Best-Selling SUVs in Australia 2025

Think of it as crowd-sourcing your shortlist with the help of social proof, with the masses typically moving toward some of the best small, medium and large SUVs on the market.

Whether you’re looking for a practical family package, a capable off-roader or a fuel-efficient package to lessen the sting of your fuel bills, let's take a look at the best-selling SUVs currently on sale in 2025.

How Popular is the SUV Segment in Australia?

For April 2025, SUVs accounted for a massive 60.3 per cent share of the overall vehicle market.

This shows that Aussies have a near insatiable appetite for light, small, medium and large SUVs, both of the family-friendly and more hardcore off-roader varieties.

This trajectory is showing no signs of slowing down, with YTD sales of SUVs, big and small, steadily increasing their market share at the cost of light commercial vehicles, predominantly utes.

Top 15 Best Selling SUVs in Australia 2025

For the most accurate numbers possible, we're going to be using the latest VFacts report for April, 2025, published by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).

This dataset gives us a crystal clear view of which SUV manufacturers and models are most popular with Australian buyers for the month of April.

Sales tallies do, however, vary month to month, meaning that our top finishers for April may actually change as we approach the end of the year.

Best-Selling Light SUVs in 2025

Light SUVs may be the smallest version of the bodyshape, but they remain extremely hot sellers here in Australia.

They're the most affordable type of SUV you can get your hands on and remain extremely easy to pilot around town, making for a great first car or fuel-efficient commuter.

In April, 2025, the best-selling light SUV was the Mazda CX-3, with the Toyota Yaris Cross nipping at its heels and the charming little Suzuki Jimny rounding out the podium.

1. Mazda CX-3 - 1,053

2. Toyota Yaris Cross - 834

3. Suzuki Jimny - 685

4. Hyundai Venue - 630

5. Kia Stonic - 445

Best-Selling Small SUVs in 2025

Small SUVs are one of the most popular versions of the SUV platform, with their petite stature providing a user-friendly nature behind the wheel that is perfect for urban buyers.

For the month of April, 2025, 12,072 small SUVs were delivered to Australian customers, representing an increase of 10.4 per cent.

Hyundai managed to top the list of best-selling compact SUVs with the help of the Kona, which has seen new hybrid versions join the lineup, including an price-accessible hybrid base model.

The Kona was followed by the MG ZS, another cut-price hero, while the Haval Jolion took a podium finish thanks, largely, to its generous features list and spacious, practical cabin for the typically-cramped segment.

1. Hyundai Kona - 1,605

2. MG ZS - 1,587

3. GWM Haval Jolion - 1,423

4. Toyota Corolla Cross - 1,202

5. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro - 1,165

Best-Selling Midsize SUVs

The midsize SUV segment is Australia's most competitive market segment, with medium SUVs priced below $60,000 amassing 16,832 sales in April, 2025.

Medium SUVs are the preferred chariot for many families, with a very familiar name, the Toyota RAV4 consistently topping the sales charts thanks to its practical cabin and seriously impressive fuel efficiency.

In April, 2025, the RAV4 had a comfortable lead once again in the medium SUV segment, more than doubling the sales tally of its nearest rival, the Kia Sportage.

Nissan managed a podium finish for the X-Trail, followed by the Mazda CX-5 and the Hyundai Tucson.

1. Toyota RAV4 - 3,808

2. Kia Sportage - 1,701

3. Nissan X-Trail - 1,615

4. Mazda CX-5 - 1,607

5. Hyundai Tucson - 1,410

Best-Selling Large SUVs

Large SUVs are the pick of the bunch if you’ve got a large family or you’re looking for an adventurous off-roader or towing powerhouse.

The best-selling large SUV packages are ones that offer a seven-seat cabin and enough versatility to tackle everything from a school run to a bash through the bush.

In April, the Ford Everest came out on top for the large SUV segment, beating the almighty LandCruiser Prado by just one vehicle, and the trusty MU-X rounding out the podium finishers.

While the LandCruiser Wagon is technically a member of the ‘upper large’ SUV segment, which also includes the fan-favourite Nissan Patrol, we've included it here to give you an idea of just how popular it is.

If we stick to the large SUV segment, only, the Sorento would be followed by the Subaru Outback (617), the Hyundai Santa Fe (452), GWM Tank 300 (419) and the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (390).

• Ford Everest - 2,234

• Toyota LandCruiser Prado - 2,233

• Isuzu MU-X - 1,223

• Toyota LandCrusier Wagon - 1,022

• Kia Sorento - 801

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