Australia October 2025: China-made (+32.5%) pull market up 0.7%, Hyundai Kona at highest ever
The Hyundai Kona cracks the Australian Top 5 for the first time.
100,658 new cars found an Australian buyer in October, a small 0.7% year-on-year increase but the 2nd largest October volume in history below the 106,809 of October 2023. The year-to-date tally is up 0.4% to 1,039,618, a new record at this stage of the year and only the 2nd time it passes the 1 million sales mark after 10 months. Private sales drop -2.2% to 48,365 whereas business sales are up 2.1% to 38,044, sales to rental companies gain 4.2% to 6,381 and government fleets drop -16.6% to 2,866. SUV sales grow 8.8% to 62,292 and 61.9% share vs. 57.3% a year ago and 55.5% in October 2023. LKught commercials edge down -0.5% to 22,053 and 21.9% share vs. 22.2% last year and 24% two years ago and passenger cars implode -22.9% to just 12,371 and 12.3% share vs. 16% in October 2024 and 16.5% in 2023.
Only three states are up (this excludes Tesla and Polestar): Western Australia at +0.7% to 11,177 and Northern Territory at +0.1% to 910. New South Wales is down -0.8% to 30,079, Victoria off -1.3% to 27,271, Queensland also down -1.3% to 20,487, South Australia down -3% to 6,623, Tasmania down -5% to 1,691 and the Australian Capital Territory down -4.9% to 1,350. Petrol sales sink -15.4% to 36,807, diesel is actually up 3.9% to 30,073 ad HEVs continue to soar at +25.2% to 17,751. Meanwhile BEVs gain 14.8% to 7,361 and 7.3% share vs. 6.4% a year ago and PHEVs surge 96.3% to 4,724 and 4.7% share. Looking at sales by country of origin, Japan is down -2.9% to 27,716, Thailand down -5.5% to 20,811, China up 32.5% to 20,405 and 20.3% share, South Korea is off -9.1% to 12,455 and Germany down -1.8% to 4,928.
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro repeats at a record #6.
In the brands ranking, Toyota (+6.8%) is strong at 16.8% share, widening the gap with Ford (-11.8%). Mazda (-6.7%) reclaims the 4th spot off Kia (+0.1%) with Hyundai (-9.6%) and Mitsubishi (-15.7%) in tow. For only the second time in Australian history (add August), there are four Chinese carmakers in the Top 10. GWM is up 32.3% to repeat at #7, BYD (+128.6%) is down two spots on last month #8, MG (-31.7%) is in dire straits at #9 and Chery (+145.2%) cracks the Top 10 for the 2nd time ever, signs an 8th consecutive all time high volume (over 3,500) and a record share at 3.5%. Further down, newcomer Geely is up five ranks on September to a record #23.
It’s a photo finish at the top of the models charts this month: despite its old age the Toyota Hilux (-1.7%) comes first for the 4th time in the past six months, 42 units above the Ford Ranger (-7.5%), itself one sale above the Toyota RAV4 (-9.1%). Note that the Ranger remains above the Hilux year-to-date and also wins the lucrative 4×4 ute race at 4,195 with 3,793. The Ford Everest (-8.7%) repeats at a record 4th position (hit 7 times) while the Hyundai Kona (+14.3%) jumps 6 spots on last month to reach an all time high #5 with 2% share (previous best #8 and 1.9% last June). The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+457.9%) repeats at a best ever 6th place, hitting a record 2% share. I can attest the model is everywhere in the streets of Sydney.
Previous month: Australia September 2025: BEVs at record 11.3% share, BYD Sealion 7 and GWM Haval Jolion break into the Top 10
One year ago: Australia October 2024: Toyota RAV4 #1 for 4th straight month, Leapmotor lands
Full October Top 55 All brands and Top 20 models below.
Australia October 2025 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Oct-25 | % | /24 | Sep | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota | 19,726 | 19.6% | + 6.8% | 1 | 201,535 | 19.4% | – 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ford | 7,570 | 7.5% | – 11.8% | 2 | 78,451 | 7.5% | – 5.6% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Mazda | 7,140 | 7.1% | – 6.7% | 4 | 77,382 | 7.4% | – 4.6% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Kia | 6,610 | 6.6% | + 0.1% | 3 | 69,494 | 6.7% | + 0.6% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 6,403 | 6.4% | – 9.6% | 5 | 64,861 | 6.2% | + 6.3% | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi | 4,714 | 4.7% | – 15.7% | 8 | 52,364 | 5.0% | – 16.3% | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | GWM | 4,431 | 4.4% | + 32.3% | 7 | 43,774 | 4.2% | + 24.6% | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | BYD | 3,959 | 3.9% | + 128.6% | 6 | 41,882 | 4.0% | + 147.6% | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | MG | 3,556 | 3.5% | – 31.7% | 10 | 36,058 | 3.5% | – 12.7% | 9 | 7 |
| 10 | Chery | 3,550 | 3.5% | + 145.2% | 12 | 27,578 | 2.7% | + 207.9% | 13 | 22 |
| 11 | Isuzu Ute | 3,354 | 3.3% | – 8.1% | 14 | 35,177 | 3.4% | – 14.7% | 10 | 8 |
| 12 | Subaru | 2,908 | 2.9% | – 6.7% | 11 | 32,787 | 3.2% | – 5.3% | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Mercedes | 2,554 | 2.5% | + 14.2% | 17 | 23,356 | 2.2% | + 12.9% | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Volkswagen | 2,394 | 2.4% | – 27.0% | 15 | 24,731 | 2.4% | – 19.0% | 14 | 13 |
| 15 | BMW | 2,369 | 2.4% | + 17.5% | 16 | 22,670 | 2.2% | + 4.7% | 17 | 14 |
| 16 | Nissan | 2,257 | 2.2% | – 26.0% | 13 | 31,050 | 3.0% | – 17.7% | 12 | 9 |
| 17 | Audi | 1,552 | 1.5% | + 28.5% | 19 | 12,553 | 1.2% | + 1.5% | 20 | 19 |
| 18 | Lexus | 1,352 | 1.3% | – 1.6% | 22 | 12,219 | 1.2% | + 9.7% | 21 | 21 |
| 19 | Honda | 1,278 | 1.3% | + 49.6% | 20 | 12,885 | 1.2% | + 3.4% | 19 | 20 |
| 20 | LDV | 1,235 | 1.2% | + 1.6% | 21 | 12,019 | 1.2% | – 12.4% | 22 | 18 |
| 21 | Suzuki | 1,195 | 1.2% | – 31.8% | 18 | 13,410 | 1.3% | – 24.1% | 18 | 16 |
| 22 | Tesla | 916 | 0.9% | – 37.4% | 9 | 23,569 | 2.3% | – 26.8% | 15 | 12 |
| 23 | Geely | 704 | 0.7% | new | 28 | 3,901 | 0.4% | new | 28 | – |
| 24 | Land Rover | 642 | 0.6% | + 11.5% | 23 | 7,247 | 0.7% | + 8.3% | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | Volvo | 597 | 0.6% | – 13.0% | 24 | 6,107 | 0.6% | – 20.3% | 24 | 23 |
| 26 | Omoda Jaecoo | 565 | 0.6% | new | 26 | 2,709 | 0.3% | new | 33 | – |
| 27 | Skoda | 515 | 0.5% | + 53.3% | 27 | 3,929 | 0.4% | – 10.3% | 27 | 28 |
| 28 | Mini | 436 | 0.4% | – 34.9% | 25 | 4,720 | 0.5% | + 41.8% | 25 | 30 |
| 29 | Renault | 392 | 0.4% | – 16.1% | 31 | 3,894 | 0.4% | – 16.5% | 29 | 26 |
| 30 | Chevrolet | 385 | 0.4% | + 1.0% | 30 | 3,347 | 0.3% | – 3.8% | 31 | 29 |
| 31 | Porsche | 336 | 0.3% | – 50.1% | 29 | 4,560 | 0.4% | – 22.4% | 26 | 25 |
| 32 | KGM Ssangyong | 321 | 0.3% | – 25.0% | 32 | 3,543 | 0.3% | – 25.3% | 30 | 27 |
| 33 | Ram | 258 | 0.3% | – 16.2% | 33 | 2,781 | 0.3% | – 13.6% | 32 | 31 |
| 34 | Cupra | 238 | 0.2% | + 23.3% | 36 | 2,330 | 0.2% | + 29.1% | 34 | 33 |
| 35 | Zeekr | 216 | 0.2% | new | 39 | 946 | 0.1% | new | 41 | – |
| 36 | Polestar | 154 | 0.2% | + 18.5% | 34 | 2,021 | 0.2% | + 38.4% | 35 | 36 |
| 37 | Fiat | 152 | 0.2% | – 31.5% | 35 | 1,554 | 0.1% | – 15.5% | 37 | 34 |
| 38 | Genesis | 142 | 0.1% | + 102.9% | 37 | 1,320 | 0.1% | + 14.6% | 39 | 37 |
| 39 | JAC | 106 | 0.1% | new | 40 | 1,362 | 0.1% | new | 38 | – |
| 40 | Jeep | 89 | 0.1% | – 53.6% | 41 | 1,591 | 0.2% | – 23.3% | 36 | 32 |
| 41 | Peugeot | 87 | 0.1% | – 6.5% | 38 | 1,168 | 0.1% | – 31.2% | 40 | 35 |
| 42 | Deepal | 82 | 0.1% | new | 42 | 332 | 0.0% | new | 45 | – |
| 43 | Leapmotor | 64 | 0.1% | new | 43 | 516 | 0.0% | new | 42 | 48 |
| 44 | GMC | 56 | 0.1% | new | 45 | 270 | 0.0% | new | 46 | – |
| 45 | Alfa Romeo | 43 | 0.0% | + 53.6% | 44 | 436 | 0.0% | – 14.5% | 44 | 39 |
| 46 | Ferrari | 23 | 0.0% | – 25.8% | 51 | 179 | 0.0% | – 16.0% | 49 | 42 |
| 47 | Lamborghini | 22 | 0.0% | – 26.7% | 48 | 233 | 0.0% | – 4.5% | 48 | 41 |
| 48 | Maserati | 20 | 0.0% | – 28.6% | 49 | 236 | 0.0% | – 28.3% | 47 | 40 |
| 49 | Bentley | 17 | 0.0% | + 41.7% | 52 | 112 | 0.0% | – 25.8% | 52 | 43 |
| 50 | Jaguar | 13 | 0.0% | – 63.9% | 46 | 479 | 0.0% | – 27.0% | 43 | 38 |
| 51 | Aston Martin | 11 | 0.0% | + 37.5% | 50 | 152 | 0.0% | + 19.7% | 50 | 45 |
| 52 | McLaren | 9 | 0.0% | + 12.5% | 55 | 60 | 0.0% | – 15.5% | 53 | 47 |
| 53 | Rolls-Royce | 8 | 0.0% | + 100.0% | 53 | 58 | 0.0% | + 38.1% | 54 | 49 |
| 54 | Lotus | 3 | 0.0% | – 57.1% | 54 | 56 | 0.0% | – 60.3% | 55 | 44 |
| 55 | Citroen | 0 | 0.0% | – 100.0% | – | 8 | 0.0% | – 94.2% | 56 | 46 |
Australia October 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct-25 | % | /24 | Sep | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 4,444 | 4.4% | – 1.7% | 1 | 45,257 | 4.4% | – 2.9% | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 4,402 | 4.4% | – 7.5% | 2 | 46,452 | 4.5% | – 12.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota RAV4 | 4,401 | 4.4% | – 9.1% | 5 | 39,519 | 3.8% | – 17.8% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Ford Everest | 2,435 | 2.4% | – 8.7% | 4 | 21,915 | 2.1% | + 3.0% | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Hyundai Kona | 2,057 | 2.0% | + 14.3% | 11 | 19,028 | 1.8% | + 25.6% | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 1,975 | 2.0% | + 457.9% | 6 | 15,864 | 1.5% | + 4381.4% | 14 | 117 |
| 7 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,896 | 1.9% | – 17.4% | 7 | 22,615 | 2.2% | – 11.8% | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Mazda CX-5 | 1,813 | 1.8% | – 1.1% | 14 | 18,842 | 1.8% | – 3.4% | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Triton | 1,770 | 1.8% | + 14.3% | 13 | 15,795 | 1.5% | + 5.9% | 15 | 14 |
| 10 | MG ZS | 1,743 | 1.7% | – 1.0% | 15 | 17,758 | 1.7% | – 4.9% | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 1,689 | 1.7% | – 11.2% | 12 | 18,517 | 1.8% | – 20.0% | 9 | 5 |
| 12 | Kia Sportage | 1,610 | 1.6% | – 24.6% | 20 | 16,621 | 1.6% | – 8.8% | 13 | 10 |
| 13 | GWM Haval Jolion | 1,582 | 1.6% | + 63.6% | 10 | 15,741 | 1.5% | + 39.6% | 16 | 24 |
| 14 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,548 | 1.5% | – 14.1% | 16 | 16,662 | 1.6% | + 2.8% | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Isuzu MU-X | 1,458 | 1.4% | + 7.5% | 42 | 12,562 | 1.2% | – 19.4% | 20 | 15 |
| 16 | Toyota Prado | 1,458 | 1.4% | + 72800.0% | 9 | 23,298 | 2.2% | + 560.9% | 4 | 37 |
| 17 | Toyota Corolla | 1,432 | 1.4% | – 18.2% | 24 | 15,714 | 1.5% | – 24.9% | 17 | 7 |
| 18 | BYD Sealion 7 | 1,341 | 1.3% | new | 8 | 9,824 | 0.9% | new | 26 | – |
| 19 | Subaru Forester | 1,313 | 1.3% | + 27.7% | 17 | 12,480 | 1.2% | + 10.0% | 21 | 25 |
| 20 | Mazda CX-3 | 1,295 | 1.3% | – 20.6% | 22 | 13,266 | 1.3% | – 14.0% | 19 | 13 |
Source: VFACT, EV Council
