The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in Australia so far in 2023.
The Australian new vehicle market continues to be plagued by shipping bottlenecks due to biosecurity issues on car-carrying ships, but also ballooning delivery delays reaching 3 to 4 years for popular models such as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Despite this, sales manage to eke out a small year-on-year gain in April at +1.3% to 82,137. We however remain 11% below the record for the month set in April 2021. So far this year, 351,139 new vehicles found a buyer, up 2.2% on the same period in 2022. Private sales edge up 1% to 43,674 units, business fleets are up 2.9% to 27,950, sales to rental companies skid -11.4% to 4,409 and government sales lift 8.1% to 2,249. SUVs soar 8.6% year-on-year to 46,031 sales and 56% share vs. 52.3% a year ago, Light Commercials fall -13.1% to 17,060 and 20.8% share vs. 24.2% in April 2022 and Passenger Cars sport a measured fall for once at -1.6% to 15,191 and 18.5% share vs. 19.1% last year.
The evolution of sales by state/territory shows four in positive and four in negative year-on-year. Western Australia is up 5.2% to 8,303, the Australian Capital Territory up 5% to 1,261, Queensland up 4.4% to 18,188 and Victoria up 4.2% to 22,226 units. In contrast New South Wales is down -1.5% to 25,040, South Australia down -6.8% to 5,087, Northern Territory down -10.3% to 761 and Tasmania down -13.3% to 1,271. Petrol sales are up 1.1% to 42,369, diesel is down -16.6% to 23,246, BEV surge 654% to 6,530, outpacing Hybrid (-9.6% to 5,592) for the first time while PHEV are down -13.4% to 545. Looking at country of production, Japan is off -8.4% to 22,304, Thailand down -17.6% to 15,886, China confirms it is the new #3 with sales up 62.1% to 13,426 ahead of South Korea up 6.7% to 12,952 and Germany up 37.4% to 4,039.
Toyota (-33%) is once again battered by supply issues and delivers a very low 14.6% share (it is normally around 20% to 25%), albeit better than the 13.6% hit last month. Mazda (-6.1%) is also hit in 2nd place with 8.4% share vs. 9.2% year-to-date. Kia (+0.3%) edges up to score its first podium finish since last October with Hyundai (+3.2%) in tow at #4. Ford (+1.5%) is also marginally up but drops two spots on March to #5. Mitsubishi (-31.3%) takes a heavy blow at #6 whereas Tesla (+6969.2%!) confirms its previously backloaded volumes to end-of-quarter months is a thing of the past, at least in Australia. The American manufacturer equals its ranking record at #7. MG (-27.4%) endures its first decline since July 2022 but stays at #8 and ranks #7 year-to-date as it did over the Full Year 2022. Nissan (+46.8%) and Volkswagen (+71.8%) complete the Top 10 in spectacular fashion. Below, Lexus (+130.8%), GWM (+63.8%) and Subaru (+52.7%) shine while BYD is up two spots to #19 and Chery makes its comeback in Australia at #28.
Over in the models aisle, the Ford Ranger (-0.4%) reclaims the top spot for the third time this year, just 41 sales above the Toyota Hilux (-21.5%). The Ranger remains the leader year-to-date with almost 17,300 sales (+30.6%) vs. just under 16,200 for the Hilux (-15.8%). Looking at the lucrative 4×4 pickup segment in isolation, the Ranger also dominates with 3,152 sales vs. 2,817 for the Hilux, and scores 15,061 sales year-to-date vs. just 12,218 for the Toyota. Despite mind boggling delivery delays for its Hybrid variant, the Toyota RAV4 (-34.8%) manages to climb back into third place and snaps the YTD lead in the SUV charts also. The Tesla Model Y is up one rank on last month to an exceptional 4th place with the Hyundai i30 (-2%) jumping up 8 spots on March to #5. The Mitsubishi Outlander (+68.4%) and Hyundai Tucson (+90.2%) both post very strong upticks while the Tesla Model 3 (+2940.4%) manages a surreal gain to slip into the Top 10 at #10.
Previous month: Australia March 2023: Isuzu Ute breaks all records, places D-Max at #3 and MU-X at #10, registrations off -2.7%
One year ago: Australia April 2022: MG breaks records again, places all three models inside Top 20 for 1st time, sales down -12.2%
Full April 2023 Top 50 All brands and Top 50 models below.
Australia April 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 12,029 | 14.6% | -33.0% | 1 | 52,947 | 15.1% | -30.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Mazda | 6,926 | 8.4% | -6.1% | 2 | 32,243 | 9.2% | -13.4% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Kia | 6,200 | 7.5% | 0.3% | 4 | 24,609 | 7.0% | 4.1% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 5,732 | 7.0% | 3.2% | 6 | 22,414 | 6.4% | -1.9% | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Ford | 5,047 | 6.1% | 1.5% | 3 | 24,178 | 6.9% | 31.7% | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi | 4,440 | 5.4% | -31.3% | 5 | 21,079 | 6.0% | -29.3% | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Tesla | 3,676 | 4.5% | 6969.2% | 10 | 14,083 | 4.0% | 215.1% | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | MG | 3,463 | 4.2% | -27.4% | 8 | 15,848 | 4.5% | -1.2% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Nissan | 3,009 | 3.7% | 46.8% | 12 | 11,434 | 3.3% | 10.2% | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Volkswagen | 2,957 | 3.6% | 71.8% | 11 | 11,905 | 3.4% | 51.7% | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Isuzu Ute | 2,904 | 3.5% | -4.2% | 7 | 13,265 | 3.8% | 12.1% | 10 | 9 |
| 12 | Subaru | 2,511 | 3.1% | 52.7% | 9 | 14,018 | 4.0% | 43.1% | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | Mercedes | 2,487 | 3.0% | -7.3% | 15 | 9,179 | 2.6% | -3.2% | 14 | 10 |
| 14 | GWM | 2,216 | 2.7% | 63.8% | 13 | 10,410 | 3.0% | 145.6% | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | BMW | 1,750 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 14 | 7,135 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 15 | 14 |
| 16 | LDV | 1,437 | 1.7% | 13.6% | 16 | 6,466 | 1.8% | 34.2% | 16 | 17 |
| 17 | Lexus | 1,274 | 1.6% | 130.8% | 20 | 3,625 | 1.0% | 37.3% | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | Suzuki | 1,153 | 1.4% | -35.4% | 19 | 5,463 | 1.6% | -15.8% | 18 | 15 |
| 19 | BYD | 1,118 | 1.4% | new | 21 | 3,216 | 0.9% | new | 22 | 31 |
| 20 | Audi | 1,069 | 1.3% | 3.2% | 17 | 5,872 | 1.7% | 56.6% | 17 | 18 |
| 21 | Volvo | 1,044 | 1.3% | 22.2% | 22 | 3,781 | 1.1% | 8.7% | 20 | 20 |
| 22 | Honda | 889 | 1.1% | -17.1% | 18 | 4,828 | 1.4% | -6.5% | 19 | 19 |
| 23 | Land Rover | 882 | 1.1% | 50.8% | 25 | 1,871 | 0.5% | 4.6% | 27 | 27 |
| 24 | Renault | 638 | 0.8% | 5.3% | 23 | 2,628 | 0.7% | -16.6% | 23 | 21 |
| 25 | Ram | 581 | 0.7% | 24.7% | 24 | 2,218 | 0.6% | 55.2% | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Skoda | 498 | 0.6% | -16.4% | 26 | 2,466 | 0.7% | 19.4% | 24 | 24 |
| 27 | Ssangyong | 485 | 0.6% | 195.7% | 27 | 1,959 | 0.6% | 120.6% | 26 | 28 |
| 28 | Chery | 425 | 0.5% | new | – | 425 | 0.1% | new | 37 | – |
| 29 | Porsche | 399 | 0.5% | -17.0% | 31 | 1,820 | 0.5% | -11.5% | 28 | 26 |
| 30 | Jeep | 348 | 0.4% | -7.7% | 28 | 1,566 | 0.4% | -27.5% | 29 | 23 |
| 31 | Mini | 238 | 0.3% | 17.8% | 29 | 1,150 | 0.3% | 31.0% | 30 | 29 |
| 32 | Chevrolet | 234 | 0.3% | 30.0% | 32 | 914 | 0.3% | 46.7% | 32 | 30 |
| 33 | Peugeot | 184 | 0.2% | 75.2% | 34 | 609 | 0.2% | -5.9% | 35 | 32 |
| 34 | Genesis | 160 | 0.2% | 272.1% | 36 | 445 | 0.1% | 72.5% | 36 | 36 |
| 35 | Cupra | 159 | 0.2% | new | 30 | 967 | 0.3% | new | 31 | 35 |
| 36 | Fiat | 143 | 0.2% | 58.9% | 35 | 646 | 0.2% | 27.9% | 34 | 34 |
| 37 | Polestar | 122 | 0.1% | 31.2% | 33 | 670 | 0.2% | 222.1% | 33 | 33 |
| 38 | Maserati | 58 | 0.1% | 41.5% | 39 | 131 | 0.0% | -30.3% | 39 | 38 |
| 39 | Jaguar | 35 | 0.0% | -62.4% | 37 | 145 | 0.0% | -46.5% | 38 | 37 |
| 40 | Citroen | 27 | 0.0% | 17.4% | 40 | 71 | 0.0% | -40.3% | 41 | 40 |
| 41 | Alfa Romeo | 24 | 0.0% | -22.6% | 38 | 124 | 0.0% | -35.8% | 40 | 39 |
| 42 | Aston Martin | 16 | 0.0% | 45.5% | 41 | 51 | 0.0% | 34.2% | 44 | 44 |
| 43 | Ferrari | 11 | 0.0% | -26.7% | 42 | 66 | 0.0% | -8.3% | 42 | 42 |
| 44 | Lamborghini | 3 | 0.0% | -66.7% | 47 | 29 | 0.0% | -9.4% | 45 | 43 |
| 45 | Rolls-Royce | 3 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 45 | 10 | 0.0% | -52.4% | 48 | 48 |
| 46 | Lotus | 2 | 0.0% | -60.0% | 46 | 28 | 0.0% | -51.7% | 46 | 46 |
| 47 | Bentley | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 43 | 57 | 0.0% | -23.0% | 43 | 41 |
| 48 | McLaren | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 44 | 20 | 0.0% | 53.8% | 47 | 47 |
| 49 | Chrysler | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | – | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 49 | 45 |
| 50 | Alpine | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | – | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 50 | 49 |
Australia April 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Ford Ranger | 3,567 | 4.3% | -0.4% | 2 | 17,297 | 4.9% | 30.6% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Toyota Hilux | 3,526 | 4.3% | -21.5% | 1 | 16,179 | 4.6% | -15.8% | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota RAV4 | 2,198 | 2.7% | -34.8% | 9 | 8,049 | 2.3% | -41.9% | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Tesla Model Y | 2,095 | 2.6% | new | 5 | 5,264 | 1.5% | new | 14 | 36 |
| 5 | Hyundai i30 | 2,029 | 2.5% | -2.0% | 13 | 6,528 | 1.9% | -17.6% | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 1,829 | 2.2% | 68.4% | 4 | 7,838 | 2.2% | 36.8% | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,809 | 2.2% | -23.8% | 3 | 8,372 | 2.4% | -3.2% | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,678 | 2.0% | 90.2% | 17 | 6,171 | 1.8% | 120.1% | 10 | 13 |
| 9 | MG ZS | 1,588 | 1.9% | -17.4% | 8 | 7,321 | 2.1% | 1.4% | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | Tesla Model 3 | 1,581 | 1.9% | 2940.4% | 11 | 8,819 | 2.5% | 97.3% | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | Mazda BT-50 | 1,336 | 1.6% | 0.2% | 15 | 5,257 | 1.5% | -9.5% | 15 | 17 |
| 12 | Mazda CX-30 | 1,291 | 1.6% | 9.9% | 16 | 3,770 | 1.1% | -39.3% | 24 | 15 |
| 13 | Mazda CX-5 | 1,243 | 1.5% | -54.0% | 6 | 7,949 | 2.3% | -27.4% | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | MG 3 | 1,141 | 1.4% | -29.3% | 14 | 5,538 | 1.6% | -9.7% | 12 | 14 |
| 15 | BYD Atto 3 | 1,118 | 1.4% | new | 22 | 3,216 | 0.9% | new | 32 | 99 |
| 16 | Isuzu MU-X | 1,095 | 1.3% | 66.4% | 10 | 4,893 | 1.4% | 53.3% | 17 | 25 |
| 17 | VW Tiguan | 1,095 | 1.3% | 571.8% | 20 | 3,767 | 1.1% | 516.5% | 25 | 48 |
| 18 | Nissan X-Trail | 1,076 | 1.3% | 41.0% | 30 | 3,648 | 1.0% | 30.8% | 26 | 44 |
| 19 | Kia Seltos | 998 | 1.2% | 152.7% | 23 | 3,135 | 0.9% | 5.6% | 35 | 38 |
| 20 | Mitsubishi Triton | 946 | 1.2% | -59.9% | 12 | 5,148 | 1.5% | -59.9% | 16 | 4 |
| 21 | Subaru Forester | 880 | 1.1% | 56.0% | 7 | 5,840 | 1.7% | 45.3% | 11 | 28 |
| 22 | Mazda CX-3 | 860 | 1.0% | 380.4% | 25 | 5,325 | 1.5% | 53.0% | 13 | 21 |
| 23 | Toyota Hiace | 860 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 54 | 2,505 | 0.7% | -42.0% | 42 | 24 |
| 24 | Kia Sportage | 859 | 1.0% | -35.3% | 36 | 4,207 | 1.2% | -20.1% | 18 | 12 |
| 25 | Mazda3 | 845 | 1.0% | 220.1% | 29 | 3,203 | 0.9% | -16.2% | 33 | 32 |
| 26 | Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon | 830 | 1.0% | 0.1% | 40 | 3,615 | 1.0% | 19.9% | 29 | 16 |
| 27 | Kia Sorento | 814 | 1.0% | 54.5% | 21 | 3,979 | 1.1% | 177.9% | 21 | 45 |
| 28 | Kia Carnival | 792 | 1.0% | 64.0% | 34 | 3,830 | 1.1% | 95.2% | 23 | 42 |
| 29 | Toyota Corolla | 791 | 1.0% | -64.1% | 26 | 4,117 | 1.2% | -43.1% | 19 | 6 |
| 30 | Mitsubishi ASX | 767 | 0.9% | -41.0% | 38 | 3,310 | 0.9% | -20.8% | 31 | 18 |
| 31 | Toyota Prado | 762 | 0.9% | -53.3% | 33 | 3,982 | 1.1% | -56.7% | 20 | 10 |
| 32 | Subaru Outback | 752 | 0.9% | 44.9% | 24 | 3,831 | 1.1% | 56.6% | 22 | 31 |
| 33 | MG HS | 734 | 0.9% | -40.6% | 42 | 2,989 | 0.9% | 11.2% | 36 | 26 |
| 34 | GWM Haval Jolion | 718 | 0.9% | 46.2% | 28 | 3,382 | 1.0% | 77.1% | 30 | 40 |
| 35 | LDV T60/Max | 693 | 0.8% | 143.2% | 31 | 2,953 | 0.8% | 121.5% | 37 | 53 |
| 36 | Nissan Navara | 685 | 0.8% | -21.2% | 37 | 2,487 | 0.7% | -48.8% | 43 | 29 |
| 37 | VW T-Roc | 679 | 0.8% | 426.4% | 41 | 2,410 | 0.7% | 105.8% | 45 | 75 |
| 38 | Ford Everest | 677 | 0.8% | -10.7% | 27 | 3,644 | 1.0% | 37.3% | 27 | 30 |
| 39 | Kia Stonic | 665 | 0.8% | -29.9% | 57 | 2,159 | 0.6% | -16.0% | 48 | 37 |
| 40 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 656 | 0.8% | 40.2% | 39 | 2,839 | 0.8% | 10.0% | 39 | 52 |
| 41 | Honda CR-V | 652 | 0.8% | 23.3% | 18 | 3,616 | 1.0% | 45.9% | 28 | 41 |
| 42 | Toyota Land Cruiser PU/CC | 639 | 0.8% | -23.6% | 32 | 2,951 | 0.8% | -12.4% | 38 | 23 |
| 43 | GWM Haval H6 | 620 | 0.8% | 15.9% | 35 | 2,681 | 0.8% | 79.1% | 40 | 47 |
| 44 | Kia Picanto | 617 | 0.8% | 11.2% | 46 | 1,961 | 0.6% | 8.0% | 52 | 59 |
| 45 | GWM Ute | 594 | 0.7% | 82.8% | 19 | 3,181 | 0.9% | 291.3% | 34 | 46 |
| 46 | Hyundai Kona | 584 | 0.7% | -40.4% | 43 | 2,586 | 0.7% | -37.2% | 41 | 22 |
| 47 | Toyota Camry | 574 | 0.7% | 10.6% | 56 | 1,886 | 0.5% | -51.4% | 57 | 33 |
| 48 | Nissan Patrol Wagon | 561 | 0.7% | 104.0% | 50 | 1,737 | 0.5% | -12.2% | 63 | 56 |
| 49 | Mazda CX-9 | 540 | 0.7% | -17.3% | 44 | 2,214 | 0.6% | -17.5% | 47 | 49 |
| 50 | Lexus NX | 528 | 0.6% | 200.0% | 53 | 1,572 | 0.4% | 27.8% | 67 | 78 |
Source: VFACTS
