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Tesla Surges To Highest Aussie Sales In Almost A Year

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Tesla has recorded its best monthly result in 2025 reporting 3,897 deliveries across Australia in the month of May. The resurgence follows a sluggish start to 2025, driven largely by delayed arrivals of the refreshed Model Y.

Nearly 92% of last month’s deliveries were the Model Y, with 3,580 units delivered over to customers, marking a 122.5% increase compared to May 2024. It’s the strongest monthly performance for the SUV since June last year and Tesla’s best May since 2023.

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Model Y powers ahead, Model 3 falls behind

While the Model Y’s numbers are climbing, the Model 3 sedan continues to struggle. Only 317 Model 3 units were delivered in May, a sharp 83.8% decline compared to the same month last year. The shift reflects the wider industry trend, with consumer interest leaning towards SUVs and crossovers rather than traditional sedans.

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Here’s how Tesla’s numbers stack up:

MonthTotal Deliveries Model Y Share (%) Model 3 Share (%) Notable Highlights
Jan 2024 1,10734.7% 65.3% Start of slowdown
Feb 2024 5,665 36.6% 63.4% Post-holiday surge
Mar 2024 6,01772.8% 27.2% Strong Model Y showing
Apr 2024 2,07756.1% 43.9% Mid-year drop begins
May 2024 3,56745.1% 54.9% Balanced demand
Jun 2024 4,68362.1% 37.9% Best month of 2024
Jul 2024 2,59252.2% 47.8% Consistent dip
Aug 2024 2,393 55.6% 44.4% Modest numbers
Sep 2024 2,649 56.6% 43.4% Holding steady
Oct 2024 1,46471.1% 28.9% Sedans slip further
Nov 2024 2,540 34.9% 65.1% Rare Model 3 jump
Dec 2024 3,593 51.8% 48.2% Year-end push
Jan 2025 73962.9% 37.1% Post-holiday slump
Feb 2025 1,59258.1% 41.9% Low availability
Mar 2025 2,82961.0% 39.0% Signs of recovery
Apr 2025 500 56.0% 44.0% Year’s lowest month
May 2025 3,89791.8% 8.2% New Model Y turns the tide
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Daily deliveries hit 100 cars at some delivery centres

Reports from Tesla customers and staff suggest some delivery centres are seeing between 70 to 100 new Model Ys handed over per day. That demand appears linked to pre-orders made months ago, especially for the “launch edition” released in January, which saw high early interest.

Tesla’s country director, Thom Drew, highlighted in April that test drive bookings had hit a new company record in Australia. As shipments of the new Model Y arrived and became available nationwide, interest surged again—forming what he called a “second wave.”

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Cautious optimism moving forward

Despite the May rebound, Tesla’s overall numbers for 2025 remain significantly behind. Year-to-date, Tesla is down 48.2% compared to the same period last year. The Model Y, while climbing again, is still 27.4% behind where it stood in May 2024.

Tesla’s May figures are still short of its all-time record of 7,018 deliveries set in June 2023, when the EV market was booming, and more than 5,500 of those were Model Ys.

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