The Toyota RAV4 sees its sales surge 86.3% year-on-year.

New vehicle sales in Australia are off -6.4% year-on-year in October to 99,969 units, still the 2nd best ever October volume (last year was 106,809). The year-to-date tally remains up at +2.2% to 1,028.376, a new record after 10 months. Only three states and territories are up this month: Western Australia gains 14.6% to 11,649, Northern Territory is up 11.6% to 859 and Queensland up 3.4% to 22,012. In contrast Tasmania contracts -20.1% to 1,594, Victoria drops -11.5% to 26,772, New South Wales is down -10.8% to 29,452, Australian Capital Territory is down -10.6% to 1,403 and South Australia falls -10.7% to 6,267. 

Worryingly, private sales are hit -14.2% to 47,402 units, while business sales edge down -2.5% to 37,019, rental fleets gain 1.5% to 6,282 and government sales are up 1.1% to 3,147. SUVs lose -3.4% to 57,233 and 57.3% share vs. 55.5% in both October 2023 and 2022. Light commercials sink -13.7% to 22,171 and 22.2% share vs. 24% a year ago and 24.6% in 2022, and passenger cars decline -8.9% to 16,040 and 16% share vs. 16.5% and 15.3%. The rest of the market (4.5%) goes to heavy commercials at 4,525 sales (+6.4%). Petrol sales fall -12.3% to 43,5069, diesel is down -19.5% to 28,941, Hybrids are up a whopping 54.6% to 14,176, BEVs rise +5.9% to 6,414 and 6.4% share vs. 5.7% a year and and PHEVs climb 36.8% to 2,407. Looking at sales by country of origin, Japan is down -10% to 28,535, Thailand down -11.6% to 22,016, China up 1.9% to 15,401, South Korea up 8.8% to 13,701 and Germany up 1.7% to 5,254.

Brand-wise, Toyota (-9%) falls faster than the market to 18.5%, partly due to the absence of Prado sales. Ford (-0.3%) is stable at a strong 8.6% share vs. 8.1% so far this year. Mazda (-17.8%) stays #3 despite a hefty loss, while Hyundai (+7%) and Kia (+16.9%) are the only two gainers in the Top 8. MG (-14.7%), Mitsubishi (-12.6%) and Isuzu Ute (-12.2%) all disappoint. GWM (+12.9%) repeats at a solid 9th place just as Volkswagen (-24.8%) freefalls at #10. Chery (+110.5%), Mini (+71.8%), BYD (+71.1%), Suzuki (+42.3%) and Porsche (+38.8%) all impress below. This month we welcome another Chinese carmaker in the market: Leapmotor with 35 sales.

Over in the models charts, the Toyota RAV4 (+86.3%) is the best-seller for the 4th consecutive month and the 5th time this year after April, July, August and September. It is the 7th time the RAV4 tops the Australian charts: add July 2020 and August 2020. However the gap with the Ford Ranger (-23.5%), at just 84 sales this month, is not enough to lift the RAV4 to the YTD top spot. The Ranger has a 5,046-unit advantage over the period. The Toyota Hilux (-21.6%) stays at #3 ahead of the Ford Everest (+48%) equalling its best ever ranking at #4. The Isuzu D-Max (-28.2%) is in freefall at #5 above a very strong Kia Sportage (+39.7%). Below a positive Hyundai Tucson (+2.3%), the Hyundai Kona (+30.6%) breaks into the Australian Top 10 for the first time at #10. Finally, notice the MG 4 (+97.9%) up 49 spots on September to a record #16.

Previous month: Australia September 2024: Toyota RAV4 best-seller, Ford Everest breaks records

One year ago: Australia October 2023: Market above 1m units for the first time after 10 months

Full October 2024 Top 50 All brands and Top 40 models below.

Australia October 2024 – brands:

PosBrandOct-24%/23Sep2024%/23PosFY231Toyota  18,47118.5%– 9.0%1202,07719.7%+ 15.5%112Ford  8,5818.6%– 0.3%283,1458.1%+ 19.1%233Mazda  7,6567.7%– 17.8%381,1437.9%– 4.0%324Hyundai  7,0867.1%+ 7.0%661,0335.9%– 4.0%655Kia  6,6026.6%+ 16.9%469,0756.7%+ 6.6%446Mitsubishi5,5905.6%– 12.6%562,5886.1%+ 20.1%567MG5,2065.2%– 14.7%841,3024.0%– 15.6%778Isuzu Ute3,6513.7%– 12.2%741,2284.0%+ 13.0%8109GWM3,3503.4%+ 12.9%935,1433.4%+ 21.8%101310Volkswagen3,2793.3%– 24.8%1130,5473.0%– 15.6%131111Subaru  3,1163.1%– 13.5%1034,6333.4%– 10.4%11912Nissan  3,0503.1%– 18.8%1237,7103.7%+ 16.2%91213Mercedes2,2372.2%+ 9.9%1520,6962.0%– 13.7%151414BMW2,0172.0%– 18.3%1421,6612.1%+ 0.7%141515Suzuki  1,7521.8%+ 42.3%1717,6701.7%+ 22.2%161816BYD1,7321.7%+ 71.1%1616,9131.6%+ 74.0%172117Tesla1,4641.5%– 26.4%1332,2143.1%– 19.4%12818Chery1,4481.4%+ 110.5%188,9560.9%+ 106.6%222919Lexus1,3741.4%+ 6.2%2011,1341.1%– 12.9%211920LDV1,2161.2%– 29.5%1913,7151.3%– 23.1%181621Audi1,2081.2%– 37.5%2112,3641.2%– 20.5%201722Honda  8540.9%– 12.4%2212,4601.2%+ 14.3%192023Volvo6860.7%+ 2.8%247,6600.7%– 19.3%232224Porsche6730.7%+ 38.8%235,8770.6%+ 9.8%252725Mini6700.7%+ 71.8%263,3280.3%– 10.0%303126Land Rover5760.6%– 29.8%256,6890.7%– 4.7%242327Renault4670.5%– 8.6%284,6640.5%– 33.7%272428Ssangyong4280.4%+ 24.8%274,7440.5%– 5.1%262829Chevrolet3810.4%+ 7.0%303,4780.3%+ 17.1%293330Skoda3360.3%– 41.7%314,3790.4%– 33.7%282531Ram3080.3%– 19.6%323,2170.3%– 47.4%312632Fiat2220.2%+ 34.5%291,8380.2%+ 5.8%333633Cupra1930.2%– 56.1%351,8050.2%– 39.2%343234Jeep  1920.2%– 41.1%332,0750.2%– 47.9%323035Polestar1300.1%+ 66.7%341,4600.1%– 21.8%363536Peugeot930.1%– 58.5%371,6980.2%– 17.9%353437Genesis700.1%– 56.8%361,1520.1%– 28.6%373738Jaguar360.0%– 41.9%386560.1%+ 50.5%384039Leapmotor350.0%new –350.0%new49 –40Ferrari310.0%+ 158.3%422130.0%+ 15.8%424441Lamborghini300.0%+ 25.0%402440.0%+ 26.4%414142Alfa Romeo280.0%– 61.6%395100.0%– 9.3%393843Maserati280.0%– 50.9%413290.0%– 39.7%403944Citroen220.0%+ 83.3%441370.0%– 32.5%454345Bentley120.0%– 20.0%451510.0%– 17.5%434246Aston Martin80.0%– 20.0%431270.0%+ 5.8%464647McLaren80.0%+ 14.3%46710.0%– 9.0%474748Lotus70.0%– 75.9%471410.0%– 7.2%444549Rolls-Royce40.0%+ 33.3% –420.0%+ 7.7%484850Dodge00.0%n/a –60.0%n/a50 –

Australia October 2024 – models:

PosModelOct-24%/23Sep2024%/23Pos1Toyota RAV44,8414.8%+ 86.3%148,0734.7%+ 92.4%22Ford Ranger4,7574.8%– 23.5%253,1195.2%+ 7.8%13Toyota Hilux4,5234.5%– 21.6%346,5944.5%– 6.9%34Ford Everest2,6682.7%+ 48.0%421,2812.1%+ 74.6%65Isuzu D-Max2,2952.3%– 28.2%525,6442.5%+ 3.9%46Kia Sportage2,1362.1%+ 39.7%718,2311.8%+ 44.2%107Mitsubishi Outlander1,9011.9%– 15.1%623,1502.3%+ 15.8%58Mazda CX-51,8331.8%– 26.9%919,5101.9%+ 0.5%89Hyundai Tucson1,8031.8%+ 2.3%1016,2011.6%– 9.7%1210Hyundai Kona1,8001.8%+ 30.6%1915,1521.5%+ 71.1%1511MG ZS1,7611.8%– 30.6%1118,6681.8%– 27.3%912Toyota Corolla1,7511.8%+ 0.3%1520,9272.0%+ 29.8%713Mazda CX-31,6311.6%+ 50.3%815,4331.5%+ 15.8%1414Toyota Hiace1,5701.6%+ 72.7%1712,4571.2%+ 58.6%2315Mitsubishi Triton1,5491.5%– 5.7%1414,9171.5%+ 9.7%1616MG 41,4861.5%+ 97.9%655,2580.5%+ 210.8%n/a17Isuzu MU-X1,3561.4%+ 41.0%1615,5841.5%+ 31.8%1318Hyundai i301,2931.3%– 15.0%2910,5361.0%– 41.5%2719Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon1,1901.2%– 17.9%2414,4041.4%+ 17.4%1820Mazda BT-501,1861.2%– 8.0%1812,8001.2%– 13.1%2221Toyota Land Cruiser PU/CC1,0981.1%– 1.2%2510,3541.0%+ 10.5%2922Mitsubishi ASX1,0451.0%+ 4.9%3610,1491.0%+ 29.2%3023Tesla Model Y1,0421.0%+ 28.6%1317,7391.7%– 26.9%1124Nissan X-Trail1,0301.0%– 14.9%2813,9031.4%+ 31.7%2025Subaru Forester1,0281.0%– 23.9%2611,3481.1%– 15.7%2426Mazda CX-301,0221.0%– 37.9%2010,8031.1%– 3.8%2627BYD Sealion 61,0221.0%new234,2290.4%newn/a28Subaru Crosstrek1,0071.0%+ 7.4%329,7721.0%+ 39.1%3129Kia Cerato9671.0%+ 163.5%1213,7721.3%+ 215.3%2130GWM Haval Jolion9671.0%+ 18.9%2211,2731.1%+ 23.3%2531MG 39200.9%– 34.8%3010,4211.0%– 22.8%2832Toyota Kluger8710.9%– 22.6%348,7210.8%– 4.6%3433Kia Carnival8700.9%– 3.4%278,5030.8%– 11.8%3634Toyota Yaris Cross8350.8%+ 15.0%316,8290.7%+ 38.1%4235Suzuki Jimny8270.8%+ 372.6%357,9850.8%+ 80.4%3936Nissan Patrol8130.8%+ 10.9%496,7090.7%+ 6.2%4437MG HS7800.8%– 25.5%583,5300.3%– 48.8%n/a38Subaru Outback7690.8%– 21.6%388,8570.9%– 19.6%3339Mazda37420.7%+ 13.6%448,9220.9%+ 13.5%3240GWM Haval H67230.7%+ 19.3%337,5560.7%+ 5.6%40

Source: VFACTS