More than 90,614 new vehicles were sold to Australian customers in April 2025 which was a 6.8% decrease on the same period in 2024. The Toyota Hilux was Australia’s top selling vehicle with sales of 4121 followed by the Ford Ranger (4031), Toyota RAV4 (3808), Ford Everest (2234) and Toyota Prado (2233).
The underlying strength of the new vehicle market continued during September with 110,702 sales recorded, representing an 18.3% rise on the corresponding period in 2022 and a new September record.
The Toyota Hilux was Australia’s best-selling new vehicle in August 2023 recording 5762 sales in a record-breaking month.
Australian customers took delivery of 124,926 new vehicles during June to mark the end of the financial year (EOFY) on June 31, 2023.
Australian new vehicle dealers delivered more than 105,694 units in May 2023 with the industry achieving its largest sales result yet for the month. The Toyota Hilux (5772) was the largest selling model followed by Ford Ranger (4110), Tesla Model Y (3178), Toyota RAV4 (2616) and MG ZS (2502).
A British company has developed a specially designed fire truck to extinguish electric vehicle (EV) and car park fires. The Hiload 6x6 Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV) is engineered by Prospeed Motorsport in York, England, using a Toyota Hilux as a base.
The Toyota Hilux remained Australia’s best-selling new vehicle in March 2023 by a margin of 75 units over the Ford Ranger, in spite of fewer light commercial vehicle sales to private, business, government and rental fleet buyers.
Automotive industry specialist ACA Research has released a report reflecting on the performance of the Australian new vehicle market in 2022 While 2022 was another year of global challenges, ACA Research says it did see some positive trends emerging which will continue to shape the market in the years ahead.
SEA Electric has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with systems integrator specialising in battery electric light commercial vehicles (BEVs) MEVCO to provide electric Toyota Hilux and Land Cruiser models for the mining industry.
The Tesla Model Y became New Zealand's best-selling new vehicle in November 2022 reflecting the changes in that market since the Ardern government introduced its Clean Car policy.
