Read our monthly update on VFACTS new car sales results.
- Weekly Market Update 26th May 2025
- Weekly Market Update 19th May 2025
- Weekly Market Update 12th May 2025
- VFACTS: New Car Sales Insights April 2025
New Car Sales
- April 2025 recorded 90,614 new car sales in Australia, as reported by VFACTS.
- New car sales declined by -7% compared to April 2024.
- Sales fell across most states, with the ACT experiencing the largest drop at -10% YoY.
- PHEV sales surged by +244% YoY in April 2025.
- EV sales plummeted by -44% YoY, while petrol vehicle sales declined by -10% YoY in April 2025.
New Car Sales Trends
The top 5 models with the greatest increases so far in 2025 are:
- Toyota Prado (+7,292 units)
- BYD Shark 6 (+6,129 units)
- Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+4,503 units)
- BYD Sealion 6 (+2,358 units)
- Ford Mustang (+1,763 units)
The bottom 5 models with the greatest decreases so far in 2025 are:
- Tesla Model Y (-8,001 units)
- Tesla Model 3 (-6,865 units)
- Kia Cerato (-3,795 units)
- Toyota Camry (-3,706 units)
- Toyota Landcruiser Wagon (-3,503 units)
The top segment increases so far in 2025 compared to 2024 are:
- Light Buses => 20 Seats (+208%)
- Light Buses < 20 Seats (+144%)
- Sports < $90K (+142%)
- SUV Small > $45K (+71%)
- Micro (+66%)
Conversely, some of the largest decreases are:
- Medium > $60K (-80%)
- Medium < $60K (-57%)
- Large < $70K (-54%)
- SUV Upper Large < $120K (-46%)
- Small < $45K (-28%)
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 Germany continue to skyrocket with an increase of 1,620 units compared to 2024
- Sales of imported vehicles from Turkey have made a strong showing in April 2025 with an increase of 1,275 units compared to 2024
- Sales of imported vehicles from Thailand seeing the largest decrease of 12,720 units compared to 2024
- Sales of imported European vehicles continue to see declines
Features
- Search by Rego or VIN to retrieve a valuation
- Auction and retail valuations for cars up to 15 years old
- Valuations mileage adjusted per user input
- Each search returns 3 valuations to reveal variation in vehicle condition
- Available on desktop, mobile device or API
Stats
- Used by 100+ Corporate customers
- Over 12 million completed valuations
- 400,000+ valuations per month
- Less than 5 seconds to valuation
- Over $175 billion of assets valued
- 60,000+ unique car variants searched
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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