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# Australia's Top-Selling Cars for 2024: Who's First?
- URL: https://www.carexplore.com.au/australias-top-selling-cars-for-2024-whos-first/
- Published: 2024-12-27T12:16:07.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-27T12:16:07.000Z
- Description: Australia’s best-selling cars of 2024 are neck-and-neck! Will the Ford Ranger keep its lead, or can the Toyota RAV4 make a last-minute surge?
- Author: Dylan Anderson
- Tags: Car News

As we approach the end of 2024, the battle for the title of Australia's best-selling car is heating up. With just a few weeks left in the year, the top contenders are jostling for position, each hoping to claim the coveted crown.

## The Top 5 Contenders

1. [**Ford Ranger**](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/ford-ranger/): 58,100 units sold
  - 4x4 variants account for over 53,700 sales
  - Locally developed by Ford
  - Popular with private and fleet buyers
2. [**Toyota RAV4**](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/toyota-rav4/): 53,599 units sold
  - Hybrid-only model
  - Consistent top performer in recent months
  - Benefits from improved supply, hybrid demand, and SUV popularity
3. [**Toyota Hilux**](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/toyota-hilux/): 50,166 units sold
  - Long-time dominant force in Australian vehicle sales
  - Current generation showing age against newer rivals
  - New-generation Hilux set to arrive in 2026
4. [**Isuzu D-Max**](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/isuzu-d-max/): 27,824 units sold
  - Consistent top-five performer
  - Gained momentum after mid-life update earlier this year
5. [**Mitsubishi Outlander**](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/mitsubishi-outlander/): 25,622 units sold
  - Instrumental in Mitsubishi's fight for fifth place on the manufacturer's table
  - Comfortable lead over the brand's next best-seller, the Triton pick-up

![](https://www.carexplore.com.au/content/images/2024/12/2025-Ford-Ranger.png)

![](https://www.carexplore.com.au/content/images/2024/12/2025-Toyota-Rav4-Front-1.png)

![](https://www.carexplore.com.au/content/images/2024/12/2024-HiLux-SR-4x4-double-cab--1.jpeg)

![](https://www.carexplore.com.au/content/images/2024/12/Isuzu-D-Max.png)

![](https://www.carexplore.com.au/content/images/2024/12/2025-Mitsubishi-Outlander.png)

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## Industry Challenges and Outlook

Despite the tight race, the Australian automotive industry faces some challenges. According to Tony Weber, chief executive of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI):

> "The private buyer segment continues to struggle with a decline of 16.6 per cent on November 2023\. This follows falls of 14.2 per cent in October, 17.2 per cent in September and 15.9 per cent in August. This is a disturbing trend which illustrates how cost of living pressures are impacting households."

However, the industry remains on track for an all-time sales record in 2024:

| **Timeframe**      | **Vehicles Sold** |
| ------------------ | ----------------- |
| First 11 months    | 1,137,712         |
| December           | 79,160 needed     |
| Full-year Forecast | 1,216,780         |

*Full-year forecast based on previous all-time record set in 2023.*

## The Final Stretch

As the final weeks of 2024 unfold, all eyes will be on these top-selling models to see who will claim the ultimate prize. Will the [Ford Ranger](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/ford-ranger/) hold onto its lead, or will the [Toyota RAV4](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/toyota-rav4/) stage a last-minute upset? One thing is for sure – in this tight race to the finish, every sale counts.

Stay tuned for the final results and see who will be crowned Australia's best-selling car for 2024!

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