Just as Ford’s Ranger has made history here in New Zealand by being our top selling individual model, Toyota’s Hilux has done the same thing across the Tasman.
As the top choice for Australian motorists in 2016, HiLux – which also set a new national record for 4x4 sales last year – edged out stablemate the Toyota Corolla, Hilux sales 42,104, Corolla sales 40,330.
In a banner year for the brand in Australia, Toyota was the best-selling brand in every state and territory, helped lift the entire industry to a new sales record of almost 1.18 million vehicles in 2016, 2.0 per cent ahead of the previous record set in 2015.
All up Aussies bought 209,610 vehicles from Toyota dealers in 2016, 91,393 more than any other brand and a…