VFACTS: May 2026 new car sales results for Australia

New vehicle registration figures are out, in the form of May VFACTS for 2026, revealing a new record for EV market share, now at 20 per cent for the month. This is the highest concentration of electric vehicle sales in Australia within a month period.

There were 100,206 new vehicle sales (registrations, but we’ll call them sales) in May, 2026, and that’s down 4.8 per cent on May in 2025. The year-to-date (YTD) total is at 475,659 units by the end of May, down 2.2 per cent from the same five-month period in 2025.

See below for the top 10 best-selling car brands in May 2026, excluding Tesla and Polestar, with the percentage change from the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota: 16,342 (-30.7% on May 2025)
BYD: 8211 (+154.6%)
Ford: 7195 (-15.0%)
Hyundai: 7007 (+4.5%)
Kia: 6761 (-2.1%)
Mazda: 5698 (-27.4%)
GWM: 4660 (+9.1%)
Chery: 4401 (+59.7%)
MG: 3872 (+18.4%)
Mitsubishi: 3307 (-30.6%)

2026 Toyota RAV4

As for the best-selling vehicle models specifically, the Ford Ranger wins the race in May, leaving the Toyota HiLux to second spot and then the RAV4. We also saw the Jaecoo J5 jump deep into the top 10, into sixth spot, along with the Geely EX5 rounding out 10th.

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

Ford Ranger: 4474 (-6.0%)
Toyota HiLux: 4005 (-19.1%)
Toyota RAV4: 3865 (-3.4%)
Hyundai Kona: 2291 (+17.4%)
Hyundai Tucson: 2287 (+27.5%)
Jaecoo J5: 2172 (new model)
Chery Tiggo 4: 2123 (+23.1%)
Isuzu D-Max: 1916 (-27.5%)
Ford Everest: 1876 (-20.8%)
Geely EX5: 1814 (+255%)

Starting out the specific segments with the micro and light classes, and the BYD Atto 1 has stormed straight to the top of the light class, pushing the usual leader MG3 down to second. Over in micro, the Kia Picanto remains the runaway favourite as always.

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

Micro

Kia Picanto: 548 (-0.5% on April 2025)
Fiat 500/Abarth: 14 (+48.1%)

Light

BYD Atto 1: 768 (new model)
MG MG3: 601 (-16.9%)
Suzuki Swift: 248 (-25.7%)
Mazda2: 221 (-38.8%)
MINI Cooper hatch: 207 (-0.5%)
Toyota Yaris: 158 (-50.8%)
Hyundai i20: 63 (-47.9%)
Volkswagen Polo: 52 (-44.7%)
MINI Aceman: 28 (-42.9%)
Audi A1: 20 (-9.1%)
Skoda Fabia: 17 (-32.0%)
Peugeot 208/e208: 0 (-100%)
Citroen C3: 0 (-100%)

Over in the small under $45,000 segment, the Toyota Corolla holds onto the lead despite a 32.2 per cent drop for the month. The Kia K4 and Mazda3 round out the podium, though the whole class continues to soften as buyers migrate to small SUVs.

Total class sales hit 3693 units, down 18.9 per cent for the month. See below for the full results in May 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota Corolla: 1069 (-32.2%)
Mazda3: 659 (-10.3%)
Hyundai i30: 590 (-35.1%)
Kia K4: 495 (-14.2%)
MG MG5: 474 (+231.5%)
BYD Dolphin: 320 (-7.2%)
Subaru Impreza: 62 (-44.1%)
GWM Ora: 23 (-69.3%)
Skoda Scala: 1 (-93.8%)
Kia Cerato: 0 (-100%)

2026 Kia K4 hatch - rear

Stepping up to the small above $45,000 class, the MG4 maintains its lead, outselling the next-best, Volkswagen Golf by more than three to one.

Segment sales topped 1424 units, down 3.1 per cent for the month. See below for the complete results, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

MG MG4: 580 (+81.8%)
Volkswagen Golf: 182 (-37.2%)
Audi A3: 162 (+20.0%)
Subaru WRX: 134 (-53.0%)
Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 130 (-23.5%)
BMW 1 Series: 113 (-4.2%)
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe: 53 (+1.9%)
Honda Civic: 50 (-5.7%)
Cupra Leon: 20 (+53.8%)
Peugeot 308: 0 (-100%)
Cupra Born: 0 (-100%)
Nissan Leaf: 0 (0.0%)
Renault Megane: 0 (0.0%)

For the medium below $60,000 class, the Toyota Camry remains in front, holding more than 57 per cent of the class on its own. Camry sales were up 12.5 per cent on last May, helping the class to another strong result compared with last year.

Overall, the segment reported 1795 sales, up 18.7 per cent on last May, and that contributes to a 35.8 per cent positive on year-to-date (YTD). See below for the full class results, with the percentage change compared with May 2025 in brackets:

Toyota Camry: 1034 (+12.5%)
BYD Seal: 581 (+63.7%)
Kia EV4: 47 (new model)
BYD Seal 6: 42 (new model)
Skoda Octavia: 37 (-56.0%)
MG MG7: 27 (new model)
Hyundai Sonata: 22 (-35.3%)
Honda Accord: 5 (-44.4%)
Mazda6: 0 (-100%)
Volkswagen Passat: 0 (-100%)

Stepping up to the medium above $60,000 segment, the BMW 3 Series leads the way, narrowly ahead of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. As with previous months, there are plenty of zeroes in this class as the sedan/wagon body style slowly dwindles away.

Overall, the class reported 563 sales in May, down 15.1 per cent on last May. The YTD tally is down 4.9 per cent. 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: 136 (-6.8%)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 123 (-25.9%)
BMW i4: 109 (+18.5%)
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class: 101 (+146.3%)
Audi A5: 59 (-32.2%)
Alfa Romeo Giulia: 21 (+5.0%)
Lexus ES: 13 (-82.4%)
Genesis G70: 1 (-66.7%)
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 (-100%)
Volvo V60 Cross Country: 0 (-100%)

2023 Citroen C5 X PHEV

In the lonely large below $70,000 class, the Skoda Superb is just holding it together, and there was one Citroen C5 X newly registered, interestingly. It must have been sitting in a yard for a while considering Citroen Australia ceased sales in 2024. See below for the segment sales, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Skoda Superb: 7 (-58.8%)
Citroen C5 X: 1 (0.0%)

Into the large above $70,000 class, the MG IM5 is holding onto its lead, while the new Volvo ES90 is showing promise by outselling the otherwise popular German contenders.

Combined class sales reached 129 units, down 34.2 per cent on last May. The YTD figure of 598 is down 34.0 per cent. See below for the complete results for this segment, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

IM IM5: 63 (new model)
Volvo ES90: 27 (new model)
BMW 5 Series: 19 (-59.6%)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 12 (-72.7%)
Porsche Taycan: 7 (-75.9%)
Genesis G80: 1 (0.0%)
Audi A6: 0 (-100%)
Audi A7: 0 (-100%)
Audi e-tron GT: 0 (0.0%)
BMW i5: 0 (-100%)
Maserati Ghibli: 0 (0.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE: 0 (-100%)
Toyota Mirai: 0 (-100%)

Rounding out the sedans and wagons, the upper large above $100,000 segment saw the Porsche Panamera keep its top spot. Class sales reached 15 units, and that’s down 50.0 per cent on last May. See below for the full results for this class in May 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Porsche Panamera: 7 (-12.5%)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: 3 (-62.5%)
BMW 7 Series: 2 (-50.0%)
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe: 2 (-33.3%)
Mercedes-AMG GT 4D: 1 (new model)
Audi A8: 0 (-100%)
Bentley sedan: 0 (0.0%)
BMW i7: 0 (-100%)
Lexus LS: 0 (-100%)
Lotus Emeya: 0 (0.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQS: 0 (0.0%)
Rolls-Royce Sedan: 0 (-100%)

2026 BMW M2 xDrive

Over in the sports cars, kicking off with the entry sports below $90,000 class, and it’s the new Honda Prelude that storms straight to the top in its ﬁrst month on sale, narrowly ahead of the Ford Mustang.

Class combined sales topped 503 units, down 49.4 per cent on last May. See below for the full results for May, with the percentage change compared with the same month in 2025 in brackets:

Honda Prelude: 142 (new model)
Ford Mustang: 127 (-82.4%)
Mazda MX-5: 82 (+22.4%)
Subaru BRZ: 49 (-44.9%)
MINI Cabrio: 48 (+17.1%)
Toyota GR86: 46 (-30.3%)
Nissan Z: 9 (-18.2%)

Moving up to the sports above $90,000 segment, the BMW 2 Series leads, with the Mercedes CLE and BMW 4 Series following. Class efforts reached 246 units, down 34.0 per cent. See below for the full segment results, with the percentage change compared with May 2025 in brackets:

BMW 2 Series coupe/convertible: 94 (-42.3%)
Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class: 47 (-44.0%)
BMW 4 Series coupe/convertible: 45 (+73.1%)
Toyota GR Supra: 32 (+68.4%)
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: 14 (+55.6%)
BMW Z4: 10 (+66.7%)
MG Cyberster: 4 (-42.9%)
Audi A5: 0 (0.0%)
Lotus Emira: 0 (-100%)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe/convertible: 0 (0.0%)
Porsche Cayman: 0 (-100%)
Porsche Boxster: 0 (-100%)

And then to finish it off, the sports above $200,000 segment saw the mighty Porsche 911 keep its strong lead, with all others well behind. The class reported 100 units overall, down 25.9 per cent for the month. See below for the full results for the month, with the percentage change compared with May last year in brackets:

Porsche 911: 61 (+7.0%)
Ferrari coupe/convertible: 9 (-30.8%)
Mercedes-AMG GT coupe/convertible: 7 (-53.3%)
Aston Martin coupe/convertible: 6 (-40.0%)
Bentley coupe/convertible: 6 (+200.0%)
Lamborghini coupe/convertible: 4 (0.0%)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06: 3 (+200.0%)
Lexus LC: 2 (-80.0%)
McLaren coupe/convertible: 1 (-83.3%)
BMW 8 Series: 1 (-66.7%)
Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray: 0 (-100%)
Maserati coupe/convertible: 0 (-100%)
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: 0 (-100%)
Rolls-Royce coupe/convertible: 0 (-100%)

And now for the SUVs. The SUV Medium below $65,000 class was the most popular with 23,406 sales (up 26.9 per cent for the month), followed by the SUV Small below $45,000 segment with 14,987 sales (up 7.8 per cent), and then the SUV Large below $80,000 segment with 9846 units (down 25.4 per cent).

Excluding 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 May 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Best-selling SUVs – Light

Mazda CX-3: 782 (-37.6%)
Suzuki Jimny: 656 (-8.8%)
Toyota Yaris Cross: 635 (-41.0%)
Kia Stonic: 491 (-3.7%)
Hyundai Venue: 443 (-30.8%)
Suzuki Fronx: 137 (new model)
Suzuki Ignis: 69 (-8.0%)
Hyundai Inster: 63 (-37.6%)
Volkswagen T-Cross: 46 (-37.8%)
Alfa Romeo Junior: 16 (new model)
Jeep Avenger: 10 (-33.3%)
Nissan Juke: 2 (-95.6%)
Renault Captur: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small below $45,000

Hyundai Kona: 2291 (+17.4%)
Jaecoo J5: 2172 (new model)
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro: 2123 (+23.1%)
GWM Haval Jolion: 1674 (+15.8%)
MG ZS: 1136 (-32.9%)
Toyota Corolla Cross: 1069 (-21.3%)
Mazda CX-30: 860 (-13.2%)
BYD Atto 2: 778 (new model)
Kia Seltos: 634 (-19.1%)
Chery Omoda 5/C5/E5: 533 (+38.1%)
Subaru Crosstrek: 513 (-43.2%)
Honda HR-V: 337 (-9.2%)
MG S5: 254 (+139.6%)
Mitsubishi ASX: 182 (-82.0%)
Nissan Qashqai: 125 (-65.9%)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: 70 (-84.1%)
Skoda Kamiq: 64 (-34.7%)
Leapmotor B10: 51 (new model)
Renault Duster: 51 (new model)
Renault Arkana: 26 (+160.0%)
Suzuki Vitara: 21 (-89.1%)
Suzuki S-Cross: 20 (-62.3%)
Jeep Compass: 3 (-80.0%)
Mazda MX-30: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small above $45,000

Kia EV3: 531 (+71.3%)
BMW X1/iX1: 482 (-5.7%)
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class: 311 (+1.0%)
Audi Q3: 256 (-27.1%)
Volvo XC40: 219 (-4.8%)
Lexus UX: 209 (+117.7%)
MINI Countryman: 157 (-16.9%)
BMW X2/iX2: 155 (-33.5%)
Volkswagen T-Roc: 130 (-70.0%)
Toyota C-HR: 129 (-58.7%)
Lexus LBX: 99 (-61.0%)
Volvo EX30: 93 (-2.1%)
Mercedes-Benz EQA: 73 (-13.1%)
Audi Q2: 63 (-20.3%)
Zeekr X: 61 (-10.3%)
Renault Megane E-Tech: 47 (+327.3%)
Cupra Formentor: 43 (-59.4%)
Peugeot 2008: 6 (-40.0%)
Alfa Romeo Tonale: 6 (-76.9%)
Kia Niro: 5 (-82.8%)
Cupra Ateca: 1 (-80.0%)
Genesis GV60: 0 (0.0%)
Jaguar E-Pace: 0 (-100%)
Volvo C40: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium below $65,000

Toyota RAV4: 3865 (-3.4%)
Hyundai Tucson: 2287 (+27.5%)
Geely EX5: 1814 (+255.0%)
Kia Sportage: 1797 (+26.4%)
BYD Sealion 7: 1538 (+215.2%)
Mitsubishi Outlander: 1403 (+0.5%)
Mazda CX-5: 1368 (-39.6%)
Chery Tiggo 7 Pro: 1202 (+203.5%)
GWM Haval H6: 1192 (-1.7%)
Nissan X-Trail: 942 (-8.8%)
Geely Starray: 822 (new model)
BYD Sealion 6: 802 (+94.2%)
Subaru Forester: 706 (-34.2%)
BYD Atto 3: 627 (+94.7%)
BYD Sealion 5: 583 (new model)
Honda CR-V: 452 (-8.5%)
MG HS: 439 (+58.5%)
Honda ZR-V: 346 (+15.7%)
Volkswagen Tiguan: 320 (-26.6%)
Jaecoo J7: 296 (-4.5%)
Toyota bZ4X: 203 (+181.9%)
Hyundai Elexio: 103 (new model)
GWM Haval H7: 100 (new model)
Deepal S07: 89 (+32.8%)
SsangYong KGM Torres: 67 (+123.3%)
Leapmotor C10: 58 (+5.5%)
Renault Koleos: 53 (-31.2%)
Skoda Elroq: 45 (new model)
SsangYong KGM Actyon: 40 (+300.0%)
SsangYong KGM Korando: 30 (+233.3%)
Peugeot 3008/E3008: 12 (-53.8%)
Skoda Karoq: 8 (-74.2%)
Ford Escape: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium above $65,000

Zeekr 7X: 966 (new model)
BMW X3/iX3: 526 (-14.9%)
Mazda CX-60: 506 (+32.5%)
Kia EV5: 437 (-37.8%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Wagon: 413 (+2.5%)
Lexus NX: 341 (-42.1%)
Audi Q5: 246 (+4.7%)
Volkswagen ID.4: 237 (+999%)
Volvo XC60: 192 (+35.2%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe: 151 (-5.6%)
Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class: 101 (+55.4%)
Genesis GV70: 90 (-19.6%)
Subaru Solterra: 74 (+72.1%)
Audi Q6 e-tron: 72 (+125.0%)
Volkswagen ID.5: 69 (+999%)
Range Rover Evoque: 54 (-6.9%)
Cupra Terramar: 52 (new model)
Skoda Enyaq: 48 (+92.0%)
Porsche Macan: 47 (-80.4%)
Cupra Tavascan: 45 (-43.0%)
Nissan Ariya: 43 (new model)
Mercedes-Benz EQB: 40 (-18.4%)
Hyundai IONIQ 5: 37 (-43.1%)
Audi Q4 e-tron: 24 (-45.5%)
Maserati Grecale: 18 (+38.5%)
Land Rover Discovery Sport: 14 (-54.8%)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio: 5 (-16.7%)
Renault Scenic E-Tech: 5 (new model)
Peugeot 408: 2 (-60.0%)
BMW X4: 0 (-100%)
Peugeot 5008 (Gen 2): 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Large below $80,000

Ford Everest: 1876 (-20.8%)
Isuzu MU-X: 1062 (-35.4%)
Toyota Prado: 987 (-63.9%)
BYD Sealion 8: 928 (new model)
Hyundai Santa Fe: 556 (+12.1%)
GWM Tank 300: 540 (+13.0%)
Subaru Outback: 528 (-27.6%)
Kia Sorento: 430 (-53.0%)
Toyota Kluger: 400 (-70.7%)
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro: 337 (+35.9%)
Chery Tiggo 9: 206 (new model)
Mazda CX-80: 204 (-24.2%)
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport: 203 (-55.0%)
Denza B5: 191 (new model)
LDV D90: 185 (-30.7%)
Volkswagen Tayron: 175 (new model)
Toyota Fortuner: 137 (-53.6%)
GWM Tank 500: 118 (+12.4%)
MG QS: 118 (+999%)
Subaru Trailseeker: 112 (new model)
Deepal E07: 82 (new model)
Skoda Kodiaq: 76 (+5.6%)
Jaecoo Omoda 9: 52 (new model)
Jaecoo J8: 50 (new model)
Jeep Wrangler: 34 (+6.3%)
SsangYong KGM Rexton: 33 (-79.2%)
Nissan Pathfinder: 6 (-89.8%)
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace: 6 (-98.2%)
Peugeot 5008: 4 (-66.7%)
Mazda CX-8: 0 (0.0%)
Mazda CX-9: 0 (0.0%)
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Large above $80,000

BMW X5: 429 (-9.7%)
Land Rover Defender: 390 (+6.8%)
Lexus RX: 183 (+2.8%)
Range Rover Sport: 142 (-36.9%)
Porsche Cayenne Coupe: 112 (+7.7%)
Audi Q7: 97 (-2.0%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Wagon: 91 (-48.6%)
Porsche Cayenne Wagon: 78 (+18.2%)
BMW X6: 67 (-18.3%)
Volvo XC90: 59 (-9.2%)
MG IM6: 51 (new model)
Kia EV6: 46 (+70.4%)
Volkswagen Touareg: 43 (-32.8%)
Mazda CX-90: 39 (-31.6%)
Range Rover Velar: 35 (-22.2%)
Audi Q8: 31 (-29.5%)
Lexus RZ: 28 (+460.0%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe: 21 (-25.0%)
Genesis GV80 Coupe: 20 (+150.0%)
Volvo EX90: 18 (-41.9%)
Mazda CX-70: 15 (-55.9%)
Ford Mustang Mach-E: 13 (-69.0%)
BMW iX: 9 (-65.4%)
Genesis GV80 Wagon: 8 (-55.6%)
Jeep Grand Cherokee: 3 (-96.6%)
Audi Q8 e-tron: 2 (-60.0%)
Jaguar F-Pace: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar I-Pace: 0 (0.0%)
Maserati Levante: 0 (-100%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV: 0 (-100%)

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

Toyota LandCruiser: 1262 (-38.1%)
Nissan Patrol: 428 (-35.2%)
Denza B8: 296 (new model)
Land Rover Discovery: 22 (-46.3%)
Kia EV9: 7 (-66.7%)
Hyundai IONIQ 9: 2 (new model)

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

BMW X7: 162 (+50.0%)
Lexus GX: 67 (-21.2%)
Lexus LX: 64 (-3.0%)
Mercedes-Benz G-Class: 60 (+71.4%)
Range Rover: 32 (-30.4%)
GMC Yukon: 30 (+3.4%)
Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class: 8 (-89.7%)
Bentley Bentayga: 6 (0.0%)
Aston Martin DBX: 4 (+33.3%)
Ferrari Purosangue: 3 (0.0%)
Lamborghini Urus: 2 (-88.2%)
Rolls-Royce Cullinan: 2 (-33.3%)
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: 1 (-75.0%)
Lotus Eletre: 0 (-100%)

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