Australians are now buying more cars from China than Korea trends now
Australians are now buying more cars made in China than South Korea with a Tesla from Shanghai outselling every SUV on the market - and the ever-popular Toyota Corolla missing the top 10 of cars sold.
In February, 13,625 cars manufactured in China left the showroom, making it the third most common country of origin for new vehicles behind Japan and Thailand.
By comparison, 24,805 cars last month came from Japan, compared with 18,557 from Thailand and 12,246 from Korea, new Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries data showed.
For the second month running, no traditional, petrol-powered passenger car was in the top 10, with the Toyota Corolla absent for both months of 2023 so far.
Intriguingly, no Korean cars were on the top 10 list, with the Hyundai Tucson absent in both January and February.
The fully-electric Tesla Model 3, made in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was Australia's third most popular vehicle in February with 2,671 sold, putting it ahead of every SUV on the market (pictured is an example in South Australia's Yorke Peninsula)
The fully-electric Tesla Model 3, made in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was Australia's third most popular vehicle in February with 2,671 sold, putting it ahead of every SUV on the market.
