Australia Best Selling Cars ranking up to October 2023 is lead by the  Toyota Hilux (-8.4%) followed by the Ford Ranger (+30.6%). Tesla Model Y jumps 39 spots into 6th.

Considering data up to August 2023 the Australian Best-Selling Car is still the Toyota Hilux with 50,067 sales (-8.4%), followed by the Ford Ranger, with 49,288 new registrations (+30.6%).

In third place ranks the MG ZS -up 7 spots- with 25,689 sales (+57.0%), followed by the Toyota RAV4 -down 1 spot- at 24,986 units sold (-17.7%) and the Isuzu D-MAx -up 1 spot- with 24,677 new registrations (+16.4%). 

The Tesla Model Y rises 39 spots into 6th, reporting 24,267 sales, a 275.5% year-on-year growth.

Behind ranks the Mitsubishi Outlander in 7th with 20,000 sales (+28.0%) followed by the Mazda CX-5 with 19,404 (-17.3%), the Hyundai i30 with 18,013 units sold (-3.5%) and the Hyundai Tucson -up 3 spots- in 10th with 17,935 sales (+23.7%). 

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for top 50 models.

Market Trend and Outlook

New Zealand Car Market in October 2023 collapses for the 4th month in a row, losing 6.7% with 10,042 new registrations. YTD figures at 90,267 are down 6.7% from the previous year.

Looking at cumulative data up to October 2023 brand-wise, the new leader Toyota reports 17,146 sales (+21.0%), overtaking Kia in 2nd with 9,191 registrations (-9.8%), followed by Mitsubishi -down 2 spots- with 8,506 units sold (-43.2%) and Hyundai with 6,034 new sales (-8.3%).

Suzuki maintains 5th with 5,883 sales (-13.7%), followed by MG at 4,399 (+0.2%), Ford -up 4 spots- at 4,030 (+72.6%), and Tesla with 3,777 sales (-13.3%)

Mazda falls 3 spots into 9th position with 3,340 sales (-28.2%) and Honda closes the top 10 with 2,885 new car registrations(-12.4%).

Looking at specific models the Toyota RAV4 is still the best seller rising 34.0% in year-on-year sales, followed by the Tesla Model 3 up 69.9% and 10 spots in the rankings.

Medium-Term Market Trend

New Zealand’s car passenger sales in the past decade have shown signs of a healthy market, growing for 9 consecutive years. From 2010 to 2019 the market doubled, moving from 80,453 in 2010 to 160,878 sales by the end of 2019.

The arrival of the pandemic slowed down car passenger sales in New Zealand, falling 25.7% to 119,579 new registrations.

The pandemic wasn’t enough to stop the uptrend accumulated in the past decade, in fact, 2021 reported a 31.6% growth in new car registrations with 2022 continuing the uptrend and reaching 116,451 cumulative sales(+3.8%). Although the market grew in 2022, it did so at a slower pace. A combination of factors are behind the current industry struggle: the disruption in the global supply chain caused by a lack of raw materials, in particular for the production of microchips and the Governments push towards Evs.

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Market Trend and Outlook

The Australian Vehicles Market in October 2023 grows for the 7th month in a row after a loss in March. New monthly sales reach 103,413 (+23.1%). YTD figures at 972,605 are up 12.1% compared to the previous year.

Looking at cumulative data up to October 2023 brand-wise, Toyota reports the  most sales at 174,957 (-10.1%), followed by Mazda at 84,536 (+6.1%), Ford -up 3 spots- at 69,809 (+31.0%) and Kia at 64,770 sales (-2.7%).

Hyundai maintains 5th position with 63,578 sales (+0.3%), in front of Mitsubishi at 52,109 (-21.6%) and MG with 48,909 registrations (+25.8%).

Tesla jumps 8 spots into 8th with 39,985 sales (+164.2%), followed by Subaru at 38,666 (+36.8%) and Isuzu in 10th with 36,501 new registrations (+21.6%).

Looking at specific models the Toyota Hilux is the best selling car, despite falling 8.4% in sales. The Ford Ranger follows in second with a 30.6% growth in year-on-year registrations.

Medium-Term Market Trend

In the past decade the Australian vehicle market has remained relatively stable. In 2010 and 2011 sales remained around 950k registrations. While in 2012 with a 12.6% growth light vehicle sales rose above 1 million and stayed above this mark until the arrival of the pandemic. During these 8 years sales didn’t fluctuate much reaching a maximum of 1.17 million in 2016 an a minimum in 2019 at 1.04 million sales.

With the arrival of Covid-19 in 2020 the Australian vehicle market took a 15.1% hit moving  sales down to 880k registrations.

This drop, enhanced by the closing down of manufacturing plants and distributors ,didn’t last long. In fact, in 2021 sales jumped back above the 1 million mark with a y/y growth of 14.9%. 2022 maintained the momentum and grew another 1.5% in volume.

In 2023 the momentum from the last 6 months of 2022 continues, with the first months of the year maintaining the uptrend. Despite starting off on the right foot, the Australian vehicles market in 2023 will have to confront a few issues that put negative pressure on sales: the disruption in the global supply chain due to a lack of raw materials and the Governments push towards Evs will continue into 2023.

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for all Brands, top 10 Groups, and top 10 Models.

Looking at YTD sales up to August 2023, the Toyota RAV4  becomes the best-selling car, holding 7.0% market share with 5,115 new sales (+29.0%).

In second position we find the Tesla Model 3 with 4.2% share and 3,118 new registrations (+52.2%), ahead of the Suzuki Swift with 2,922 sales (+22.5%).

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross moves falls 1 spot into 4th with 2,489 sales (+1.9%), followed by the MG ZS with 2,470 new registrations (+24.7%).

Tesla Model Y rises 27 spots into 6th with 2,453 sales (+315.8%), followed by the Mitsubishi Outlander -down 6 spots- with 2,348 registrations (-62.6%) and the BYD Atto 3 -up 30 spots- at 2,226 units sold (+375.6%).

At the bottom of the leaderboard, the Mitsubishi ASX ranks in 9th with 1,887 sales (-4.3%) and the Hyundai Tucson closes the Top 10 jumping 18 spots with 1,861 new registrations (+123.7%).

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In the tables below we report sales for top 10 models.

The Mitsubishi Outlander  remains the best-selling car in 2022, holding an impressive 7.8% share, with 9,106 sales (+39.9%).

In second position we find the Toyota RAV4 with 5.0% share and 5,871 registrations (-1.5%), ahead of the Tesla Model Y for the first time in the Top 10 with 4,226 sales.

In fourth position ranks the Suzuki Swift -up 3 spots- with 3,935 sales (+38.9%), followed by the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross -up 10 spots- with 3,659 registrations.

MG Zs rises into 6th with 3,381 sales (+30.4%), followed by the Mitsubishi ASX with 3,374 registrations (-33.0%) and the Kia Sportage at 3,111 sales (+46.5%).

At the bottom of the leaderboard, the Toyota Corolla falls 5 spots into 9th with 2,790 sales (-41.5%) and the Tesla Model 3 closes the Top 10 with 2,781 sales (-15.0%)

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for top 10 models.

Market Trend and Outlook

In 2022 the New Zealand Car Market totals 116,451 sales, the highest in the last 5 years and a 3.8% increase compared to 2021. The year comes to an end with December reporting 8,500 new registrations and growing 12.9% after a 0.4% fall in the previous month.

Looking at cumulative data from 2022 brand-wise, the new leader Mitsubishi reports 17,261 sales (+18.2%), overtaking Toyota with 17,015 (-5.0%) followed by Kia with 11,191 (+9.8%) and Suzuki with 8,444 new sales (+8.0%).

In 5th ranks Hyundai reporting 7,647 sales (+12.3%), followed by Tesla at 6,995 with an impressive +112.7%, MG -up 3 spots- at 5,327 (+39.3%), and Mazda with 5,291 sales (-26.9%)

Honda maintains 9th position with 3,847 sales (-3.7%), in front of Ford -up 1 spot- with 3,171 new car registrations(-10.5%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for all Brands and top 10 Manufacturers Group.

Australia Best Selling Cars in 2022 the leader is still the Toyota Hilux (+22.0%) maintaining a huge gap from second place. In the Top 50, Kia Sportage, Toyota Kluger and MG HS shine.

Toyota dominates the Australian four-wheeler market and is able to place four models within the top 10.

As in the previous years even in 2022, the market leader is still the pick-up Toyota Hilux with 64,391 sales and a strong increase from last year (+22.0%).

In second place the Ford Ranger keeps its place in second with 47,479 sales (-5.6%) and a safe margin over the third. The Toyota Rav4 sells 34,835 units (-2.6%). 

In fourth position the Mitsubishi Triton with 27,436 booming +42.7%.

Behind ranks the Mazda CX-5 with 27,062 (+8.4%) followed by the Toyota Corolla -down 2 spots- with 25,284 (-12.1%), the Isuzu D-Max -down 1 spot- with 24,336 (-3.1%) and the MG Zs with 22,266 (+21.9%).

In ninth position there is the Hyundai i30 with 21,166 units (-17.2%)  ahead of the Toyota Prado with 21,102 (-0.9%)

Further down the rankings the Kia Sportage in 12th place reports a remarkable performance (+136.4%). Other great growths are held by The Toyota Kluger (+34.8%) and the MG HS in 26th, up 60.3%

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for top 50 models.

Market Trend and Outlook

In December 2022 the Australian vehicle market records the 6th consecutive growth with 84,393 sales (+10.6%). 2022 closes at 1.04 million registrations, 1.5% higher than the previous year.

Looking at cumulative sales from the year brand-wise, the leader is still Toyota with 231,050 sales (+3.3%), followed by Mazda at 95,718 (-5.3%), Kia -up 2 spots- at 78,991 (+15.3%) and Mitsubishi at 76,991 sales (+13.7%).

Hyundai falls 2 spots into 5th position with 73,345 sales (+0.6%), in front of Ford at 66,628 (-6.7%) and MG with 49,582 registrations (+27.1%).

Subaru secures 9th position rising 2 spots with 36,036 total sales (-2.6%), followed by Isuzu at 35,323 (-1.2%) and Mercedes in 10th with 31,281 (-5.3%).

Medium-Term Market Trend

In the past decade the Australian vehicle market has remained relatively stable. In 2010 and 2011 sales remained around 950k registrations. While in 2012 with a 12.6% growth light vehicle sales rose above 1 million and stayed above this mark until the arrival of the pandemic. During these 8 years sales didn’t fluctuate much reaching a maximum of 1.17 million in 2016 an a minimum in 2019 at 1.04 million sales.

With the arrival of Covid-19 in 2020 the Australian vehicle market took a 15.1% hit moving  sales down to 880k registrations.

This drop enhanced by closing down of manufacturing plants and distributors didn’t last long. In 2021 sales jumped back above the 1 Million mark with a y/y growth of 14.9%. 2022 projections are more conservative, aiming at a 2.4% y/y increase in sales. This slowing down of sales can be attributed to global issues with the supply chain due to a lack of raw materials for microchips. Demand is also slowing down because of the push towards EVs, an expensive alternative that not all consumers are able to afford.

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for all Brands, top 10 Groups, and top 10 Models.

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Table of contents:

• Country Overview
• Economic Outlook
• Market Outlook
  • Market Heritage
  • Car Passenger’s segmentation
  • LCVs segmentation
  • Car Passengers Body Type mix
  • LCVs Body Type mix
  • Premium segment share
  • Chinese OEMs share
• Key Players
  • Top selling Groups 2022
  • Top selling Brands 2022
  • Top selling models 2022
• Key Factors for market Evolution
• 2023-2028 Volume Forecast
  • TIV evolution by segment
  • Cars and LCVs forecast
  • Segments forecast
  • Premium segment share forecast
  • Chinese OEMs share forecast
  • Forecast by Manufacturer