Australia’s new car market continues to show signs of recovery after a couple of years of supply chain turmoil, with deliveries up 11.9% year on year (YoY).
The data showed 84,873 deliveries in January, which is the best result for the first month of the year since 2018. It also continued the consecutive month-on-year growth streak that lasted until July last year.
“This data… shows that the industry is continuing to recover from years of supply chain disruptions and delays,” said Tony Weber, executive director of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industry.
Electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales accounted for 12% (10,426) of sales, with BEVs accounting for about half of these and the Tesla Model 3 topped the overall passenger car rankings.
Sales increased across all regions, all types of buyers increased and, as has become a familiar pattern, sales of SUVs and ute/vans account for three-quarters of the market.
In addition, the VFACTS data compiled by FCAI updated some price parameters of the segments to reflect inflationary pressures. For example, the Light Vehicle market is now divided into larger or lower price segments and $30,000, instead of $25,000.
Brand
Toyota as usual leads the market with a total of 13,363 vehicles sold, ahead of Mazda (9407), Ford (6624), Kia (6006) and Hyundai (5809) – meaning that the Korean brother brand holds the top spot. after beating Hyundai in 2022.
Brands with strong growth include GWM (up 115%), Ram Trucks (up 109%), Skoda (up 106% as supply is released), Chevrolet (up 101%), Mini (up 84%) ), SsangYong (up 83%), Audi (up 72%), Volkswagen (up 67%), Ford (up 46%) and Porsche (up 39%).
Brands that battled for a multitude of reasons included Land Rover (down 47%), Peugeot (down 39%), Alfa Romeo (down 36%), Jeep (down 31%), Mercedes-Benz Cars (down 23), 5%). ), Mitsubishi (down 19%) and Toyota (down 13%).
See our searchable Prosper table for all car brands below:
| Trademark | The sale | Delta |
| Toyota | 13.363 | -12.8% |
| Mazda | 9407 | -4.1% |
| Ford | 6624 | 46.3% |
| that | 6006 | 8.8% |
| hyundai | 5809 | 13.3% |
| Mitsubishi | 5276 | -19.2% |
| MG | 4015 | 13.5% |
| subaru | 3601 | 32.3% |
| Tesla | 3313 | NA |
| isuzu | 2671 | -1.6% |
| volkswagen | 2542 | 66.5% |
| GWM | 2503 | 115.2% |
| NISSAN | 2448 | 4.9% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 2111 | -17.4% |
| BMW car | 1480 | -5.4% |
| LDV | 1423 | 35.3% |
| suzuki | 1410 | -0.2% |
| audio | 1353 | 72.1% |
| Honda’s motobike | 1103 | -6.0% |
| Volvo car | 862 | 18.7% |
| renault | 716 | 11.0% |
| Skoda | 679 | 105.8% |
| Lexus | 502 | -4.9% |
| SsangYong | 464 | 83.4% |
| Beat | 409 | 108.7% |
| porsche | 382 | 38.9% |
| Jeep car | 307 | -31.2% |
| small | 269 | 84.2% |
| BYD | 267 | NA |
| chevrolet | 241 | 100.8% |
| Landrover | 180 | -46.9% |
| The North Star | 164 | NA |
| fiat | 164 | 36.7% |
| Cupra | 148 | NA |
| peugeot | 113 | -38.6% |
| so bright | 106 | 32.5% |
| Jaguar | 33 | 0.0% |
| Alfa Romeo | 29 | -35.6% |
| Ferrari | 17 | -15.0% |
| maserati | 13 | -70.5% |
| lamborghini | ten | 900.0% |
| lotus flower | ten | -16.7% |
| McLaren | ten | 150.0% |
| Citroen | 8 | -72.4% |
| Aston Martin | 3 | -57.1% |
| Rolls royce car | 2 | NA |
model
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling model with sales of 4749 reported, surpassing Toyota’s HiLux (4131), Tesla Model 3 (2927), Mazda CX-3 (2417) and Mazda CX-5 (2189) – quite a two punches for the Japanese brand.
- Ford Ranger: 4749
- Toyota Hilux: 4131
- Tesla Model 3: 2927
- Mazda CX-3: 2417
- Mazda CX-5: 2189
- TOYOTARAV4: 1958
- Isuzu D-Max: 1843
- MG ZS: 1842
- Mitsubishi Outlander: 1674
- Hyundai Tucson: 1615
- Kia Sportage: 1572
- Hyundai i30: 1565
- Subaru Forester: 1370
- Grade 3: 1348
- Mazda BT-50: 1320
- Mitsubishi Triton: 1253
- Ford Everest: 1230
- Toyota Prado: 1182
- Toyota Corolla: 1116
- Mitsubishi ASX: 1096
segment
- Micro car: Kia Picanto (328), Fiat 500 (71)
- Light vehicles under $30,000: MG 3 (1348), Mazda 2 (660), Kia Rio (499)
- Light vehicles over $30,000: Mini Hatch (149), Skoda Fabia (57), Audi A1 (35)
- Small cars under $40,000: Hyundai i30 (1565), Toyota Corolla (1116), Mazda 3 (824)
- Small cars over $40,000: VW Golf (267), Subaru WRX (247), Mercedes-Benz A-Class (225)
- Average car under $60,000: Toyota Camry (372), Mazda 6 (199), Skoda Octavia (122)
- Average car over 60,000 USD: Tesla Model 3 (2927), Mercedes-Benz C-Class (408), Polestar 2 (164)
- Large vehicles under $70,000: Kia Stinger (172), Skoda Superb (33), Citroen C5 X (3)
- Large vehicles over $70,000: Audi e-tron GT (33), BMW 5 Series (26), Mercedes-Benz EQE (14)
- on big car: BMW 7 Series (13), Mercedes-Benz S-Class (10), Porsche Panamera and BMW i7 (8)
- Human motivation: Kia Carnival (1029), Hyundai Staria (115), Mercedes-Benz V-Class (34)
- Sports car under $80,000: Subaru BRZ (116), Mazda MX-5 (86), Ford Mustang (75)
- Sports car over 80,000 USD: BMW 4 Series (63), Mercedes-Benz C-Class (41), Porsche Cayman (24)
- Sports car over 200,000 USD: Porsche 911 (24), Ferrari (17), McLaren (10)
- Light SUVs:Mazda CX-3 (2417), Hyundai Venue (672), Suzuki Jimny (593)
- Small SUVs under $45,000:MG ZS (1842), Mitsubishi ASX (1096), Haval Jolion (875)
- Small SUVs over $45,000:Volvo XC40 (408), Audi Q3 (403), Kia Niro (165)
- Midsize SUV under $60,000: Mazda CX-5 (2189), Toyota RAV4 (1958), Mitsubishi Outlander (1674)
- Midsize SUV over $60,000:Tesla Model Y (386), BMW X3 (384), Audi Q5 (301)
- Large SUVs under $70,000:Ford Everest (1230), Toyota Prado (1182), Kia Sorento (1043)
- Large SUVs over $70,000:Mercedes-Benz GLE (253), BMW X5 (206), Audi Q7 (153)
- Large SUV around 120,000 USD:Toyota LandCruiser Wagon (996), Nissan Patrol (253), Land Rover Discovery
- Large SUVs over $120,000:Lexus LX (82), BMW X7 (57), Range Rover (29)
- Light Truck:Volkswagen Caddy (32), Peugeot Partner (5), Renault Kangoo (1)
- Average truck:Toyota HiAce (439), Hyundai Staria Payload (252), Ford Transit Custom (241)
- Big truck:LDV Deliver 9 (241), Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (235), Fiat Ducato (93)
- Light bus:Toyota HiAce (87), LDV Deliver 9 (24), Toyota Coaster (20)
- 4 × 2 Usage:Toyota HiLux (1087), Ford Ranger (499), Isuzu D-Max (206)
- 4 × 4 Usage:Ford Ranger (4250), Toyota HiLux (3044), Isuzu D-Max (1637)
Other terms
Sales by region
- New South Wales: 26,484, up 15%
- Victoria: 22,367, up 9.7%
- Queensland: 18,766, up 14.3%
- Western Australia: 7901, up 4.3%
- South Australia: 5786, up 11.9%
- tasmania: 1510, up 2.9 percent
- Australian Capital Territory: 1394, up 18.6%
- Northern Territory: 665, up 7.8%
Category analysis
- SUV: 46,698 sales, 55% market share
- Light advertising:Sales 18,546, 21.9% market share
- coach: 16,602 sales, 19.6% market share
- Heavy advertising:Sales 3027, 3.6% market share
Top segments by market share
- Midsize SUV: 20.8 percent
- 4×4 . vehicle: 16.7 percent
- Small SUVs:13.0 percent
- Large SUVs:12.9 percent
- Light SUV: 6.7 percent
Sales by type of buyer
- Private Buyers:46,202, up 8.6%
- Business fleet:28,935, up 13.6%
- rental car fleet: 4605, up 31.9%
- government fleet: 2104, up 0.5%
Sales by propulsion or fuel type
- Petroleum: 44,831
- Diesel oil: 26.589
- Mixture: 5136
- Electricity: 4852
- PHEV: 438
- hydrogen FCEV: 0
Sales by country of origin
- Japan: 22,538, down 14.5%
- Thailand: 20,441, up 14.2%
- Korea: 12,606, up 12.9%
- China: 12,486, up 99.3%
- Germany:3076, up 28.5%
Some reports from last month
- Australian new car sales 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australian new car sales November 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australia New Car Sales October 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australian new car sales September 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australian new car sales August 2022 (VFACTS)
- New car sales in Australia July 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australian new car sales June 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australian new car sales May 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australia new car sales April 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australia new car sales March 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australian new car sales February 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australian new car sales January 2022 (VFACTS)
- Australian new car sales December 2021 (VFACTS)
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