Australian customers took delivery of 124,926 new vehicles during June to mark the end of the financial year (EOFY) on June 31, 2023.
This result is an increase of 25% compared with June 2022 and an 8.2% increase compared with the six-month period of January to June 2022.
It is the highest June result since 2018.
Toyota led the market with a total of 20,948 vehicles sold. Mazda recorded 9706 sales followed by Hyundai (8215), Ford (7753) and Kia (7551).
The Toyota Hilux was the best-selling model in June 2023 with 6142 registrations. It was followed by the Tesla Model Y which recorded 5560 sales, in turn followed by the Ford Ranger (5334), the MG ZS (3756) and the Toyota RAV4 (2858).
FCAI chief executive Tony Weber says the continuing sales growth in June 2023 was encouraging, especially considering the ongoing issues relating to vehicle supply.
“The end of the financial year has traditionally been a strong month for vehicle sales,” Weber says.
“Indications from our members are that demand for new vehicles remains solid, but the supply is not yet at a point to meet this demand. To put it simply, if we could have landed more vehicles, this would have been a record June result.
“Also, we will monitor the broader economic conditions and their potential to impact on vehicle purchasing decisions by fleets, businesses and families during the second half of this year,” he say.
Sales of zero and low emission vehicles continued to grow with 16.6% being battery electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid models. Battery electric vehicles accounted for 8.8% of June sales and make up 7.4% of new vehicle sales during the first half 2023.
The Tesla Model Y recorded 5560 sales, making it the second best-selling vehicle behind the Toyota Hilux (6142).
Sales across every state and territory increased apart from the Northern Territory which recorded 1085 sales, a reduction of 2.7% compared with June 2022. Sales in the Australian Capital Territory increased by 24.9% (1856); New South Wales 15.6% (37,020); Queensland 27.5% (28,029); South Australia 28.3% (7974); Tasmania 22.3% (1,923); Victoria 31.8% (33,966); and Western Australia 33.2% (13,073).
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