Read our monthly update on VFACTS new car sales results.
- VFACTS: New Car Sales Insights March 2025
- Weekly Market Update 14th April 2025
- Monthly Truck & Equipment Update February 2025
- Weekly Market Update 7th April 2025
New Car Sales
- March 2025 recorded 108,606 new car sales in Australia, as reported by VFACTS.
- New car sales declined by -1% compared to March 2024.
- Sales fell across most states, with the ACT experiencing the largest drop at -8% YoY.
- PHEV sales surged by +300% YoY in March 2025.
- EV sales plummeted by -51% YoY, while diesel vehicle sales declined by -10% YoY in March 2025.
New Car Sales Trends
The top 5 models with the greatest increases so far in 2025 are:
- Toyota Prado (+5,231 units)
- BYD Shark 6 (+4,836 units)
- Toyota RAV4 (+3,678 units)
- Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+3,338 units)
- BYD Sealion 6 (+2,083 units)
The bottom 5 models with the greatest decreases so far in 2025 are:
- Tesla Model Y (-6,835 units)
- Tesla Model 3 (-5,954 units)
- Toyota Landcruiser Wagon (-3,356 units)
- Toyota Camry (-2,676 units)
- Kia Cerato (-2,425 units)
The top segment increases so far in 2025 compared to 2024 are:
- Light Buses => 20 Seats (+203%)
- Light Buses < 20 Seats (+114%)
- Sports < $90K (+114%)
- Micro (+84%)
- SUV Small > $45K (+80%)
Conversely, some of the largest decreases are:
- Medium > $60K (-82%)
- Medium < $60K (-59%)
- SUV Upper Large < $120K (-56%)
- Large < $70K (-51%)
- Small < $45K (-27%)
Please note that VFACTS has made some changes to the price groupings as shown in the table below:
| VFACTS Grouping 2025 | VFACTS Grouping 2024 |
| Small < $45K | Small < $40K |
| Small > $45K | Small > $40K |
| Sports < $90K | Sports < $80K |
| Sports > $90K | Sports > $80K |
Sales by Import Country
- Sales of imported vehicles from Japan continue to skyrocket with an increase of 1,631 units compared to 2024
- Sales of imported vehicles from Germany have made a strong showing in March 2025 with an increase of 1,260 units compared to 2024
- Sales of imported vehicles from Thailand seeing the largest decrease of 8,971 units compared to 2024
- Sales of imported European vehicles continue to see declines
By Tanim Ahmed, Head of Product at Datium Insights
Tanim is a Macquarie University alumni with degrees in Finance and Economics. He has spent a decade in the Leasing and Finance industry, specializing in Residual Value risk.
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