Wednesday 5 October 2022 07:21 AM Tesla electric Model Y car outsells every other SUV, only beaten by Toyota ... trends now A Tesla electric car has outsold every other SUV in Australia in the best-ever monthly sales result for Elon Musk's brand. Only the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger utes in September outsold the Chinese-built Tesla Model Y, new Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries data revealed. With 4,359 sales, the Tesla SUV outsold every other SUV in the top ten, including the popular Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Outlander, Toyota RAV4 and Kia Sportage. The result from last month came after federal parliament legislated a 43 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, with Labor gaining support from the Greens. A majority, or 52 per cent of the 811,130 new cars sold in Australia since January, have been SUVs or four-wheel drives, with long waiting lists for the Toyota LandCruiser. Australians have ordered 21,771 battery electric cars so far this year, for a still small 2.7 per cent market share. The federal government hopes to improve these sales, and reduce Australia's carbon footprint, by funding more charging stations. A Tesla electric car has outsold every SUV in Australia in the best-ever monthly sales result for Elon Musk's brand (pictured is a Model Y in Shanghai where is it made) But EVs are still a lot more popular than hybrids or plug-in hybrids, with 5,141 sold in 2022 to date. The Tesla Model Y - priced from $72,300 - was Australia's third bestselling car, in the second full month of going on sale locally. The sales tally of 4,359 represented a quadrupling of the August figure of 1,017 orders. The slightly more affordable Tesla Model 3 sedan - priced from $63,900 - in August was Australia's fourth most popular car with 2,380 sales. In a sign of changing motoring tastes, the Hyundai i30 was last month the only petrol-powered passenger car in the top ten, with 1,733 sales as the Toyota Corolla last month failed to make the list. Only the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger utes in September outsold the Chinese-built Tesla Model Y (pictured in Shanghai), new Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries data has revealed Utes had four places in the top ten, led by the Toyota HiLux (5,170 sales), Ford Ranger (4,890 sales), Mitsubishi Triton (2,319 sales) and Isuzu D-Max (1,924 sales). SUVs also had four spots with the Mazda CX-5 (2,439 sales), Mitsubishi Outlander (1,879 sales), Toyota RAV4 (1,856 sales) and Kia Sportage (1,775 sales). Tesla started providing its sales data to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries in 2022. Its Model 3 and Model Y cars sold in Australia are made in Shanghai. The Model S and Model X SUV are made at Fremont in California after Tesla last year started sourcing the Model 3 from China. The Chinese MG brand had no cars in the top 10 but the former British sports car marque was the seventh most popular ahead of Isuzu, Subaru and Volkswagen. Australia's overall car sales tally for September of 93,555 was 12.3 per cent above the September 2021 level of 83,312, despite five consecutive monthly rate rises since May. With the federal Labor government pushing for a net zero by 2050 climate change target, state governments are offering incentives to buy an electric car. With the federal Labor government pushing for a net zero by 2050 climate change target, state governments are offering incentives to buy an electric car (pictured is a charging station in California) The New South Wales Coalition government in September last year offered $3,000 rebates for the first 25,000 electric or hydrogen cars. The $68,750 threshold for personal or small business use means it will benefit buyers of the $63,900 Tesla Model 3 but not the $72,300 Tesla Model Y. But the NSW stamp duty exemption for electric cars worth up to $78,000 covers both Tesla models made in China. With a stamp duty exemption of $2,537.50 and that $3,000 rebate, a Tesla buyer can get back up to $5,540 from the taxpayers. Tesla electric car makes history 1. TOYOTA HILUX: 5,170 sales (made in Thailand) 2. FORD RANGER: 4,890 sales (made in Thailand) 3. TESLA MODEL Y: 4,359 sales (made in China) 4. MAZDA CX-5: 2,439 sales (made in Japan) 5. MITSUBISHI TRITON: 2,319 sales (made in Thailand) 6. ISUZU D-MAX: 1,924 sales (made in Thailand) 7. MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER: 1,879 sales (made in Japan) 8. TOYOTA RAV4: 1,856 sales (made in Japan) 9. KIA SPORTAGE: 1,775 sales (made in South Korea) 10. HYUNDAI I30: 1,733 sales (made in South Korea) Advertisement All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility