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Toyota HiLux overtakes Ford Ranger in Australian October sales

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 5 Nov, 09:13 · Archive

The Toyota HiLux outsold the Ford Ranger in October 2026, narrowing their year-to-date sales gap to just 129 vehicles.

The Toyota HiLux outsold the Ford Ranger in October 2026, recording 5,954 sales against the Ranger's 4,841 across both two-wheel and four-wheel drive versions. The result brings the year-to-date gap between Australia's two best-selling vehicles to just 129 sales, the closest the pair have been all year. The Ranger had led by 1,242 sales at the end of September.

Toyota introduced a new-generation HiLux in December 2025, while Ford announced model year 2027 Ranger updates in August, expanding availability of the 2.0-litre single-turbo engine and tweaking the model lineup. The new-generation HiLux has gained a battery-electric powertrain, becoming the first electric ute in Australia to achieve a five-star ANCAP safety rating.

In broader market trends, October saw diesel vehicles return to the top powertrain category with 23.9 per cent market share, overtaking electric vehicles at 23.1 per cent. This marked a shift after electric vehicles held the top position for two months, though diesel sales actually fell 14.7 per cent compared with October 2025. Total Australian new-vehicle sales in October reached 107,493 units, up 6.8 per cent year-on-year, with year-to-date sales at 1,065,191 units.

Toyota HiLux overtakes Ford Ranger in Australian October sales
Image: The West Australian

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In this story: Toyota · HiLux · Ford · Ranger · Australia · Tesla · BYD · Isuzu

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