October 2025 new car sales: another bumper month for Chery Tiggo 4 Pro

• Chery Tiggo 4 Pro closing in on Hyundai Kona
• Utes continue to dominate top 10 seller list
• SUVs remain key driver of EV uptake 

In October 2025 the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro was the second-most popular small SUV in Australia, moving within striking distance of long-time segment leader, the Hyundai Kona.

It was another bumper month for the Tiggo 4 Pro, which shot to the top of the small SUV sales charts in September with 2048 sales compared to 1844 for the Kona.

October 2025 saw 1975 Tiggo 4 Pros leave Aussie showrooms – nearly six times as many as the same month in 2024 and only a fraction behind the Kona with 2057.

The Kona still retains a commanding lead in the January-October 2025 period, however, posting 19,028 sales compared to 17,758 for the MG ZS, 15,864 for the Tiggo 4 Pro and 15,741 for the GWM Haval Jolion.

Nevertheless, these figures reflect the ongoing impact Chinese-made vehicles have had on the Australian market, with the Tiggo 4 Pro outselling established players including the Toyota Yaris Cross, Mazda CX-30 and Mitsubishi ASX.

While Chinese brands are making headway in the mid-sized SUV segment, it is far more modest – Aussies are still opting for the Toyota RAV4 in huge numbers (4401 in October 2025), with the Mazda CX-5 a distant second (1813) and the Mitsubishi Outlander in third place (1689).

A surprise performer among mid-sized SUVs was the Kia EV5, which sold a very respectable 340 units in October 2025, more than three times the figure in the same month for 2024.

SUVs continue to be the key driver of EV uptake, with year-to-date sales up 20 per cent and October 2025 sales up nearly 120 per cent over October 2024.

Petrol still dominates, though, accounting for 28,588 SUV sales in October compared to 14,444 for hybrid vehicles and 10,181 with diesel engines.

The passenger car market, meanwhile, continues to dwindle, with just 133,968 sold year-to-date compared to 611,573 SUVs and 230,000 light commercial vehicles.

The standout trend for October, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), was the sharp rise in hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.

Hybrids represented 17.8 per cent of sales and PHEVs 4.7 per cent, while battery electric vehicles (BEV) from all sources represented 7.3 per cent.

That’s a 25 per cent growth for hybrids compared to October last year and 95 per cent for PHEVs, while BEVs remained stable. Year-to-date, hybrids are up 12 per cent while PHEVs are up 137.4 per cent.

FCAI CEO, Tony Weber, said Australians are clearly making the shift to electrified vehicles which meet a wide range of driving needs.

“The October results confirm that Australians are increasingly choosing hybrid and
PHEV models as a practical path towards lower emissions,” Mr Weber said.

Overall, Australia’s new vehicle market remained steady with 99,588 sales, up 1.2 per cent on October 2024. Year-to-date sales stand at 1,014,027 – down slightly (1.1 per cent) on the same period last year.

The top 10 bestsellers by marque for October 2025 were:

Toyota (19,726)
Ford (7570)
Mazda (7140)
Kia (6610)
Hyundai (6403)
Mitsubishi (4714)
GWM (4431)
BYD (3959)
MG (3556)
Isuzu (3354)

With the exception of the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro crashing its way into contention and the Tesla Model Y dropping out, the top 10 selling model list for October delivered few surprises. The Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger continued their nothing-in-it tussle for first place, while the Toyota RAV4, Ford Everest and Toyota LandCruiser rounded out the top five.  

Top 10 best-selling vehicles in October 2025