2026
New light vehicle sales by fuel type for current year
Units sold (change vs last year)
EV+92.1%
PHEV+40.3%
Hybrid-0.1%
Petrol-17.9%
Diesel-4.8%
This chart shows data from January through the most recent month - compared with the same period last year.
Plug-in Sales in Australia
New light vehicles
Market Share by Fuel Type
New light vehicles in Australia
Definitions
EV: Fully electric vehicle, PHEV: Plug-in hybrid, Hybrid: electrified powertrain that cannot be charged externally. Only includes new light vehicles (passenger cars, SUVs, utes, and vans), does not include heavy commercial.
Sources
Vehicle sales reported to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (VFACTS) + supplementary numbers from the Electric Vehicle Council (Tesla and Polestar). Data lacks accuracy due to some marques not reporting sales (including Mahindra, Smart, Cadillac, Ineos, Xpeng).
