THE Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton were the three best-selling vehicles overall in February, helping the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market record an upswing of 6 per cent in sales versus February 2019.

In fact, the LCV market was the only segment to record a monthly sales increase; the passenger car market was down a whopping 21.3 per cent and the SUV segment dropped 6.3 per cent. A total of 87,102 sales were recorded for the month, a dip of 9.3 per cent; while 169,096 vehicles have been sold so far this year, 8.4 per cent down on last year.

“Given the current challenging economic conditions, including a downturn in the housing market, the automotive industry is not surprised by the slower start to the year,” chief executive of the FCAI, Tony Weber, said.

When combining 4×2 and 4×4 variants, a total of 4431 Toyota Hiluxes, 3377 Ford Rangers and 3155 Mitsubishi Tritons found new owners.

Here are the top 4×4 sales of February 2019:

10 Best-Selling 4x4s of 2019 so far

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20 Best-Selling 4x4s in February, 2019

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