EV sales in Australia rebounded from its October lows, with Tesla regaining top spot on the podium and the new Chinese-made Zeekr 7X leaping into the top 3 best selling electric cars for the month.
EV sales came in at 9,081 for the month of November, a 9.1% share of the total new car market in November, up from 7.3% in October.
The rise was boosted by a bounce back in Tesla ERV sales, which totalled more than 2,700 from the Model Y and the Model 3, while BYD electric sales also remained strong with 1,926 sales from its five models during the month, including a strong performance from its newly released Atto 2.
Zeekr added to the tally with its highly anticipated 7X SUV, that raked up 682 sales, taking 3rd spot for the month behind the Model Y and the BYD Sealion 7.
The EV data comes from two major two suppliers, the FCAI (which shared 6,212 EVs from its members)– and those supplied by the Electric Vehicle Council – 2,869 sales – from Tesla and Polestar.
EV Sales Breakdown – November 2025
FCAI vFacts
6,212
EVC (Polestar + Tesla)
2,869
EV Sales Total (FCAI + EVC)
9,081
Total Vehicle Sales (FCAI + EVC)
99,906
The good news is that EV sales have grown strongly over the year. Over the first 11 months of 2024 were just over 82,961, and 2025 shows 92,885 electric cars made it onto the road so far this year.
Plug in hybrid sales were also strong in November, with 4,768 PHEVs sold during the month – led by the BYD Shark 6 with
On full battery electrics, the Tesla Model Y bounced back to top with 2,269 sales. The Sealion 7 SUV – which led in October – came in the second spot with 1,040 sales.
The third spot stood out with Zeekr’s 7X, raking in an impressive 682 sales in its second month of deliveries. Tesla Model 3 and Geely EX5 made up the rest of top 5.
Other notable mentions are the new BYD Atto 2, which saw 365 sales in its first month.
The best-selling EVs in November 2025 were:
- Tesla Model Y – 2,269 sales
- BYD Sealion 7 – 1,040 sales
- Zeekr 7X – 682 sales
- Tesla Model 3 – 433 sales
- Geely EX5 – 412 sales
- BYD Atto 2 – 365 sales
- Kia EV5 – 300 sales
- BYD Atto 3 – 261 sales
- MG MGS5 – 222 sales
- BYD Seal – 157 sales
- MG MG4 – 145 sales
- BYD Dolphin – 103 sales
The Driven is waiting to hear back from various manufacturers regarding sales of some EV models, and this will be updated once they are received.
FCAI CEO Tony Weber said: “The choice of BEVs provided by manufacturers is growing, with 110 models in the market in 2025,”.
“We encourage governments to continue to invest in recharging infrastructure to support growth in consumer confidence in this new technology.”
The uptick in sales shows solid growth to end the year and with a ramp up in incentives for December, leading to 100,000 EV sales in 2025, making it the biggest year for BEV uptake so far.
See full details of EV sales for each brand and model for each month of the year in our database here.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
