Australia’s most popular vehicles are revealed – and an unsurprising carmaker tops the list
- More than 100,000 new cars delivered in May
- New vehicle sales up 12 percent from 2022
- Toyota Hi-Lux was the best-selling model with 5,772
Sales of new cars and trucks are soaring and the Australian auto industry posted its best-ever result in May.
As a further sign of improving supply, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries said 105,694 new vehicles were delivered last month, a 12 percent improvement from May last year.
The result was also 2.7 percent higher than May 2017, the previous high of the month, and brought demand to 456,833 year-to-date, an improvement of 4.3 percent from 2022.
Toyota led the list as the most popular car of the month with 18,340 vehicles sold, followed by Mazda and Hyundai.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries said 105,694 new vehicles were delivered in May, with the Toyota Hi-Lux the top-selling model with 5,772
the Ford Ranger (pictured) was the second most popular car in May with 4,110 units sold
FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said the result was encouraging after many months of deliveries being hampered by shipping and logistics issues.
“This result is a signal that we are starting to see some improvement in supply,” Weber said.
“However, not all issues have been resolved and our members continue to work with their customers to improve delivery times.”
Mr Weber said industry remained cautious about broader economic conditions and their potential impact on demand.
“A large portion of the vehicles delivered this month would have been ordered in 2022,” he said.
Since then, we have seen a shift in economic conditions with a focus on increasing cost pressures for households and businesses.
“However, reports from our members indicate that demand remains firm.”
Despite Tesla being the eighth most popular automaker, the Model Y (pictured) was the third most popular car in May with 3,178 cars sold
Toyota ranked as the most popular company and had not only sold the most popular car, but also took fourth place with the Toyota RAV4 (pictured)
Battery electric vehicle sales accounted for 7.7 percent of the total market in May and are now at seven percent for the full year.
Sales of all electrified vehicles, including hybrids and plug-in hybrids, were up 15.6 percent last month.
Toyota led the market in May with 18,340 vehicles, ahead of Mazda with 8,475, Hyundai with 7,078, Kia with 7,000 and Ford with 6,251.
The Toyota Hi-Lux was the best-selling model with 5,772 units delivered ahead of the Ford Ranger with 4,110, Tesla’s Model Y with 3,178, the Toyota RAV4 with 2,616 and the MG