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Hat-trick for Corolla as Toyota Extends Sales Lead (471)

Corolla was Australia's best-selling car for the third consecutive month in April as Toyota extended its overall sales leadership in 2015.

The market leader has delivered 64,285 new vehicles in the first four months of the year - a gain of 2.0 per cent over the same period last year and close to 28,000 sales clear of its nearest rival.

April sales of 15,299 Toyota vehicles were higher than the combined totals of the second and third-ranked brands.

Corolla leads the way with its sales climbing more than 9.2 per cent this year to just over 14,900 cars - its second-highest tally on record for a January-April period. Only the boom year of 2008 was stronger.

After topping the sales charts for the past three months, Corolla now has an overall lead approaching 1,500 sales as Australia's best-selling car in 2015. It achieved best-seller status in 2013 and 2014.

Corolla was supported by segment-leading results from HiLux 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Yaris, LandCruiser 200 Series and HiAce van and bus.

Toyota Australia's executive director sales and marketing Tony Cramb said the company's sales would continue to benefit from new models, improved customer service and innovative marketing.

"We are about to enter an intense period of model launches with Toyota dealers able to offer at least 10 new or substantially revised vehicles over the next 10 months," Mr Cramb said.

"A highlight will be the arrival later this month of a Camry range that has undergone a transformation with dramatic new styling and other improvements we are proud to deliver to the market," he said.

"In addition, the entire auto industry is benefiting as private and business customers take advantage of strong competition and record-low interest rates."

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