New vehicle sales in Australia totalled 140,058 units in June, up 9.88 per cent compared to the same month last year. Year-to-date sales increased by 1.19 per cent to 631,583 units.
The Australian new vehicle market recorded its strongest June on record, with many brands pushing significant volumes into the market during what is traditionally the busiest trading month of the year. Competition appeared strong across the industry as manufacturers sought to capitalise on end-of-financial-year demand.
Battery electric vehicles recorded a strong month in June, overtaking hybrids and diesel to become the second most popular drive train behind petrol vehicles for the month. Toyota retained its position as market leader with 95,141 sales year to date, while BYD strengthened its hold on second place, ahead of Ford, Kia and Mazda.
SUVs remain the dominant vehicle type, representing 64 per cent of all new vehicle sales year to date. New South Wales recorded the highest sales volume in June with 42,830 vehicles sold, followed by Victoria (37,306 units) and Queensland (31,185 units).
*The AADA has reviewed year-to-date VFACTS and EVC data, ranking vehicles by volume, and continues to analyse new vehicle sales by state, fuel type and market segments to monitor trends shaping the Australian market.