Car Sales in Australia

Australia recorded 1,241,037 new vehicle sales in 2025, a 0.3% increase from 2024.

• New vehicle sales remained above 1.2 million for the third consecutive year, following 1,216,780 sales in 2023 and 1,237,287 in 2024.
• The 2025 total includes new vehicles reported through the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and Electric Vehicle Council sales data.
• The broader new-vehicle market includes passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), light commercial vehicles, and heavy commercial vehicles.

Sales by Fuel Type

• Diesel vehicles led Australia’s 2025 new-vehicle market with 475,279 sales, followed by petrol vehicles with 409,869 sales.
• Hybrid vehicles reached 199,133 sales, making them the largest lower-emissions fuel type in the market.
• Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) reached 103,270 sales, while plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reached 53,484 sales.

Sales by Buyer Types

• Private buyers made up the largest buyer segment in 2024, purchasing 611,783 new vehicles.
• Business buyers followed with 450,372 new vehicles.
• Rental companies accounted for 68,301 new vehicles, while government purchases totalled 38,845.

Australia recorded 1,241,037 new vehicle sales and 2,316,208 used vehicle sales in 2025.

• The used-vehicle market was about 1.87 times the size of the new-vehicle market in 2025.
• Used vehicle sales were slightly lower than 2024, when 2,324,805 used vehicles were sold.
• Dealer activity became more prominent in the used market, with dealers accounting for 48.6% of used vehicle sales in 2025, compared with 39.1% in 2024.

Toyota remained Australia’s top-selling new vehicle brand in 2025, with 239,863 sales.

• Ford ranked second with 94,399 sales, followed by Mazda with 91,923.
• Kia and Hyundai completed the top five, with 82,105 and 77,208 sales, respectively.
• GWM and BYD both entered the top 10, with 52,809 and 52,415 new vehicle sales.

• SUVs accounted for 61% of Australia’s new vehicle sales in 2025, above the global SUV share of 48% reported by the International Energy Agency for 2023.
• Light commercial vehicles made up 22% of Australia’s 2025 new-vehicle market, reflecting the continued popularity of utes and work-oriented vehicles.
• Battery electric vehicles accounted for about 8.3% of Australia’s new vehicle sales in 2025, while electric cars made up more than 20% of new cars sold globally in 2024.
• Chinese brands became more visible in Australia’s top 10, with GWM and BYD recording 52,809 and 52,415 new vehicle sales in 2025.

• Australia’s online car classifieds market was valued at $570.1 million in 2025, up 8.8% from the previous year.
• Online listings remain important in the used-vehicle market, where AADA and AutoGrab track delisted private and dealer listings as used vehicle sales.
• Dealers accounted for 48.6% of used vehicle sales in 2025, up from 39.1% in 2024.
• Private sellers still represented a slight majority of used vehicle sales, accounting for 51.4% of the 2025 used market.

Note: Used vehicle sales are based on delisted private and dealer listings, so they should be read as a market activity proxy rather than a government registration count.