/Liteace (1982-95) Crash course in car safetySmall carsBest performersVolkswagen Golf (1994-2004)Volkswagen Bora (1999-04)Peugeot 306 (1994-01)Toyota Corolla (1998-01)Holden Astra TS (1998-05, below) Worst performersVolkswagen Golf (1982-94)Toyota MR2 (1987-90)Mitsubishi Cordia (1983-87)Nissan Gazelle/Silvia (1984-86)Nissan Exa (1983-86) Medium carsBest performersBMW 3 Series E46 (1999-04)BMW 5 Series E39 (1996-03)Ford Mondeo (1995-01)Holden Vectra (1997-03)Peugeot 406 (1996-04) Worst performers Nissan Bluebird (1982-86)Mitsubishi Starion (1982-87)Holden Camira (1982-89)Daewoo Espero (1995-97)Toyota Corona (1982-88) Large carsBest performersFord Falcon AU (1998-02)Ford Falcon BA/BF (2002-05)Holden Commodore VT/VX (1997-02)Holden Commodore VY/VZ (2002-05)Toyota Camry (2002-05) Worst performersMazda 929/Luce (1982-90)Holden Commodore VN/VP (1989-93)Toyota Lexcen (1989-93)Holden Commodore VB-VL (1982-88)Mitsubishi Magna TM/TN/TP/ Sigma/V3000 (1985-90, below) People moversBest performersKia Carnival (1999-05)Mazda MPV (1994-99) Worst performersToyota Tarago (1983-89)Mitsubishi Starwagon/L300 (1983-86) Light carsBest performers Daewoo Cielo (1995-97)Daihatsu Sirion (1998-04)Holden Barina XC (2001-05) Worst performers Daewoo Kalos (2003-04)Hyundai Getz (2002-05)Suzuki Alto (1985-00) Compact 4-wheel drives Best performers Honda CR-V (1997-01)Subaru Forester (2002-05) Worst performers Holden Drover/Suzuki Sierra (1982-99)Daihatsu Rocky/Rugger (1985-98) Large 4-wheel drives Best performers Ford Explorer (2001-05)Nissan Patrol/Safari (1998/04) Worst performers Nissan Patrol (1982-87)Toyota Landcruiser (1982-89) 

The type of used car you buy could mean the difference between life and death, an Australian study says.The study found, for example, that drivers and passengers are 26 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a Daihatsu Hi-Jet microvan (made between 1982-1990), than a VW Golf hatch (1999-2004), the 2007 Used Car Safety Ratings report says.And the Transport Accident Commission believes the report's release could potentially slash the road toll by a third.Released in Melbourne yesterday, the study examined more than 2.8 million cars of 279 different types involved in crashes from 1987-2005 in Australia and New Zealand.Researchers rated vehicles on how much protection was offered to drivers and how much the vehicle was likely to harm other road users in an accident.Small cars and other vehicles built before 1990 performed worst for safety, with the Daihatsu Hi-Jet, Daewoo Kalos (2003-2004) and Ford Falcon XE/XF (1982-1988) poor examples.About two-thirds of cars in the worst performing category were light cars, including the Daewoo Kalos (now badged as Holden Barina) and the Hyundai Getz.Cars rated the highest for protection were the VW Golf and Bora models (built between 1999 and 2004) and the Holden Astra TS (1998-2005).Most four-wheel drives scored average or better results for occupant protection, but were more likely to harm or kill other road users.The report was conducted by the Monash University Accident Research Centre with support from Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, TAC, VicRoads and state and federal road authorities.VicRoads vehicle safety chief Ross McArthur said selecting a vehicle that met minimum safety standards was not enough.“You can get good performing cars that are cheaper and you can get cars that are more expensive that don't perform as well,” Mr McArthur said.“As a rule, the newer the car is, the better performance it has, but that's not always the case so you need to be informed.”The cost of a vehicle also did not necessarily mean it was safer, said RACV chief vehicle engineer Michael Case.Consumers needed to consider the safety ratings when buying a car to ensure its safety.Mr Case said structural design and safety equipment such as airbags played an important role.“Among small cars, the Toyota Corolla, the Holden Astra and the VW Golf have performed well and these vehicles are very affordable for used-car buyers,” he said.  Safety scoreVehicles scoring better than average in crashes:VW Golf/Bora (1999-2004)Holden Astra TS (1998-2005)Toyota Corolla (1998-2001)Honda Accord (1991-1993)Mercedes C Class (1995-2000)Peugeot 405 (1989-1997)Subaru Liberty/Legacy (1989-1993)Toyota Cressida/Mark II (1989-1993)Subaru Forester (1997-2002) Models that scored worse than average:Mitsubishi Cordia (1983-1987)Ford Falcon XE/XF (1982-1988)Mitsubishi Starwagon/Delica/L300 (1983-1986 and 1987-1993)Toyota Tarago (1983-1989)Toyota Hiace/Liteace (1982-1986 and 1987-1989 and 1990-1995).Source: 2007 Used Car Safety Ratings report