Volvo fully electric sales hit 65% in July as Australia goes EV

Fully electric vehicles made up almost two thirds of Volvo Car’s July sales, with EV sales across the Australian market sustaining significant momentum.

Stephen Connor, Managing Director of Volvo Car Australia, said the firm’s strategy of becoming an all-electric car manufacturer is “being supported by growing consumer confidence in electric mobility and Volvo’s expanding EV lineup”.

He added that the company’s latest sales results reinforce this trend: “Year-to-date to July, EVs represented 42 per cent of our total sales, up from 32 per cent during the same period last year. In July 2026 alone, EVs accounted for 65 per cent of total sales, compared with 30 per cent in the same month last year.”

Consumers switch

Electric vehicle sales across the country made up more than a fifth of the total market in July according to industry data, with new EV registrations up 157 per cent for the year to the end of July. For the same period, diesel sales are down 15 per cent and non-hybrid petrol sales back almost 25 per cent.

The July result meant that Australia’s EV sales have been above 20 per cent of the market for the last three months running – and latest studies show consumer support for electric vehicles is rising strongly.

Volvo Car Australia’s fully electric luxury line-up includes the EX30 and EX40 small SUVs, the seven-seat EX90 SUV and the new ES90 sedan – which is starting to build a fanbase even among those that claim not to be fully sold on EVs, yet.

Early next year the midsize EX60, described by Volvo Cars global CEO as “the most important car of them all”, will add significant mid-size strength to the Australian range, and help convince more doubters.

Plug-ins powering

Meanwhile, plug-in hybrid sales are continuing a strong upward trend – up 157 per cent nationally compared to last July, and 118 per cent for the calendar year to date, according to VFACTs data.

Volvo Car Australia’s current luxury PHEV range includes the updated seven-seat XC90, capable of up to 77km* on a single charge or combined fuel consumption of 1.8l per 100km; and the updated XC60, capable of up to 89km* on a single charge or combined fuel consumption of 1.6l per 100km.

See Volvo Car Australia’s full range of PHEVs and fully electric vehicles here.

*The figures are preliminary and derive from estimates and calculations performed by Volvo Cars which is not carried out on every individual vehicle sold by Volvo and these outcomes are not guaranteed. The real life driving range and energy consumption under real conditions varies depending on factors including but not limited to driving style, road and traffic conditions, environmental influences, vehicle condition and accessories fitted, which means in the real world the range you experience can differ from that advertised. Advertised figures are meant for comparison purposes. Vehicle certification pending.