Hybrid vehicle sales continue to grow, and if you’re in the market, don’t worry, there are plenty of cars to go around.
Data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) this week, shows hybrid sales continuing to hover around 15 per cent of all new vehicle deliveries by market share, based on a six-month rolling average.
This is a near 53 per cent growth over the same time last year and almost 110 per cent growth over the past 24 months.
On volume alone, more hybrid vehicles have been sold in the past 5 months than during 2021 in its entirety (72,986 vs 70,459).
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However, due to post-pandemic supply chain constraints that impacted all parts of the automotive industry between 2022 and 2024, many shoppers think that stocks of hybrid cars are in short supply and are harder to buy due to their popularity.
Not so says Hyundai, which says that “all our hybrids are in a very healthy place stock-wise.”
A Hyundai Australia spokesperson told Drive “there is still a perception from some members of the public that hybrids are in short supply. This is not the case.”
Hyundai offers hybrid versions of the Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe SUVs as well as the i30 small sedan.
All three hybrid SUVs won their respective categories in the 2025 Drive Car of the Year awards, with the Santa Fe Hybrid also being awarded as the overall 2025 Drive Car of the Year.
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‘We’re thrilled to see the recognition for these cars as part of the [Drive] awards program, particularly at a time when hybrids have such high levels of consumer consideration,” said the Hyundai spokesperson.
Hybrid sales make up 44 per cent of the small Kona, 51 per cent of the mid-sized Tucson and 87 per cent of the large Santa Fe SUV sold so far this year. As a brand, hybrid power has accounted for 36 per cent of Hyundai sales.
Other brands are similarly represented, with series hybrids (as opposed to plug-in or mild hybrids) making up 27 per cent of GWM sales, 38 per cent of Honda and a whopping 49 per cent of all Toyota deliveries so far this year.
Buyers shopping for a small or medium hybrid SUV can choose from eight brands (GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, MG, Subaru and Toyota), with hybrid sales in these consumer-centric categories accounting for 27 per cent of 2025 sales to date.
“The real-world fuel savings afforded by a hybrid is clearly important to Australian buyers, and it’s great to not only be able to have stock on hand to answer buyer demand, but to have vehicles that we are so proud of receive such high accolades shows we are doing the right thing by our customers.”
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