SUZUKI DOMINATES 2018
NZ MOTORCYCLE SALES
New Zealand’s best-selling motorcycle
of 2018 has been revealed, and the bike
in question was quite a surprise. Suzuki’s
GSX150F out-sold all other motorcycles in
2018 with 200 registrations noted by industry
body the Motoring Industry Association (MIA)
- more than 30 more than New Zealand’s
second most popular bike - Kawasaki’s Ninja
400.
The secret to the Gixxer’s popularity is its
affordability, with the GSX150 priced from
just $2995.
"The Gixxer 150 has been a runaway success
since introduction and sales continue to
increase," said Suzuki NZ’s Simon Meade.
"We are especially pleased to see that
younger riders who like the styling and low
pricing are once again choosing motorcycling
as their first transport solution."
The MIA’s CEO, David Crawford, believes
that fuel price increases over the past year
have in no small part put motorcycles on the
radar of Kiwi motorists. “We think that there
was a rise in the number of bike sales due to
commuting needs," he said.
"Since LAMS came in [2012], a lot of the NZ
distributors are now sourcing a lot of LAMS
models and their affordability means riders
have a wider range of choice and so we’re
now seeing sales up on that as the bigger
bikes require a larger investment.”
Only two non-LAMS motorcycles appeared in
the Top 20, with Harley-Davidson’s Breakout
and Indian Motorcycle’s Scout Bobber selling
39 units by comparison to the 200 of the
GSX150F.
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