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Who's winning in Australia: September's best-selling EVs

Why it matters: Competition is heating up: five of the top seven are Chinese models launched here within the last two years, which helps push prices down. If one of these is on your list, compare its five-year running cost before you buy.

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Tesla Model Y, September's best-selling EV
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Tesla's Model Y was Australia's best-selling electric car in September with 4,476 sales, well clear of BYD's Sealion 7 on 2,687. Chinese brands filled most of the rest of the top seven, led by Geely's EX5 and the new Jaecoo J5.

Top 7 electric cars, September 2026 (sales)
  1. Tesla Model Y4,476
  2. BYD Sealion 72,687
  3. Geely EX52,008
  4. Jaecoo J51,754
  5. Zeekr 7X1,628
  6. Geely EX21,211
  7. Tesla Model 31,178
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Source: CarExpert

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How we work it out, and our sources

Weekly cost = the car's energy use × 250 km × your electricity or fuel price, with 90% of charging at home. Prices are list prices at November 2026; check with the dealer.

  • Electricity: 2026–27 default rates (AER, Victorian Default Offer, state retailers). Public charging: Sydney network prices, July 2026.
  • Petrol and diesel: capital-city daily averages from state government price feeds, via FuelRadar, 12 November 2026. Diesel for Hobart, Canberra and Darwin is estimated from the national fall.
  • Cars: maker figures via CarExpert, Drive, CarsGuide and EV Central. Plug-in electric range is taken as 80% of the claim.
  • Servicing: published capped prices; marked as an estimate where not yet published (CarExpert comparison).
  • Tyres: an EV set lasts about 35,000 km, a petrol or hybrid set 50,000 km (RACV); prices from Gridly.
  • Home charger: about $2,000 installed ($1,000–$3,000). Novated leases: PwC summary.

Printed from EV Pick Australia · evpick.com.au. Prices and costs are estimates; check with the dealer. © 2026 EV Pick (T. Crouch). For personal use only; not to be copied, republished or sold without permission.

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