2027 Tesla Model Y sales boom as it hunts down Holden Commodore to be among Australia's best sellers of all time

The Tesla Model Y has just had its biggest sales month in Australia, and it has put it among the best sellers of all time, including the legendary Holden Commodore.

The Model Y achieved 8072 sales in June 2026.

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Tesla’s most popular model eclipsed the sales results of the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux by more than 2000 units in June. 

It is also the first fully electric car to top the sales charts in a single month.

The Ranger and HiLux ute duo usually comfortably sit at the top of the charts in Australia each month, but the Model Y has shot ahead of them.

It’s not just established players the Model Y is taking down. 

It’s even chasing the records of heroes past. 

The Holden Commodore was one of Australia’s most popular models ever, and by the late 90s and early 2000s was reaching its peak with the VT, VX and VY versions.

It achieved more than 9000 sales in a month on three separate occasions between 1998 and 2000.

It peaked with 9667 sales in October 2002. 

Model Y sales could continue to rise in Australia due to soaring fuel prices and emissions regulations.  

The Model Y has led the way for EVs for some time in Australia, and it continues to bat away hugely popular alternatives like the Zeekr 7X.

The ongoing Iran war and fuel price increases have no doubt impacted its increased popularity in Australia, along with many other EVs. 

This sales increase has also coincided with the arrival of the Model Y L six-seater, which the brand said "capturing a significant share" of sales. 

Tesla usually delivers every vehicle that is shipped to Australia that month, but something the shipping cycles don't lie-u to the same amount every month, which can result in unusually low or high results in any particular month.

Tesla sold about around 2000 units less of the Model Y in April 2026 than it did the previous month, which Tesla Australia said was down to the delivery cycles of the vehicles. 

The brand said it has been able to satisfy increasing demand through the production capability of the Shanghai Gigafactory.