Australia April 2026: BYD up to #2 brand, BEVs up 157.2% to record 16.4% share
The BYD Sealion 7 ranks inside the Australian Top 10 in April.
94,049 new vehicles hit Australian roads in April, a 3.8% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally is now down -0.7% to 384,636. Private sales are up an encouraging 7.4% to 47,850 units, business fleets are up 2.2% to 34,898 but rentals are down -18.8% to 4,800 and government sales off -19.3% to 2,056. SUVs account for 66.1% of the market in April vs. 60.3% a year ago and 55.7% in 2025, light commercials are at 18.5% vs. 22.6% and 22%, passenger cars at 12.2% vs. 14.2% and 17.8% and heavy commercials at 3.2% vs. 3.8% in 2025. As far as country of production is concerned, China is up by a whopping 88.9% to cement its newfound leadership at 29,499 sales, followed by Japan (-18.2%) at 22,904, Thailand (-17.4%) at 15,873, South Korea (+1.4%) at 11,247 and Germany (+1.9%) at 4,438.
Petrol sales sink -30.1% to 25,399, diesel is down -21.7% to 22,414 and HEVs improve 27.1% to 18,162. The big news this month is the record share of BEVs at 16.4% thanks to sales up 157.2% to 15,459. This is compared with 6.6% in April 2025 and 14.6% last month which was a record at the time. It is all the more impressive because Tesla is weak this month. Finally PHEVs surge an even more spectacular 270.2% to 9,628 and 10.2% share vs. 2.8% in April 2025. Looking at sales by state and region, New South Wales is up 2.8% to 27,830, Victoria up 1.6% to 24,789, Queensland down -1.4% to 19,912, Western Australia up 4.4% to 10,093, South Australia up 3.6% to 6,074, Tasmania up 19.8% to 1,637, Australian Capital Territory up 16.2% to 1,392 and Northern Territory up 3.1% to 864.
There are a few striking trends at play in the brands charts. Toyota (-21.6%) continues its race to the bottom, enduring a 4th consecutive double-digit YoY loss and a 6th straight decline. The event of the month is delivered by BYD, up a spectacular 140.2% to snap the 2nd spot overall. Needless to say the Chinese carmaker breaks all its records this month with 7,702 sales and a stunning 8.2% share. Kia (+2.3%) is down one spot to #3, ahead of Hyundai (+8.2%) up two to #4. Ford (-21.6%) and Mazda (-14.3%) both struggle mightily, with the latter hitting its lowest ranking in at least 15 years.
Three Chinese brands follow: GWM (+21.8%), Chery (+89%) breaking its volume record for the 15th month in a row at 4,322 and also reaching a record share at 4.6%. MG (+18.5%) ranks #9. Mitsubishi (-23%) is kicked out of the Top 10 for the first time in at least 15 years and probably a lot more as it used to be a successful local producer here. The Chinese donβt stop there and a lot of them post record results this month. Geely (+519.1%) is inside the Top 15 and above 2,000 monthly sales for the first time, newcomer Omoda Jaecoo cracks the Top 20 at #19 with record volumes and share, Zeekr (+1634.5%) does the same at #24 and 1.1% share, while newcomer Denza breaks into the Top 30 for the first time at #28.
Looking at the models ranking, finally through with its painful generation changeover, the Toyota RAV4 (-2.1%) returns to the pole position for the first time this year. It distances the Ford Ranger (-9.2%) and a Toyota Hilux (-31.2%) clearly not helped by the new model. The Chery Tiggo 4 (+104.2%) is back to #4 and cements its third place YTD. Excellent showing for the Hyundai Kona (+34.5%), up to a splendid #4 YTD whereas its best ever ranking is #5 last October. The BYD Sealion 7 (+139.6%) is up three spots on March to #8 and the GWM Haval Jolion (+23.3%) is up one to #9. In fact BYD places five models in the Top 50: the Shark 6 (+6%) at #15, the new Sealion 8 at #30, the Atto 3 (+87%) at #40, the new Atto 2 at #41 and the new Atto 1 at #49. Other notable performers include the Geely EX5 (+271%) and #21, the new Zeekr 7X at #24, the new Geely Starray at #36 and the new Jaecoo J5 at #39.
Previous month: Australia March 2026: BYD first Chinese on monthly podium, BEVs (+88.9%) at record 14.6% share
One year ago: Australia April 2025: GWM and Chery break records, Toyota Hilux #1
Full April 2026 Top 58 All brands and Top 50 models below.
Australia April 2026 β brands:
| Pos | Brand | Apr-26 | % | /25 | Mar | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | ToyotaΒ Β | 15,185 | 16.1% | β 21.6% | 1 | 59,675 | 15.5% | β 22.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | BYD | 7,702 | 8.2% | + 140.2% | 3 | 25,243 | 6.6% | + 110.8% | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | KiaΒ Β | 6,450 | 6.9% | + 2.3% | 2 | 27,080 | 7.0% | + 4.0% | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | HyundaiΒ Β | 6,002 | 6.4% | + 8.2% | 6 | 25,103 | 6.5% | + 5.3% | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | FordΒ Β | 5,748 | 6.1% | β 21.6% | 5 | 25,920 | 6.7% | β 9.8% | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | MazdaΒ Β | 5,636 | 6.0% | β 14.3% | 4 | 27,526 | 7.2% | β 13.1% | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | GWM | 4,717 | 5.0% | + 21.8% | 7 | 19,595 | 5.1% | + 26.8% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Chery | 4,322 | 4.6% | + 89.0% | 10 | 16,058 | 4.2% | + 92.4% | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | MG | 3,678 | 3.9% | + 18.5% | 9 | 14,273 | 3.7% | β 1.6% | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Isuzu Ute | 3,447 | 3.7% | + 3.5% | 12 | 13,285 | 3.5% | + 6.7% | 11 | 9 |
| 11 | Mitsubishi | 3,242 | 3.4% | β 23.0% | 8 | 17,345 | 4.5% | β 25.5% | 8 | 6 |
| 12 | Nissan | 2,376 | 2.5% | β 35.6% | 11 | 9,737 | 2.5% | β 32.2% | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Mercedes | 2,083 | 2.2% | + 5.9% | 16 | 8,528 | 2.2% | + 3.7% | 14 | 16 |
| 14 | SubaruΒ Β | 2,054 | 2.2% | β 15.5% | 14 | 9,737 | 2.5% | β 19.3% | 13 | 11 |
| 15 | Geely | 2,006 | 2.1% | + 519.1% | 20 | 4,827 | 1.3% | + 842.8% | 19 | 27 |
| 16 | Volkswagen | 1,911 | 2.0% | β 7.9% | 17 | 7,816 | 2.0% | β 15.7% | 16 | 14 |
| 17 | BMW | 1,510 | 1.6% | β 43.0% | 15 | 7,696 | 2.0% | β 7.0% | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Tesla | 1,225 | 1.3% | + 145.0% | 13 | 8,485 | 2.2% | + 49.9% | 15 | 15 |
| 19 | Omoda Jaecoo | 1,181 | 1.3% | new | 23 | 3,697 | 1.0% | new | 24 | 32 |
| 20 | SuzukiΒ Β | 1,108 | 1.2% | β 3.8% | 19 | 4,301 | 1.1% | β 23.4% | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | HondaΒ Β | 1,091 | 1.2% | + 0.2% | 18 | 5,277 | 1.4% | β 1.0% | 18 | 19 |
| 22 | Lexus | 1,080 | 1.1% | β 11.5% | 22 | 3,914 | 1.0% | β 13.8% | 22 | 21 |
| 23 | Audi | 1,050 | 1.1% | + 57.2% | 24 | 3,700 | 1.0% | β 8.9% | 23 | 18 |
| 24 | Zeekr | 1,006 | 1.1% | + 1634.5% | 27 | 2,838 | 0.7% | + 955.0% | 25 | 36 |
| 25 | LDV | 908 | 1.0% | β 13.1% | 21 | 4,172 | 1.1% | β 9.4% | 21 | 22 |
| 26 | Land Rover | 631 | 0.7% | β 13.4% | 25 | 2,338 | 0.6% | β 13.2% | 27 | 23 |
| 27 | Volvo | 545 | 0.6% | + 34.9% | 26 | 2,351 | 0.6% | + 1.9% | 26 | 24 |
| 28 | Denza | 504 | 0.5% | new | 31 | 1,131 | 0.3% | new | 32 | 57 |
| 29 | Mini | 386 | 0.4% | β 8.7% | 28 | 1,756 | 0.5% | β 3.4% | 28 | 25 |
| 30 | Porsche | 356 | 0.4% | β 21.2% | 32 | 1,423 | 0.4% | β 25.0% | 29 | 26 |
| 31 | Renault | 309 | 0.3% | β 14.9% | 30 | 1,291 | 0.3% | β 15.4% | 31 | 29 |
| 32 | Skoda | 288 | 0.3% | + 2.9% | 29 | 1,399 | 0.4% | + 1.4% | 30 | 28 |
| 33 | Chevrolet | 249 | 0.3% | + 0.0% | 33 | 1,079 | 0.3% | β 14.1% | 33 | 31 |
| 34 | KGM | 245 | 0.3% | β 6.8% | 35 | 937 | 0.2% | β 32.0% | 35 | 30 |
| 35 | Polestar | 233 | 0.2% | + 15.3% | 39 | 698 | 0.2% | + 18.1% | 37 | 35 |
| 36 | Fiat | 194 | 0.2% | + 36.6% | 37 | 602 | 0.2% | β 10.7% | 38 | 37 |
| 37 | Deepal | 190 | 0.2% | new | 44 | 423 | 0.1% | new | 41 | 45 |
| 38 | Ram | 188 | 0.2% | β 32.9% | 34 | 999 | 0.3% | β 4.7% | 34 | 33 |
| 39 | Cupra | 170 | 0.2% | β 26.7% | 36 | 814 | 0.2% | β 20.2% | 36 | 34 |
| 40 | Leapmotor | 143 | 0.2% | + 155.4% | 38 | 420 | 0.1% | + 116.5% | 42 | 42 |
| 41 | Foton | 101 | 0.1% | new | 41 | 429 | 0.1% | new | 40 | 51 |
| 42 | Genesis | 85 | 0.1% | β 29.2% | 40 | 464 | 0.1% | + 1.8% | 39 | 39 |
| 43 | Peugeot | 68 | 0.1% | β 32.0% | 42 | 320 | 0.1% | β 32.3% | 44 | 41 |
| 44 | Jeep | 65 | 0.1% | β 65.6% | 45 | 256 | 0.1% | β 65.0% | 45 | 38 |
| 45 | JAC | 56 | 0.1% | β 55.2% | 43 | 359 | 0.1% | β 44.8% | 43 | 40 |
| 46 | Farizon | 29 | 0.0% | new | 48 | 74 | 0.0% | new | 48 | Β β |
| 47 | GMC | 20 | 0.0% | new | 46 | 126 | 0.0% | new | 46 | 46 |
| 48 | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 0.0% | β 63.8% | 47 | 113 | 0.0% | β 31.9% | 47 | 44 |
| 49 | Lamborghini | 14 | 0.0% | β 33.3% | 53 | 45 | 0.0% | β 56.3% | 53 | 47 |
| 50 | Aston Martin | 12 | 0.0% | β 25.0% | 50 | 50 | 0.0% | β 29.6% | 52 | 50 |
| 51 | Rolls-Royce | 10 | 0.0% | β 9.1% | 57 | 24 | 0.0% | β 20.0% | 54 | 55 |
| 52 | Bentley | 9 | 0.0% | β 18.2% | 51 | 51 | 0.0% | + 18.6% | 51 | 52 |
| 53 | Maserati | 8 | 0.0% | β 50.0% | 52 | 62 | 0.0% | β 40.4% | 49 | 48 |
| 54 | Ferrari | 6 | 0.0% | β 53.8% | 49 | 60 | 0.0% | β 15.5% | 50 | 49 |
| 55 | McLaren | 4 | 0.0% | β 50.0% | 54 | 14 | 0.0% | β 50.0% | 55 | 54 |
| 56 | Lotus | 2 | 0.0% | β 66.7% | 55 | 5 | 0.0% | β 77.3% | 57 | 53 |
| 57 | Citroen | 0 | 0.0% | n/a | 56 | 2 | 0.0% | β 60.0% | 58 | 56 |
| 58 | Jaguar | 0 | 0.0% | β 100.0% | Β β | 7 | 0.0% | β 96.6% | 56 | 43 |
Australia April 2026 β models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-26 | % | /25 | Mar | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Toyota RAV4 | 3,729 | 4.0% | β 2.1% | 20 | 7,571 | 2.0% | β 57.0% | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 3,661 | 3.9% | β 9.2% | 1 | 15,841 | 4.1% | β 8.2% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota Hilux | 2,835 | 3.0% | β 31.2% | 2 | 13,427 | 3.5% | β 11.2% | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Chery Tiggo 4 | 2,379 | 2.5% | + 104.2% | 7 | 9,186 | 2.4% | + 104.0% | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Isuzu D-Max | 2,195 | 2.3% | + 4.2% | 8 | 8,252 | 2.1% | β 0.6% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Hyundai Kona | 2,158 | 2.3% | + 34.5% | 6 | 8,336 | 2.2% | + 22.5% | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Toyota Prado | 1,870 | 2.0% | β 16.3% | 15 | 6,385 | 1.7% | β 40.2% | 14 | 6 |
| 8 | BYD Sealion 7 | 1,780 | 1.9% | + 139.6% | 11 | 6,248 | 1.6% | + 324.2% | 15 | 25 |
| 9 | GWM Haval Jolion | 1,754 | 1.9% | + 23.3% | 10 | 7,360 | 1.9% | + 31.8% | 9 | 14 |
| 10 | Ford Everest | 1,585 | 1.7% | β 29.1% | 16 | 7,081 | 1.8% | β 1.9% | 10 | 5 |
| 11 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 1,540 | 1.6% | + 16.1% | 5 | 7,903 | 2.1% | β 10.3% | 6 | 9 |
| 12 | MG ZS | 1,521 | 1.6% | β 4.2% | 13 | 6,021 | 1.6% | β 7.9% | 16 | 13 |
| 13 | Kia Sportage | 1,421 | 1.5% | β 16.5% | 19 | 5,743 | 1.5% | β 21.3% | 17 | 15 |
| 14 | Nissan X-Trail | 1,404 | 1.5% | β 13.1% | 4 | 5,165 | 1.3% | β 16.4% | 20 | 19 |
| 15 | BYD Shark 6 | 1,371 | 1.5% | + 6.0% | 22 | 4,851 | 1.3% | β 20.9% | 22 | 18 |
| 16 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,366 | 1.5% | β 3.1% | 9 | 6,842 | 1.8% | + 11.3% | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Mitsubishi Triton | 1,316 | 1.4% | + 16.5% | 12 | 6,920 | 1.8% | + 20.8% | 11 | 17 |
| 18 | Isuzu MU-X | 1,252 | 1.3% | + 2.4% | 21 | 5,213 | 1.4% | + 25.9% | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | Mazda CX-5 | 1,230 | 1.3% | β 23.5% | 14 | 7,477 | 1.9% | + 4.6% | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | GWM Haval H6 | 1,219 | 1.3% | + 23.6% | 18 | 5,063 | 1.3% | + 14.6% | 21 | 26 |
| 21 | Geely EX5 | 1,202 | 1.3% | + 271.0% | 45 | 2,639 | 0.7% | + 415.4% | 38 | 78 |
| 22 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,152 | 1.2% | β 4.2% | 17 | 4,762 | 1.2% | + 7.9% | 23 | 27 |
| 23 | Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon | 1,010 | 1.1% | β 1.2% | 29 | 3,867 | 1.0% | + 100.8% | 32 | 28 |
| 24 | Zeekr 7X | 973 | 1.0% | new | 42 | 2,698 | 0.7% | new | 35 | 146 |
| 25 | Toyota Camry | 962 | 1.0% | + 14.1% | 25 | 4,187 | 1.1% | + 61.0% | 26 | 36 |
| 26 | Subaru Forester | 956 | 1.0% | + 21.3% | 27 | 3,935 | 1.0% | β 1.5% | 31 | 22 |
| 27 | Mazda CX-3 | 950 | 1.0% | β 9.8% | 28 | 4,439 | 1.2% | β 17.6% | 24 | 21 |
| 28 | Kia Carnival | 948 | 1.0% | + 16.9% | 32 | 4,109 | 1.1% | + 27.9% | 27 | 30 |
| 29 | Mazda BT-50 | 946 | 1.0% | β 17.8% | 31 | 4,059 | 1.1% | β 19.1% | 28 | 23 |
| 30 | BYD Sealion 8 | 929 | 1.0% | new | 35 | 2,491 | 0.6% | new | 41 | Β β |
| 31 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 885 | 0.9% | + 143.8% | 41 | 3,208 | 0.8% | + 199.0% | 34 | 58 |
| 32 | Toyota Hiace | 866 | 0.9% | β 37.1% | 24 | 4,279 | 1.1% | β 14.9% | 25 | 24 |
| 33 | GWM Cannon/Cannon Alpha | 846 | 0.9% | + 53.8% | 30 | 3,977 | 1.0% | + 257.3% | 30 | 45 |
| 34 | Tesla Model Y | 822 | 0.9% | + 193.6% | 3 | 6,719 | 1.7% | + 98.0% | 13 | 10 |
| 35 | Toyota Corolla | 818 | 0.9% | β 50.7% | 23 | 5,208 | 1.4% | β 17.7% | 19 | 16 |
| 36 | Geely Starray | 804 | 0.9% | new | 46 | 2,188 | 0.6% | new | 44 | 154 |
| 37 | Mazda CX-30 | 795 | 0.8% | β 6.8% | 26 | 4,041 | 1.1% | + 3.2% | 29 | 29 |
| 38 | Kia EV5 | 794 | 0.8% | + 132.2% | 48 | 1,942 | 0.5% | + 28.7% | 47 | 68 |
| 39 | Jaecoo J5 | 692 | 0.7% | new | 51 | 1,845 | 0.5% | new | 50 | Β β |
| 40 | BYD Atto 3 | 664 | 0.7% | + 87.0% | 66 | 1,748 | 0.5% | + 82.8% | 55 | 80 |
| 41 | BYD Atto 2 | 660 | 0.7% | new | 49 | 2,141 | 0.6% | new | 46 | 168 |
| 42 | Hyundai Venue | 586 | 0.6% | β 7.0% | 70 | 1,938 | 0.5% | β 21.1% | 48 | 44 |
| 43 | Kia K4 | 584 | 0.6% | + 16.3% | 36 | 3,355 | 0.9% | + 190.7% | 33 | 50 |
| 44 | Suzuki Jimny | 579 | 0.6% | β 15.5% | 37 | 2,537 | 0.7% | β 12.8% | 40 | 48 |
| 45 | Mazda3 | 559 | 0.6% | β 19.7% | 40 | 2,697 | 0.7% | β 29.0% | 36 | 35 |
| 46 | MG 3 | 559 | 0.6% | β 1.6% | 53 | 2,418 | 0.6% | β 33.7% | 43 | 42 |
| 47 | Kia Seltos | 550 | 0.6% | β 20.1% | 34 | 2,682 | 0.7% | β 6.5% | 37 | 38 |
| 48 | Chery Tiggo 8 Pro | 544 | 0.6% | + 97.1% | 76 | 1,638 | 0.4% | + 75.9% | 57 | 86 |
| 49 | BYD Atto 1 | 533 | 0.6% | new | 63 | 1,615 | 0.4% | new | 58 | 311 |
| 50 | MG 4 | 522 | 0.6% | + 43.8% | 71 | 1,538 | 0.4% | β 9.4% | 63 | 95 |
Source: VFACTS
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