Electric cars, SUV, and Ute Sales are Up. What Does This Mean?

Electrified vehicles make up 10.6% of the market consisting of: (EV) Electric Vehicles 23,869 (up from 4,029 last year), PHEV Plug-in Hybrid 5,048 (2,639 last year), and Hybrid HEV 66,175 (59,631 for this time last year).

The most significant is that last month, passenger cars, sedans, hatches, and wagons, now make up only 15.3% of the market. SUV and LCV (such as Hilux and Ranger) now make a massive 80.1%.

For those who have asked why most of our reviews are now SUVs, there’s your answer.

Despite semiconductor shortages and supply chain issues, sales are up across all states.

The top brands for the year to date are:

  • 1: Toyota with 21.7% (194,669)
  • 2: Mazda with 8.9% (79,669)
  • 3: Kia 7.4% (66,580)

And the top selling vehicles in October were

At number 7 is Kia’s Sportage with 1877, a 404% increase on October last year.

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ABOVE: Top Selling Cars and SUVs, October 2022

It is difficult to draw any real opinions from these figures which are distorted by availability. Covid and Semi-Conductor issues have made the supply chain and logistics unreliable. However several things are clear, the passenger market is almost dead, and electrified vehicles sales are increasing.

FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said this monthly result was an indication that car companies were making progress on overcoming logistical challenges.

“Globally, car manufacturers have been heavily impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic. This October figure is a positive sign that supply chains are recovering and consistency is returning to the marketplace, but we still have some way to go before it returns to normal,” Mr Weber said.

“It is important to note the continuing, strong preference for SUV and Light Commercial vehicles in Australia. Consumer preference for these vehicles needs to be considered when charting any policy designed to increase the uptake of zero emission vehicles. This is particularly critical given the low availability and high price points of zero and low emission models in these segments,” Mr Weber said.

“We look forward to working with governments to provide practical guidance on how emissions from light vehicles can be reduced within this context,” Mr Weber added.

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Written by Alan Zurvas

Alan Zurvas is the founder and editor of Gay Car Boys, Australia's leading LGBTQI+ automotive publication. Before launching GCB in 2008, Alan's automotive writing was published in SameSame.com.au and the Star Observer. With over 16 years of hands-on car reviewing experience, Alan brings an honest, irreverent voice to every review — championing value and innovation over brand loyalty.

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