VFACTS: June 2023
Image source: KBB
In June 2023, the Australian market saw 124,926 new vehicles delivered, concluding the 2022-23 financial year. The sales increased by 25 per cent compared to June 2022 (99,974), this performance is the best for the month of June since 2018; as dealers fulfil orders placed months and years prior. Year-to-date, the Australian car industry reported 581,759 new motor vehicles as sold from January through June 2023, an increase of 8.2 per cent over the first half of 2022 (537,858).
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, Chief Executive, Tony Weber, applauded the continued growth in sales, despite prevailing challenges related to vehicle supply.
“The end of the financial year has traditionally been a strong month for vehicle sales.”
“Indications from our members are that demand for new vehicles remains solid, but the supply is not yet at a point to meet this demand. To put it simply, if we could have landed more vehicles, this would have been a record June result.”
“Also, we will monitor the broader economic conditions and their potential to impact on vehicle purchasing decisions by fleets, businesses and families during the second half of this year.”
Image source: CarAdvice
Electric Vehicle Sales Dominate
Sales of zero and low emission vehicles continued to rise, with 16.6 per cent being battery electric, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid models. Battery electric vehicles made up 8.8 per cent of June sales and 7.4 per cent of new vehicle sales in the first half of 2023.
It is also the first time that the Tesla Model Y has taken the lead as Australia’s best-selling passenger car – excluding utes – after overtaking the Toyota RAV4 in the sales race from January to June 2023 (14,002 vs. 13,523 units sold).
According to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, the sales of electric cars last month reached 11,042 units, driven primarily by the arrival of Tesla (7018) shipments. In comparison, hybrid vehicles, primarily sold by Toyota, recorded sales of 9,020 units in June 2023. This highlights the growing popularity of electric vehicles in the Australian market.
“The early adopters of the new powertrain technology continue to push up the sales of electric vehicles across the country,” Mr Weber said.
Image source: EV Central
Sales by Brands
Toyota led the market with 20,948 vehicles sold, followed by Mazda with 9,706 sales, Hyundai with 8,215, Ford with 7,753, and Kia with 7,551 sales.
Sales by Models
In terms of models, the Toyota Hi-Lux led with 6,142 units sold. This was followed by the Tesla Model Y with 5,560 sales, marking a historic moment in Australia’s new-car sales, as an electric car ranked second for the first time. The Ford Ranger followed with 5,334, and in a surprising turn of events, China’s MG ZS (3,756) surpassed Australia’s top-selling SUV, the Toyota RAV4 (2,858), in sales for the first time, earning a spot in the Top Five.
Image source: Car Expert
Sales by State
Vehicle sales rose in all states and territories except the Northern Territory, which saw a 2.7% drop in sales to 1,085 cars sold.
Vehicle sales increased in:
- Australian Capital Territory by 24.9%, 1,856 cars
- New South Wales by 15.6%, 37,020 cars
- Queensland by 27.5%, 28,029 cars
- South Australia by 28.3% to 7,974 cars
- Tasmania by 22.3% to 1,923 cars
- Victoria 31.8% to 33,966 cars
- Western Australia cars by 33.2%, 13,073 cars
Top 10 Cars in June 2023
|
Rank |
Model |
Volume June 2023 |
Change year-on-year |
|
1 |
Toyota HiLux |
6142 |
down 19 per cent |
|
2 |
Tesla Model Y |
5560 |
up 90.4 per cent |
|
3 |
Ford Ranger |
5334 |
N/A |
|
4 |
MG ZS |
3756 |
up 168 per cent |
|
5 |
Toyota RAV4 |
2858 |
down 33.6 per cent |
|
6 |
Hyundai Tucson |
2669 |
down 6.1 per cent |
|
7 |
Mazda BT-50 |
2560 |
up 112.4 per cent |
|
8 |
Hyundai i30 |
2523 |
up 40.1 |
|
9 |
Isuzu D-Max |
2500 |
up 4.9 per cent |
|
10 |
Mitsubishi Triton |
2259 |
up 12.2 per cent |
Top 10 Car Brands in June 2023
|
Rank |
Brand |
Volume June 2023 |
Change year-on-year |
|
1 |
Toyota |
20,948 |
down 7.1 per cent |
|
2 |
Mazda |
9706 |
up 55.4 per cent |
|
3 |
Hyundai |
8215 |
down 0.5 per cent |
|
4 |
Ford |
7753 |
up 55.9 per cent |
|
5 |
Kia |
7551 |
down 11 per cent |
|
6 |
Tesla |
7018 |
up 3900 per cent |
|
7 |
MG |
6016 |
up 36.6 per cent |
|
8 |
Mitsubishi |
5187 |
down 11.3 per cent |
|
9 |
Volkswagen |
5125 |
up 71.2 per cent |
|
10 |
Subaru |
4920 |
up 37.6 per cent |