The Mazda BT-50 hits a record 7th place in Australia in June.
New vehicle sales in Australia shoot up 25% year-on-year in June to 124,926 units, the highest June volume since 2018 (130,300). This means the H1 2023 tally is up 8.2% over the same period in 2022 to 581,809. This great performance could have been even better were it not for continued supply bottlenecks. Private sales trail the market at +22.5% to 62,351 while business fleets soar 33.3% to 46,038. Rental sales (+3% to 6,977) and government (+12.6% to 2,923) are a lot more discreet. SUV sales climb 31.5% to 69,059 and 55.3% share vs. 52.5% last year and 48.6% in June 2021. Light commercials lift 20.9% to 28,833 and 23.1% share vs. 23.9% a year ago and 25.8% in June 2021 while passenger cars post a rare gain at +10.6% to 20,397 but see their share continue to slide at 16.3% vs. 18.5% a year ago and 21.1% in June 2021. Heavy commercials hold 5.3% of the market for the month.
Petrol sales are up 16.8% to 59,995, diesel is up 6.2% to 37,497, BEVs shoot up 871.2% to a record 11,042, HEVs are up 40.6% to 9,020 and PHEVs up 28.9% to 735. Looking at sales by region, all states and territories are up by double-digits bar Northern Territory down -2.7% to 1,085. New South Wales is up 15.6% to 37,020, Victoria is up 31.8% to 33,966, Queensland up 27.6% to 28,029, Western Australia up 33.2% to 13,073, South Australia up 28.3% to 7,974, Tasmania up 22.3% to 1,923 and Australian Capital Territory up 24.9% to 1,856. As for sales by origin, Japan is up 16.2% to 30,112, Thailand up 10.4% to 25,063, China up 158.2% to 23,233, South Korea down -1.4% to 17,227 and Germany up 17.1% to 6,226.
The Tesla Model Y is up to 2nd place in June.
Toyota (-7.1%) continues to lead the brands charts despite another paltry performance due to supply problems. On the other hand Mazda (+55.4%) makes up for a particularly weak year-ago result (-48.9%) as its market share for the month (7.8%) remains below its YTD level of 8.7%. Hyundai (-0.5%) stays in third place ahead of a surging Ford (+55.9%) and a disappointing Kia (-11%). Tesla (+3980.2%!) breaks its ranking record at #6 (previous best #7 hit in August 2022, September 2022 and April 2023. It also manages a volume record at 7,018 (previous best 5,969 in September 2022) but can’t do the same market share wise at 5.6% vs. 6.4% in September 2022. Below, Volkswagen (+71.2%), GWM (+59.7% to a new record volume), Subaru (+37.6%) and MG (+36.6%) stand out, as do LDV (+167.2% to new share and volume records), Ssangyong (+143.8%) and Lexus (+141.7%) further down. Ram (+85.2%) smashes its volume record at 1,172 vs. a previous best of 766 hit just last month and is up to a record 0.9% share.
Model-wise, the Toyota Hilux (-19%) stays on top with 4.9% share, slightly above its YTD level of 4.8%. The Tesla Model Y is up one spot to #2, the highest ever ranking for an electric vehicle in Australia. As a result it shoots up from #10 over the first five months of 2023 to #3 over H1. The Ford Ranger (+90.4%) is relegated to #3 despite a new generation-related surge. The MG ZS (+167.9%) advances to a fantastic 4th place, its highest since last December (#3) but more importantly it edges past the Toyota RAV4 (+10.5%) in the YTD charts. The Hyundai Tucson (-6.1%) recedes on a record year-ago performance. There are five pickup trucks (or “utes” as Australians call them) as businesses rushed to purchase them before the end of a tax write off benefit. Notably the Mazda BT-50 (+112.4%) is up to a new record 7th place (previous best #10 in September 2021), also breaking its volume and share records. The Hyundai i30 (+40.1%) is the only passenger car in the Top 10 at #8 with the Isuzu D-Max (+4.9%) and Mitsubishi Triton (+12.2%) rounding out the Top 10.
Previous month: Australia May 2023: Record market, Toyota Hilux reclaims control
One year ago: Australia June 2022: Kia breaks records again, Toyota Hilux and Hyundai Tucson at highest ever
Full June 2023 Top 50 All brands and Top 30 models below.
Australia June 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Jun-23 | % | /22 | May | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 20,948 | 16.8% | -7.1% | 1 | 92,235 | 15.9% | -24.0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Mazda | 9,706 | 7.8% | 55.4% | 2 | 50,424 | 8.7% | 1.0% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Hyundai | 8,215 | 6.6% | -0.5% | 3 | 37,707 | 6.5% | -1.2% | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Ford | 7,753 | 6.2% | 55.9% | 5 | 38,182 | 6.6% | 33.7% | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Kia | 7,551 | 6.0% | -11.0% | 4 | 39,160 | 6.7% | -0.7% | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Tesla | 7,018 | 5.6% | 3980.2% | 8 | 25,577 | 4.4% | 449.7% | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | MG | 6,016 | 4.8% | 36.6% | 6 | 26,692 | 4.6% | 8.9% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Mitsubishi | 5,187 | 4.2% | -11.3% | 7 | 30,849 | 5.3% | -26.1% | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Volkswagen | 5,125 | 4.1% | 71.2% | 9 | 20,970 | 3.6% | 60.6% | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | Subaru | 4,920 | 3.9% | 37.6% | 10 | 22,502 | 3.9% | 32.4% | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | GWM | 3,897 | 3.1% | 59.7% | 12 | 17,548 | 3.0% | 105.1% | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Isuzu Ute | 3,611 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 11 | 20,357 | 3.5% | 8.3% | 11 | 9 |
| 13 | BMW | 3,038 | 2.4% | 30.6% | 15 | 12,502 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Mercedes | 3,016 | 2.4% | -29.3% | 14 | 15,089 | 2.6% | -8.0% | 14 | 10 |
| 15 | LDV | 2,760 | 2.2% | 167.2% | 16 | 11,250 | 1.9% | 56.8% | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | Nissan | 2,759 | 2.2% | 44.7% | 13 | 17,278 | 3.0% | 13.3% | 13 | 12 |
| 17 | Audi | 1,841 | 1.5% | 13.8% | 19 | 9,336 | 1.6% | 48.0% | 17 | 18 |
| 18 | Suzuki | 1,655 | 1.3% | -34.7% | 18 | 8,814 | 1.5% | -21.6% | 18 | 15 |
| 19 | BYD | 1,532 | 1.2% | new | 20 | 6,196 | 1.1% | new | 22 | 31 |
| 20 | Lexus | 1,491 | 1.2% | 141.7% | 17 | 6,910 | 1.2% | 75.5% | 19 | 22 |
| 21 | Volvo | 1,304 | 1.0% | 11.1% | 21 | 6,290 | 1.1% | 9.0% | 21 | 20 |
| 22 | Ram | 1,172 | 0.9% | 85.2% | 25 | 4,156 | 0.7% | 61.6% | 24 | 25 |
| 23 | Honda | 1,116 | 0.9% | 7.7% | 24 | 6,758 | 1.2% | -11.3% | 20 | 19 |
| 24 | Renault | 972 | 0.8% | -10.0% | 23 | 4,425 | 0.8% | -12.7% | 23 | 21 |
| 25 | Skoda | 810 | 0.6% | 17.1% | 26 | 3,967 | 0.7% | 20.7% | 25 | 24 |
| 26 | Ssangyong | 751 | 0.6% | 143.8% | 28 | 3,319 | 0.6% | 130.0% | 27 | 28 |
| 27 | Land Rover | 742 | 0.6% | 83.7% | 22 | 3,714 | 0.6% | 42.8% | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | Porsche | 726 | 0.6% | 15.4% | 27 | 3,231 | 0.6% | 2.2% | 28 | 26 |
| 29 | Jeep | 655 | 0.5% | -0.6% | 30 | 2,669 | 0.5% | -22.3% | 29 | 23 |
| 30 | Chery | 603 | 0.5% | new | 29 | 1,612 | 0.3% | new | 32 | – |
| 31 | Mini | 587 | 0.5% | 81.7% | 31 | 2,136 | 0.4% | 30.5% | 30 | 29 |
| 32 | Chevrolet | 452 | 0.4% | 207.5% | 32 | 1,713 | 0.3% | 70.8% | 31 | 30 |
| 33 | Cupra | 359 | 0.3% | new | 33 | 1,586 | 0.3% | new | 33 | 35 |
| 34 | Peugeot | 336 | 0.3% | 94.2% | 34 | 1,186 | 0.2% | 17.3% | 34 | 32 |
| 35 | Polestar | 251 | 0.2% | 24.9% | 35 | 1,147 | 0.2% | 104.1% | 35 | 33 |
| 36 | Genesis | 238 | 0.2% | 98.3% | 37 | 871 | 0.1% | 88.1% | 37 | 36 |
| 37 | Fiat | 161 | 0.1% | 98.8% | 36 | 1,008 | 0.2% | 59.2% | 36 | 34 |
| 38 | Maserati | 105 | 0.1% | 32.9% | 38 | 319 | 0.1% | 1.9% | 38 | 38 |
| 39 | Alfa Romeo | 86 | 0.1% | 45.8% | 39 | 267 | 0.0% | -9.5% | 39 | 39 |
| 40 | Jaguar | 47 | 0.0% | -33.8% | 40 | 238 | 0.0% | -42.4% | 40 | 37 |
| 41 | Aston Martin | 27 | 0.0% | 42.1% | 47 | 87 | 0.0% | 27.9% | 44 | 44 |
| 42 | Lamborghini | 22 | 0.0% | 83.3% | 44 | 71 | 0.0% | 61.4% | 45 | 43 |
| 43 | Citroen | 19 | 0.0% | 35.7% | 42 | 116 | 0.0% | -32.6% | 41 | 40 |
| 44 | Bentley | 15 | 0.0% | -37.5% | 41 | 110 | 0.0% | -7.6% | 42 | 41 |
| 45 | Ferrari | 14 | 0.0% | -30.0% | 43 | 105 | 0.0% | -0.9% | 43 | 42 |
| 46 | Lotus | 14 | 0.0% | 600.0% | 46 | 52 | 0.0% | -16.1% | 46 | 46 |
| 47 | McLaren | 10 | 0.0% | 42.9% | 45 | 46 | 0.0% | 64.3% | 47 | 47 |
| 48 | Rolls-Royce | 5 | 0.0% | -37.5% | 48 | 21 | 0.0% | -36.4% | 48 | 48 |
| 49 | Iveco Bus | 2 | 0.0% | -80.0% | – | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Chrysler | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | – | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 49 | 45 |
Australia June 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jun-23 | % | /22 | May | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 6,142 | 4.9% | -19.0% | 1 | 28,093 | 4.8% | -12.1% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Tesla Model Y | 5,560 | 4.4% | new | 3 | 14,002 | 2.4% | new | 3 | 36 |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | 5,334 | 4.3% | 90.4% | 2 | 26,741 | 4.6% | 35.1% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | MG ZS | 3,756 | 3.0% | 167.9% | 5 | 13,579 | 2.3% | 30.8% | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Toyota RAV4 | 2,858 | 2.3% | 10.5% | 4 | 13,523 | 2.3% | -33.6% | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Hyundai Tucson | 2,667 | 2.1% | -6.1% | 8 | 10,749 | 1.8% | 46.1% | 11 | 13 |
| 7 | Mazda BT-50 | 2,560 | 2.0% | 112.4% | 11 | 9,605 | 1.7% | 21.0% | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Hyundai i30 | 2,523 | 2.0% | 40.1% | 7 | 11,214 | 1.9% | -4.6% | 10 | 9 |
| 9 | Isuzu D-Max | 2,500 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 6 | 13,243 | 2.3% | -1.6% | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Mitsubishi Triton | 2,259 | 1.8% | 12.2% | 18 | 8,725 | 1.5% | -48.4% | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | Mazda CX-5 | 1,812 | 1.4% | 62.4% | 10 | 11,607 | 2.0% | -17.2% | 7 | 5 |
| 12 | Toyota Corolla | 1,703 | 1.4% | -34.6% | 16 | 7,206 | 1.2% | -45.2% | 17 | 6 |
| 13 | Toyota Prado | 1,627 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 14 | 7,044 | 1.2% | -45.7% | 19 | 10 |
| 14 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 1,624 | 1.3% | -5.3% | 9 | 11,342 | 1.9% | 22.7% | 9 | 11 |
| 15 | Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon | 1,562 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 17 | 6,541 | 1.1% | 10.9% | 21 | 16 |
| 16 | Toyota Kluger | 1,554 | 1.2% | -6.1% | 47 | 4,658 | 0.8% | -24.9% | 38 | 19 |
| 17 | BYD Atto 3 | 1,532 | 1.2% | new | 13 | 6,196 | 1.1% | new | 23 | 99 |
| 18 | Mazda CX-3 | 1,502 | 1.2% | 25.1% | 20 | 8,030 | 1.4% | 55.1% | 16 | 21 |
| 19 | VW Tiguan | 1,497 | 1.2% | 68.8% | 25 | 6,376 | 1.1% | 203.3% | 22 | 48 |
| 20 | Subaru Crosstrek | 1,481 | 1.2% | new | 23 | 2,658 | 0.5% | new | 65 | – |
| 21 | Tesla Model 3 | 1,458 | 1.2% | 747.7% | 19 | 11,575 | 2.0% | 148.7% | 8 | 27 |
| 22 | Subaru Forester | 1,436 | 1.1% | 69.3% | 29 | 8,321 | 1.4% | 45.6% | 15 | 28 |
| 23 | Subaru Outback | 1,435 | 1.1% | 13.5% | 41 | 6,056 | 1.0% | 22.9% | 25 | 31 |
| 24 | MG 3 | 1,403 | 1.1% | 16.3% | 12 | 8,449 | 1.5% | -1.6% | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | GWM Ute | 1,259 | 1.0% | -4.3% | 30 | 5,395 | 0.9% | 86.4% | 30 | 46 |
| 26 | Kia Sportage | 1,252 | 1.0% | -38.7% | 24 | 6,584 | 1.1% | -24.9% | 20 | 12 |
| 27 | Kia Seltos | 1,234 | 1.0% | 22.2% | 22 | 5,517 | 0.9% | 18.5% | 29 | 38 |
| 28 | Toyota Land Cruiser PU/CC | 1,162 | 0.9% | -8.1% | 32 | 5,052 | 0.9% | -14.9% | 33 | 23 |
| 29 | Mazda CX-30 | 1,159 | 0.9% | 27.6% | 21 | 6,098 | 1.0% | -26.5% | 24 | 15 |
| 30 | Ford Everest | 1,153 | 0.9% | -6.6% | 39 | 5,609 | 1.0% | 14.4% | 27 | 30 |
Source: VFACTS
