EV sales rebounded in December, reversing the softer results seen through the final quarter of 2025. During the month, EV sales came in at 10.2% of the total market, up from 9.1% in November.
The rebound was driven by a strong month from BYD, which delivered 4,113 EVs in December, pushing Tesla off the top spot. Tesla recorded 2,585 sales over the same period.
BYD also led the model rankings in December, selling almost as many units as Tesla’s both Model 3 and Model Y combined.
The result was underpinned by aggressive cashback incentives, which helped drive late-year demand among Australian buyers.
The latest data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 7,615 battery electric vehicles were sold in Australia in December.
Total vehicles for the month came in just over 100,000 vehicles vehicles sold during the month, tallying up to 101,513.
Most major EV makers had multiple incentives during December, which contributed to these sales and this is expected to continue moving into 2026.
The data was separated with two suppliers, the FCAI shared 7,615 EVs – and those supplied by the Electric Vehicle Council – 2,769 sales – from Tesla and Polestar.
EV Sales Breakdown – December 2025
| FCAI vFacts | 7,615 |
| EVC (Polestar + Tesla) | 2,769 |
| EV Sales Total (FCAI + EVC) | 10,384 |
| Total Vehicle Sales (FCAI + EVC) | 101,513 |
EV sales over 2024 were just over 91,293, and 2025 shows 103,269 electric cars made it onto the road so far this year.
Total yearly battery EV sales accounted for over 8.3% in 2025, up from 7.4% in 2024.
In December, PHEV sales saw an increase from previous months, with 5,919 PHEVs sold during the month.
Looking into the EV models that made up the top 5 EV sales, BYD Sealion 7 saw 2,546 sales, Tesla Model Y followed with 1,998 sales.
Tesla’s Model 3, the recently launched BYD Atto 2 and BYD’s Seal made up the remainder of top 5 with sales of 587, 531 and 413 respectively.
Other notable mentions in the sales data for December is BYD Atto 1, Australia’s most affordable EV, which had it’s first month of 88 sales.
The best-selling EVs in December 2025 were:
- BYD Sealion 7 – 2,546 sales
- Tesla Model Y – 1,998 sales
- Tesla Model 3 – 587 sales
- BYD Atto 2 – 531 sales
- BYD Seal – 413 sales
- Zeekr 7X – 293 sales
- BYD Atto 3 – 270 sales
- BYD Dolphin – 265 sales
- Kia EV5 – 246 sales
- Toyota bZ4X – 183 sales
The Driven is waiting to hear back from various manufacturers regarding sales of some EV models, and this will be updated once they are received.
FCAI CEO Tony Weber said:“Many consumers are choosing hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles as a practical transition toward lower emissions. While the industry is investing heavily in battery electric technology, uptake ultimately depends on consumer readiness and the availability of reliable public recharging infrastructure,”.
“The growth of battery electric vehicle market share has been anaemic, increasing by 1.1 percentage points over the past two years, well below earlier projections,”.
With BYD and a growing list of new entrants continuing to price aggressively, 2026 is shaping up as another strong year for battery-electric vehicle sales.
See full details of EV sales for each month of the year in our database here.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
