Hybrid sales took off in April with Toyota hybrids exceeding 10,000 units for the first time, or more than 52 per cent of its total sales tally of 20,771 vehicles. The Toyota RAV4 was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in April posting 5,847 sales consolidating its position as our top-selling medium sized SUV. And reinforcing Toyota’s success with hybrids, 94 percent of April RAV4 sales were hybrid models. Despite the record deliveries from back orders Toyota has also acknowledged that customer orders in April confirm a growing number of Australians are now seeking fuel efficient hybrids that are practical, capable and affordable. RAV 4 average wait times have improved this year, from previously as long as two years, Toyota now expecting them to be back to normal to around three to four months on order by the end of June.

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