New Car Sales Figures (VFACTS)

VFACTS July sales: Passenger sales close the gap on utes
July new car sales revert to more sober trends post EOFY madness, Holden sales reach a new low

July 2018 vehicle sales: winners and losers
New vehicle sales have dropped for the fourth consecutive month, suggesting that Australia’s car sales boom could be over. However, SUVs and some manufacturers are bucking the trend

The fastest growing new car segment in Australia in 2018
These are the segments that new car buyers are flocking to in Australia this year.

VFACTS: Toyota extends its dominance in 2018
Toyota again leads the way, and the numbers are finally looking up for Holden

VFACTS June sales: Trade utes claim top three spots
Cashed-up tradies run to snare an end of financial year bargain as SUVs, passenger cars take a back seat

Top-selling passenger cars for May 2018
A rundown of the best-selling cars and SUVs, and best-performing brands from May 2018 according to VFACTS figures

VFACTS May 2018: Ford Mustang outselling Holden’s ZB Commodore
Holden Commodore drops out of the top 20 list as passenger cars generally fall out of favour

Top-selling passenger cars for April 2018
A segment-by-segment list of the best-selling cars and SUVs from March 2018

April new car sales: Holden feels a different type of pain
The Commodore still hasn’t caught buyers’ imaginations, and wallets, the latest VFACTS sales data reveals

Diesel demand continues to drop among Aussie private car buyers
Early figures show a considerable drop in diesel passenger vehicle sales, despite a spike in SUV popularity.

March VFACTS sales: Holden shoots to No.10 with a bullet
Aussie brand slumps to its worst result on record as March’s new-car sales hit a new high.

VFACTS: February winners and losers
February figures see Holden’s sales slump, while Honda and Mitsubishi charge ahead.

Top-selling passenger cars for February 2018
A segment-by-segment guide list of the best-selling cars and SUV during February 2018 brings a few suprises

Holden slumps in February’s new car sales race
Preliminary data shows the once proud lion became a bit of a toothless tiger in the sales race

VFACTS January 2018 – SUVs and LCVs strengthen sales
2018 new car sales hit the ground running, and SUVs and utilities continue to be the biggest performers in the showroom

Australia’s top selling cars in January
The Australian new-car market has started 2018 well, with sales already up from a record-breaking 2017. Here’s a list of the top sellers in each segment

VFACTS: Toyota returns to the top
Toyota and Mazda have once again showed their muscle in November as SUVs continue to dominate car sales

VFACTS: Trade ute wars push Ranger to top-selling spot in September
The Toyota Hilux drops to second spot on the charts for the month as the Corolla takes the passenger car title

Top 5: Best-selling sportscars
We shine a spotlight on Australia’s five most favourite sportscars

Top 10 best-selling cars of July 2017
Third-successive record month sees HiLux ute still leading the way

Why some new cars aren’t really new
Be careful about claims that a car you’re buying is all-new. Sometimes it isn’t.

2017 half-year review – the underperformers
The customers are buying, but not everyone is benefitting. Here are the segments and brands which didn’t improve on prior form in the first half of 2017, and our theories why

Australia’s best-selling cars in June
The best sellers from June, segment by segment

Hilux wins in the showroom, SUV sales keep on booming
Australians can’t stop buying Toyotas, dual cab utes, and SUVs, latest sales figures show