The Chery Tiggo 4 is up to #3 year-to-date in Australia.

New vehicle sales in Australia are down -2.7% year-on-year in February to 94,131 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -1.3% to 181,884. Petrol sales fall -17.7% to 33,309, diesel limits its fall to -1.6% and 26,963 units and HEVs are off -9.6% to 13,868 but PHEVs soar 20.2% to 5,854. The best performing propulsion is by far BEVs: up a stunning 95.9% to 11,134 for a strong 11.8% market share. SUVs stabilise their share at 60.3% vs. 60.4% in February 2025 due to sales down -2.9% to 56,767. Light commercials are also in negative at -0.7% to 21,191 and 22.5% share vs. 22.1% a year ago and passenger cars edge down -2.4% to 13,170 and 14% share vs. 13.9% last year. Meanwhile heavy commercials are off -12.9% to 3,003 and 3.2% share vs. 3.6% a year ago.

If Victoria is stable (24,732) all other regions are in negative this month (excluding Tesla and Polestar). New South Wales is down -7.6% to 27,524, Queensland down -2.8% to 19,644, Western Australia off -3.9% to 9,841, South Australia at -8.7% to 5,673, Tasmania down -6.4% to 1,384, Australian Capital Territory down -18.7% to 1,187 and Northern Territory off -15.8% to 727. Worryingly, private sales trail the market at -7.7% to 45,182 but fleet sales do the same at -3.4% to 34,444. Only rental sales are dynamic at +35.4% to 5,786 while government sales are down -13.4% to 2,297. The big event of the month is China becoming the biggest source of cars sold in Australia, thanks to sales up 50.5% to 25,781. Meanwhile, Japan is down -31.3% to 21,671, Thailand is up 6.7% to 19,493, South Korea down -2.9% to 11,913 and Germany up 9.8% to 4,272.

The new generation has so far failed to boost Hilux sales in Australia.

After losing -22.3% in January, Toyota (-27.8%) continues its fall to hell with just 14.5% share this month, its lowest in three years: since March 2023 when it hit 13.6% (January 2026 share was incorrect and amended to 16.3%). Toyota suffers from RAV4’s stock drying up (-83.6%) before the new generation hits dealerships at the end of March, and an imploding Prado (-53.3%). Mazda (-19.9%) is also in a rut but manages to stay in 2nd place with 7.5% share. Ford (+9%) is solid and back up one spot on last month to #3 but is stuck in 4th place year-to-date (#2 over the Full Year 2025). Kia (+0.04%) is stable but sister brand Hyundai (+4.5%) is catching up. BYD (+62.2%) lodges another fantastic score and stays in 6th place above a struggling Mitsubishi (-22.3%). Below GWM (+24.9%) at 5% share, Chery (+93.2%) manages an incredible 13th consecutive record volume at 3,938. Isuzu Ute (+23.7%) is also strong while Tesla (+105.7%) is resurgent at #11. A couple of Chinese carmakers make themselves noticed: newcomer Geely breaks its ranking, volume and share records, Zeekr is up 560.6% and Denza lands at #32 with 309 sales.

Model-wise, the Ford Ranger (+7.1%) delivers a satisfying performance at #1, widening the gap with the Toyota Hilux (+0.2%) which has (so far?) failed to benefit from its new generation. The Tesla Model Y (+202.1%) triples its sales year-on-year and shoots up to #3, its highest ranking since last September (#3 also). The Chery Tiggo 4 (+116.8%) repeats at a record #4, a ranking it has held for three of the past four months. It also equals its all-time high share (2.5%) and breaks its volume record (2,315), climbing to #3 year-to-date. The Mazda CX-5 (+8.6%) once again shows surprising form given it will be replaced by a new generation later this year. The GWM Haval Jolion (+38.1%) stays inside the Top 10 with the Ford Everest (+47.3%) and Hyundai Tucson (+15.8%) also showing brilliant form.

Previous month: Australia January 2026: Chinese (+62.9%) pull market up, Toyota down -22.3%

One year ago: Australia February 2025: BYD Shark 6 lands with a bang

Full February 2026 Top 56 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Australia February 2026 – brands:

PosBrandFeb-26%/25Jan2026%/25PosFY251Toyota  13,60614.5%– 27.8%127,91615.3%– 25.1%112Mazda  7,0427.5%– 19.9%214,7348.1%– 13.9%233Ford  6,9077.3%+ 9.0%413,0237.2%– 1.1%424Kia  6,7107.1%+ 0.0%313,3107.3%+ 7.1%345Hyundai  6,2666.7%+ 4.5%512,1226.7%+ 5.7%556BYD5,3235.7%+ 62.2%610,3245.7%+ 161.0%687Mitsubishi4,7555.1%– 22.3%89,1025.0%– 22.9%868GWM4,6895.0%+ 24.9%79,1985.1%+ 28.0%779Chery3,9384.2%+ 93.2%97,7184.2%+ 99.2%91310Isuzu Ute3,3843.6%+ 23.7%116,3133.5%+ 12.6%11911Tesla3,2743.5%+ 105.7%243,7752.1%+ 61.9%151512MG3,2543.5%– 13.0%106,3773.5%– 14.7%101013Subaru  2,6562.8%– 24.4%124,9922.7%– 22.4%121114Mercedes2,1432.3%+ 8.8%144,2922.4%+ 15.2%131615Volkswagen2,1392.3%– 2.1%154,0252.2%– 10.5%141416Nissan1,7751.9%– 50.1%163,6462.0%– 44.7%171217BMW1,6021.7%– 9.5%133,7562.1%+ 18.4%161718Honda  1,4451.5%+ 18.6%172,6671.5%+ 7.6%181919LDV1,1651.2%+ 1.0%182,1251.2%– 9.4%192220Suzuki  9541.0%– 28.2%191,8621.0%– 32.5%202021Geely8930.9%new221,6130.9%new232722Audi8620.9%– 24.7%201,7180.9%– 20.4%211823Lexus8530.9%– 19.1%211,7080.9%– 15.6%222124Omoda Jaecoo8150.9%new231,5060.8%new243225Zeekr6540.7%+ 560.6%251,1230.6%+ 1034.3%253626Volvo6300.7%+ 1.8%261,0460.6%– 11.3%262427Land Rover4640.5%– 26.0%308000.4%– 22.5%282328Mini4320.5%– 0.5%288270.5%+ 5.6%272529Porsche3700.4%– 27.5%277670.4%– 21.6%292630Skoda3490.4%+ 11.9%296910.4%+ 7.8%302831Renault3370.4%– 5.3%316370.4%– 17.8%312932Denza3090.3%new –3090.2%#DIV/0!365733Chevrolet2750.3%– 15.4%335340.3%– 17.5%333134Ram2660.3%+ 3.9%325430.3%+ 8.2%323335KGM2390.3%– 43.6%344470.2%– 39.3%343036Cupra2170.2%+ 17.3%354170.2%+ 12.1%353437Polestar1450.2%+ 16.0%363050.2%+ 47.3%373538Genesis1290.1%+ 17.3%382480.1%+ 15.3%383939JAC1030.1%– 49.5%392210.1%– 45.8%394040Foton990.1%new372190.1%new405141Fiat990.1%– 34.0%411960.1%– 41.1%413742Peugeot850.1%– 14.1%431500.1%– 27.2%434143Deepal710.1%new401700.1%new424544Jeep670.1%– 67.8%421330.1%– 62.3%443845Leapmotor460.0%+ 58.6%441070.1%+ 109.8%454246GMC320.0%new45710.0%new464647Alfa Romeo310.0%– 24.4%46650.0%– 13.3%474448Maserati230.0%+ 21.1%47430.0%+ 0.0%484849Ferrari160.0%– 27.3%48340.0%+ 36.0%494950Bentley150.0%+ 0.0%50270.0%+ 35.0%505251Aston Martin150.0%– 40.0%51220.0%– 31.3%525052Lamborghini130.0%– 55.2%49250.0%– 53.7%514753Farizon130.0%new52200.0%new53 –54Rolls-Royce70.0%– 30.0%53130.0%– 13.3%545555Jaguar40.0%– 91.3%5570.0%– 91.9%564356McLaren30.0%– 66.7%5470.0%– 36.4%5554

Australia February 2026 – models:

PosModelFeb-26%/25Jan2026%/25PosFY251Ford Ranger4,3254.6%+ 7.1%17,7284.2%– 6.8%112Toyota Hilux3,6253.9%+ 0.2%26,4253.5%– 7.1%233Tesla Model Y2,7913.0%+ 202.1%763,0791.7%+ 121.7%13104Chery Tiggo 42,3152.5%+ 116.8%44,5492.5%+ 118.1%3115Mazda CX-52,0992.2%+ 8.6%34,3882.4%+ 15.4%486Isuzu D-Max2,0922.2%+ 3.5%83,8902.1%– 5.3%647Mitsubishi Outlander2,0702.2%– 13.2%54,0452.2%– 9.6%598Hyundai Kona2,0232.1%+ 7.1%73,8622.1%+ 21.1%779Mitsubishi Triton2,0172.1%+ 42.0%133,6822.0%+ 39.3%91710GWM Haval Jolion1,8041.9%+ 38.1%93,5932.0%+ 38.6%101411Ford Everest1,7781.9%+ 47.3%63,6912.0%+ 27.9%8512Hyundai Tucson1,7051.8%+ 15.8%123,4341.9%+ 18.2%111213Kia Sportage1,4051.5%– 27.1%182,6701.5%– 28.9%141514Toyota Corolla1,3961.5%– 10.6%113,1311.7%– 0.4%121615MG ZS1,3371.4%– 22.3%172,6041.4%– 11.2%161316BYD Sealion 71,3271.4%+ 745.2%202,4981.4%+ 1491.1%182517Isuzu MU-X1,2921.4%+ 81.2%162,6031.4%+ 73.6%172018Toyota Prado1,2731.4%– 53.3%142,6651.5%– 52.2%15619Toyota Camry1,1531.2%+ 138.7%322,0281.1%+ 108.9%213620GWM Haval H61,1421.2%+ 4.4%242,1791.2%+ 19.7%2026

Source: VFACTS, Electric Vehicle Council