VFACTS: July 2026 new car sales results for Australia

July VFACTS for 2026 revealed it was a quiet month on the surface – total sales barely moved – but underneath, BYD has posted another huge gain and Geely has exploded more than sevenfold on the back of two new nameplates. SUVs now account for 65.3 per cent of the entire market, another new high.

According to the report, which doesn’t include Tesla or Polestar, there were 103,656 new vehicle sales (newly-registered cars) in July, which is up just 0.5 per cent on July in 2025. So far this year, from January through July, year-to-date (YTD) is sitting at 710,449 units, a slight bump down by 0.2 per cent from the same period in 2025.

As for EV (electric vehicles), they accounted for 21.7 per cent of total sales including Tesla and Polestar, according the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. Overall for the year EVs have made up 17.3 per cent (127,244 units) of all new vehicle sales.

In terms of the top 10 brands, Toyota remains in front with BYD keeping second spot from the previous month. Kia, Mazda, Ford and Hyundai sit in the negative while most Chinese brands are on a positive. See below for the top 10 best-selling car brands in July 2026, with the percentage change from the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota: 20,409 (-6.0% on July 2025)
BYD: 7857 (+70.5%)
Kia: 6553 (-11.5%)
Mazda: 6458 (-13.3%)
Ford: 6400 (-12.1%)
Hyundai: 5991 (-10.4%)
Chery: 4615 (+46.6%)
GWM: 4518 (-4.3%)
MG: 4284 (+42.4%)
Geely: 3685 (+652.0%)

2026 Toyota RAV4

Starting with the best-selling vehicle models, the Toyota RAV4 has jumped to the top of the outright ladder in July, ahead of the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger. The BYD Sealion 7 slid a fair bit compared with the previous month, dropping from 4730 units in June to 2548 in July. Interestingly, the Geely EX5 seems to be the flavour of the month, posting enough sales for eighth in the top 10.

See below for the top 10 best-selling vehicles during July 2026 (4X2 and 4X4 variants combined), including the percentage change compared with the same month last year:

Toyota RAV4: 5564 (+26.0%)
Toyota HiLux: 4721 (+1.0%)
Ford Ranger: 4042 (+2.9%)
BYD Sealion 7: 2548 (+78.6%)
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro: 2156 (+4.4%)
Hyundai Kona: 2096 (+10.1%)
Toyota Prado: 2082 (-11.0%)
Geely EX5: 2034 (+315.1%)
Zeekr 7X: 1892 (new model)
Mazda CX-5: 1836 (+0.8%)

Into the micro and light classes, and it’s a rough month for micro with the Picanto shedding more than a third of its volume, while light class leader MG3 is up strongly as the new Geely EX2 jumps straight into second spot. The EX2 launches this month so we suspect a few of those units are simply the new arrivals and demos. However, it will be an interesting one to watch as fuel prices spike back up.

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

Micro

Kia Picanto: 388 (-36.1%)
Fiat 500/Abarth: 11 (-63.3%)

Light

MG MG3: 844 (+74.4%)
Geely EX2: 474 (new model)
BYD Atto 1: 282 (new model)
Toyota Yaris: 267 (-8.6%)
Suzuki Swift: 264 (-19.0%)
Mazda2: 257 (+26.6%)
MINI Cooper hatch: 166 (-8.3%)
Hyundai i20: 107 (-10.1%)
MINI Aceman: 55 (-8.3%)
Volkswagen Polo: 39 (-55.2%)
Skoda Fabia: 10 (-50.0%)
Audi A1: 5 (-83.3%)
Citroen C3: 0 (0.0%)
Peugeot 208/e208: 0 (0.0%)

2026 Geely EX2 side

Over in the small under $45,000 segment, the Toyota Corolla still leads but is down almost 40 per cent, while the MG4 Urban has jumped over the Hyundai i30 into second.

Total class sales reached 4473 units, down 9.0 per cent for the month. The YTD figure of 29,733 is down 10.5 per cent. See below for the full results in July 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota Corolla: 1191 (-39.3%)
MG MG4 Urban: 666 (new model)
Hyundai i30: 613 (-31.4%)
Kia K4: 550 (-16.4%)
Mazda3: 498 (-41.0%)
BYD Dolphin: 401 (+45.8%)
MG MG5: 341 (+212.8%)
GAC Aion UT: 148 (new model)
Subaru Impreza: 55 (-40.2%)
Skoda Scala: 8 (-38.5%)
Leapmotor B05: 2 (new model)
GWM Ora: 0 (-100%)
Kia Cerato: 0 (0.0%)

Stepping up to the small above $45,000 class, the Volkswagen Golf holds top spot as the whole class continues sliding hard. Its luxury sibling, the Audi A3 is the second favourite, with the WRX in third.

Segment sales totalled 841 units, down 44.0 per cent for the month. The YTD tally of 8241 is down 21.1 per cent. See below for the complete results, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Volkswagen Golf: 205 (-30.7%)
Audi A3: 148 (-54.6%)
Subaru WRX: 119 (-10.5%)
Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 105 (-56.3%)
MG MG4: 98 (-39.1%)
BMW 1 Series: 57 (-64.6%)
Honda Civic: 50 (-9.1%)
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe: 32 (-68.9%)
Cupra Leon: 25 (+38.9%)
Cupra Born: 1 (-66.7%)
Peugeot 308: 1 (-83.3%)
Nissan Leaf: 0 (0.0%)
Renault Megane: 0 (0.0%)

For the medium below $60,000 class, the Toyota Camry remains well clear of the field, though the new Mazda 6e has jumped into third spot after only being on sale for a few months.

Overall, the class reported 2072 sales, up 31.6 per cent on last July, contributing to a 37.1 per cent YTD gain. See below for the full class results, with the percentage change compared with July 2025 in brackets:

Toyota Camry: 1079 (-6.7%)
BYD Seal: 394 (+44.3%)
Mazda 6e: 283 (new model)
BYD Seal 6: 199 (new model)
Skoda Octavia: 32 (-52.9%)
Kia EV4: 31 (new model)
MG MG7: 27 (new model)
Hyundai Sonata: 18 (-37.9%)
Honda Accord: 9 (-25.0%)
Mazda6: 0 (-100%)
Volkswagen Passat: 0 (0.0%)

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA

Moving up to the medium above $60,000 segment, the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class has surged to the top, nearly quadrupling its volume from last July. This is likely due to the new model recently launching. However, it managed to out-sell the usual BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class favourites.

Overall, the class reported 579 sales in July, down 4.5 per cent on last July. The YTD tally is down 4.7 per cent. See below for the full results in this class, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class: 211 (+283.6%)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 122 (+16.2%)
BMW 3 Series: 103 (-33.5%)
BMW i4: 54 (-20.6%)
Audi A5: 48 (-40.7%)
Lexus ES: 35 (-68.5%)
Alfa Romeo Giulia: 3 (-75.0%)
Genesis G70: 3 (+50.0%)
Audi A4: 0 (-100%)
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe: 0 (-100%)
Hyundai IONIQ 6: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar XE: 0 (0.0%)
Peugeot 508: 0 (0.0%)
Volvo S60: 0 (0.0%)
Volvo V60 Cross Country: 0 (-100%)

In the lonely large below $70,000 class, the Skoda Superb remains the only real presence, down 17.6 per cent on last July. See below for the segment sales, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Skoda Superb: 14 (-17.6%)
Citroen C5 X: 0 (0.0%)

Into the large above $70,000 class, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class has jumped to the front, nearly doubling its volume, just ahead of the MG IM5. The new Volvo ES90 seems to be hanging in there along with the BMW 5 Series.

Combined class sales reached 162 units, up 9.5 per cent on last July. The YTD figure of 930 is down 25.8 per cent. 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: 75 (+97.4%)
MG IM5: 46 (+155.6%)
BMW 5 Series: 17 (-55.3%)
Volvo ES90: 15 (new model)
Porsche Taycan: 4 (-60.0%)
Genesis G80: 3 (0.0%)
Audi e-tron GT: 2 (+100.0%)
Audi A6: 0 (-100%)
Audi A7: 0 (-100%)
BMW i5: 0 (-100%)
Maserati Ghibli: 0 (0.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE: 0 (-100%)
Toyota Mirai: 0 (0.0%)

Rounding out the sedans and wagons, the upper large above $100,000 segment saw the Porsche Panamera back on top, though the whole class remains thin. Class sales reached just 16 units, down 40.7 per cent on last July. See below for the full results for this class in July 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Porsche Panamera: 9 (+12.5%)
BMW 7 Series: 5 (-16.7%)
Lotus Emeya: 1 (new model)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: 1 (-88.9%)
Audi A8: 0 (0.0%)
Bentley sedan: 0 (0.0%)
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe: 0 (-100%)
BMW i7: 0 (-100%)
Lexus LS: 0 (-100%)
Mercedes-AMG GT 4D: 0 (0.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQS: 0 (0.0%)
Rolls-Royce Sedan: 0 (-100%)

Subaru BRZ drift

Now for the fun stuff, kicking off with the entry sports below $90,000 class, and the Ford Mustang holds the lead despite a heavy fall, with the Honda Prelude settling into second in only its third month on sale.

Class combined sales topped 422 units, down 38.7 per cent on last July. See below for the full results for July, with the percentage change compared with the same month in 2025 in brackets:

Ford Mustang: 155 (-63.9%)
Honda Prelude: 77 (new model)
Toyota GR86: 51 (-45.7%)
Mazda MX-5: 69 (-16.9%)
Subaru BRZ: 44 (-17.0%)
MINI Cabrio: 18 (-25.0%)
Nissan Z: 8 (+60.0%)

Moving up to the sports above $90,000 segment, the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class has jumped ahead of the BMW 2 Series to lead the way. Class efforts reached 264 units, down 18.5 per cent. See below for the full segment results, with the percentage change compared with July 2025 in brackets:

Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class: 104 (+3.0%)
BMW 2 Series coupe/convertible: 77 (-2.5%)
BMW 4 Series coupe/convertible: 39 (-40.9%)
Toyota GR Supra: 18 (0.0%)
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: 10 (-54.5%)
BMW Z4: 7 (+133.3%)
Lotus Emira: 4 (+33.3%)
MG Cyberster: 4 (+300.0%)
Porsche Cayman: 1 (-93.8%)
Audi A5: 0 (0.0%)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe/convertible: 0 (0.0%)
Porsche Boxster: 0 (-100%)

And then to finish it off, the sports above $200,000 segment saw the mighty Porsche 911 maintain the crown, up close to 12 per cent for the month. The class reported 152 units overall, up 7.0 per cent. See below for the full results for the month, with the percentage change compared with July last year in brackets:

Porsche 911: 86 (+11.7%)
Ferrari coupe/convertible: 19 (+11.8%)
Lamborghini coupe/convertible: 10 (+11.1%)
Mercedes-AMG GT coupe/convertible: 9 (-52.6%)
Aston Martin coupe/convertible: 7 (new model)
Bentley coupe/convertible: 6 (+20.0%)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06: 4 (+300.0%)
McLaren coupe/convertible: 4 (+100.0%)
Lexus LC: 3 (-40.0%)
Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray: 2 (-60.0%)
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: 2 (new model)
BMW 8 Series: 0 (-100%)
Maserati coupe/convertible: 0 (0.0%)
Rolls-Royce coupe/convertible: 0 (-100%)

2026 Hyundai Kona Electric

Into the ever-popular SUVs. The SUV Medium below $65,000 class was the most popular with 25,139 sales (up 18.9 per cent for the month), followed by the SUV Small below $45,000 segment with 15,871 sales (up 18.3 per cent), and then the SUV Large below $80,000 segment with 9783 units (down 18.1 per cent). SUVs overall now command 65.3 per cent of the total market for the month, another new high.

Keeping in mind VFACTS does not include Tesla and Polestar, the best-selling SUV outright was the Toyota RAV4, while the most popular premium SUV was the Zeekr 7X.

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

Best-selling SUVs – Light

Mazda CX-3: 1022 (-21.0%)
Toyota Yaris Cross: 832 (-13.2%)
Suzuki Jimny: 575 (+3.4%)
Kia Stonic: 560 (+14.5%)
Hyundai Venue: 491 (-25.0%)
Suzuki Fronx: 212 (new model)
Hyundai Inster: 87 (+128.9%)
Volkswagen T-Cross: 63 (-60.6%)
Suzuki Ignis: 50 (-26.5%)
Alfa Romeo Junior: 8 (-38.5%)
Jeep Avenger: 4 (-63.6%)
Ford Puma: 0 (0.0%)
Renault Captur: 0 (0.0%)
Nissan Juke: 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small below $45,000

Chery Tiggo 4 Pro: 2156 (+4.4%)
Hyundai Kona: 2096 (+10.1%)
GWM Haval Jolion: 1662 (-1.5%)
Omoda Jaecoo J5: 1654 (new model)
MG ZS: 1481 (-5.2%)
BYD Atto 2: 1214 (new model)
Toyota Corolla Cross: 1061 (+99.1%)
Mazda CX-30: 1026 (-18.8%)
Chery Omoda 5/C5/E5: 755 (+92.6%)
Subaru Crosstrek: 522 (-31.3%)
GAC Emzoom: 422 (new model)
GWM Ora 5: 403 (new model)
Honda HR-V: 373 (-9.9%)
Kia Seltos: 269 (-67.6%)
Mitsubishi ASX: 200 (-76.2%)
MG S5: 168 (-29.1%)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: 100 (-61.8%)
Leapmotor B10: 96 (new model)
Nissan Qashqai: 88 (-72.6%)
Skoda Kamiq: 46 (-45.2%)
Renault Duster: 38 (-29.6%)
Suzuki Vitara: 18 (-87.0%)
Renault Symbioz: 9 (new model)
Suzuki S-Cross: 7 (-81.1%)
Renault Arkana: 3 (-82.4%)
Jeep Compass: 2 (-81.8%)
Suzuki e Vitara: 2 (new model)
Mazda MX-30: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small above $45,000

Kia EV3: 804 (+220.3%)
BMW X1/iX1: 392 (-29.2%)
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class: 236 (-36.7%)
Volvo EX30: 235 (+132.7%)
Zeekr X: 211 (+229.7%)
Audi Q3: 153 (-60.5%)
MINI Countryman: 135 (-38.9%)
Toyota C-HR: 132 (-73.9%)
BMW X2/iX2: 127 (-23.0%)
Lexus LBX: 124 (-3.9%)
Volvo XC40: 117 (-42.1%)
Subaru Uncharted: 100 (new model)
Volkswagen T-Roc: 99 (-78.4%)
Audi Q2: 68 (+9.7%)
Mercedes-Benz EQA: 68 (+30.8%)
Lexus UX: 60 (-61.5%)
Cupra Formentor: 25 (-30.6%)
Genesis GV60: 16 (+700.0%)
Alfa Romeo Tonale: 6 (-14.3%)
Peugeot 2008: 5 (-50.0%)
Renault Megane E-Tech: 5 (0.0%)
Cupra Ateca: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar E-Pace: 0 (-100%)
Kia Niro: 0 (-100%)
Volvo C40: 0 (0.0%)

2026 Mazda CX-5 red

Best-selling SUVs – Medium below $65,000

Toyota RAV4: 5564 (+26.0%)
BYD Sealion 7: 2548 (+78.6%)
Geely EX5: 2034 (+315.1%)
Mazda CX-5: 1836 (+0.8%)
Kia Sportage: 1533 (+4.7%)
Hyundai Tucson: 1488 (-22.3%)
Mitsubishi Outlander: 1282 (-31.4%)
Geely Starray: 1177 (new model)
Chery Tiggo 7 Pro: 1085 (+107.9%)
GWM Haval H6: 1029 (-11.9%)
Subaru Forester: 918 (-45.2%)
Nissan X-Trail: 757 (-30.9%)
BYD Sealion 6: 569 (-49.3%)
Honda CR-V: 458 (+23.1%)
GAC Aion V: 373 (new model)
Honda ZR-V: 369 (+21.0%)
BYD Sealion 5: 358 (new model)
Volkswagen Tiguan: 337 (+66.8%)
BYD Atto 3: 277 (+0.4%)
Jaecoo J7: 272 (-18.6%)
MG S6: 216 (new model)
MG HS: 181 (-34.4%)
SsangYong KGM Torres: 144 (+336.4%)
GWM Haval H7: 65 (+550.0%)
Hyundai Elexio: 53 (new model)
Skoda Elroq: 43 (new model)
Deepal S07: 37 (-7.5%)
Leapmotor C10: 33 (-23.3%)
Xpeng G6: 33 (new model)
Skoda Karoq: 22 (-12.0%)
Renault Koleos: 21 (-87.2%)
SsangYong KGM Actyon: 18 (+38.5%)
Peugeot 3008/E3008: 9 (-65.4%)
Citroen C5 Aircross: 0 (0.0%)
Ford Escape: 0 (-100%)
Forthing Taikon 5: 0 (new model)
SsangYong KGM Korando: 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium above $65,000

Zeekr 7X: 1892 (new model)
Kia EV5: 650 (+40.7%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Wagon: 489 (+32.9%)
Lexus NX: 453 (-17.9%)
Toyota bZ4X: 357 (+549.1%)
Mazda CX-60: 306 (-25.2%)
Audi Q5: 302 (+172.1%)
BMW X3/iX3: 293 (-39.5%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe: 167 (-0.6%)
Volvo XC60: 90 (-39.2%)
Genesis GV70: 85 (-22.0%)
Volkswagen ID.4: 81 (-45.6%)
Audi Q6 e-tron: 59 (+43.9%)
Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class: 65 (-27.0%)
Hyundai IONIQ 5: 63 (+61.5%)
Subaru Solterra: 45 (+309.1%)
Range Rover Evoque: 40 (+37.9%)
Porsche Macan: 40 (-75.9%)
Volkswagen ID.5: 37 (+23.3%)
Cupra Tavascan: 35 (-10.3%)
Cupra Terramar: 34 (-17.1%)
Renault Scenic E-Tech: 25 (new model)
Nissan Ariya: 17 (new model)
Maserati Grecale: 14 (-26.3%)
Land Rover Discovery Sport: 13 (-31.6%)
Mercedes-Benz EQB: 12 (-91.8%)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio: 2 (-83.3%)
Audi Q4 e-tron: 2 (-97.6%)
Peugeot 408: 2 (-33.3%)
BMW X4: 0 (-100%)
Hyundai Nexo: 0 (0.0%)
Peugeot 5008 (Gen 2): 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Large below $80,000

Toyota Prado: 2082 (-11.0%)
Ford Everest: 1697 (-30.0%)
Isuzu MU-X: 1080 (-33.9%)
GWM Tank 300: 494 (+16.5%)
Toyota Kluger: 445 (-39.5%)
Hyundai Santa Fe: 432 (-21.7%)
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro: 431 (+153.5%)
BYD Sealion 8: 399 (new model)
Subaru Outback: 384 (-28.8%)
Kia Sorento: 363 (-45.2%)
Hyundai Palisade: 239 (+33.5%)
LDV D90: 200 (-25.9%)
Chery Tiggo 9: 188 (new model)
Mazda CX-80: 174 (-34.8%)
Volkswagen Tayron: 166 (new model)
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport: 161 (-65.9%)
Jaecoo J8: 150 (+50.0%)
Toyota Fortuner: 118 (-42.4%)
Denza B5: 111 (new model)
Subaru Trailseeker: 94 (new model)
GWM Tank 500: 87 (-49.4%)
MG QS: 79 (-36.8%)
Jaecoo Omoda 9: 59 (new model)
Skoda Kodiaq: 44 (-51.1%)
Deepal E07: 42 (new model)
SsangYong KGM Rexton: 34 (-72.1%)
Jeep Wrangler: 25 (-43.2%)
Peugeot 5008: 5 (-64.3%)
Mazda CX-8: 0 (0.0%)
Mazda CX-9: 0 (0.0%)
Nissan Pathfinder: 0 (-100%)
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: 0 (0.0%)
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace: 0 (-100%)

2026 Land Rover Defender accessories

Best-selling SUVs – Large above $80,000

Land Rover Defender: 433 (+0.9%)
BMW X5: 176 (-30.7%)
Lexus RX: 167 (-17.3%)
Porsche Cayenne Coupe: 118 (+19.2%)
Range Rover Sport: 117 (-26.4%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Wagon: 101 (-50.2%)
Audi Q7: 81 (-31.4%)
Porsche Cayenne Wagon: 79 (+46.3%)
Mazda CX-90: 68 (-8.1%)
MG IM6: 48 (+37.1%)
BMW X6: 47 (-25.4%)
Lexus RZ: 46 (+820.0%)
Volkswagen Touareg: 45 (-18.2%)
Volvo XC90: 42 (-14.3%)
Audi Q8: 34 (-20.9%)
Range Rover Velar: 27 (0.0%)
Mazda CX-70: 19 (-24.0%)
Kia EV6: 15 (-28.6%)
Ford Mustang Mach-E: 14 (-22.2%)
Genesis GV80 Wagon: 11 (-21.4%)
Volvo EX90: 11 (-31.3%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe: 10 (-65.5%)
BMW iX: 9 (-89.8%)
Genesis GV80 Coupe: 5 (0.0%)
Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1 (-98.0%)
Audi Q8 e-tron: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar F-Pace: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar I-Pace: 0 (0.0%)
Maserati Levante: 0 (0.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV: 0 (-100%)

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

Toyota LandCruiser Wagon: 1399 (-0.5%)
Nissan Patrol: 509 (+0.2%)
Denza B8: 113 (new model)
Land Rover Discovery: 31 (+29.2%)
Kia EV9: 22 (-12.0%)
Hyundai IONIQ 9: 2 (-85.7%)

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

Lexus GX: 95 (-10.4%)
Mercedes-Benz G-Class: 67 (+26.4%)
Lexus LX: 60 (-16.7%)
BMW X7: 41 (-54.4%)
Range Rover: 30 (+15.4%)
GMC Yukon: 17 (-64.6%)
Lamborghini Urus: 7 (-41.7%)
Ferrari Purosangue: 6 (+50.0%)
BMW XM: 4 (-73.3%)
Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class: 4 (-93.0%)
Bentley Bentayga: 3 (-25.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: 3 (-25.0%)
Rolls-Royce Cullinan: 3 (+50.0%)
Aston Martin DBX: 2 (0.0%)
Lotus Eletre: 0 (0.0%)

2026 GWM Cannon Alpha 3L engine

And lastly the utes and American pickup trucks. See below for the sales results for all utes in Australia for July 2026, according to VFACTS, including 4×2 and 4×4 and the large above $100,000 segments combined: