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VFACTS: BYD sales in Australia revealed for the first time, as EV registrations soar

BYD has announced its first batch of sales for the Atto 3 small SUV, which has placed second only to the Tesla Model Y in the EV charts despite a several-week stop-sale

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Chinese newcomer, BYD, has announced its first batch of sales data in Australia.

VFACTS sales figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) reveal 845 BYD Atto 3 electric SUVs were reported as sold in November.

This has placed the brand – which only sells the Atto 3 small SUV in Australia currently – behind Tesla as the nation's second-highest-selling electric vehicle brand, and ahead of MG, Hyundai, Polestar, Volvo and Kia.

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When comparing electric vehicle sales in November, the BYD Atto 3 placed second on the podium for the best-selling in Australia, behind the Tesla Model Y (1805), but in front of the Tesla Model 3 (391), MG ZS EV (361) and Volvo C40 Recharge (243).

Therefore, the Atto 3 accounted for approximately one-in-five electric vehicles sold last month.

This is despite local deliveries of many just-registered BYD Atto 3 vehicles being temporarily halted in late October due to an Australian Design Rule compliance issue surrounding its child restraint Isofix anchor points and passenger airbag 'off' switch. Deliveries resumed in mid-November.

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Overall, electric vehicle sales totalled 4457 for the month, equating to a 4.7 per cent market share.

When excluding light commercial vehicles – limited to the newly-launched LDV eT60 ute (two units registered), and LDV eDeliver 9 and Mercedes-Benz eVito electric vans – this jumps to 6.5 per cent for passenger cars and SUVs.

As Tesla didn't report its data in 2021, electric vehicle sales have risen by 685 per cent compared to the same month last year. When excluding the brand, this growth percentage drops to 298 per cent.

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While dedicated EV nameplates are listed in the sales data, cars sold under the same banner as an internal-combustion vehicle are combined.

Hyundai Australia has confirmed it sold 71 examples of the Kona Electric in November, with year-to-date sales equalling 1028 examples. This is believed to make it the fourth best-selling electric vehicle so far in 2022, behind the Tesla Model 3, Model Y, and Polestar 2.

Electric vehicle sales in November 2022

Nov-22 YTD 2022
Audi E-Tron 10 123
BMW i4 4 207
BMW i7 3 3
BMW iX3 TBC TBC
BMW iX 61 441
BYD Atto 3 845 845
Genesis Electrified G80 TBC TBC
Genesis Electrified GV70 TBC TBC
Genesis GV60 12 102
Hyundai Ioniq 3 578
Hyundai Ioniq 5 84 678
Hyundai Kona Electric 71 1028
Jaguar I-Pace 0 22
Kia EV6 19 533
Kia Niro TBC TBC
LDV eDeliver 9 TBC TBC
LDV eT60 2 2
LDV Mifa 9 1 2
Lexus UX300e TBC TBC
Mazda MX-30 TBC TBC
Mercedes-AMG EQS 2 67
Mercedes-Benz EQA 26 608
Mercedes-Benz EQB 11 141
Mercedes-Benz EQC 11 307
MG ZS EV 361 TBC
Mini Cooper SE TBC TBC
Nissan Leaf 13 324
Polestar 2 240 1265
Porsche Taycan 10 422
Tesla Model 3 391 9071
Tesla Model Y 1805 8257
Volvo C40 Recharge 243 282

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