VFACTS: July 2024 new car sales results for Australia

Get excited, July 2024 VFACTS figures have been released, revealing the best-selling vehicles so far this year. And it was another record month for Australian new car sales.

Customers took delivered of 99,486 vehicles in July. That’s up 2.7 per cent on July 2023 and makes it the best-ever July on record. The figure also contributes to a year-to-date (YTD) increase of 7.9 per cent.

Splitting up the energy sources, EVs (electric vehicles) made up 4048 sales in July, down 40.9 per cent compared with last July. However, Tesla and Polestar no longer provide stats for VFACTS – because they are being little babies (in my opinion). Petrol contributed 42,027 sales, down 12.9 per cent, and diesel added 29,263 sales, up 5.3 per cent. Hybrids made up 18,039 sales (up 88.4 per cent), with PHEVs adding 2209 sales (up 128.9 per cent).

In terms of the most popular new vehicle brands, Toyota continues to lead the industry, posting 22,705 units. That’s up 18.3 per cent on last July and contributes to a YTD increase of 29.2 per cent.

Throughout the top 10, Mazda overtakes Ford for second spot in July, and Subaru jumps into ninth spot. With Tesla gone it leaves room for GWM to round out the list. See below for the top 10 best-selling car brands for July 2024, including the percentage change from the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota: 22,705 (+18.3% on July 2023)
Mazda: 8476 (+2.0%)
Ford: 7749 (+9.0%)
Kia: 6620 (+7.6%)
Hyundai: 6021 (-7.7%)
Mitsubishi: 5718 (+38.0%)
MG: 4101 (-23.3%)
Isuzu: 3821 (+14.4%)
Subaru: 3601 (+1.4%)
GWM: 3319 (+29.4%)

So, what were the best-selling vehicles in July? The Toyota RAV4 crossed the line with the most, followed by the Ford Ranger and then the HiLux. Further down the top 10 we see the MG ZS has re-entered the list, just as the Tesla Model Y departs. There’s an all-new MG ZS on the horizon as well, which should shake things up.

In the ute race it looks like the Ranger dropped off a bit compared with the same month last year, with sales down 4.4 per cent, while the HiLux is up 1.6 per cent. The D-Max is up the most though (in the top 10, for utes), by 14.4 per cent.

See below for the top 10 best-selling vehicles during July 2024, including the percentage change compared with the same month last year:

Toyota RAV4: 5933 (+36.7% on July 2023)
Ford Ranger: 4915 (-4.4%)
Toyota HiLux: 4747 (+1.6%)
Mitsubishi Outlander: 2110 (+18.7%)
Isuzu D-Max: 2369 (+14.4%)
Mazda CX-5: 2031 (+25.7%)
Toyota LandCruiser: 2464 (+16.1%)
Ford Everest: 2162 (+67.9%)
Toyota Corolla: 2688 (+25.3)
MG ZS: 1815 (-52.9%)

Moving into the specific vehicle segments, we kick off with the micro, light under $30,000, and light above $30k classes. The MG3 remains the most popular, followed by the Suzuki Swift.

Sales for July 2024 looked like the following, with the percentage change from July last year in brackets.

Micro

Kia Picanto: 443 (-46.2% from July 2023)
Fiat 500/Abarth: 38 (-24.0%)

Light under $30,000

MG MG3: 1477 (+42.0%)
Suzuki Swift: 607 (-10.9%)
Mazda2: 468 (+4.7%)
Toyota Yaris: 215 (+66.7%)

Light under $30,000

MINI hatch: 160 (-9.1%)
Volkswagen Polo: 92 (+162.9%)
Skoda Fabia: 17 (-15%)
Audi A1: 12 (-57.1%)

Over in the small under $40,000 class, the Corolla continues to set the pace. It looks like the Hyundai i30 took a bit of a tumble from the previous month, but that is perhaps caused by the new mild-hybrid model being just around the corner.

The overall class reported 6596 sales and that’s up 23.8 per cent on last July, contributing to a 33.9 per cent increase across YTD. See below for the full results for this class in July 2024, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota Corolla: 2688 (+25.3%)
Kia Cerato: 1592 (+394.4%)
Mazda3: 1015 (+21.8%)
Hyundai i30: 663 (-64.5%)
MG MG5: 257 (new vehicle)
BYD Dolphin: 226 (new vehicle)
Subaru Impreza: 141 (+29.4%)
Skoda Scala: 14 (-75.0%)
Hyundai Ioniq: 0 (0.0%)

Into the small above $40,000 segment, and we see the Volkswagen Golf has swooped the lead from the usual MG4. MG4 sales dropped from 395 in June to 307 in July, perhaps reflecting a bit of that EV slump we saw earlier. Let’s keep an eye on the other EVs as we go.

Total class sales reached 1625 units, up 0.2 per cent on the same month last year. The year-to-date tally of 12,477 units is up 20.4 per cent. See below for the complete results for July, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Volkswagen Golf: 331 (-14.7%)
MG MG4: 307 (new vehicle)
Audi A3: 213 (-10.1%)
Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 188 (-23.6%)
Subaru WRX: 181 (-15.8%)
BMW 1 Series: 110 (+7.8%)
Honda Civic: 87 (+97.7%)
GWM Ora: 83 (+45.6%)
Nissan Leaf: 41 (+36.7%)
Cupra Leon: 31 (+55.0%)
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe: 20 (-81.0%)
Peugeot 308: 17 (-39.3%)
Cupra Born: 14 (-83.7%)
Renault Megane: 1 (-66.7%)
MINI Clubman: 1 (-98.2%)
Mercedes-Benz B-Class: 0 (-100%)
Ford Focus: 0 (-100.0%)

Moving to the medium below $60,000 segment, and of course it’s the Toyota Camry in the lead. And, yes, interestingly, sales of the fully electric BYD Seal are down from 706 in June to 570 in July. That’s against the 73.5 per cent segment increase overall for the month.

Total sales hit 2303 units, up 73 per cent as mentioned, and the YTD figure is up 161 per cent. See below for the full class results, with the percentage change compared with July 2023 in brackets:

Toyota Camry: 1498 (+43.2%)
BYD Seal: 570 (new vehicle)
Mazda6: 101 (+14.8%)
Skoda Octavia: 66 (-32.0%)
Hyundai Sonata: 45(+462.5%)
Honda Accord: 13 (-56.7%)
Volkswagen Passat: 10 (-82.8%)

As Tesla Model 3 reporting departs, it leaves room for some others to come into the spotlight in the premium medium above $60,000 class. The BMW 3 Series is back in the lead after a couple of years of missing out, with its arch rival, the Mercedes C-Class, not far behind.

Class figures topped 889 units overall, down 55.3 per cent on the same month last year. That contributes to an 18.8 per cent downturn on the same seven-month period last year (YTD). See below for the full results in this class in July 2024, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

BMW 3 Series: 203 (-12.5%)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 162 (-22.5%)
BMW i4: 158 (+690%)
Lexus ES: 89 (-46.7%)
Mercedes-Benz CLA: 57 (-21.9%)
Audi A4: 53 (-32.1%)
Hyundai IONIQ 6: 49 (+16.7%)
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe: 29 (-50%)
Audi A5 Sportback: 28 (-39.1%)
Volvo V60 Cross Country: 18 (-18.2%)
Volvo S60: 13 (-43.5%)
Alfa Romeo Giulia: 12 (-42.9%)
Peugeot 508: 9 (-75%)
Jaguar XE: 8 (+300%)
Volkswagen Arteon: 1 (-97.9%)
Genesis G70: 0 (-100%)
Polestar 2: 0 (No longer reported)
Tesla Model 3: 0 (no longer reported)

Into the large below $70,000 segment and we see the Skoda Superb takes the lead from the only other contender, the Citroen C5 X. This class reported 21 sales overall, down 81.6 per cent for the month. The YTD tally is down 92.1 per cent.

See below for the full results for July 2024, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Skoda Superb: 16 (-11.1%)
Citroen C5 X: 5 (+25%)
Kia Stinger: 0 (-100%)

2025 Mercedes-AMG E 53

In the luxury large above $70,000 class, the Mercedes E-Class took the crown from the BMW 5 Series of June, followed by the Audi A6. Genesis G80 sales jumped from 2 in June to 9 in July, and Audi A7 sales did the same, jumping from 2 to 9.

Overall, the segment reported 157 sales, down 34 per cent on July 2023. The YTD total of 1155 units is down 23.9 per cent. See below for the complete results for this segment, with the percentage change compared with July last year in brackets:

Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 44 (+46.7%)
Audi A6: 41 (+241.7%)
BMW 5 Series: 23 (-63.5%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE: 13 (-75.9%)
Porsche Taycan: 10 (-81.1%)
Audi A7: 9 (+125%)
Genesis G80: 9 (+50%)
Audi e-tron GT: 3 (-76.9%)
Maserati Ghibli: 2 (-33.3%)
Jaguar XF: 1 (0.0%)
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class: 0 (-100.0%)
Toyota Mirai: 0 (N/A)

To round out the passenger cars, the upper large above $100,000 segment looked pretty grim in July. The Bentley sedan (model not specified, Flying Spur though) actually crossed the line with the most sales. This is the first time we have ever seen it at the top.

Further down the list, Rolls-Royce and the BMW 7 Series tied for third with the new Lotus Emeya electric sedan, with the Porsche Panamera in second.

There were just 24 sales overall in the segment, down by 41.5 per cent from last July. The YTD total is down 41.5 per cent as well. See below for the full results for this class in July 2024, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Bentley sedan: 6 (+200%)
Porsche Panamera: 4 (-50%)
BMW 7 Series: 3 (+50%)
Lotus Emeya: 3 (new model)
Rolls-Royce Sedan: 3 (+200.0%)
BMW i7: 2 (-33.3%)
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe: 1 (0.0%)
Lexus LS: 1 (-66.7%)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: 1 (-88.9%)
Mercedes-Benz EQS: 0 (-100.0%)
Audi A8: 0 (-100.0%)
Mercedes-AMG GT 4D: 0 (0.0%)
BMW 6 Series GT: 0 (0.0%)
Maserati Quattroporte: 0 (0.0)

2024 Subaru BRZ

Kicking off the entry sports below $80,000 class, the Subaru BRZ continues in the lead but it looks like the new Ford Mustang is starting to roll in. It will be interesting to see how the new model goes considering the Mustang has been the overall best-seller for some time now.

Mazda MX-5 numbers were pretty good as well, with the new Nissan Z still trailing behind. The MINI Cabrio is also dropping off perhaps in anticipation for the arrival of the new Cooper.

The class reached a total of 196 sales in July, down by 60.7 per cent compared with last July. The YTD total is up 51 per cent. See below for the full results for the month, with the percentage change compared with June 2023 in brackets:

Subaru BRZ: 70 (-44.4%)
Mazda MX-5: 44 (+76%)
Nissan Z: 23 (-34.3%)
MINI Cabrio: 27 (-43.8%)
Toyota GR86: 14 (-89.3%)
Ford Mustang: 1 (-99.6%)

Jumping to the sports above $80,000 class and we see the BMW 2 Series is still in the lead, but the new Mercedes CLE is catching up. Porsche Cayman sales remain up there, along with the BMW 4 Series. The Supra and Corvette tied for

The segment reported 432 sales overall, down 0.5 per cent for the month. The YTD stands at 2751, up 8.4 per cent. See below for the full segment results, with the percentage change compared with July 2023 in brackets:

BMW 2 Series coupe/convertible: 125 (+56.3%)
Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class: 69 (new model)
BMW 4 Series coupe/convertible: 63 (+1.6%)
Porsche Cayman: 50 (+108.3%)
Porsche Boxster: 41 (+105%)
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: 21 (-8.7%)
Toyota GR Supra: 21 (-43.2%)
Audi A5: 13 (-23.5%)
BMW Z4: 10 (+100%)
Lotus Emira: 8 (-66.7)
Lexus LC: 6 (-50%)
Audi TT: 2 (-84.6%)
Jaguar F-Type: 2 (+100%)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe/convertible: 1 (-99%)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe/convertible: 0 (-100%)

At the elite end, the sports above $200,000 segment was led by the Porsche 911 as usual. It easily outsold its nearest rivals, Ferrari and Lamborghini, combined. The new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is also on the board with 5 sales.

The total class figure was 138 units, up 5.3 per cent on last July, and the YTD effort is up 36 per cent. See below for the full lineup results, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Porsche 911: 63 (+28.6%)
Ferrari coupe/convertible: 20 (-16.7%)
Lamborghini coupe/convertible: 16 (-36%)
Bentley coupe/convertible: 13 (+85.7%)
Aston Martin coupe/convertible: 6 (+50%)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06: 5 (new model)
Maserati coupe/convertible: 5 (+150.0%)
Rolls-Royce coupe/convertible: 4 (0.0)
McLaren coupe/convertible: 3 (+72.7%)
BMW 8 Series: 2 (-33.3%)
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: 1 (-83.3%)

2024 Lexus NX 450h+ F Sport

Finally, the ever-popular SUVs. The Toyota RAV4 was the overall best-selling SUV, while the departure of the Tesla Model Y (reporting) means the Lexus NX is the best-selling premium SUV.

In terms of the most popular categories, the SUV Medium below $60,000 class was the leader, with 19,507 sales (up 26.9 per cent for the month), followed by the SUV Small below $45,000 segment with 12,654 sales (down 11.5 per cent), and then the SUV Large below $70,000 segment with 10,142 sales (up 1.4 per cent).

See below for the complete results for each SUV category for July 2024, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Best-selling SUVs – Light

Mazda CX-3: 1608 (+2.9%)
Suzuki Jimny: 691 (+42.8%)
Hyundai Venue: 633 (+13.6%)
Kia Stonic: 342 (-49.5%)
Toyota Yaris Cross: 331 (-73.8%)
Suzuki Ignis: 109 (-37.0%)
Volkswagen T-Cross: 102 (-73.8%)
Nissan Juke: 80 (+15.9%)
Ford Puma: 24 (-80.5%)
Renault Captur: 4 (-93.1%)
Jeep Avenger: 1 (new model)

Best-selling SUVs – Small below $45,000

MG ZS: 1815 (-52.9%)
Hyundai Kona: 1470 (+28.2%)
Mazda CX-30: 1263 (+10.2%)
Mitsubishi ASX: 1171 (+169.2%)
GWM Haval Jolion: 1119 (+34.2%)
Subaru Crosstrek: 1068 (-9.4%)
Toyota Corolla Cross: 860 (-25.5%)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: 637 (+8.7%)
Volkswagen T-Roc: 625 (+26.5%)
Kia Seltos: 579 (-17.5%)
Nissan Qashqai: 489 (-19%)
Toyota C-HR: 364 (-50.1%)
Chery Omoda 5: 346 (-46.9%)
Honda HR-V: 206 (+32.9%)
Suzuki Vitara: 289 (+122.3%)
Skoda Kamiq: 193 (+31.3%)
Renault Arkana: 74 (-43.5%)
Suzuki S-Cross: 38 (-9.5%)
Jeep Compass: 34 (-61.8%)
Peugeot 2008: 7 (-50%)
Mazda MX-30: 4 (-93.7%)
Citroen C4: 3 (-57.1%)
Subaru XV: 0 (-100.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small above $45,000

BMW X1: 409 (+13.9%)
Volvo EX30: 313 (new vehicle)
Audi Q3: 293 (+2.8%)
MINI Countryman: 269 (+63%)
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class: 231 (+87.8%)
Audi Q2: 199 (+67.2%)
Volvo XC40: 183 (-45.5%)
BMW X2: 179 (+999%)
Lexus LBX: 143 (new vehicle)
Kia Niro: 130 (+4.8%)
Mercedes-Benz EQA: 77 (+8.5%)
Lexus UX: 61 (-75.7%)
Volvo C40: 50 (-47.9%)
Alfa Romeo Tonale: 19 (-55.8%)
Renault Megane E-Tech: 12 (new vehicle)
Jaguar E-Pace: 9 (-25.0)
Genesis GV60: 4 (-81.8%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium below $60,000

Toyota RAV4: 5933 (+115.7%)
Mitsubishi Outlander: 2110 (+18.7%)
Mazda CX-5: 2031 (+25.7%)
Hyundai Tucson: 1622 (-2.4%)
Kia Sportage: 1515 (+22.3%)
Subaru Forester: 1257 (+32.2%)
Nissan X-Trail: 1228 (+81.8%)
BYD Sealion 6: 556 (new vehicle)
GWM Haval H6: 613 (+3.0%)
Honda CR-V: 471 (-5.8%)
BYD Atto 3: 434 (-56.8%)
Honda ZR-V: 375 (+86.6%)
Volkswagen Tiguan: 324 (-56.5%)
Chery Tiggo 7 Pro: 300 (new vehicle)
MG HS: 245 (-46.2%)
GWM Haval H6 GT: 236 (-39.3%)
Renault Koleos: 93 (-69.3%)
Skoda Karoq: 66 (-43.6%)
Peugeot 3008: 51 (+88.9%)
SsangYong Korando: 29 (-43.1%)
Ford Escape: 15 (-95.0%)
Citroen C5 Aircross: 3 (+50%)
Jeep Cherokee: 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium above $60,000

Lexus NX: 614 (-6.7%)
Mazda CX-60: 534 (-15.0%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC: 258 (-10.7%)
BMW X3: 237 (+2.2%)
Porsche Macan: 204 (-20.9%)
Volvo XC60: 143 (-0.7%)
Hyundai IONIQ 5: 128 (+64.1%)
Mercedes-Benz GLB: 114 (+3.6%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC coupe: 108 (-40.3%)
Audi Q5: 107 (-52.7%)
Toyota bZ4x: 92 (new vehicle)
BMW X4: 86 (+59.3%)
Genesis GV70: 72 (-39.0%)
Cupra Formentor: 68 (-35.2%)
Range Rover Evoque: 54 (+350%)
Land Rover Discovery Sport: 54 (+366.7%)
Mercedes-Benz EQB: 42 (-42.5%)
Maserati Gracale: 30 (-31.8%)
Subaru Solterra: 26 (new vehicle)
Cupra Ateca: 10 (0.0%)
Peugeot 5008: 5 (-37.5%)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio: 4 (-66.7%)
Mercedes-Benz EQC: 0 (-100.0%)
Peugeot 408: 0 (new vehicle)
Audi Q4: 0 (new vehicle)
Kia EV5: 0 (new vehicle)
Hyundai Nexo: 0 (0.0%)
Tesla Model Y: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Large below $70,000

Ford Everest: 2162 (+67.9%)
Toyota Kluger: 1705 (+29.9%)
Isuzu MU-X: 1452 (+14.3%)
Subaru Outback: 858 (-11.5%)
Kia Sorento: 773 (+92.3%)
Hyundai Santa Fe: 636 (+17.8%)
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport: 493 (+172.4%)
Hyundai Palisade: 276 (-1.1%)
GWM Tank 300: 268 (+170.7)
GWM Tank 500: 231 (new vehicle)
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace: 218 (+6.3%)
LDV D90: 212 (-7.0%)
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro: 211 (new vehicle)
Toyota Fortuner: 188 (-20.3%)
Mazda CX-8: 148 (-59.6%)
SsangYong Rexton: 113 (-28.0%)
Skoda Kodiaq: 90 (-36.2%)
Jeep Wrangler: 41 (-37.9%)
Nissan Pathfinder: 39 (-54.1%)
Toyota Prado: 21 (-98.9%)
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: 5 (-76.2%)
Mazda CX-9: 2 (-99.4%)
Dodge Journey: 0 (0.0%)
Mitsubishi Pajero: 0 (-100.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Large above $70,000

Land Rover Defender: 354 (+5.4%)
BMW X5: 268 (-13.3%)
Lexus RX: 208 (+13.0%)
Range Rover Sport: 194 (+177.1%)
Kia EV6: 158 (-5.4%)
Mazda CX-90: 107 (+529.4%)
Volkswagen Touareg: 80 (+11.1%)
Volvo XC90: 65 (+14.0%)
BMW X6: 65 (-11.0%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE: 63 (-63.8%)
Ford Mustang Mach-E: 62 (new model)
Jeep Grand Cherokee: 60 (-17.8%)
Audi Q7: 59 (-64.0%)
Porsche Cayenne Coupe: 49 (-38.8%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV: 46 (+999)
Porsche Cayenne: 45 (-25.0%)
Range Rover Velar: 33 (-41.1%)
Jaguar F-Pace: 32 (+45.5%)
BMW iX: 30 (-25.0%)
Audi Q8: 29 (-54.0%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe: 23 (-67.1%)
Genesis GV80: 21 (-50.0%)
Lexus RZ: 14 (-51.7%)
Genesis GV80 Coupe: 14 (new vehicle)
Audi e-tron: 9 (+800.0%)
Maserati Levante: 5 (-37.5%)
Jaguar I-Pace: 1 (-75.0%)

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

Toyota LandCruiser: 1540 (+25.2%)
Nissan Patrol: 664 (+42.5%)
Kia EV9: 55 (new vehicle)
Land Rover Discovery: 30 (-28.6%)

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

Range Rover: 96 (+140.0%)
BMW X7: 91 (+11.0%)
Lexus GX: 81 (new vehicle)
Mercedes-Benz GLS: 42 (0.0%)
Lexus LX: 36 (-58.1%)
Mercedes-Benz G-Class: 25 (-51.9%)
BMW XM: 16 (-15.8%)
Lamborghini Urus: 15 (+25.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: 11 (+999%)
Lotus Eletre: 6 (new vehicle)
Ferrari Purosangue: 5 (new vehicle)
Aston Martin DBX: 4 (+300%)
Rolls-Royce Cullinan: 4 (0.0%)
Bentley Bentayga: 2 (-81.8%)

And then lastly, the utes and pickups. Here are the combined 4×2 and 4×4 figures, including the big American trucks. Keep a look out here as this segment will soon get a stir-up by the new Kia Tasman and BYD Shark ute.

See below for the top 15 best-selling utes in Australia for July 2024, according to VFACTS, including 4×2 and 4×4 and the large above $100,000 segments combined:

Ford Ranger: 4915
Toyota HiLux: 4747
Isuzu D-Max: 2369
Mitsubishi Triton: 1307
Mazda BT-50: 1151
Toyota LandCruiser 70: 924
Nissan Navara: 732
GWM Ute: 615
LDV T60/T60 EV: 554
Volkswagen Amarok: 489
RAM 1500: 249
SsangYong Musso: 222
Chevrolet Silverado: 203
Ford F-150: 192
GWM Alpha: 154

So far this year, local buyers have taken delivery of 731,898 vehicles. That’s up 7.9 per cent, which means we will probably set a new record this year.