The sales figures for August 2022 are out with a bang. A massive 95,256 new vehicles were sold in August which is 17.3% more than the same month in 2021 and the best August sales since 2017.
FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said this positive result was encouraging amidst the global economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The August VFacts sales are the best August result since 2017. This gives hope that the supply of vehicles to the Australian market is beginning to show signs of improvement,” Mr Weber said.
Mr Weber noted the increase in electric vehicle sales throughout August.
“We have seen strong sales of battery electric vehicles in August, with Tesla alone selling 3,397 vehicles. In the month, EV sales were 4.4 per cent of the total market. This is the highest market share for pure battery electric vehicles ever recorded in a single month in Australia. Year-to-date EV sales are 2 per cent of the total market, hybrids are 7.6 per cent and plug in hybrid vehicles are 0.6 per cent. Combined electrified vehicles are now just over 10 per cent of total sales in 2022,” Mr Weber said.
In the month, EV sales were 4.4 per cent of the total market. Combined electrified vehicles are now just over 10 per cent of total sales in 2022
Toyota led the market with a total of 20,616 vehicles sold. Mazda was next with 8,824 followed by Kia (6,780), Hyundai (6,643) and Mitsubishi (6,380).
The top selling models in August were:
- Toyota Hi-Lux – 6,214 units
- Ford Ranger – 4,497 units
- Toyota’s RAV4 – 2,482 units
- Tesla’s Model 3 – 2,380 units
- Toyota’s Landcruiser – 2,379 units
