VFACTS: June 2023 new car sales results in Australia

The new vehicle registration figures are out for another month, in the form of the June 2023 VFACTS report. As we’ve seen throughout this year, sales are on a steady rise.

Figures for the month of June are up 25 per cent compared with last June, with 124,926 units. It’s usually high at this time of the year as the financial year closes. The year-to-date total of 581,759 units is up 8.2 per cent. It was largely led by Toyota, as usual, which actually saw its June figure drop, by 7.1 per cent.

Kicking off with the most popular new vehicle brands for the month of June, it was Toyota at the top, as mentioned. Mazda followed up in second place again, with its sales up an impressive 55.4 per cent for the month. Likewise, Hyundai continued in third and its month comparison is down 0.5 per cent.

Compared with May 2023 figures, Tesla moved up a spot to sixth, and Nissan is out of the top 10 and replaced by Subaru. Here are the top 10 best-selling car brands for June 2023, including the percentage change from the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota: 20,948 (-7.1% on June 2022)
Mazda: 9706 (+55.4%)
Hyundai: 8215 (-0.5%)
Ford: 7753 (+55.9%)
Kia: 7551 (-11.0%)
Tesla: 7018 (+999%)
MG: 6016 (+36.6%)
Mitsubishi: 5187 (-11.3%)
Volkswagen: 5125 (+71.2%)
Subaru: 4920 (+37.6%)

Toyota is at the top here as well, taking the crown for the most popular vehicle models in Australia during the month of June with the HiLux. It set a cracking pace in June, reporting 6142 units, easily bettering its nearest rival. Despite the impressive figure, that is actually down 19 per cent on last June, somehow.

The Tesla Model Y is continuing strong and recorded the second-biggest figure for the month, leaving the trusty Ford Ranger to third – check out that monthly variance for the Ranger. The Mazda BT-50 jumped into the top 10 further down, bumping out the Mitsubishi Outlander from the month prior.

Here are the top 10 best-seller vehicles during June 2023, including the percentage change compared with the same month last year:

Toyota HiLux: 6142 (-19.0%)
Tesla Model Y: 5560 (N/A)
Ford Ranger: 5334 (-90.4%)
MG ZS: 3756 (+167.9%)
Toyota RAV4: 2858 (+10.5%)
Toyota LandCruiser: 2724 (-2.1%)
Hyundai Tucson: 2667 (-6.1%)
Mazda BT-50: 2560 (+112.4%)
Hyundai i30: 2523 (+40.1%)
Isuzu D-Max: 2500 (+4.9%)

Honing in on the different car segments, we start with the small under $40,000 class. This lineup seems to be getting smaller and smaller by the month, almost, with just nine listed but three not registering regular figures. It’ll be down to just six soon.

The Hyundai i30 set a cracking lead in June, perhaps led by fleet sales. Sales are up an impressive 40.1 per cent compared with last June as well, compared with a 34.6 per cent drop in Toyota Corolla figures.

Overall, this class is seeing a 13.2 per cent drop in registrations for the month and a 27.9 per cent downturn across year-to-date (YTD). During June 2023, nine vehicles were listed in this category. These are the results, with the percentage change compared with June last year in brackets:

Hyundai i30: 2523 (+40.1%)
Toyota Corolla: 1703 (-34.6%)
Mazda3: 860 (+112.3%)
Kia Cerato: 567 (-64.5%)
Subaru Impreza: 161 (-33.5%)
Skoda Scala: 73 (+21.7%)
Hyundai Ioniq: 0 (-100%)
Toyota Prius: 0 (-100%)
Toyota Prius V: 0 (-100%)

Into the small above $40,000 segment, or premium small cars, and the Volkswagen Golf has snatched the lead this time. It was followed up by its higher-end platform-sharing cousin, the Audi A3, leaving the YTD favourite, the Subaru WRX, to third spot.

Segment figures topped 1790 units in June, which is down 4.4 per cent on last June. The year-to-date tally stands at a 42.7 per cent rise. Here are the full class results for June 2023, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year:

Volkswagen Golf: 326 (-27.1%)
Audi A3: 315 (+16.7%)
Subaru WRX: 264 (-19.0%)
BMW 1 Series: 195 (+71.1%)
Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 162 (-55.5%)
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe: 107 (-30.1%)
Cupra Born: 84 (new vehicle)
MINI Clubman: 72 (+140.0%)
Cupra Leon: 65 (new vehicle)
GWM Ora: 62 (new vehicle)
Nissan Leaf: 42 (+55.6%)
Peugeot 308: 41 (new model)
Honda Civic: 38 (-39.7%)
Mercedes-Benz B-Class: 8 (-87.7%)
Renault Megane: 7 (-12.5%)
Ford Focus: 2 (-60.0%)
BMW i3: 0 (-100%)

Over in the medium below $60,000 class, the Toyota Camry obviously runs its own race here. Sales are up an impressive 62.7 per cent for the month, but down 26.9 per cent YTD. Its nearest rival was the Skoda Octavia, which is experiencing a 200 per cent jump for the month.

This class reported 1293 sales in June, up 70.4 per cent. The YTD figure of 5920 is down 15.1 per cent overall. Here are the results for the complete lineup, with the percentage change compared with June 2022 in brackets:

Toyota Camry: 908 (+62.7%)
Skoda Octavia: 135 (+200.0%)
Mazda6: 119 (+205.1%)
Volkswagen Passat: 85 (+13.3%)
Hyundai Sonata: 32 (-8.6%)
Honda Accord: 14 (+100.0%)

Switching our attention to the premium medium above $60,000 segment, and we see the Tesla Model 3 is just going nuts. It easily outsold any of its rivals, and in fact beat Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, and Mercedes C-Class and CLA-Class, Lexus ES and Polestar 2 sales, combined. It’s extremely popular, in other words.

The class reported 3327 sales in total for the month, and that’s up 102 per cent on last June. The YTD tally is up 73.9 per cent as well. Here are the complete lineup results for June, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Tesla Model 3: 1458 (+747.7%)
BMW 3 Series: 478 (+135.5%)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 302 (-33.8%)
Polestar 2: 251 (+24.9%)
Lexus ES: 136 (+189.4%)
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe: 132 (+45.1%)
Mercedes-Benz CLA: 102 (-52.3%)
Audi A4: 101 (+106.1%)
Volkswagen Arteon: 95 (+41.8%)
Hyundai IONIQ 6: 83 (new vehicle)
Audi A5 Sportback: 54 (+50.0%)
BMW i4: 48 (+71.4%)
Volvo V60 Cross Country: 28 (+75.0%)
Alfa Romeo Giulia: 21 (-12.5%)
Peugeot 508: 12 (+33.3%)
Genesis G70: 11 (+10.0%)
Volvo S60: 9 (-35.7%)
Jaguar XE: 6 (-40.0%)
Lexus IS: 0 (-100%)

Over in the large below $70,000 segment we see the Kia Stinger is still reporting decent figures, considering this vehicle type is going out of fashion. Specifically, that rate of dropping fashion is measured as negative 16.9 per cent in terms of YTD figures for the class, and down 12 per cent for the month. Here are the results for June 2023 for the only vehicles listed, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Kia Stinger: 324 (+3.8%)
Skoda Superb: 31 (-67.4%)
Citroen C5 X: 3 (new vehicle)

At the upper end of the big-car class is the large above $70,000 segment. Like in May this year, the class is seeing a surprisingly high amount of interest compared with last year. Total figures stand at 304 units for the month, which is up 42.7 per cent. The YTD tally is at 1279 units, up 25.5 per cent.

The Porsche Taycan was the most popular in June, showing that, despite its high-end nature, customers are prepared to spend up on an excellent electric car. Here are the full lineup results, with the percentage change compared with June last year in brackets:

Porsche Taycan: 74 (+57.4%)
BMW 5 Series: 65 (+66.7%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE: 47 (new vehicle)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 37 (no change)
Audi e-tron GT: 33 (new vehicle)
Audi A6: 27 (-49.1%)
Audi A7: 10 (-9.1%)
Genesis G80: 6 (-14.3%)
Maserati Ghibli: 3 (-76.9%)
Jaguar XF: 1 (-50.0%) / Mercedes-Benz CLS: 1 (-66.7%)
Toyota Mirai: 0 (-100%)

Lastly, at the top end of sedans where there are probably more passenger buyers than driver buyers, the upper large above $100,000 segment. Mercedes-Benz led the way in June with its legendary S-Class – arguably the pioneer here – followed by the glamorous BMW 8 Series.

During June, 57 vehicles in this class were reported as newly registered, according to VFACTS, which is up 32.6 per cent on last June. The YTD figure of 248 units is up 0.4 per cent. Here are the full lineup results, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Mercedes-Benz S-Class: 13 (-18.8%)
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe: 11 (+175%)
BMW i7: 9 (new vehicle)
Porsche Panamera: 6 (+100%) / BMW 7 Series: 6 (-25.0%)
Mercedes EQS: 5 (+150%)
Lexus LS: 3 (+300%)
Mercedes-AMG GT 4: 2 (+200%)
Rolls-Royce sedan: 1 (-66.7%) / Bentley sedan: 1 (-50.0%)
Audi A8: 0 (-100%)
Maserati Quattroporte: 0 (-100%)

Into the joys of motoring now, kicking off with the sports below $80,000 category. The iconic Ford Mustang is still in the lead even though there is a fresh model coming very soon. It was followed by the Subaru BRZ and then not far behind, its twin, the Toyota GR86.

This class reported 767 sales in June, up 131 per cent on last June. The YTD combined performance for the segment stands at 3564 units, also up, 92.9 per cent. Here are the lineup results, with the percentage change compared with June last year in brackets:

Ford Mustang: 276 (+47.6%)
Subaru BRZ: 137 (+124.6%)
Toyota GR86: 131 (new vehicle)
BMW 2 Series coupe/convertible: 112 (+314.8%)
MINI Cabrio: 48 (+152.6%)
Nissan Z: 35 (new vehicle)
Mazda MX-5: 28 (-26.4%)
Nissan 370Z: 0 (-100%)

Taking a seat in something more serious, with the sports above $80,000 segment, and it seems most buyers swarmed to the BMW 4 Series two-door in June. It was followed by its arch rival, the Mercedes C-Class two-door, and then the Porsche Cayman.

Class figures stand at 396 units in June (up 25.7 per cent), and 1618 units YTD (up 7.1 per cent). Here are the full lineup results, with the percentage variance compared with the same month in 2022:

BMW 4 Series coupe/convertible: 106 (+17.8%)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe/convertible: 78 (-11.4%)
Porsche Cayman: 31 (+24.0%)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe/convertible: 28 (+7.7%)
Toyota GR Supra: 25 (+150.0%)
Chevrolet Corvette: 23 (+9.5%)
Porsche Boxster: 21 (+5.0%)
Audi A5: 20 (+66.7%)
BMW Z4: 19 (+375%)
Lotus Emira: 14 (new vehicle) / Audi TT: 14 (+100%)
Lexus LC: 11 (+120%)
Jaguar F-Type: 6 (+20%)
Alfa Romeo 4C: 0 (0%)
Alpine A110: 0 (0%)
Lexus RC: 0 (0%)
Lotus Elise: 0 (0%)
Lotus Exige: 0 (0%)

And lastly for the lottery winners and crypto currency gamblers, we arrive at the sports above $200,000 segment. The Porsche 911 is still the go-to high-end sports car it seems, with sales in June easily remaining well clear of any rival.

This segment reported 147 units in June, down 20.5 per cent, and the YTD tally stands at 589 units, down 5.9 per cent. Here are the full lineup results for June 2023, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Porsche 911: 65 (-49.6%)
Lamborghini coupe/convertible: 18 (+100%)
Ferrari coupe/convertible: 14 (-30.0%)
Aston Martin coupe/convertible: 12 (-14.3%) / Mercedes-Benz SL: 12 (new vehicle)
McLaren coupe/convertible: 10 (+42.9%)
BMW 8 Series: 8 (+20%)
Bentley coupe/convertible: 6 (-14.3%)
Maserati coupe/convertible: 3 (0%)
Nissan GT-R: 0 (-100%)
Rolls-Royce coupe/convertible: 0 (-100%)
Audi R8: 0 (0%)

So, how did the SUVs shape up? The most popular SUV for the month was the Tesla Model Y again, and it takes the honours for most popular premium SUV. Behind that, the MG ZS was the most popular non-premium SUV and the runner-up premium SUV was the Lexus NX.

The most popular sub-segment was the SUV Medium below $60,000 class with 19,183 units (up 21.7 per cent for the month). Here are the sales results for each SUV category for June 2023, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Best-selling SUVs – Light

Mazda CX-3: 1502 (+25.1%)
Kia Stonic: 921 (-14.0%)
Volkswagen T-Cross: 671 (+12.2%)
Hyundai Venue: 542 (+7.5%)
Suzuki Jimny: 438 (-23.0%)
Toyota Yaris Cross: 413 (-41.8%)
Suzuki Ignis: 224 (+52.4%)
Ford Puma: 183 (-48.0%)
Nissan Juke: 101 (-9.0%)
Renault Captur: 87 (-20.2%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small below $45,000

MG ZS: 3756 (+167.9%)
Subaru Crosstrek: 1481 (new vehicle, replaces XV)
Kia Seltos: 1234 (+22.2%)
Mazda CX-30: 1159 (+27.6%)
GWM Haval Jolion: 1065 (+89.2%)
Volkswagen T-Roc: 1060 (+999%)
Hyundai Kona: 724 (-40.2%)
Toyota Corolla Cross: 664 (new vehicle)
Toyota C-HR: 632 (-16.5%)
Chery Omoda 5: 603 (new vehicle)
Nissan Qashqai: 576 (+999%)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: 534 (+66.4%)
Mitsubishi ASX: 348 (-60.9%)
Skoda Kamiq: 200 (-14.2%)
Renault Arkana: 128 (-9.2%)
Jeep Compass: 214 (-8.2%)
Honda HR-V: 113 (-59.8%)
Suzuki Vitara: 129 (-59.3%)
Suzuki S-Cross: 55 (+999%)
Peugeot 2008: 30 (+30.4%)
Mazda MX-30: 24 (-42.9%)
Citroen C4: 7 (+40.0%)
Subaru XV: 6 (-99.3%)
GWM Haval H2: 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small above $45,000

BMW X1: 624 (+64.2%)
Volvo XC40: 541 (+9.5%)
Audi Q3: 511 (-5.7%)
Lexus UX: 263 (+155.3%)
Kia Niro: 199 (+397.5%)
MINI Countryman: 178 (+119.8%)
Mercedes-Benz GLA: 158 (-71.5%)
Volvo C40: 151 (new vehicle)
Mercedes-Benz EQA: 121 (+332.1%)
Audi Q2: 111 (+16.8%)
Alfa Romeo Tonale: 46 (new vehicle)
BMW X2: 33 (-8.3%)
Genesis GV60: 15 (+25.0%)
Jaguar E-Pace: 4 (-81.8%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium below $60,000

Toyota RAV4: 2858 (+10.5%)
Hyundai Tucson: 2667 (-6.1%)
Mitsubishi Outlander: 1624 (-5.3%)
Mazda CX-5: 1812 (+62.4%)
BYD Atto 3: 1532 (new vehicle)
Kia Sportage: 1252 (-38.7%)
Nissan X-Trail: 657 (+51.7%)
Subaru Forester: 1436 (+69.3%)
GWM Haval H6: 954 (+69.8%)
MG HS: 857 (-52.3%)
Volkswagen Tiguan: 918 (+148.1%)
Honda CR-V: 825 (+20.8%)
GWM Haval H6 GT: 425 (new vehicle)
Ford Escape: 327 (+23.9%)
Renault Koleos: 402 (+46.7%)
Cupra Formentor: 196 (new vehicle)
Skoda Karoq: 162 (+165.6%)
Honda ZR-V: 126 (new vehicle)
SsangYong Korando: 71 (+22.4%)
Peugeot 3008: 66 (+61.0%)
Peugeot 5008: 12 (-52.0%)
Citroen C5 Aircross: 3 (+50.0%)
Jeep Cherokee: 1 (-97.9%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium above $60,000

Tesla Model Y: 5560 (new vehicle)
Lexus NX: 646 (+138.4%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC: 440 (-48.6%)
Volvo XC60: 388 (+15.1%)
BMW X3: 387 (-19.7%)
Audi Q5: 335 (-8.7%)
Porsche Macan: 328 (+22.4%)
Mercedes-Benz GLB: 207 (-6.8%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC coupe: 187 (-23.7%)
Genesis GV70: 153 (+96.2%)
Maserati Gracale: 94 (new vehicle)
BMW X4: 71 (-25.3%)
Mercedes-Benz EQB: 59 (new vehicle)
Hyundai IONIQ 5: 51 (-50%)
Mercedes-Benz EQC: 42 (+35.5%)
Range Rover Evoque: 39 (+14.7%)
Lexus RZ: 26 (new vehicle)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio: 19 (-45.7%)
Land Rover Discovery Sport: 18 (-67.3%)
Cupra Ateca: 14 (new vehicle)
Mazda CX-60: 13 (new vehicle)
Hyundai Nexo: 0 (0)

Best-selling SUVs – Large below $70,000

Toyota Prado: 1627 (+3.1%)
Toyota Kluger: 1554 (-6.1%)
Subaru Outback: 1435 (+13.5%)
Ford Everest: 1153 (-6.6%)
Isuzu MU-X: 1111 (+3.4%)
Hyundai Santa Fe: 645 (+21.7%)
Kia Sorento: 638 (+5.3%)
Mazda CX-9: 583 (+37.5%)
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace: 579 (+12.0%)
Mazda CX-8: 563 (+22.7%)
Hyundai Palisade: 553 (+24.0%)
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport: 415 (-41.1%)
LDV D90: 397 (+75.7%)
Toyota Fortuner: 309 (-27.1%)
SsangYong Rexton: 224 (+73.6%)
Jeep Wrangler: 166 (+15.3%)
Skoda Kodiaq: 165 (-16.7%)
Nissan Pathfinder: 141 (new model)
GWM Tank 300: 132 (new vehicle)
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: 34 (+30.8%)
Mitsubishi Pajero: 7 (-65.0%)
GWM Haval H9: 0 (0)

Best-selling SUVs – Large above $70,000

BMW X5: 386 (+11.9%)
Land Rover Defender: 324 (+121.9%)
Lexus RX: 287 (+86.4%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE: 229 (-44.1%)
Audi Q7: 193 (+171.8%)
Volvo XC90: 187 (-40.3%)
Range Rover Sport: 177 (+80.6%)
Kia EV6: 154 (+152.5%)
Jeep Grand Cherokee: 150 (+275%)
Volkswagen Touareg: 137 (+7.0%)
Porsche Cayenne Coupe: 108 (+54.3%)
BMW iX: 105 (+288.9%)
Porsche Cayenne: 93 (+38.8%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe: 87 (+27.9%)
Range Rover Velar: 78 (+34.5%)
Audi Q8: 74 (-5.1%)
Genesis GV80: 53 (+307.7%)
BMW X6: 40 (-64%)
Jaguar F-Pace: 26 (-3.7%)
Audi e-tron: 9 (+28.6%)
Maserati Levante: 5 (-91.7%)
Jaguar I-Pace: 4 (-20%)

Best-selling SUVs – Upper large below $120,000

Toyota LandCruiser: 1562 (+2.9%)
Nissan Patrol: 638 (+63.2%)
Land Rover Discovery: 33 (+100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Upper large above $120,000

Lexus LX: 118 (+218.9%)
Range Rover: 73 (+461.5%)
Mercedes-Benz GLS: 92 (+46%)
BMW X7: 84 (-1.2%)
Mercedes-Benz G-Class: 36 (-77.6%)
Lamborghini Urus: 4 (-66.7%)
Bentley Bentayga: 8 (-46.7%)
BMW XM: 14 (new vehicle)
Aston Martin DBX: 15 (+200%)
Rolls-Royce Cullinan: 4 (-20.0%)

And now finally the ever-popular utes. Here are the top 10 best-selling utes in Australia for June 2023, according to VFACTS, including 4×2 and 4×4 and the large above $100,000 segment combined:

Toyota HiLux: 6142
Ford Ranger: 5334
Isuzu D-Max: 2500
Mazda BT-50: 2560
Mitsubishi Triton: 2259
GWM Ute: 1259
Toyota LandCruiser 70: 1162
LDV T60/T60 EV: 1083
RAM 1500: 992
Volkswagen Amarok: 747

In terms of the totals, VFACTS reported 124,926 new vehicle registrations in June 2023, as mentioned at the start. That’s up 25 per cent on June 2022, and adds to a year-to-date increase of 8.2 per cent.