Australia - New car sales in 2026 by OEM, vehicle type

*The numbers shown are the units at the time of the announcement, and may differ if revisions are later made to past data.

Sales data by OEM/model in Australia

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Flash report, Automotive sales volume, 2026

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Flash report, February 2026

Mar 4, 2026

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Australian new vehicle sales decrease 4.5% in February
On March 4, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 90,712 units in February 2026 represented a 4.5% decrease from February 2025. Of these, sales of vehicles sourced from China amounted to 22,362 units, surpassing Japan for the first time in 28 years in a single month. Japan had been Australia’s leading source of vehicles since 1998. New vehicle sales of 177,804 units in the first two months of the year represented a 2.2% decrease YoY.
Passenger car sales of 12,642 units in February represented a 1.1% decrease from the same period in 2025, SUV sales of 53,876 units represented a 6.2% decrease, LCV sales of 21,191 units represented a 0.7% decrease and MHCV sales of 3,003 units represented a 12.9% decrease.
FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said that in February, after 28 years, Japan has been overtaken by China as the largest source of vehicles for the Australian market. Since 2020, 10 new brands have entered the Australian market. Six of these launched in the past two years, while nine of the 10 new entrants are made in China. The Australian market is one of the most open and competitive in the world. Consumers are the beneficiaries of that competition.
Among the companies, Toyota sales decreased 27.8% to 13,606 units, Mazda sales decreased 19.9% to 7,042 units, Ford sales increased 9.0% to 6,907 units, Kia sales were flat at 6,710 units and Hyundai sales increased 4.5% to 6,266 units. In addition, Mitsubishi, which ranked 7th, also saw a 22.3% decrease compared to the same month last year, a significant decrease along with Toyota and Mazda.
The best-selling cars in February 2026, in order of popularity, were Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, and Chery Tiggo 4 Pro.

New vehicle sales by type

Type	Feb. 2026	Feb. 2025	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb. 2026	Jan.-Feb. 2025	Y-o-Y
Passenger Cars	12,642	12,787	-1.1%	26,007	25,570	1.7%
SUV	53,876	57,421	-6.2%	107,139	110,169	-2.8%
Commercial Vehicles	21,191	21,337	-0.7%	39,186	39,790	-1.5%
Heavy Commercial Vehicles	3,003	3,448	-12.9%	5,472	6,268	-12.7%
Total	90,712	94,993	-4.5%	177,804	181,797	-2.2%

Top 10 best selling Makers/Brands

-	Maker/Brand	2026		2025		Y-o-Y	2026		2025		Y-o-Y
-	Maker/Brand	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
1	Toyota	13,606	15.0%	18,832	19.8%	-27.8%	27,916	15.7%	37,256	20.5%	-25.1%
2	Mazda	7,042	7.8%	8,797	9.3%	-19.9%	14,734	8.3%	17,119	9.4%	-13.9%
3	Ford	6,907	7.6%	6,337	6.7%	9.0%	13,023	7.3%	13,167	7.2%	-1.1%
4	Kia	6,710	7.4%	6,707	7.1%	0.0%	13,310	7.5%	12,427	6.8%	7.1%
5	Hyundai	6,266	6.9%	5,995	6.3%	4.5%	12,122	6.8%	11,473	6.3%	5.7%
6	BYD	5,323	5.9%	3,281	3.5%	62.2%	10,324	5.8%	3,956	2.2%	161.0%
7	Mitsubishi	4,755	5.2%	6,119	6.4%	-22.3%	9,102	5.1%	11,800	6.5%	-22.9%
8	GWM	4,689	5.2%	3,753	4.0%	24.9%	9,198	5.2%	7,186	4.0%	28.0%
9	Chery	3,938	4.3%	2,038	2.1%	93.2%	7,718	4.3%	3,875	2.1%	99.2%
10	Isuzu Ute	3,384	3.7%	2,735	2.9%	23.7%	6,313	3.6%	5,607	3.1%	12.6%
	Others	28,092	31.0%	30,399	32.0%	-7.6%	54,044	30.4%	57,931	31.9%	-6.7%
Total		90,712	100.0%	94,993	100.0%	-4.5%	177,804	100.0%	181,797	100.0%	-2.2%

Source: Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI)

Flash report, January 2026

Feb 4, 2026

Australian new vehicle sales increase 0.3% in January
On February 4, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 87,092 units in January 2026 represented an increase of 0.3% over the last January.
Passenger car sales of 13,365 units in January represented a 4.6% increase from the same period in 2025, SUV sales of 53,263 units represented a 1.0% increase, LCV sales of 17,995 units represented a 2.5% decrease and MHCV sales of 2,469 units represented a 12.4% decrease.
FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said that January’s figures show a market that is stable. It seems fewer petrol vehicles sold and rapid growth in plug-in hybrids (PHEV), while uptake of hybrid (HEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) is more stable.
Among the companies, Toyota sales decreased 22.3% to 14,310 units, Mazda sales decreased 7.6% to 7,692 units, Kia sales increased 15.4% to 6,600 units, Ford sales decreased 10.5% to 6,116 units and Hyundai sales increased 6.9% to 5,856 units. In addition, BYD and Chery, which ranked at 6th and 9th, significantly increased than last year, up 640.9% and 105.8% respectively. The results show that Korean and Chinese manufacturers are growing in Australian market, which is weakening Japanese manufacturers.
The best-selling cars in January 2026, in order of popularity, were Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, and Mazda CX-5.

New vehicle sales by type

Type	Jan. 2026	Jan. 2025	Y-o-Y
Passenger Cars	13,365	12,783	4.6%
SUV	53,263	52,748	1.0%
Light Commercial Vehicles	17,995	18,453	-2.5%
Heavy Commercial Vehicles	2,469	2,820	-12.4%
Total	87,092	86,804	0.3%

Top 10 best selling Makers/Brands

-	Maker/Brand	2026		2025		Y-o-Y
-	Maker/Brand	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
1	Toyota	14,310	16.4%	18,424	21.2%	-22.3%
2	Mazda	7,692	8.8%	8,322	9.6%	-7.6%
3	Kia	6,600	7.6%	5,720	6.6%	15.4%
4	Ford	6,116	7.0%	6,830	7.9%	-10.5%
5	Hyundai	5,856	6.7%	5,478	6.3%	6.9%
6	BYD	5,001	5.7%	675	0.8%	640.9%
7	GWM	4,509	5.2%	3,433	4.0%	31.3%
8	Mitsubishi	4,347	5.0%	5,681	6.5%	-23.5%
9	Chery	3,780	4.3%	1,837	2.1%	105.8%
10	MG	3,123	3.6%	3,740	4.3%	-16.5%
	Others	25,758	29.6%	26,664	30.7%	-3.4%
Total		87,092	100.0%	86,804	100.0%	0.3%

Source: Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI)