Top models and segments featured the Ford Ranger leading overall, Toyota HiLux close behind, Tesla Model Y rebounding to a top-3 finish, and Chery Tiggo 4 entering the top four amid strong mid-size SUV demand.

Affordable EVs remained popular, with BYD Atto 1 and BYD Atto 3 among the best-sellers in the entry-level segment.

China emerged as the dominant source of new vehicles, accounting for about 25,781 units and a 50.5% YoY increase, while Japan declined 31.3% and Korea fell 2.9%.

Hybrids fell 9.6% year over year, driven mainly by an 83.6% drop in Toyota RAV4 as it underwent a model transition, while plug-in hybrids rose about 20% and petrol vehicles declined.

The Driven continues to update model-specific sales and provides a data source for detailed monthly breakdowns by model and brand.

Chinese brands strengthened their position, with BYD leading among Chinese brands at 5,323 deliveries (up 62.2%) and Chery rising 93.2%.

Toyota remained the top brand but faced a 27.8% year-over-year drop, with RAV4 slipping to seventh in its segment and Prado down 53.3% YoY.

Overall electrified vehicles reached 27,437 for the period, representing 30.2% of the market, with hybrids at 15.3% and plug-in hybrids at 6.5%.

February 2026 saw EVs gain an 11.8% market share with 11,134 EVs on the road, as the fuel mix shifted toward electrification while petrol usage declined.

Australia’s EV market surged in February 2026, with battery electric vehicles reaching a record 11.8% market share and 7,715 BEVs sold, a 94.5% year-over-year jump.

Year-to-date through February 2026, EV sales total 18,543, nearly doubling the previous year’s pace, signaling the strongest BEV uptake yet in Australia.

The PHEV segment also grew in February, with 5,854 plug-in hybrids sold, up from 4,871 in the prior year period.