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New vehicle sales for May 2026
totalled
100206
down 4.8% from May 2025
The May 2026 market of 100,206 shows a decrease in new vehicle sales of 4.8% compared to May 2025.
NEWS
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Australia’s Top sellers
May 2026
Sales
In May 2026, a total of 100,206 new vehicles were delivered in Australia. This is a decrease of 4.8 per cent compared to the same month last year. During May, SUVs claimed 64.1 per cent of the market, Light Commercial Vehicles 20.0 per cent and Passenger vehicles 12.6 per cent.
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64.1
%
SUVs
20.0
%
Light Commercial Vehicles
12.6
%
Passenger vehicles