ev car sales australia 2023

2023 was the year Australia finally took EVs seriously, with battery-electric cars grabbing roughly 7% of new-car sales. That’s around the high‑80,000s out of a record ~1.2 million deliveries—hardly fringe anymore. Tesla led the charge, with Model Y topping the EV charts and Model 3 not exactly napping. BYD surged into second, while MG, Hyundai, Kia and Polestar rounded out the supporting cast. Charging networks expanded fast, though regional gaps and holiday‑weekend queues still tested patience. Net result: EVs went mainstream, prices edged down, and the second‑hand wave is building—peek at Tradingpost or CarShowroom if you fancy an early bargain.