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Knowledge launched by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) this week, exhibits hybrid gross sales persevering with to hover round 15 per cent of all new automobile deliveries by market share, based mostly on a six-month rolling common.
It is a close to 53 per cent development over the identical time final yr and virtually 110 per cent development over the previous 24 months.
On quantity alone, extra hybrid autos have been bought up to now 5 months than throughout 2021 in its entirety (72,986 vs 70,459).
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Nonetheless, because of post-pandemic provide chain constraints that impacted all components of the automotive business between 2022 and 2024, many patrons assume that shares of hybrid vehicles are in brief provide and are more durable to purchase because of their reputation.
Not so says Hyundai, which says that “all our hybrids are in a really wholesome place stock-wise.”
A Hyundai Australia spokesperson advised Drive “there may be nonetheless a notion from some members of the general public that hybrids are in brief provide. This isn’t the case.”
Hyundai provides hybrid variations of the Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe SUVs in addition to the i30 small sedan.
All three hybrid SUVs gained their respective classes within the 2025 Drive Automobile of the 12 months awards, with the Santa Fe Hybrid additionally being awarded as the general 2025 Drive Automobile of the 12 months.
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‘We’re thrilled to see the popularity for these vehicles as a part of the (Drive) awards program, significantly at a time when hybrids have such excessive ranges of client consideration,” mentioned the Hyundai spokesperson.
Hybrid gross sales make up 44 per cent of the small Kona, 51 per cent of the mid-sized Tucson and 87 per cent of the massive Santa Fe SUV bought thus far this yr. As a model, hybrid energy has accounted for 36 per cent of Hyundai gross sales.
Different manufacturers are equally represented, with collection hybrids (versus plug-in or delicate hybrids) making up 27 per cent of GWM gross sales, 38 per cent of Honda and a whopping 49 per cent of all Toyota deliveries thus far this yr.
Patrons purchasing for a small or medium hybrid SUV can select from eight manufacturers (GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, MG, Subaru and Toyota), with hybrid gross sales in these consumer-centric classes accounting for 27 per cent of 2025 gross sales thus far.
“The actual-world gasoline financial savings afforded by a hybrid is clearly necessary to Australian patrons, and it’s nice to not solely be capable to have inventory readily available to reply purchaser demand, however to have autos that we’re so happy with obtain such excessive accolades exhibits we’re doing the appropriate factor by our prospects.”
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