BYD records its biggest month of sales in Australia

Chinese automaker BYD has posted record-breaking sales figures in June 2025.

According to the latest VFACTs data, BYD sold 8156 vehicles last month – a massive 368 per cent increase over June 2024, when it sold 1743 units. The result marks BYD’s biggest month to date, smashing its previous record of 4811 sales set in March by nearly 70 per cent.

BYD has also outsold its entire 2024 total of 20,458 vehicles, and it’s only halfway through the year. With six months now accounted for, the company has already shifted 23,355 vehicles, making it the eighth best-selling manufacturer in Australia on the year-to-date charts. It currently holds a 6.7 per cent share of the new car market.

Driving much of that growth is the BYD Shark, which launched in October last year. The Shark reached a major milestone in June, clearing 10,000 units sold locally. In fact, it was the third best-selling 4×4 vehicle in Australia last month, behind only the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux.

“With each month, you can see just how popular BYD vehicles are becoming in Australia because you can see them on our roads,” said Stephen Collins, BYD Australia COO. “As we continue the transition to a fully-factory backed operation, we commend the foundation laid by our distribution partners as we strive to ensure this strong growth continues.”

BYD wasn’t the only Chinese marque making a move in June. GWM also recorded its best month ever, selling 5464 vehicles – a 30.9 per cent rise on the same time last year, and more than 1000 sales above its previous monthly record. GWM now commands 4.5 per cent of the Australian market and is on track to surpass 50,000 annual sales for the first time.

These strong results came in a month where dual-cab utes dominated overall sales. The Ford Ranger led the pack with 6293 sales, followed closely by the Toyota HiLux (6195), while the Isuzu D-MAX (3119) and BYD Shark 6 (2993) rounded out the top four (combined 4×4 and 4×2 sales).

Dual-cab utes continue to resonate with Australian buyers, especially during end-of-financial-year promotions, which helped drive a 16.5 per cent lift in 4×4 ute sales from May to June.

Light commercial vehicles now account for more than a quarter of the new car market, underlining the segment’s continued importance in Australia.