VFACTS: August 2026 new car sales results for Australia

New vehicle registration figures are out, in the form of August VFACTS for 2026, and while the total market barely moved, the story underneath is dramatic.

Geely has multiplied its volume more than tenfold on the strength of three new nameplates, while Ford has collapsed almost 40 per cent as the Ranger sheds more than half its sales. SUVs took 65.7 per cent of the market for the month, and EVs accounted for 24.9 per cent of all new vehicles sold (including Tesla and Polestar).

There were 100,939 new vehicle sales (registrations, but we’ll call them sales) in August, 2026, and that’s up 0.4 per cent on August in 2025. The year-to-date (YTD) total is at 811,388 units by the end of August, down 0.1 per cent from the same eight-month period in 2025.

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

Toyota: 19,712 (-5.2% on August 2025)
BYD: 8231 (+68.8%)
Kia: 6500 (-12.2%)
Mazda: 6203 (-9.0%)
Hyundai: 5355 (-15.3%)
GWM: 4870 (+8.5%)
Ford: 4816 (-39.8%)
MG: 4767 (+21.4%)
Geely: 4504 (+1023.2%)
Chery: 4238 (+28.2%)

As for the best-selling vehicle models specifically, the Toyota RAV4 retains the outright lead in August, with the HiLux second and – unusually – the Prado climbing into third ahead of the Ford Ranger, which has halved compared with last August.

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

Toyota RAV4: 5470 (+32.9%)
Toyota HiLux: 4833 (+0.2%)
Toyota Prado: 2475 (+21.7%)
Ford Ranger: 2440 (-50.6%)
BYD Sealion 7: 2213 (+56.6%)
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro: 2012 (+13.0%)
Geely EX5: 1947 (+385.5%)
GWM Haval Jolion: 1891 (+21.1%)
Zeekr 7X: 1748 (new model)
Isuzu D-Max: 1708 (-26.2%)

2026 Geely EX2 - Australia

Starting out the specific segments with the micro and light classes, and the Kia Picanto continues to slide in micro, while in light, the new Geely EX2 has stormed straight past the MG3 to take top spot in the class in its second month on sale.

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

Micro

Kia Picanto: 456 (-35.3%)
Fiat 500/Abarth: 13 (-68.3%)

Light

Geely EX2: 1279 (new model)
MG MG3: 757 (+81.1%)
BYD Atto 1: 302 (new model)
Mazda2: 290 (-4.9%)
Toyota Yaris: 214 (-1.8%)
Suzuki Swift: 210 (-11.8%)
MINI Cooper hatch: 157 (-3.7%)
Hyundai i20: 93 (-9.7%)
MINI Aceman: 46 (-16.4%)
Volkswagen Polo: 30 (-66.7%)
Skoda Fabia: 12 (-53.8%)
Audi A1: 3 (-91.9%)
Citroen C3: 0 (0.0%)
Peugeot 208/e208: 0 (0.0%)

Over in the small under $45,000 segment, the Toyota Corolla still leads but has more than halved on last August, with the MG4 Urban and new GAC Aion UT both climbing into the top five.

Total class sales hit 3858 units, down 18.4 per cent for the month. The YTD figure of 33,591 is down 11.5 per cent. See below for the full results in August 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Toyota Corolla: 878 (-51.8%)
Mazda3: 650 (-13.1%)
Hyundai i30: 454 (-53.4%)
Kia K4: 532 (-0.2%)
MG MG4 Urban: 514 (new model)
GAC Aion UT: 424 (new model)
BYD Dolphin: 352 (-18.9%)
Subaru Impreza: 36 (-67.9%)
Leapmotor B05: 12 (new model)
MG MG5: 4 (-93.0%)
GWM Ora: 2 (-93.9%)
Kia Cerato: 0 (-100%)
Skoda Scala: 0 (-100%)

2026 MG4

Stepping up to the small above $45,000 class, the MG4 has surged back to the front, more than doubling its volume on last August to outsell the Volkswagen Golf.

Segment sales reached 888 units, down 23.7 per cent for the month. The YTD tally of 9129 is down 21.4 per cent. See below for the complete results, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

MG MG4: 246 (+136.5%)
Volkswagen Golf: 183 (-33.0%)
Audi A3: 107 (-58.7%)
Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 96 (-40.0%)
Subaru WRX: 87 (-40.8%)
BMW 1 Series: 61 (-40.2%)
Honda Civic: 53 (-5.4%)
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe: 34 (-17.1%)
Cupra Leon: 17 (0.0%)
Peugeot 308: 4 (0.0%)
Cupra Born: 0 (-100%)
Nissan Leaf: 0 (0.0%)
Renault Megane: 0 (0.0%)

For the medium below $60,000 class, the Toyota Camry stays in front despite a drop, while the new Mazda 6e has jumped to third after being on sale for only a few months.

Overall, the segment reported 2092 sales, up 10.2 per cent on last August, contributing to a 32.3 per cent YTD gain. See below for the full class results, with the percentage change compared with August 2025 in brackets:

Toyota Camry: 967 (-17.4%)
BYD Seal: 433 (-30.5%)
Mazda 6e: 382 (new model)
BYD Seal 6: 206 (new model)
MG MG7: 29 (new model)
Kia EV4: 25 (new model)
Skoda Octavia: 24 (-48.9%)
Hyundai Sonata: 15 (-44.4%)
Honda Accord: 11 (+266.7%)
Mazda6: 0 (-100%)
Volkswagen Passat: 0 (-100%)

Stepping up to the medium above $60,000 segment, the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class holds the lead it took last month, ahead of the BMW 3 Series.

Overall, the class reported 586 sales in August, up 8.3 per cent on last August. The YTD tally is down 3.2 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: 123 (+173.3%)
BMW 3 Series: 115 (-32.7%)
Lexus ES: 104 (+10.6%)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 101 (+32.9%)
BMW i4: 77 (+42.6%)
Audi A5: 53 (-27.4%)
Genesis G70: 5 (+150.0%)
Hyundai IONIQ 6: 5 (+25.0%)
Alfa Romeo Giulia: 3 (-81.3%)
Audi A4: 0 (0.0%)
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar XE: 0 (0.0%)
Peugeot 508: 0 (0.0%)
Volvo S60: 0 (0.0%)
Volvo V60 Cross Country: 0 (-100%)

2026 Lexus ES 500e - Australia

In the lonely large below $70,000 class, the Skoda Superb has collapsed to just nine units, down 79.5 per cent on last August. See below for the segment sales, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Skoda Superb: 9 (-79.5%)
Citroen C5 X: 0 (-100%)

Into the large above $70,000 class, the MG IM5 has surged back to the top with a near-sixfold gain, ahead of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

Combined class sales reached 147 units, level with last August. The YTD figure of 1077 is down 23.1 per cent. See below for the complete results for this segment, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

MG IM5: 69 (+590.0%)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 46 (+17.9%)
BMW 5 Series: 12 (-62.5%)
Volvo ES90: 9 (new model)
Porsche Taycan: 8 (-20.0%)
Genesis G80: 3 (-62.5%)
Audi A6: 0 (-100%)
Audi A7: 0 (-100%)
Audi e-tron GT: 0 (-100%)
BMW i5: 0 (-100%)
Maserati Ghibli: 0 (0.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE: 0 (-100%)
Toyota Mirai: 0 (0.0%)

Finishing off the sedans and wagons, the upper large above $100,000 segment is down to a handful of units spread evenly across the field. Class sales reached just 13 units, down 40.9 per cent on last August. See below for the full results for this class in August 2026, with the percentage change compared with the same month last year in brackets:

Bentley sedan: 2 (0.0%)
BMW 7 Series: 2 (0.0%)
Lexus LS: 2 (+100.0%)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: 2 (-50.0%)
Porsche Panamera: 2 (-50.0%)
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe: 1 (-66.7%)
Lotus Emeya: 1 (0.0%)
Rolls-Royce Sedan: 1 (-50.0%)
Audi A8: 0 (0.0%)
Mercedes-AMG GT 4D: 0 (-100%)
Mercedes-Benz EQS: 0 (0.0%)
BMW i7: 0 (-100%)

2026 Honda Prelude

Over in the sports cars, kicking off with the entry sports below $90,000 class, and the Ford Mustang holds a commanding lead despite a 42.4 per cent fall, with the Mazda MX-5 back into second ahead of the Honda Prelude.

Class combined sales topped 367 units, down 29.8 per cent on last August. See below for the full results for August, with the percentage change compared with the same month in 2025 in brackets:

Ford Mustang: 163 (-42.4%)
Mazda MX-5: 60 (-1.6%)
Honda Prelude: 42 (new model)
Toyota GR86: 39 (-45.8%)
Subaru BRZ: 28 (-42.9%)
MINI Cabrio: 27 (-34.1%)
Nissan Z: 8 (-52.9%)

Moving up to the sports above $90,000 segment, the BMW 2 Series is back on top, taking nearly half the class on its own. Class efforts reached 195 units, down 38.9 per cent. See below for the full segment results, with the percentage change compared with August 2025 in brackets:

BMW 2 Series coupe/convertible: 97 (-6.7%)
Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class: 43 (-31.7%)
BMW 4 Series coupe/convertible: 39 (-22.0%)
Toyota GR Supra: 7 (-75.9%)
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: 4 (-85.7%)
BMW Z4: 3 (-25.0%)
Lotus Emira: 1 (-85.7%)
MG Cyberster: 1 (-50.0%)
Audi A5: 0 (0.0%)
Jaguar F-Type: 0 (-100%)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe/convertible: 0 (0.0%)
Porsche Boxster: 0 (-100%)
Porsche Cayman: 0 (-100%)

And then to finish it off, the sports above $200,000 segment saw the mighty Porsche 911 keep its strong lead, taking almost half the class. The class reported 142 units overall, up 6.0 per cent. See below for the full results for the month, with the percentage change compared with August last year in brackets:

Porsche 911: 67 (-16.3%)
Aston Martin coupe/convertible: 16 (+100.0%)
Mercedes-AMG GT coupe/convertible: 13 (+62.5%)
Lamborghini coupe/convertible: 12 (+140.0%)
Ferrari coupe/convertible: 11 (0.0%)
Bentley coupe/convertible: 7 (+133.3%)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06: 5 (+400.0%)
Maserati coupe/convertible: 4 (+300.0%)
Lexus LC: 3 (0.0%)
Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray: 2 (-66.7%)
McLaren coupe/convertible: 1 (-83.3%)
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: 1 (0.0%)
BMW 8 Series: 0 (-100%)
Rolls-Royce coupe/convertible: 0 (0.0%)

2026 Mazda CX-5 GT

And now for the SUVs. The SUV Medium below $65,000 class was the most popular with 25,607 sales (up 29.1 per cent for the month), followed by the SUV Small below $45,000 segment with 14,804 sales (up 2.3 per cent), and then the SUV Large below $80,000 segment with 10,608 units (down 5.2 per cent). SUVs overall commanded 65.7 per cent of the total market for the month.

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

Best-selling SUVs – Light

Mazda CX-3: 1048 (-17.4%)
Toyota Yaris Cross: 780 (+1.2%)
Kia Stonic: 522 (-20.2%)
Suzuki Jimny: 514 (+62.7%)
Hyundai Venue: 402 (-39.5%)
Suzuki Fronx: 130 (+25.0%)
Hyundai Inster: 59 (+34.1%)
Volkswagen T-Cross: 48 (-50.5%)
Suzuki Ignis: 23 (-54.9%)
Alfa Romeo Junior: 8 (-73.3%)
Nissan Juke: 1 (-97.6%)
Jeep Avenger: 1 (-91.7%)
Ford Puma: 0 (0.0%)
Renault Captur: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small below $45,000

Chery Tiggo 4 Pro: 2012 (+13.0%)
GWM Haval Jolion: 1891 (+21.1%)
Hyundai Kona: 1688 (-14.9%)
Omoda Jaecoo J5: 1672 (new model)
MG ZS: 1357 (-49.4%)
BYD Atto 2: 1122 (new model)
Mazda CX-30: 959 (-0.9%)
Toyota Corolla Cross: 851 (-32.9%)
Chery Omoda 5/C5/E5: 519 (+19.9%)
MG S5: 455 (+60.2%)
Subaru Crosstrek: 389 (-49.2%)
GWM Ora 5: 349 (new model)
GAC Emzoom: 336 (new model)
Honda HR-V: 320 (-29.7%)
Kia Seltos: 285 (-67.1%)
Mitsubishi ASX: 165 (-71.5%)
Nissan Qashqai: 102 (-66.3%)
Skoda Kamiq: 74 (-49.3%)
Leapmotor B10: 70 (new model)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: 63 (-71.5%)
Renault Symbioz: 39 (new model)
Suzuki Vitara: 27 (-69.7%)
Renault Duster: 22 (-18.5%)
Suzuki e Vitara: 21 (new model)
Renault Arkana: 8 (-38.5%)
Suzuki S-Cross: 8 (-78.4%)
Jeep Compass: 0 (-100%)
Mazda MX-30: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Small above $45,000

Kia EV3: 515 (+74.6%)
Zeekr X: 360 (+355.7%)
BMW X1/iX1: 354 (+34.6%)
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class: 227 (-28.4%)
Volvo EX30: 223 (+214.1%)
Volvo XC40: 185 (-34.4%)
Audi Q3: 177 (-60.3%)
MINI Countryman: 172 (+0.6%)
Lexus LBX: 126 (-21.7%)
BMW X2/iX2: 126 (-14.9%)
Mercedes-Benz EQA: 103 (-22.0%)
Lexus UX: 100 (-9.9%)
Volkswagen T-Roc: 96 (-70.4%)
Subaru Uncharted: 94 (new model)
Toyota C-HR: 80 (-71.8%)
Audi Q2: 43 (-32.8%)
Cupra Formentor: 15 (-77.9%)
Peugeot 2008: 9 (+125.0%)
Genesis GV60: 5 (+66.7%)
Kia Niro: 5 (-50.0%)
Alfa Romeo Tonale: 1 (-87.5%)
Cupra Ateca: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar E-Pace: 0 (-100%)
Renault Megane E-Tech: 0 (-100%)
Volvo C40: 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium below $65,000

Toyota RAV4: 5470 (+32.9%)
BYD Sealion 7: 2213 (+56.6%)
Geely EX5: 1947 (+385.5%)
Kia Sportage: 1586 (-4.1%)
Hyundai Tucson: 1548 (+15.5%)
Mazda CX-5: 1460 (-2.1%)
Geely Starray: 1278 (new model)
Mitsubishi Outlander: 1131 (-36.3%)
Chery Tiggo 7 Pro: 1091 (+87.5%)
GWM Haval H6: 1058 (-7.8%)
Nissan X-Trail: 898 (-23.1%)
MG HS: 816 (+296.1%)
Subaru Forester: 691 (-56.3%)
BYD Atto 3: 572 (-3.7%)
BYD Sealion 6: 564 (+2.2%)
Xpeng G6: 479 (new model)
Volkswagen Tiguan: 366 (-16.2%)
Jaecoo J7: 381 (+13.4%)
Honda ZR-V: 350 (+15.9%)
Honda CR-V: 324 (-12.2%)
BYD Sealion 5: 301 (new model)
GAC Aion V: 283 (new model)
MG S6: 263 (new model)
Hyundai Elexio: 105 (new model)
GWM Haval H7: 108 (+3.8%)
SsangYong KGM Torres: 94 (+248.1%)
Skoda Karoq: 48 (+92.0%)
SsangYong KGM Actyon: 35 (+150.0%)
Skoda Elroq: 35 (+52.2%)
Peugeot 3008/E3008: 35 (+16.7%)
Leapmotor C10: 30 (+3.4%)
Renault Koleos: 24 (-72.7%)
Deepal S07: 23 (+43.8%)
Citroen C5 Aircross: 0 (0.0%)
Ford Escape: 0 (0.0%)
Forthing Taikon 5: 0 (0.0%)
SsangYong KGM Korando: 0 (-100%)

Best-selling SUVs – Medium above $65,000

Zeekr 7X: 1748 (new model)
Kia EV5: 612 (+66.8%)
Lexus NX: 492 (+11.3%)
Toyota bZ4X: 434 (+280.7%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Wagon: 330 (+41.6%)
BMW X3/iX3: 328 (+24.2%)
Mazda CX-60: 301 (-22.0%)
Audi Q5: 174 (-35.6%)
Volvo XC60: 108 (-44.0%)
Audi Q6 e-tron: 92 (+61.4%)
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe: 89 (-25.2%)
Genesis GV70: 77 (-24.5%)
Skoda Enyaq: 63 (+250.0%)
Hyundai IONIQ 5: 52 (+40.5%)
Renault Scenic E-Tech: 45 (new model)
Range Rover Evoque: 45 (+21.6%)
Subaru Solterra: 47 (+840.0%)
Volkswagen ID.4: 49 (-77.6%)
Porsche Macan: 32 (-78.8%)
Volkswagen ID.5: 26 (-50.0%)
Cupra Terramar: 24 (-52.0%)
Cupra Tavascan: 18 (-37.9%)
Nissan Ariya: 16 (-54.3%)
Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class: 12 (-66.7%)
Land Rover Discovery Sport: 8 (-80.0%)
Maserati Grecale: 6 (-71.4%)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio: 5 (+25.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQB: 4 (-90.5%)
Audi Q4 e-tron: 3 (-94.6%)
Peugeot 408: 3 (-66.7%)
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: 2475 (+21.7%)
Ford Everest: 1660 (-24.6%)
Isuzu MU-X: 1082 (+19.0%)
BYD Sealion 8: 781 (new model)
Subaru Outback: 568 (+5.0%)
GWM Tank 300: 479 (+3.9%)
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro: 444 (-12.9%)
Hyundai Santa Fe: 430 (-30.2%)
Kia Sorento: 404 (-29.0%)
Toyota Kluger: 385 (-44.4%)
LDV D90: 227 (-22.8%)
Hyundai Palisade: 225 (+34.7%)
Volkswagen Tayron: 177 (+22.9%)
Mazda CX-80: 177 (-46.0%)
Chery Tiggo 9: 172 (new model)
GWM Tank 500: 156 (+22.8%)
Denza B5: 123 (new model)
Jaecoo J8: 115 (+6.5%)
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport: 92 (-79.6%)
Skoda Kodiaq: 88 (+6.0%)
Subaru Trailseeker: 87 (new model)
MG QS: 77 (-49.0%)
Toyota Fortuner: 75 (-78.6%)
SsangYong KGM Rexton: 36 (-58.1%)
Jaecoo Omoda 9: 35 (-37.5%)
Deepal E07: 22 (new model)
Jeep Wrangler: 12 (-71.4%)
Peugeot 5008: 3 (-72.7%)
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace: 1 (-99.5%)
Mazda CX-8: 0 (0.0%)
Mazda CX-9: 0 (0.0%)
Nissan Pathfinder: 0 (-100%)
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: 0 (0.0%)

Best-selling SUVs – Large above $80,000

Land Rover Defender: 316 (+7.1%)
BMW X5: 172 (-28.0%)
Lexus RX: 145 (-27.5%)
Range Rover Sport: 103 (-49.0%)
Porsche Cayenne Coupe: 102 (+37.8%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Wagon: 82 (-53.1%)
Porsche Cayenne Wagon: 79 (+14.5%)
Mazda CX-90: 57 (-6.6%)
BMW X6: 54 (+1.9%)
MG IM6: 64 (+326.7%)
Volkswagen Touareg: 51 (-12.1%)
Audi Q7: 46 (-43.2%)
Volvo XC90: 39 (-40.0%)
Lexus RZ: 38 (>999%)
Volvo EX90: 18 (0.0%)
Audi Q8: 15 (-71.7%)
Kia EV6: 15 (-31.8%)
Mazda CX-70: 15 (-51.6%)
Range Rover Velar: 13 (-48.0%)
Genesis GV80 Wagon: 11 (-26.7%)
BMW iX: 8 (-77.8%)
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe: 7 (-77.4%)
Ford Mustang Mach-E: 6 (0.0%)
Genesis GV80 Coupe: 3 (0.0%)
Audi Q8 e-tron: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar F-Pace: 0 (-100%)
Jaguar I-Pace: 0 (0.0%)
Jeep Grand Cherokee: 0 (-100%)
Maserati Levante: 0 (0.0%)
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV: 0 (-100%)

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

Toyota LandCruiser Wagon: 1083 (-10.3%)
Nissan Patrol: 437 (+10.1%)
Denza B8: 114 (new model)
Land Rover Discovery: 31 (-3.1%)
Kia EV9: 20 (-13.0%)
Hyundai IONIQ 9: 3 (-50.0%)

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

Lexus GX: 87 (-17.1%)
Mercedes-Benz G-Class: 58 (+13.7%)
Lexus LX: 57 (+50.0%)
BMW X7: 35 (-53.3%)
Range Rover: 23 (-34.3%)
GMC Yukon: 18 (-59.1%)
Lamborghini Urus: 9 (-10.0%)
Bentley Bentayga: 5 (-44.4%)
BMW XM: 4 (0.0%)
Aston Martin DBX: 3 (0.0%)
Ferrari Purosangue: 2 (-77.8%)
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: 2 (-94.9%)
Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class: 2 (-96.7%)
Rolls-Royce Cullinan: 2 (0.0%)
Lotus Eletre: 1 (0.0%)

2026 Volkswagen Amarok W600

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