The new car sales results for the YTD ending April 2025 have been released. These show a decrease of a bit under 7% on last year. However, they are still a bit higher than 2023 which was a more normal year.
Once again Toyota was the top selling brand followed by Mazda, Ford, Kia, and Hyundai. The next top spots went to Mitsubishi, GWM, MG, Nissan, and Isuzu Ute. With Subaru sitting just outside the top ten.
SUVs remain the dominant market choice now accounting for 60% of sales. Of the top ten models sold in April, three were Utes, 6 were SUVs and one passenger car.
Petrol remains the dominant fuel choice followed by diesel. Then the combination of hybrid and PHEV is growing. EVs are still sluggish. Hybrids are the growth segment with more buyers choosing them for the economy and convenience combination.
PHEVs had a decline partly due to the change in FBT exemption availability. An example of misguided government changes.
Total EV sales for the YTD are around 4.6% of total reported sales. This again shows just how out of touch the Government NVES legislation is with everyday consumer behaviour.
This is also a global phenomenon with EV sales slowing almost everywhere.
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