The BYD Shark 6 is up to a record 5th place in June.

New car sales in Australia register their 2nd year-on-year gain in June at +6.2% to 127,437 units. This is the best June result in 7 years: since the 130,300 units of June 2018. The H1 2025 volume stands at 624,130 (-1.4%), the second highest mark halfway through the year below just last year (632,412). SUV sales surge 15.1% to 75,072 and 58.9% share vs. 54.5% in June 2024 and 55.3% two years ago, light commercials gain 11.3% to 31,021 and 24.3% share vs. 23.2% last year and 23.1% in 2023 but passenger cars sink -21.9% to 16,457 and 12.9% share vs. 17.6% in 2024 and 16.3% two years ago. As you’ll see below there is not a single passenger car in the Top 20 this month. Heavy commercials drop -10.6% to 4,887 and 3.9% share vs. 4.6% last year. The four main states and territories are in positive: New South Wales is up 1.8% to 36,887, Victoria up 1.2% to 32,747, Queensland up 5.1% to 27,592 and Western Australia up 6.8% to 12,895. In contrast South Australia edges down -0.9% to 7,862, Tasmania is down -4% to 1,822, Australian Capital Territory off -9.1% and Northern Territory down -1.1% to 1,017.

Private sales reduce their footprint as they trail the market at +3.7% to 62,958, business fleet do the same at +3.3% to 45,885 but rentals shoot up 14.5% to 5,883. Government fleets drop -26.1% to 2,896. BEV sales gain 37.6% to 13,169 and 10.3% share vs. 8% a year ago but remain down -6.1% YTD to 47,145. PHEVs surge 219.1% to 6,220 and 4.9% vs. 1.6% last year (25,613 YTD), mainly due to the success of one model as we’ll see further down. Meanwhile petrol sales are down -3% to 48,867 (249,499 YTD), diesel is up 5.5% to 38,939 (185,481 YTD) and HEVs edge up 0.1% to 15,355 (93,746 YTD). Looking at sales by origin, Japan is down -10.3% to 31,055, China soars 60.5% to 29,933 displacing Thailand (+5% to 27,802) as #2 for the first time, South Korea loses -3.1% to 15,095 and Germany is down -11.1% to 5,698.

Over in the brands charts, Toyota (-3.2%) underperforms and falls to a very weak 15.9% share vs. 19.4% over the First Half of the year. Ford (+6.4%) evolves like the market to 7.9% share, with Mazda (-0.8%) stable at #3. Hyundai (+28.3%) overtakes sister brand Kia (-5%) for the first time since last October. The event of the month is the 5th place of BYD, up a surreal 367.9% year-on-year with a record 8,156 sales and 6.4% share. Its previous best was #7 with 4,811 sales and 4.3% share last March. This is only the 2nd time a Chinese brand manages to rank within the five most popular brands in Australia after MG did so in December 2022 (#5). BYD also hits the highest monthly volume and share ever for a Chinese manufacturer, previous best being MG at 6,102 in October 2023 and 5.9% in December 2022.

The BYD Sealion 7 is the 2nd best-selling SUV in the country in June below the Tesla Model Y.

But the Chinese offensive doesn’t stop with BYD: GWM at #7 (+30.9%) and Chery at #14 (+180.3%) both break their monthly volume record as well. Recent launch Geely is up two spots on last month to a record #24 with still small 0.6% share and only one model. Omoda Jaecoo drops to #32, JAC stays at #39, Zeekr advances to #40, Leapmotor repeats at #44 and Deepal falls four ranks to #46, the latter few with still minuscule volumes. In other news, Mitsubishi (-30.9%) freefalls to #8 while Isuzu (+15.9%) resists and Subaru (+3.4%) returns to the Top 10 for the first time since last February. Tesla is down -2% to #11.

Model-wise, the Ford Ranger (+0.1%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date but its advance over the much older Toyota Hilux (+10%) is only 98 sales. The Ranger’s advantage in the most lucrative 4×4 pickup segment is more glaring at 5,952 vs. 5,275. The HIlux ascends to #2 year-to-date also, overtaking the Toyota RAV4 (-38%) down to a pale #9 spot for the month, the nameplate’s lowest since March 2023. The Tesla Model Y (+19%) is up one rank on May to #3, its first podium appearance since March 2024. It is the best-selling SUV in the country by a large margin above the Ford Everest (#6) and Mazda CX-5 (#7). The BYD Shark 6 makes a splash: it soars 19 ranks on last month to a record 5th place. Another record breaker is the Hyundai Kona (+37.7%) up to #8, as the nameplate has been slowly creeping up the ranking over the years as its controversial design grew more accepted. BYD also places the Sealion 7 at #17 and the Sealion 6 at #19.

Note: A complete models ranking will be uploaded to this article when made available to us.

Previous month: Australia May 2025: Tesla Model Y and Chery Tiggo 4 shine in market of -1.6%

One year ago: Australia June 2024: First market drop in 20 months, Mitsubishi (+48.9%) places Outlander at #4

Full June 2025 Top 55 All brands and Top 50 models below.

Australia June 2025 – brands:

PosBrandJun-25%/24May2025%/24PosFY241Toyota  20,22515.9%– 3.2%1120,97819.4%– 0.3%112Ford  10,1037.9%+ 6.4%247,3007.6%– 4.7%323Mazda  9,4057.4%– 0.8%348,9427.8%+ 0.8%234Hyundai  8,4076.6%+ 28.3%538,9486.2%+ 7.9%565BYD8,1566.4%+ 367.9%1223,3553.7%+ 144.6%8176Kia  7,8106.1%– 5.0%440,7506.5%– 1.3%447GWM5,4644.3%+ 30.9%825,1894.0%+ 17.0%7108Mitsubishi5,3364.2%– 30.9%633,3795.3%– 15.8%659Isuzu Ute5,1524.0%+ 15.9%721,8833.5%– 15.5%9810Subaru  4,6103.6%+ 3.4%1119,9103.2%– 8.4%121111Tesla4,5893.6%– 2.0%914,1462.3%– 38.8%141212MG3,8963.1%– 7.8%1021,6743.5%– 11.9%10713Nissan  3,4682.7%– 19.2%1420,6043.3%– 17.3%11914Chery3,0242.4%+ 180.3%1514,1232.3%+ 228.8%152215Mercedes3,0202.4%+ 25.2%1713,7062.2%+ 14.6%171516Volkswagen2,9542.3%– 21.4%1614,7762.4%– 21.7%131317BMW2,6412.1%– 16.1%1313,7122.2%+ 0.5%161418Audi1,6221.3%– 2.8%216,8391.1%– 16.4%221919LDV1,5811.2%– 4.6%227,3401.2%– 16.6%201820Suzuki  1,5391.2%– 13.1%198,5281.4%– 18.7%181621Honda  1,5111.2%+ 0.9%208,0681.3%– 7.3%192022Lexus1,4231.1%+ 17.7%187,3381.2%+ 16.7%212123Land Rover8880.7%– 10.8%234,3910.7%+ 9.3%232424Geely8220.6%new261,8450.3%new31 –25Volvo7060.6%– 34.8%243,5970.6%– 24.1%242326Mini5390.4%+ 77.3%272,8430.5%+ 80.4%263027Renault5370.4%– 17.4%292,4500.4%– 17.5%272628Porsche5140.4%– 24.7%252,9650.5%– 12.8%252529KGM Ssangyong5050.4%– 32.3%282,2800.4%– 28.7%282730Chevrolet4200.3%+ 9.7%331,9360.3%– 4.1%302931Skoda4060.3%– 9.0%302,1540.3%– 26.9%292832Omoda Jaecoo3800.3%new316900.1%new40 –33Cupra3610.3%+ 139.1%351,6140.3%+ 40.3%333334Polestar3390.3%– 4.8%341,1730.2%+ 23.5%343635Ram3310.3%– 18.7%321,6630.3%– 18.6%323136Genesis1670.1%+ 23.7%387650.1%+ 7.7%383737Jeep  1590.1%– 8.6%361,0720.2%– 16.4%353238Peugeot1550.1%– 39.2%407290.1%– 38.7%393539JAC1180.1%new399070.1%new37 –40Zeekr1110.1%new414500.1%new41 –41Jaguar980.1%+ 7.7%433570.1%– 11.4%423842Fiat860.1%– 42.3%379150.1%+ 11.2%363443Alfa Romeo640.1%+ 0.0%452820.0%– 24.0%443944Leapmotor600.0%new443090.0%new434845GMC410.0%new46700.0%new50 –46Deepal320.0%new42990.0%new49 –47Maserati300.0%– 23.1%481510.0%– 24.5%454048Lamborghini260.0%– 25.7%471500.0%+ 15.4%464149Aston Martin220.0%– 8.3%501060.0%+ 23.3%474550Ferrari130.0%– 53.6%491000.0%– 11.5%484251Lotus90.0%– 50.0%52380.0%– 62.7%534452Bentley80.0%– 66.7%51590.0%– 42.2%514353McLaren50.0%– 64.3%53390.0%– 4.9%524754Rolls-Royce20.0%– 66.7%54370.0%+ 42.3%544955Citroen10.0%– 95.2%5570.0%– 90.5%5546

Australia June 2025 – models:

PosModelJun-25%/24May2025%/24PosFY241Ford Ranger6,2934.9%+ 0.1%228,3114.5%– 15.6%112Toyota Hilux6,1954.9%+ 10.0%126,2674.2%– 7.9%233Tesla Model Y3,4572.7%+ 19.0%410,4311.7%– 16.7%11114Isuzu D-Max3,1192.4%+ 8.3%614,0652.3%– 11.1%545BYD Shark 62,9932.3%new2410,4241.7%new12 –6Ford Everest2,7052.1%+ 19.3%712,2942.0%+ 9.0%667Mazda CX-52,5822.0%– 3.9%811,9911.9%+ 0.6%788Hyundai Kona2,4841.9%+ 37.7%1011,2411.8%+ 25.6%9179Toyota RAV42,4211.9%– 38.0%324,0343.9%– 5.4%3210Hyundai Tucson2,3321.8%+ 29.9%1110,2721.6%+ 8.6%131211Toyota Prado2,1771.7%+ 8273.1%515,5832.5%+ 345.5%43712Mitsubishi Triton2,0341.6%+ 14.1%169,2281.5%– 1.3%161413Isuzu MU-X2,0331.6%+ 30.0%147,8181.3%– 22.5%221514GWM Haval Jolion2,0001.6%+ 53.3%179,0291.4%+ 26.6%172415MG ZS1,9451.5%– 1.3%1310,1771.6%– 13.8%14916Kia Sportage1,8351.4%– 1.1%1810,5581.7%+ 0.8%101017BYD Sealion 71,7951.4%new613,7560.6%new48 –18Chery Tiggo 41,7681.4%new127,9961.3%new2011719BYD Sealion 61,6041.3%+ 232.8%684,3750.7%+ 807.7%425620Mazda CX-31,5771.2%– 1.3%258,2211.3%– 3.7%191321Subaru Crosstrek1,5501.2%+ 19.8%376,0021.0%– 0.1%283122Mazda BT-501,5011.2%+ 1.8%237,8441.3%– 1.2%212223Toyota Corolla1,4521.1%– 34.9%159,3591.5%– 29.0%15724Subaru Forester1,4261.1%+ 8.9%286,4951.0%– 5.2%262525Nissan X-Trail1,3441.1%– 6.5%298,5531.4%– 9.5%181626Mazda CX-301,2971.0%– 0.7%326,2021.0%+ 0.5%272727GWM Haval H6/GT1,2781.0%+ 39.5%266,9091.1%+ 46.3%244128Hyundai i301,2561.0%+ 54.7%365,5790.9%– 14.4%322629Mitsubishi Outlander1,1960.9%– 60.7%2011,3991.8%– 21.1%8530Mitsubishi ASX1,1590.9%+ 0.6%306,6561.1%+ 9.5%252931Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon1,1420.9%– 11.3%95,1080.8%– 44.1%372132Tesla Model 31,1320.9%– 36.3%853,7150.6%– 65.0%491833Subaru Outback1,1250.9%– 12.5%414,7710.8%– 17.5%383334Toyota Kluger1,1220.9%+ 20.3%214,6110.7%+ 10.9%393635Toyota Land Cruiser PU/CC1,1010.9%– 5.8%315,2660.8%– 15.1%343036Mazda31,0640.8%+ 7.3%405,5990.9%+ 2.1%313237GWM Cannon9800.8%new482,7120.4%new5234338Kia Carnival9730.8%– 24.7%335,1730.8%+ 13.1%353439Kia Sorento9670.8%+ 0.1%355,1650.8%– 7.2%363840Toyota Yaris Cross9620.8%+ 83.9%275,8870.9%+ 59.2%294641Toyota Hiace9610.8%– 37.1%197,4001.2%+ 9.7%232342MG 39140.7%– 29.0%425,2860.8%– 14.0%332843Hyundai Venue8430.7%+ 42.4%473,9400.6%+ 20.5%455144Geely EX58220.6%new571,8450.3%new73 –45VW Tiguan/Allspace8150.6%– 21.3%393,8770.6%– 24.6%464346Nissan Navara7880.6%– 30.6%504,4880.7%– 20.5%403547Kia Seltos7820.6%– 13.4%384,4330.7%– 2.3%414848Kia K47720.6%new522,5030.4%new56 –49Toyota Camry7390.6%– 63.3%344,2590.7%– 60.5%442050Suzuki Jimny7360.6%– 7.4%444,3650.7%– 7.3%433951Nissan Patrol7240.6%+ 8.2%463,7790.6%– 4.2%4745

Source: VFACTS