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New vehicle sales for August 2026
totalled
100939
up 0.4% from August 2025
The August 2026 market of 100,939 shows an increase in new vehicle sales of 0.4% compared to August 2025.
NEWS
- August vehicle market remains buoyantAustralia’s vehicle market remained very strong in August, with Chinese manufacturers occupying half of the top 10 brands and demand for battery electric vehicles remaining at elevated levels. VFACTS recorded 100,939 sales during August, up 0.4 per cent on the same month last year. Year-to-date VFACTS sales reached 811,388, broadly consistent with the same period […]
Australia’s Top sellers
August 2026
Sales
In August 2026, a total of 100,939 new vehicles were delivered in Australia. This is an increase of 0.4 per cent compared to the same month last year. During August, SUVs claimed 65.7 per cent of the market, Light Commercial Vehicles 17.9 per cent and Passenger vehicles 13.5 per cent.
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65.7
%
SUVs
17.9
%
Light Commercial Vehicles
13.5
%
Passenger vehicles