VFACTS: February 2026 new car sales results for Australia

February new vehicle sales results are out, in the form of the VFACTS report, and although there is a lot of buzz surrounding Chinese brands, a similar mix of origins continues to make up the main top 10s.

Firstly, a total of 90,712 new vehicles were registered in February 2026, which is down 4.5 per cent on the same month last year. Year-to-date (YTD) sales for the first two months of the year are also down, by 2.2 per cent.

Interestingly, 22,362 of those total vehicles were made in China, surpassing Japan which stands at 21,671 units and then Thailand at 19,493 units, for February. This isn’t necessarily about the country of origin for the brand, but where the vehicles were made; some Japanese and Korean car brands produce vehicles in China and Thailand, for example. Even so, this is the first time China has become the number one builder of locally-bought new vehicles.

In terms of the most popular new vehicle brands in February? Toyota remains on top, more than doubling the second-best, Mazda, and third favourite, Ford. In the top 10 we see three Chinese brands make up the list, down from four in January. MG (in 11th spot for February) is the only big Chinese car brand continuing to report a drop in sales compared with last year.

See below for the top 10 best-selling car brands in February 2026, including the percentage change from the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota: 13,606 (-27.8% on February 2025)
Mazda: 7042 (-19.9%)
Ford: 6907 (+9.0%)
Kia: 6710 (0.0%)
Hyundai: 6266 (+4.5%)
BYD: 5323 (+62.2%)
Mitsubishi: 4755 (-22.3%)
GWM: 4689 (+24.9%)
Chery: 3938 (+93.2%)
Isuzu: 3384 (-13.0%)

2026 Toyota HiLux LandCruiser Prado 70 Series lineup-Australia

Honing in on the best-selling vehicle models in Australia, the Ford Ranger remains in the lead followed by the Toyota HiLux. The usual suspects. However, Chery Tiggo 4 crept up to become the third favourite, highlighting Australia’s big apetite for cheap vehicles.

See below for the top 10 best-selling vehicles during February 2026, including the percentage change compared with the same month last year:

Ford Ranger: 4325 (+7.1%)
Toyota HiLux: 3625 (+0.2%)
Chery Tiggo 4: 2315 (+116.8%)
Mazda CX-5: 2099 (+8.6%)
Isuzu D-Max: 2092 (+3.5%)
Mitsubishi Outlander: 2070 (-13.2%)
Hyundai Kona: 2023 (+7.1%)
Mitsubishi Triton: 2017 (+42.0%)
Haval Jolion: 1804 (+38.1%)
Ford Everest: 1778 (+47.3%)

Moving into the segments, and starting with the micro and light classes, and it’s the cute Kia Picanto across the line with the most sales, followed by the MG3.

See below for the overall sales in the micro and light classes for February 2026, with the percentage change from the same month last year in brackets.

Micro

Kia Picanto: 621 (+28.3% on February 2025)
Fiat 500/Abarth: 16 (-67.3%)

Light

MG MG3: 589 (-44.7%)
Mazda2: 408 (-13.7%)
BYD Atto 1: 349 (new model)
Suzuki Swift: 244 (-18.1%)
MINI Cooper hatch: 199 (-1.5%)
Toyota Yaris: 164 (-24.1%)
Hyundai i20: 100 (-27.0%)
Volkswagen Polo: 93 (+121.4%)
MINI Aceman: 42 (-8.7%)
Skoda Fabia: 15 (-28.6%)
Audi A1: 1 (-98.1%)
Citroen C3: 0 (-100%)

2026 Kia Picanto

Over in the small under $40,000 class and it’s the trusty Toyota Corolla still in front. The Kia K4 is narrowing the gap from second position though, while the i30 overtakes the Mazda3 for third in February.

Total class figures stood at 4125 units, and that’s down 8.9 per cent on the same month. last year. See below for the full results in February 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota Corolla: 1396 (-10.6%)
Kia K4: 960 (+397.4%)
Hyundai i30: 630 (-27.8%)
Mazda3: 571 (-51.3%)
BYD Dolphin: 260 (+490.9%)
MG MG5: 111 (+22.0%)
GWM Ora: 89 (+102.3%)
Subaru Impreza: 88 (-63.6%)
Skoda Scala: 20 (+33.3%)
Kia Cerato: 0 (-100%)

Into the small above $40,000 class and it’s the MG4 back in the lead. It hasn’t enjoyed the top spot for a bit now, with the Mercedes A-Class pushed down to second spot for the month.

Combined total efforts hit 1426 units for the month, down just 0.5 per cent on the same month last year. See below for the complete results, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

MG MG4: 406 (-10.0%)
Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 275 (+69.8%)
Volkswagen Golf: 237 (-1.7%)
Audi A3: 192 (+92.0%)
BMW 1 Series: 113 (-7.4%)
Subaru WRX: 87 (-44.9%)
Honda Civic: 64 (-19.0%)
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe: 38 (+999%)
Cupra Leon: 13 (-40.9%)
Peugeot 308: 1 (-83.3%)
Cupra Born: 0 (-100%)
Nissan Leaf: 0 (-100%)

For the mid-sizers in the medium below $60,000 segment, the Toyota Camry easily remains at the top. Sales are up an impressive 138 per cent. However, the newer BYD Seal is up 439 per cent, although it hasn’t been on the market for as long.

Total class sales reached 1561 units for the month, up 87.4 per cent. See below for the full class results, with the percentage change compared with February 2025 in brackets:

Toyota Camry: 1153 (+138.7%)
BYD Seal: 302 (+439.3%)
Skoda Octavia: 48 (-34.2%)
Kia EV4: 32 (new model)
Hyundai Sonata: 19 (-53.7%)
Honda Accord: 7 (0.0%)
Mazda6: 0 (-100%)
Volkswagen Passat: 0 (-100%)

BWM 3 Series G20

In the medium above $60,000 class, the BMW 3 Series continues as the favourite, but the Audi A5 isn’t far behind. It’s interesting to see the BMW i4 crept up in February, although behind the third-best Mercedes C-Class.

Combined efforts for the segment reached 510 units, down 2.9 per cent on last February. See below for the full results in this class, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

BMW 3 Series: 124 (-23.5%)
Audi A5: 107 (+999%)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 89 (-19.1%)
BMW i4: 76 (-20.0%)
Lexus ES: 73 (+9.0%)
Mercedes-Benz CLA: 25 (-26.5%)
Alfa Romeo Giulia: 9 (-57.1%)
Hyundai IONIQ 6: 4 (-55.6%)
Genesis G70: 3 (+50%)
Audi A4: 0 (-100%)
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe: 0 (-100%)
Peugeot 508: 0 (-100.0%)
Volvo S60: 0 (-100.0%)
Volvo V60 Cross Country: 0 (-100%)

For the large below $70,000 class, the Skoda Superb continues to hold the fort. See below for its numbers, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Skoda Superb: 19 (+35.7%)

And rounding out the regular passenger vehicles, the large above $70,000 segment was led by the Mercedes E-Class with the IM5 closely behind, and then the BMW 45 Series.

The class reported 104 sales overall, down 37 per cent on the same month last year. See below for the complete results for this segment, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 27 (+3.8%)
IM IM5: 26 (new model)
BMW 5 Series: 17 (-29.2%)
Volvo ES90: 12 (new model)
Porsche Taycan: 11 (-38.9%)
Genesis G80: 8 (+33.3%)
BMW i5: 1 (-98.4%)
Audi e-tron GT: 1 (-66.7%)
Audi A6: 1 (-94.1%)
Audi A7: 0 (-100.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE: 0 (-100%)
Maserati Ghibli: 0 (0.0%)

2026 Volvo ES90

For the VIPs, the upper large above $100,000 class saw the BMW i7 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class neck and neck, with the 7 Series and Porsche Panamera closely behind.

This class totalled 25 units overall, down 21.9 per cent. See below for the full results for this class in February 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

BMW i7: 6 (+100%)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: 6 (-33.3%)
BMW 7 Series: 5 (+66.7%)
Porsche Panamera: 5 (-66.7%)
Rolls-Royce Sedan: 2 (+100%)
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe: 1 (+100.0%)
Audi A8: 0 (0.0%)
Bentley sedan: 0 (-100.0%)

Into the fun stuff now and starting with the entry sports below $80,000 segment, the Ford Mustang charges at the front, although sales were down a bit on the previous month, from 355 units to 212. It remains the best-selling sports car overall, though.

The class reported 433 sales overall for the month, down 25.3 per cent. See below for the full results for March, with the percentage change compared with the same month in 2025 in brackets:

Ford Mustang: 212 (-43.6%)
Subaru BRZ: 68 (+9.7%)
Toyota GR86: 63 (+10.5%)
Mazda MX-5: 53 (+25.4%)
MINI Cabrio: 32 (+100%)
Nissan Z: 5 (-64.3%)

Shifting up to the sports above $80,000 class, and the 2 Series two-door remains the favourite, with the Mercedes CLE and BMW 4 Series really the only models setting down proper figures. All others reported single digits or less.

The class saw 219 sales overall for the month, and that’s down 29.4 per cent. See below for the full segment results, with the percentage change compared with February 2025 in brackets:

BMW 2 Series coupe/convertible: 91 (+44.4%)
Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class: 64 (-17.9%)
BMW 4 Series Coupe/Conv: 38 (-37.7%)
Toyota GR Supra: 9 (0.0%)
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: 9 (-60.9%)
Porsche Cayman: 6 (-81.8%)
MG Cyberster: 2 (-66.7%)
Audi A5: 0 (-100.0%)
BMW Z4: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar F-Type: 0 (-100%)
Lotus Emira: 0 (-100%)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe/convertible: 0 (-100%)
Porsche Boxster: 0 (-100%)

2026 Porsche 911 Turbo

Lastly, the sports above $200,000 class added 139 Porsche 911s to the roads, which is a remarkably high figure for such a high-end and expensive model. We’re guessing since the Boxster/Cayman are heading out, some of those customers could be moving to the 911 instead.

The segment reported 214 sales overall, and that’s up 67.2 per cent – largely driven by the 911. See below for the full lineup results for the month, with the percentage change compared with February last year in brackets:

Porsche 911: 139 (+321.2%)
Mercedes-AMG GT coupe/convertible: 20 (+100%)
Ferrari coupe/convertible: 12 (-36.8%)
Aston Martin coupe/convertible: 10 (-47.4%)
Bentley coupe/convertible: 9 (+12.5%)
Lamborghini coupe/convertible: 9 (-18.2%)
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: 4 (+300.0%)
Lexus LC: 3 (0.0%)
McLaren coupe/convertible: 3 (-66.7%)
BMW 8 Series: 2 (0.0%)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06: 1 (-83.3%)
Maserati coupe/convertible: 1 (-50.0%)
Rolls-Royce coupe/convertible: 1 (-75.0%)
Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray: 0 (-100.0%)

2026 Chery Tiggo 4

As for the almighty SUVs. The SUV Medium below $60,000 class continues as the favourite segment, with 17,331 sales (down 7.9 per cent on last February), followed by the SUV Small below $45,000 segment with 13,028 sales (down 5.4 per cent), and then the SUV Large below $80,000 class with 10,129 (down 2.9 per cent).

Excluding the Tesla Model Y, which isn’t reported in VFACTS, the Chery Tiggo 4 was the most popular SUV outright, while the Zeekr 7X was the most popular premium SUV for the month.

See below for the complete results for each SUV category for February 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Best-selling SUVs – Light

Mazda CX-3: 1110 (-26.4%)
Toyota Yaris Cross: 824 (-15.5%)
Suzuki Jimny: 637 (-10.3%)
Kia Stonic: 545 (-1.6%)
Hyundai Venue: 458 (-15.0%)
Volkswagen T-Cross: 97 (-41.2%)
Hyundai Inster: 45 (new model)
Suzuki Ignis: 44 (-52.2%)
Nissan Juke: 17 (-81.1%)
Alfa Romeo Junior: 16 (new model)
Jeep Avenger: 9 (+200%)
Suzuki Fronx: 0 (new model)
Renault Captur: 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small below $45,000

Chery Tiggo 4 Pro: 2315 (+116.8%)
Hyundai Kona: 2023 (+7.1%)
GWM Haval Jolion: 1804 (+38.1%)
MG ZS: 1337 (-22.3%)
Mazda CX-30: 1018 (-6.0%)
Subaru Crosstrek: 983 (-12.2%)
Toyota Corolla Cross: 883 (-17.4%)
Kia Seltos: 708 (-20.8%)
Jaecoo J5: 369 (new model)
BYD Atto 2: 347 (new model)
Honda HR-V: 341 (+12.9%)
Chery Omoda 5: 305 (-39.0%)
MG S5: 158 (new model)
Mitsubishi ASX: 133 (-88.3%)
Nissan Qashqai: 87 (-86.3%)
Skoda Kamiq: 69 (+86.5%)
Renault Duster: 48(new model)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: 36 (-95.1%)
Leapmotor B10: 25 (new model)
Suzuki Vitara: 17 (-90.2%)
Suzuki S-Cross: 12 (-78.2%)
Renault Arkana: 6 (-72.7%)
Jeep Compass: 4 (-86.2%)
Mazda MX-30: 0 (-90.5%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small above $45,000

BMW X1: 315 (-7.9%)
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class: 312 (+22.8%)
Volkswagen T-Roc: 301 (-36.9%)
Volvo XC40: 273 (+51.7%)
Kia EV3: 223 (new model)
MINI Countryman: 159 (-14.5%)
BMW X2: 119 (-27.9%)
Mercedes-Benz EQA: 96 (+14.3%)
Volvo EX30: 92 (-14.8%)
Cupra Formentor: 91 (+30.0%)
Audi Q3: 67 (-74.9%)
Toyota C-HR: 66 (-79.1%)
Audi Q2: 54 (-37.2%)
Lexus LBX: 53 (-72.0%)
Cupra Ateca: 41 (+485.7%)
Zeekr X: 17 (-82.7%)
Kia Niro: 13 (-83.5%)
Lexus UX: 13 (-78.7%)
Renault Megane E-Tech: 5 (-89.6%)
Jaguar E-Pace: 4 (-76.5%)
Peugeot 2008: 1 (-90%)
Genesis GV60: 1 (-50%)
Alfa Romeo Tonale: 0 (-100%)
Volvo C40: 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium below $60,000

Mazda CX-5: 2099 (+8.6%)
Mitsubishi Outlander: 2070 (-13.2%)
Hyundai Tucson: 1705 (+15.8%)
Kia Sportage: 1405 (-27.1%)
BYD Sealion 7: 1327 (+745.2)
GWM Haval H6: 1142 (+4.4%)
Subaru Forester: 940 (-19.2%)
Chery Tiggo 7 Pro: 827 (+250.4%)
Toyota RAV4: 723 (-83.6%)
BYD Sealion 6: 621 (-27.8%)
Honda CR-V: 608 (+21.6%)
Nissan X-Trail: 585 (-60.8%)
Geely Starray: 477 (new model)
Honda ZR-V: 425 (+28.8%)
Geely EX5: 416 (new model)
BYD Atto 3: 384 (+178.3%)
Jaecoo J7: 328 (new model)
MG HS: 309 (-23.7%)
Volkswagen Tiguan: 243 (+56.8%)
BYD Sealion 5: 196 (new model)
Hyundai Elexio: 105 (new model)
GWM Haval H7: 98 (new model)
Renault Koleos: 88 (+144.4%)
Deepal S07: 46 (new model)
Skoda Elroq: 41 (new model)
Skoda Karoq: 24 (-48.9%)
SsangYong KGM Actyon: 24 (new model)
Leapmotor C10: 21 (new model)
SsangYong KGM Torres: 20 (-13.0%)
Peugeot 3008: 17 (+142.9%)
SsangYong KGM Korando: 17 (+21.4%)
Ford Escape: 0 (-100%)

2026 Zeekr 7X Performance

Best-selling SUVs – Medium above $60,000

Zeekr 7X: 628 (new model)
Lexus NX: 439 (-4.6%)
Mazda CX-60: 384 (-16.9%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC: 364 (+18.2%)
BMW X3: 300 (+13.2%)
Kia EV5: 280 (-30.0%)
Toyota bZ4x: 211 (+219.7%)
Audi Q5: 190 (-37.7%)
Volvo XC60: 177 (+1.1%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC coupe: 121 (-2.4%)
Volkswagen ID.4: 111 (+999%)
Genesis GV70: 98 (+25.6%)
Mercedes-Benz GLB: 80 (26.6%)
Range Rover Evoque: 68 (+119.4%)
Audi Q6 e-tron: 59 (+293.3%)
Mercedes-Benz EQB: 55 (-5.2%)
Land Rover Discovery Sport: 54 (+86.2%)
Porsche Macan: 43 (-83.7%)
Audi Q4 e-tron: 40 (-57.4%)
Cupra Terramar: 38 (new model)
Skoda Enyaq: 38 (+442.9%)
Volkswagen ID.5: 35 (+600%)
Cupra Tavascan: 34 (+126.7)
Hyundai IONIQ 5: 30 (-53.8%)
Subaru Solterra: 25 (+212.5%)
BMW X4: 24 (+4.3%)
Maserati Grecale: 22 (-37.5%)
Renault Scenic E-Tech: 20 (new model)
Nissan Ariya: 7 (new model)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio: 6 (-33.3%)
Peugeot 408: 3 (-25.0%)
Peugeot 5008: 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Large below $70,000

Ford Everest: 1778 (+47.3%)
Isuzu MU-X: 1292 (+81.2%)
Toyota Prado: 1273 (-53.3%)
Kia Sorento: 534 (-41.0%)
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport: 499 (+12.9%)
Hyundai Santa Fe: 492 (-3.0%)
BYD Sealion 8: 479 (new model)
Subaru Outback: 465 (-38.7%)
GWM Tank 300: 392 (+28.9%)
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro: 378 (+61.5%)
Toyota Kluger: 352 (-48.1%)
Hyundai Palisade: 301 (+83.5%)
Denza B5: 300 (new modle)
Toyota Fortuner: 261 (-15.8%)
Volkswagen Tayron: 241 (new model)
Mazda CX-80: 233 (-43.9%)
LDV D90: 230 (-21.0%)
Chery Tiggo 9: 113 (new model)
GWM Tank 500: 90 (-30.8%)
MG QS: 77 (new model)
Skoda Kodiaq: 75 (-23.5%)
Jaecoo J8: 71 (new model)
SsangYong KGM Rexton: 53 (-70.6%)
Jaecoo Omoda 9: 47 (new model)
Jeep Wrangler: 42 (+31.3%)
Deepal E07: 25 (new model)
Nissan Pathfinder: 18 (+28.6%)
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace: 14 (-95.7%)
Peugeot 5008: 4 (new model)
Mazda CX-8: 0 (-100%)
Mazda CX-9: 0 (-100%)
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Large above $70,000

BMW X5: 237 (+15.6%)
Land Rover Defender: 176 (-44.3%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE: 169 (+87.8%)
Lexus RX: 129 (+9.3%)
Audi Q7: 114 (-19.7%)
Range Rover Sport: 105 (-38.2%)
Porsche Cayenne Coupe: 100 (+25.0%)
Porsche Cayenne: 66 (+57.1%)
Mazda CX-90: 61 (-7.6%)
Kia EV6: 50 (+6.4%)
Volvo XC90: 50 (+4.2%)
Volkswagen Touareg: 40 (-57.0%)
MG IM6: 39 (new model)
Audi Q8: 35 (-7.9%)
BMW X6: 34 (35.8%)
Range Rover Velar: 28 (+27.3%)
Volvo EX90: 26 (+136.4%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe: 23 (-48.9%)
Ford Mustang Mach-E: 19 (-80.2%)
Mazda CX-70: 16 (-40.7%)
Genesis GV80 Coupe: 11 (+450%)
BMW iX: 8 (-75.8%)
Genesis GV80: 8 (-60.0%)
Jeep Grand Cherokee: 5 (-95.1%)
Audi Q8 e-tron: 1 (-75.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV: 1 (-98.9%)
Jaguar F-Pace: 0 (-100%)
Lexus RZ: 0 (-100%)
Maserati Levante: 0 (-100.0%)

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

Toyota LandCruiser: 827 (+183.2%)
Nissan Patrol: 495 (-5.2%)
Hyundai IONIQ 9: 19 (new model)
Land Rover Discovery: 18 (-41.9%)
Denza B8: 9 (new model)
Kia EV9: 4 (-88.2%)

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

Lexus GX: 77 (-15.4%)
Lexus LX: 59 (+168.2%)
Mercedes-Benz GLS: 54 (+35.0%)
BMW X7: 50 (-27.5%)
Mercedes-Benz G-Class: 49 (+44.1%)
GMC Yukon: 32 (new model)
Range Rover: 15 (-46.4%)
Bentley Bentayga: 6 (+20.0%)
Aston Martin DBX: 5 (-16.7%)
Ferrari Purosangue: 4 (+33.3%)
Lamborghini Urus: 4 (-77.8%)
Rolls-Royce Cullinan: 4 (-33.3%)
BMW XM: 3 (-78.6%)
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: 1 (-75.0%)
Lotus Eletre: 0 (-100.0%)

2026 Nissan Navara PRO-4X Australia

And then lastly, the utes and American pickup trucks. See below for the top 20 best-selling utes in Australia for February 2026, according to VFACTS, including 4×2 and 4×4 and the large above $100,000 segments combined: