Australia's most popular SUVs: Top-selling models by size

If you prefer your practical family car to come in the form of a sedan or wagon, you might soon be out of luck when it comes to new cars.

Trying to find a new car with a manual transmission is hard enough these days, but an affordable low-riding family hauler is nearly as hard. Some brands continue to plug away in the segment, but your widest selection is absolutely in the SUV space.

And boy are they selling, to the point of absolutely dominating Australia's top 10 – beaten only by the no-longer humble ute.

Australia's best-selling vehicles overall

Here's how the top 10 shook out for the end of 2023

1. 🛻 Ford Ranger
2. 🛻 Toyota HiLux
3. 🛻 Isuzu D-Max
4. 🚙 MG ZS
5. 🚙 Toyota RAV4
6. 🚙 Tesla Model Y
7. 🚙 Mitsubishi Outlander
8. 🚙 Mazda CX-5
9. 🚙 Hyundai Tucson
10. 🚙 Toyota LandCruiser Prado

Of course, that's only part of the story

If you've decided your next car will be an SUV, you might like to know which were the most popular.

Below, you'll find lists of the top-5 models in each SUV size class, linked to our pages for each model.

Of course, popularity isn't the greatest mark of a car – so you'll also find links to our Best SUVs stories, again organised by size and price. Read on!

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Top selling Light SUVs

1. Mazda CX-3 – 14,524 sales
2. Kia Stonic – 6,584
3. Toyota Yaris Cross – 5,839
4. Hyundai Venue – 5,755
5. Volkswagen T-Cross – 5,512

Top selling Small SUVs

1. MG ZS – 27,736
2. Mazda CX-30 – 12,308
3. Hyundai Kona – 10,188
4. GWM Haval Jolion – 10,169
5. Kia Seltos – 9,814

Top selling Medium SUVs

1. Toyota RAV4 – 27,435
2. Tesla Model Y – 24,267
3. Mitsubishi Outlander – 22,381
4. Mazda CX-5 – 21,660
5. Hyundai Tucson – 19,834

Top selling Large SUVs

1. Toyota Prado – 18,235
2. Ford Everest – 13,575
3. Isuzu MU-X – 12,985
4. Subaru Outback – 12,060
5. Toyota Kluger – 9,482

Top selling Upper Large SUVs

1. Toyota LandCruiser 300 – 13,724
2. Nissan Patrol – 7,256
3. Lexus LX – 924
4. BMW X7 – 914
5. Land Rover Range Rover – 675