VFACTS: August 2022 automotive gross sales figures rebound in a giant means

Australia’s new automobile gross sales (checked towards registrations) rebounded in August, up 17.3 per cent over the identical month final 12 months to 95,256 vehicles.

It was the perfect August in 5 years, suggesting the availability of automobiles is steadily enhancing. It additionally takes the year-to-date tally to 717,575, down 2.1 per cent on 2021.

The Toyota HiLux retained its number-one place forward of the Ford Ranger and Toyota RAV4, nevertheless it was the EV market that confirmed among the greatest progress.

With Mannequin Y deliveries lastly underway alongside the Mannequin 3, Tesla completed because the seventh top-selling model total, and helped drive EVs to an total 4.4 per cent market share – a determine that doesn’t embody any BYDs, deliveries of which commenced September 2.

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) known as this highest month-to-month market share for battery electrical vehicles in Australia so far. March 2022 was 5.5 per cent, however the quirk is that this included all of Tesla’s quarter-one tally.

The expansion in gross sales was pushed largely by the probably the most populous States: New South Wales (up 40 per cent), Victoria (up 18.4 per cent), and Queensland (up 11.7 per cent).

FCAI chief government Tony Weber mentioned the constructive consequence was “encouraging” amidst the worldwide financial restoration from the pandemic – though we’d add inflation and rate of interest hikes might quickly take a toll.

“The August VFACTS gross sales are the perfect August consequence since 2017. This offers hope that the availability of automobiles to the Australian market is starting to point out indicators of enchancment,” he mentioned.

Manufacturers

Toyota topped the tables as per… all the time, and took 21.6 per cent market share. It was additionally primary in every of the passenger, SUV, and light-weight industrial markets.

However its closest rivals for the month all grew at a sooner clip: Mazda (up 15.4 per cent), Kia (33.9 per cent), Hyundai (32.4 per cent), Mitsubishi (32.9 per cent), and Ford (15.4 per cent).

Kia prolonged its annual lead over historically greater Hyundai – its predominant shareholder – with respective year-to-date tallies of 52,910 gross sales versus 51,602.

Rounding out the highest 10 have been Tesla with 3397 deliveries (equal to 80.2 per cent of the general market’s EV tally), forward of MG (up solely 2.1 per cent after years of double digit progress), Subaru (down 8.4 per cent), and Mercedes-Benz (up 22.1 per cent).

Different firms that confirmed good progress, listed in gross sales order, included GWM/Haval (up 44.6 per cent), BMW (up 51.8 per cent), Suzuki (up 105.2 per cent), Renault (up 44.0 per cent), Ram (up 55.9 per cent), Porsche (up 42.7 per cent), and Genesis (up 78.0 per cent).

New-to-market manufacturers Cupra (116 gross sales) and Polestar (38 gross sales) haven’t any comparative August 2021 tally to match towards.

Because the listing under exhibits, most car-makers really noticed progress for the month, with a number of higher-profile exceptions together with supply-restricted Land Rover (down 39.6 per cent), Skoda (down 39.3 per cent), Volkswagen (down 24.4 per cent), Nissan (down 22.9 per cent), Lexus (down 20.4 per cent), Isuzu Ute (down 9.6 per cent), and Subaru (down 8.4 per cent).

Fashions

The HiLux bested the Ranger regardless of the latter having all of the hype (albeit much less of the availability), with the RAV4 topping the SUV charts and ending with the month-to-month bronze medal.

The number-one passenger automotive was the electrical Tesla Mannequin 3. Rounding out the highest 10 have been the Mazda CX-5, Toyota Corolla, Mitsubishi Triton, Hyundai i30, Isuzu D-Max, and Toyota Prado.

All instructed, throughout the highest 20 nameplates, there have been 5 medium SUVs, 4 utes, 4 small passenger vehicles, two medium sedans, two massive SUVs, two small SUVs, and one upper-large SUV.

1. Toyota HiLux – 6214
2. Ford Ranger – 4497
3. Toyota RAV4 – 2482
4. Tesla Model 3 – 2380
5. Mazda CX-5 – 2325
6. Toyota Corolla – 2115
7. Mitsubishi Triton – 2087
8. Hyundai i30 – 1975
9. Isuzu D-Max – 1928
10. Toyota Prado – 1903
11. Hyundai Tucson – 1719
12. Toyota Kluger – 1682
13. Mitsubishi Outlander – 1568
14. Mazda CX-30 – 1516
15. Mazda 3 – 1500
16. MG ZS – 1463
17. Kia Sportage – 1237
18. Toyota LandCruiser wagon – 1213
19. Toyota Camry – 1184
20. Kia Cerato – 1092

Segments

• Micro Automobiles: Kia Picanto (636), Mitsubishi Mirage (52), Fiat 500 (8)
• Mild Automobiles beneath $25,000: MG 3 (709), Mazda 2 (520), Kia Rio (484)
• Mild Automobiles over $25,000: Mini Hatch (188), Audi A1 (20), Citroen C3 (4)
• Small Automobiles beneath $40,000: Toyota Corolla (2115), Hyundai i30 (1975), Mazda 3 (1500)
• Small Automobiles over $40,000: Mercedes-Benz A-Class (295), Audi A3 (269), BMW 2 Sequence Gran Coupe (219)
• Medium Automobiles beneath $60,000: Toyota Camry (1184), Mazda 6 (217), Volkswagen Passat (67)
• Medium Automobiles over $60,000: Tesla Mannequin 3 (2380), Mercedes-Benz C-Class (306), BMW 3 Sequence (246)
• Massive Automobiles beneath $70,000: Kia Stinger (49), Skoda Very good (37)
• Massive Automobiles over $70,000: BMW 5 Sequence (64), Mercedes-Benz E-Class (36), Audi A6 (28)
• Higher Massive Automobiles: Mercedes-Benz S-Class (20), Mercedes-Benz EQS (19), BMW 7 Sequence (7)
• Individuals Movers: Kia Carnival (622), Hyundai Staria (148), Mercedes-Benz V-Class (97)
• Sports activities Automobiles beneath $80,000: Ford Mustang (261), Subaru BRZ (98), Mazda MX-5 and BMW 2 Sequence (58)
• Sports activities Automobiles over $80,000: BMW 4 Sequence (124), Mercedes-Benz C-Class (53), Mercedes-Benz E-Class (34)
• Sports activities Automobiles over $200,000: Porsche 911 (25), Ferrari vary (23), Lamborghini two-door vary (20)

• Mild SUVs: Kia Stonic (788), Toyota Yaris Cross (770), Suzuki Jimny (672)
• Small SUVs beneath $40,000: Mazda CX-30 (1516), MG ZS (1463), Mitsubishi ASX (1100)
• Small SUVs over $40,000: Audi Q3 (483), Volvo XC40 (297), Mercedes-Benz GLA (282)
• Medium SUVs beneath $60,000: Toyota RAV4 (2482), Mazda CX-5 (2325), Hyundai Tucson (1719)
• Medium SUVs over $60,000: Tesla Mannequin Y (1017), BMW X3 (420), Mercedes-Benz GLC (316)
• Massive SUVs beneath $70,000: Toyota Prado (1903), Toyota Kluger (1682), Isuzu MU-X (872)
• Massive SUVs over $70,000: Mercedes-Benz GLE (314), BMW X5 (242), Land Rover Defender (133)
• Higher Massive SUVs beneath $100,000: Toyota LandCruiser Wagon (1213), Nissan Patrol (496)
• Higher Massive SUVs over $100,000: Mercedes-Benz GLS (115), BMW X7 (89), Audi Q8 (44)

• Mild Vans: Volkswagen Caddy (43), Peugeot Companion (16), Renault Kangoo (14)
• Medium Vans: Toyota HiAce (642), Hyundai Staria Load (326), LDV G10 (316)
• Massive Vans: Renault Grasp (286), Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (233), LDV Ship 9 (16)
• Mild Buses: Toyota HiAce (172), Toyota Coaster (32), LDV Ship 9 (21)
• 4×2 Utes: Toyota HiLux (1885), Ford Ranger (467), Mitsubishi Triton (330)
• 4×4 Utes: Toyota HiLux (4329), Ford Ranger (4030), Mitsubishi Triton (1757)

Miscellaneous

Gross sales by area

• New South Wales: 30,501, up 40.0 per cent
• Victoria: 25,053, up 18.4 per cent
• Queensland: 21,379, up 11.7 per cent
• Western Australia: 8784, down 6.5 per cent
• South Australia: 5702, down 9.7 per cent
• Tasmania: 1611, down 3.0 per cent
• Australian Capital Territory: 1410, up 49.8 per cent
• Northern Territory: 816, up 4.2 per cent

Class breakdown

• SUV: 48,571 gross sales, 51.0 per cent market share
• Mild commercials: 22,472 gross sales, 23.6 per cent market share
• Passenger vehicles: 19,997 gross sales, 21.0 per cent market share
• Heavy commercials: 4216 gross sales, 4.4 per cent market share

Prime segments by market share

• Medium SUV: 19.1 per cent
• 4×4 Utes: 18.0 per cent
• Massive SUV: 13.2 per cent
• Small SUV: 12.9 per cent
• Small Automotive: 8.6 per cent

Gross sales by purchaser kind

• Non-public consumers: 51,651, up 22.9 per cent
• Enterprise fleets: 31,536, up 10.8 per cent
• Rental fleets: 5450, up 20.0 per cent
• Authorities fleets: 2403, down 5.7 per cent

Gross sales by propulsion or gas kind

• Petrol: 48,594, up 12.5 per cent
• Diesel: 30,807, up 13.1 per cent
• Hybrid: 6864, up 5.8 per cent
• Electrical: 4235, up N/A
• PHEV: 540, up 83.7 per cent
• Hydrogen FCEV: 0

Gross sales by nation of origin

• Japan: 29,147 models, up 1.8 per cent
• Thailand: 19,880 models, up 13.2 per cent
• Korea: 14,020 models, up 35.8 per cent
• China: 11,155 models, up 77.1 per cent
• USA: 4249, up 53.3 per cent

Some earlier month-to-month studies

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