The most popular new cars in Australia by country of origin

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For many Australian car buyers, brand lineage and place of manufacturing can make just as big of an impact on purchasing a car as fuel type or number of wheels. But the true location of manufacturing for some of Australia’s most popular vehicles may come as a surprise.

Australian car manufacturing ceased entirely with the exit of General Motors Holden in 2017. Since then, imported vehicles make up 100 percent of domestic vehicle sales, which in 2024 were led by the Ford Ranger (62,593 deliveries), Toyota RAV4 (58,718 deliveries), and Toyota Hilux (53,499 deliveries).

Last year, 1,220,607 cars were imported into Australia. As of June 2025, 608,811 vehicles have made their way to port. 

We take a look at which countries lead the Australian markets so far in the first half of 2025, as well as providing insight as to which popular cars are manufactured in each nation. The numbers are based on official ‘VFACTS New Vehicle Sales By Country Of Origin’ data, as published by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). 

Note that some vehicles are assembled in more than one country, or, have different assembly plants depending on vehicle variant. Some vehicles listed show where the model is predominantly manufactured, rather than in its entirety.

Largest imported nation for first half of 2025: Japan (187,078 deliveries)

Japan imports the largest number of vehicles into the Australian market. Top-selling makes and models available from Japan include: Mazda CX-5, Honda ZR-V, Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail, Mitsubishi Outlander, and Subaru Forester.

Second largest imported nation for first half of 2025: Thailand (128,124 deliveries)

Thailand imports the second-largest number of vehicles into the Australian market, which can be largely attributed to Thailand’s well-regarded utility manufacturing plants. Top-selling makes and models available from Thailand include: Isuzu D-MAX, Isuzu MU-X, Honda CR-V, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Triton, and Nissan Navara.

Third largest imported nation for first half of 2025: China (102,938 deliveries)

China imports the third-largest number of vehicles into the Australian market. Chinese-assembled vehicles are rapidly increasing in popularity in Oz, as more Chinese brands compete for a top-ten position for overall vehicle sales.

In June 2025, Chinese brands BYD and Great Wall both saw huge success in the Aussie market, securing 8156 and 5464 sales respectively. In comparison, longstanding market-toppers Ford and Toyota secured 10,103 and 20,225 sales. 

Top-selling makes and models available from China include: MG ZS, GWM Haval Jolion, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model 3, MG3, BYD Sealion 6, BYD Shark 6, GWM Haval H6, BYD Seal, Chery Omoda 5, MG HS, and LDV D90.

Fourth largest imported nation for first half of 2025: South Korea (75,167 deliveries)

South Korea imports the fourth-largest number of vehicles into the Australian market. Top-selling makes and models available from South Korea include: Kia Sportage, Hyundai Palisade, Hyundai Kona, Kia Sorento, and KGM Actyon. 

Fifth largest imported nation for first half of 2025: Germany (28,752 deliveries)

Germany imports the fifth-largest number of vehicles into the Australian market. Top-selling makes and models available from Germany include: Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X1, Volkswagen Tayron, Porsche Macan, and Audi A3.

Sixth largest imported nation for first half of 2025: USA (17,247 deliveries)

The United States imports the sixth-largest number of vehicles into the Australian market. Top selling makes and models available from the USA include: Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, Ram 1500, Ford Mustang, BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLE.

Seventh largest imported nation for first half of 2025: Mexico (9036 deliveries)

Mexico imports the seventh-largest number of vehicles into the Australian market. Top-selling makes and models available from Mexico include: BMW 330i, BMW M340i, Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz GLB, Kia K4 and Ram 2500. 

Eighth largest imported nation for first half of 2025: England (7115 deliveries)

England imports the eight-largest number of vehicles into the Australian market. Top selling makes and models available from England include: Land Rover Discovery, Mini Countryman, Mini Cooper, and McLaren 750S. 

Ninth largest imported nation for first half of 2025: South Africa (5565 deliveries)

South Africa imports the ninth-largest number of vehicles into the Australian market. Top-selling makes and models available from South Africa include: Volkswagen Amarok, Ford Ranger PHEV, BMW X3, and Volkswagen Polo. 

Tenth largest imported nation for first half of 2025: Turkey (5241 deliveries)

Turkey imports the tenth-largest number of vehicles into the Australian market. Top-selling makes and models available from Turkey include: Hyundai i20N, Ford Transit and Toyota C-HR.

Several other nations also import vehicles to the Australian market outside of the top ten. A complete list of nations and their import figures to Australia in the first half of 2025 (through to the end of June) can be viewed in the table below.

	June 2025	June 2024	YTD 2025	YTD 2024
1: Japan	31055	34602	187078	193424
2: Thailand	27802	26470	128124	141813
3: China	25005	18682	102938	97021
4: Korea	15095	15585	75167	81309
5: Germany	5698	6413	28752	27919
6: USA	3301	2567	17247	13733
7: Mexico	1938	1356	9036	7666
8: England	1347	1836	7115	9455
9: South Africa	1471	1477	5565	7119
10: Turkey	989	1038	5241	3917
11: Slovak Republic	831	675	4494	3654
12: Czech Republic	874	639	4339	3864
13: Hungary	860	908	3361	4696
14: Spain	625	338	2903	2831
15: Portugal	596	883	2895	4096
16: India	438	448	2304	2859
17: France	492	679	2276	2635
18: Italy	214	303	1519	1536
19: Poland	168	223	816	1014
20: Indonesia	46	204	660	947
21: Sweden	96	94	370	442
22: Austria	43	57	252	354
23: Belgium	9	12	78	82
24: Wales	8	10	35	38
25: Romania	2	57	3	779
NA: Argentina	0	0	0	5
NA: Other	3506	4103	16243	19204
Total Imported	122509	119659	608811	632412