Australia recorded 101,992 new-vehicle sales in September 2025, up 5.1% on a year earlier, as battery electric vehicles reached 11.3% of the monthly market, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) data shows. Year-to-date sales stand at 914,439, 1.4% lower than the same period in 2024.
According to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) a total of 105,285 new vehicles were delivered to customers in May by Australian new car dealers. The market was down 5.2% compared to the same month in 2024.
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).
Toyota’s RAV4 – generally sold as a hybrid – topped the new vehicle July sales with 5933 units sold. The Ford Ranger (4915) was the second top seller, then the Toyota HiLux (4747), Toyota Corolla (2688) and Toyota Landcruiser (2464).
Records for Australian new vehicle sales continue to be broken, with the March result of 109,647 surpassing the previous March record of 106,988, achieved in 2018.
In the last 12 months the Ford Ranger achieved 63,356 registrations, overtaking the Toyota Hilux on 61,111 units registered to become Australia's best-selling new vehicle in 2023. It's the first time in 28 years that a Ford vehicle has taken the title of Australia's best-selling vehicle.
The Toyota Hilux was Australia’s best-selling new vehicle in August 2023 recording 5762 sales in a record-breaking month.
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.
Australia’s automotive industry delivered 84,873 vehicles during the first month of 2023, which represents a 11.9% increase on the same period in 2022.
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia has navigated the global supply challenges facing the automotive industry in 2022 to post its highest sales tally in 14 years, according to official figures.
