It’s been a troublesome couple of years for a lot of of Australia’s automobile manufacturers, which have battled to supply and ship automobiles within the face of elements shortages, COVID outbreaks, and quarantine kinks.

However in 2023 we have now seen some come roaring again at a sooner tempo than the general market, which is up 8.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) over the primary half for its greatest first-half (H1) outcome since 2018.

One of many notable tales for this yr up to now is the efficiency of the Volkswagen Group, which has returned to raised kind on the again of what seems to be improved provide.

The Volkswagen model’s 20,970 first-half gross sales is up 60.6 per cent YoY, the corporate posting its greatest figures since 2019 – in different phrases, it’s on a post-COVID bounce.

That is due largely to its core SUV fashions within the Tiguan household (up 203.3 per cent over the identical interval final yr) and T-Roc (up 263.5 per cent).

The German titan has subsequently returned to the general prime 10 manufacturers checklist, and with the brand new Amarok simply now rolling out into sellers, a equally sturdy second half certainly awaits…

It’s the same story for sibling manufacturers Audi (9336 gross sales YTD, up 48 per cent) which posted its greatest H1 outcome since 2018, in addition to Skoda (3967 gross sales YTD, up 20.7 per cent, its second-best outcome on file).

Audi’s development has come from spikes in deliveries of the A3 (up 122 per cent), Q3 (up 40 per cent) and Q5 (up 29.2 per cent). Skoda’s return to some kind is most attributable to the up to date Karoq SUV (up 122.8 per cent).

Subaru, number-nine in-market this yr, posted a 32.4 per cent acquire over H1 to 22,502 items, with the Forester (up 45.6 per cent) and Outback (up 22.9 per cent) contributing the largest share of further quantity.

It’s Subaru’s greatest H1 efficiency since 2018.

Ford can also be monitoring effectively this yr, up 33.7 per cent to 38,182 gross sales for its greatest H1 outcome since 2017. Unsurprisingly the brand new Ranger 4×4 (up 29.2 per cent) has pushed this regardless of ongoing wait occasions, alongside the Transit Customized (up 170.2 per cent).

One other historically massive quantity participant that has bounced again to a point is Nissan, up 13.3 per cent this yr to 17,278 items. Nonetheless, whereas that is an enchancment, it’s down on the identical interval in 2021 (23,982 gross sales).

Nissan sellers went with out sufficient new SUV product final yr, with the new-generation X-Path, Qashqai and Pathfinder making giant impacts, and offsetting an alarming 41.2 per cent quantity drop for the Navara.

Lexus in on monitor for an all-time file after shifting 6910 automobiles over H1, up 75.5 per cent. Its largest improver by quantity is the NX (up 60 per cent), however the development was practically unanimous throughout its vary.

Land Rover has additionally rebounded from a poor 2022 exhibiting to be up 42.8 per cent to 3714 items for H1, with the Defender (1620 gross sales, up 111.8 per cent) its clear MVP.

One other Euro model that’s up and about is Mini, which posted a 30.5 per cent quantity acquire over H1 for its greatest haul since 2018. The Countryman (up 70.2 per cent) was the motive force.

Lastly Peugeot, which is distributed in Australia by the identical firm as Subaru, is up 17.3 per cent this yr to 1186 items, likewise for its greatest outcome since 2018 – pushed in equal measure by good points from the brand new 308 small automobile and Accomplice van.

Large improvers in 2023

• Audi – 9336 gross sales, up 48 per cent, greatest outcome since 2018
• Ford – 38,182 gross sales, up 33.7 per cent, greatest outcome since 2017
• Land Rover – 3714 gross sales, up 42.8 per cent, greatest outcome since 2021
• Lexus – 6910 gross sales, up 75.5 per cent, greatest outcome up to now
• Mini – 2136 gross sales, up 30.5 per cent, greatest outcome since 2018
• Nissan – 17,278 gross sales, up 13.3 per cent greatest outcome since 2021
• Peugeot – 1186 gross sales, up 17.3 per cent, greatest outcome since 2018
• Skoda – 3967 gross sales, up 20.7 per cent, greatest outcome since 2021
• Subaru – 22,502 gross sales, up 32.4 per cent. greatest outcome since 2018
• Volkswagen – 20,970 gross sales, up 60.6 per cent, greatest outcome since 2019