VFACTS - May 2024

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Australian new-car sales in May 2024: Ford Ranger back on top, another VFACTS monthly record
The record run of Australian new-car sales continues for the fifth consecutive month – and 14th month in a row of sales increases – as the Ford Ranger returns to the top of the charts.

The Ford Ranger has regained its place at the top of the Australian new-car sales charts – outselling the Toyota HiLux and RAV4 – as the market posted its fifth record month in a row.

New-vehicle sales are on their longest streak of growth in 20 years after deliveries grew by 5.1 per cent in May 2024 – to 111,099 vehicles – compared to the same month last year, according to Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) data.

Most new models have cleared the waiting lists caused by severe stock shortages in the wake of the pandemic – and demand for new vehicles is still running hot, defying a general economic slowdown.

If the new-vehicle market continues its current trajectory – up 12.2 per cent from January to May 2024, compared to the same period last year – it could be on track for 1.35 million deliveries by year's end.

As with prior months, the 'VFACTS' sales data – reported by the FCAI, the peak body for new-car makers in Australia – reflects the number of vehicles that arrived and were handed over to customers, rather than the number of orders written.

Last month set a new all-time May record – beating the previous best of 105,694 reported last year – in the fifth record-setting month in a row.

It represented the 14th consecutive month of year-on-year growth – and the 22nd positive month in two years.

The last time new-vehicle sales grew for 14 months in a row was 11 years ago – and it is the longest streak outright in two decades.

The Ford Ranger returned to the top of the charts with 5912 sales, ahead of the Toyota HiLux with 5702 deliveries.

TOP 10 CARS IN May 2024
Rank Model Volume May 2024 Change year-on-year
1 Ford Ranger 5912 up 43.8 per cent
2 Toyota HiLux 5702 down 1.3 per cent
3 Toyota RAV4 5517 up 111 per cent
4 Isuzu D-Max 2612 up 10.2 per cent
5 Mitsubishi Outlander 2500 up 33 per cent
6 Toyota Camry 2468 up 186 per cent
7 Toyota Corolla 2439 up 76 per cent
8 Ford Everest 2110 up 160 per cent
9 Mazda CX-5 2108 up 14.2 per cent
10 Tesla Model 3 1958 up 50.8 per cent

TOP 10 CAR BRANDS IN May 2024
Rank Brand Volume May 2024 Change year-on-year
1 Toyota 23,389 up 27.5 per cent
2 Ford 8806 up 40.9 per cent
3 Mazda 8002 down 5.6 per cent
4 Kia 7504 up 7.2 per cent
5 Hyundai 6495 down 8.2 per cent
6 Mitsubishi 6409 up 39.8 per cent
7 Isuzu Ute 4401 up 26.4 per cent
8 MG 4159 down 13.9 per cent
9 GWM 3820 up 17.9 per cent
10 Tesla 3567 down 20.3 per cent

Ford Escape – 56
Ford Everest – 2110
Ford F-150 – 39
Ford Fiesta – 0
Ford Focus – 0
Ford Mustang – 1
Ford Mustang Mach-E – 30
Ford Puma – 55
Ford Ranger 4x2 463
Ford Ranger 4x4 – 5449
Ford Transit Bus – 10
Ford Transit Custom – 370
Ford Transit Heavy – 223
Ford Total – 8806

https://www.drive.com.au/news/austra...y-2024-vfacts/