VFACTS June 2026: New-vehicle sales set all-time monthly record as BYD and Tesla surge – UPDATE

UPDATED 06/07/2026 12:30pm: This article has been updated with additional sales data obtained by CarExpert.

Electric vehicles (EVs) helped power the Australian new-vehicle market to an all-time sales high last month.

Per VFACTS data obtained by CarExpert and the Electric Vehicle Council's published monthly sales report, a total of 140,058 new vehicles were delivered to Australian customers in June. This was the highest monthly tally for the Australian new-vehicle market since 2017.

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has opted to make available only limited VFACTS sales data for June 2026. CarExpert has asked auto brands to provide the data individually and will update our New Car Sales Atlas in the near future.

It was a huge month for BYD, which as we reported earlier fell just 243 units behind market-leader Toyota. For the third month ever, it was Australia's second-best-selling brand, and its sales were more than double those of third-placed Ford – it recorded 18,881 deliveries, a new record.

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Not only did BYD knock off every other brand besides Toyota, but its Sealion 7 mid-size electric SUV was the fourth best-selling vehicle overall behind the Tesla Model Y, Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux, toppling the Toyota RAV4.

The Sealion 7 couldn't take down Tesla's dominant mid-size SUV, however.

Tesla had a huge month, coming in fourth overall with 8670 deliveries, up 88.9 per cent year-on-year. This was well above its previous monthly record of 6433 deliveries, set just a month prior in May, and is the highest Tesla has ever ranked in the top 10. It previously reached sixth position in June 2023 and May 2026.

The Model Y accounted for 8072 of Tesla's deliveries, comfortably making it Australia's best-selling vehicle.

This year has proved an ideal environment for EVs to thrive, amid spikes in fuel prices and uncertainty over fuel supply. They accounted for 23.3 per cent of the total market in June, beating the previous market share record of 19.9 per cent set just a month prior.

Hybrids and PHEVs also flourished, with sales up 35 per cent and 158 per cent YoY.

Brands

Toyota held onto the top spot... just. However, BYD has said its massive month was “a feat unlikely to be repeated for some time”, and Toyota has a much more comfortable lead in year-to-date sales (95,141 vs 52,335).

Ford remained a podium finisher despite a 9.1 per cent year over year drop to 9181 units. It managed to fend off a surging Tesla, as well as Kia (8005, up 2.5 per cent) and Hyundai (7480, down 11.0 per cent). Kia is also sitting ahead of its sister brand Hyundai in the year-to-date sales race.

Japanese brand Mazda sat in seventh place with 7278 deliveries, down 22.6 per cent.

Mazda is typically a top-three brand here, but it's now sitting in fifth place year-to-date behind Toyota, BYD, Ford and Kia, and with Hyundai chomping at the bit (40,502 vs 39,590). Its entire lineup suffered YoY declines, and all bar the MX-5 are also down on the first half of 2025, but help is on the way with the electric Mazda 6e and CX-6e.

The top 10 was rounded out by a trio of Chinese brands: GWM (6104, up 11.7 per cent), MG (5001, up 28.4 per cent) and Chery (4505, up 49.0 per cent).

That means there were a total of four Chinese brands in the top 10, and looking at the top 20 this number grows to seven with Geely (13th place, 3507 deliveries), Omoda Jaecoo (15th, 2541) and Zeekr (20th, 1954). Mitsubishi, Subaru and Nissan all posted double-digit YoY declines, but remained in the top 20.

Xpeng is now reporting sales to the FCAI, while the first two deliveries from Forthing – a Chinese brand being distributed by Ateco – were also recorded in June.

There are still a handful of brands that don't report to the FCAI or EVC, including GAC, Mahindra and Cadillac.

Models

As mentioned, the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7 managed to topple the Toyota RAV4 to become Australia's two best-selling SUVs, but the top three was otherwise familiar with the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux taking the silver and bronze.

Australia's third-best-selling ute wasn't the Isuzu D-Max, but rather the BYD Shark 6.

The small SUV segment was extremely competitive, with vehicles from this segment accounting for a quarter of the top 20. The petrol, hybrid and electric Hyundai Kona remained on top with 2505 deliveries, but was closely followed by the electric BYD Atto 2 (2482), petrol and hybrid GWM Haval Jolion (2446), petrol and hybrid Chery Tiggo 4 (2329) and petrol and electric Jaecoo J5 (2096).

Segments

• Micro cars: Kia Picanto (626), Fiat/Abarth 500 (13)
• Light cars: MG 3 (898), BYD Atto 1 (871), Toyota Yaris (273)
• Small cars under $45,000: Toyota Corolla (1037), MG 4 EV Urban (1015), Hyundai i30 (744)
• Small cars over $45,000: Volkswagen Golf (267), Audi A3 (188), Subaru WRX (156)
• Medium cars under $60,000: Toyota Camry (1138), BYD Seal (769), Tesla Model 3 (598)
• Medium cars over $60,000: BMW 3 Series (176), Mercedes-Benz CLA (170), Mercedes-Benz C-Class (156)
• Large cars under $70,000: Skoda Superb (13)
• Large cars over $70,000: MG IM5 (66), Mercedes-Benz E-Class (45), BMW 5 Series (29)
• Upper large cars: BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe (5), Porsche Panamera (5), Rolls-Royce sedan range (2)
• People movers under $70,000: Kia Carnival (1043), Hyundai Staria (92), Ford Tourneo (40)
• People movers over $70,000: Volkswagen ID. Buzz (91), Mercedes-Benz V-Class (29), Volkswagen Multivan (19)
• Sports cars under $90,000: Ford Mustang (156), Honda Prelude (86), Mazda MX-5 (77)
• Sports cars over $90,000: BMW 2 Series Coupe (155), BMW 4 Series two-door range (65), Mercedes-Benz CLE (63)
• Sports cars over $200,000: Porsche 911 (82), Aston Martin two-door range (17), Ferrari two-door range (11)

• Light SUVs: Mazda CX-3 (1486), Toyota Yaris Cross (881), Suzuki Jimny (689)
• Small SUVs under $45,000: Hyundai Kona (2505), BYD Atto 2 (2482), GWM Haval Jolion (2446)
• Small SUVs over $45,000: Kia EV3 (821), BMW X1/iX1 (605), Mercedes-Benz GLA (374)
• Medium SUVs under $65,000: Tesla Model Y (8072), BYD Sealion 7 (4730), Toyota RAV4 (4115)
• Medium SUVs over $65,000: Zeekr 7X (1868), Lexus NX (689), BMW X3/iX3 (586)
• Large SUVs under $80,000: Ford Everest (2176), BYD Sealion 8 (1961), Toyota Prado (1730)
• Large SUVs over $80,000: Land Rover Defender (303), Lexus RX (271), BMW X5 (262)
• Upper large SUVs under $120,000: Toyota LandCruiser (1322), Nissan Patrol (630), Denza B8 (248)
• Upper large SUVs over $120,000: Lexus LX (83), BMW X7 (80), Lexus GX (63)

• Small vans: Volkswagen Caddy (101), Renault Kangoo (55), Peugeot Partner (15)
• Medium vans: Toyota HiAce (1164), Ford Transit Custom (374), Hyundai Staria Load (298)
• 4x2 utes: Isuzu D-Max (829), Toyota HiLux (484), Ford Ranger (400)
• 4x4 utes: Ford Ranger (5599), Toyota HiLux (4691), BYD Shark 6 (3398)
• Large pickups: Ram 1500 (239), Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (236), Ford F-150 (185)

Sales by category

Includes Tesla and Polestar sales.

Top segments by market share

Includes Tesla and Polestar sales.

Sales by region

Excludes Tesla and Polestar sales.

Sales by buyer type

Excludes Tesla, Polestar and heavy commercial sales.

Sales by fuel or propulsion type

Excludes heavy commercial sales.

Sales by country of origin

Includes Tesla and Polestar sales.

You can access our coverage of previous months below:

• May 2026
• April 2026
• March 2026
• February 2026
• January 2026