New vehicle sales in Australia totalled 106,887 units in May, down 2.32 per cent compared to the same month last year. Year-to-date sales declined by 1.04 per cent to 491,525 units.
Electrified vehicles continued to gain momentum throughout May, accounting for 46 per cent of all new vehicle sales. Battery electric vehicles reached a record 20 per cent market share for the month, with the Tesla Model Y becoming the first EV to top Australia’s monthly sales charts, recording 5,606 deliveries ahead of the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux.
Toyota retained its position as the market leader year to date with 76,017 sales, while Kia and BYD occupied second and third respectively. SUVs remained the dominant vehicle type, accounting for 63 per cent of total sales. Across the states and territories, New South Wales recorded the highest sales volume in May with 33,465 units sold, followed by Victoria (29,382 units) and Queensland (22,182 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.