Car sales in Australia have officially passed one million, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).
“The Australian market has demonstrated incredible strength and vitality throughout 2023, culminating in Australia reaching one million sales in October for the first time,” FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said.
“After some challenging years through COVID, this milestone speaks to the range of vehicles available to consumers, affirming Australia’s position as one of the world’s most dynamic and competitive markets. It also reflects vastly improved supply chains.
“In the past six months, five have broken all-time sales records compared with previous years and in October 106,809 new vehicles were delivered to Australian customers.”
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The milestone comes as the FCAI revealed the car sales stats for Australia in October.
More than 106,000 cars were sold in October which is an increase of about 19,000 from 2022.
The Ford Ranger (6,215) was the highest selling car during the month, while Toyota dominated in overall sales (20,298).
Top vehicle sales October 2023:
- Ranger, Ford – 6,215
- Hi-Lux, Toyota – 5,766
- D-Max, Isuzu Ute – 3,198
- RAV4, Toyota – 2,598
- Landcruiser, Toyota – 2,561
- ZS, MG – 2,537
- CX-5, Mazda – 2,509
- Prado, Toyota – 2,320
- Outlander, Mitsubishi – 2,238
- Everest, Ford – 1,803
Top vehicle brand sales YTD:
- Toyota – 174,957
- Mazda – 83,536
- Ford – 69,809
- Kia – 64,770
- Hyundai – 63,578
- Mitsubishi – 52,109
- MG – 48,909
- Tesla – 39,985
- Subaru – 38,666
- Isuzu Ute – 36,501