Australia’s new car market experienced a slight rise in April 2023, delivering a total of 82,137 vehicles for the month.

Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show the industry experienced a 1.3 per cent increase on the same period last year, up 2.2 per cent year-to-date.

Electric vehicles continue to rise in popularity, accounting for 8 per cent of total sales, well up from the 1.1 per cent compared to April 2022.

“If you take all forms of electrification, that number has increased from 9.5 per cent to 15.4 per cent, and we know that this number would have been larger had the industry not faced global supply challenges.”

Sales in the ACT increased by 5 per cent compared to the same month last year, with 1,261 vehicles sold; Queensland, 4.4 per cent (18,188); Victoria, 4.2 per cent (22,226); and Western Australia, 5.2 per cent (8,303).

Sales in New South Wales decreased by 1.5 per cent (25,040); Northern Territory, 10.3 per cent (761); and Tasmania, 13.3 per cent (1,271).

Toyota led the market with 12,029 vehicles, followed by Mazda (6,926), Kia (6,200), Hyundai (5,732) and Ford (5,047).

The Ford Ranger was the highest selling model with 3,567 sales, followed by Toyota Hi-Lux 3,526, Toyota RAV4 (2,198), Tesla Model Y (2095) and Hyundai i30 (2,029).

Top 5 models, April 2023:

1. Ford Ranger – 3,567 sales (down 0.4 per cent from 2022)
2. Toyota Hi-Lux – 3,526 (down 21.5 per cent)
3. Toyota RAV4 – 2,198 (down 34.8 per cent)
4. Tesla Model Y – 2,095 (N/A)
5. Hyundai i30 – 2,029 (down 2.0 per cent)

Top 5 brands, April 2023

1. Toyota – 12,029 vehicles (down 33.0 per cent from 2022)
2. Mazda – 6,926 (down 6.1 per cent)
3. Kia – 6,200 (up 0.3 per cent)
4. Hyundai – 5,732 (up 3.2 per cent)
5. Ford – 5,047 (up 1.5 per cent)

Source: Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries 

4 May 2023