Gross sales of among the most costly automobiles in Australia have soared in 2025, with April displaying important jumps for unique sports activities automobiles from Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin.
Whereas Australian new automobile gross sales reached a document 1,220,607 models final 12 months, analysts predicted a gross sales decline into 2025, and whereas there have been fewer new automobile purchases thus far this 12 months, unique manufacturers proceed to increase.
Ferrari gross sales in April rose 44.4 per cent 12 months over 12 months – the third successive month of positive factors following will increase of 69.2 and 22.3 per cent in February and March – with 71 automobiles bought thus far this 12 months.
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The year-to-date acquire for the Italian model is at 12.7 per cent, made extra spectacular given the general new automobile market has fallen 5.1 per cent (not together with Tesla and Polestar manufacturers, reported individually).
Ferrari isn’t alone, with rival Lamborghini – which posted document gross sales in Australia in 2024 – up 40.0 per cent in April, with 103 automobiles bought in comparison with 63 on the identical level in 2024.
Lamborghini’s year-to-date development thus far in 2025, too, is a staggering 68.9 per cent – with solely Chery (+234.0 per cent), BYD (+103.3 per cent), Mini (+71.9 per cent) and Rolls-Royce (+130.8 per cent) recording higher will increase.
Whereas the Rolls-Royce determine could appear flattering given its low volumes, the BMW-owned model has bought 30 automobiles in 2025 in comparison with 13 by the top of April 2024.
Aston Martin, too, posted 77.8 per cent development in April, serving to it to a 42.0 per cent improve in comparison with the primary 4 months of 2024 and – regardless of having a gradual April (down 27.3 per cent) – McLaren stays 33.3 per cent up thus far this 12 months.
The upward development follows traits from 2024, following the final rate of interest rise in November 2023 and inflation regular with the Shopper Value Index (CPI) at 2.4 per cent for greater than two years.
Whereas Ferrari gross sales grew 14.4 per cent for the total calendar 12 months, Lamborghini set a document native gross sales results of 273 gross sales, up 13.3 per cent on the earlier document of 241 set in 2023.
It wasn’t all excellent news for high-end manufacturers in April.
Bentley noticed an 8.3 per cent fall and is down 25.9 per cent year-to-date, whereas Maserati suffered a 44.8 per cent dive in April for a 20.0 decline thus far this 12 months.
Maserati has denied repeated rumours it’s on the market given a greater than 50 per cent slide in world gross sales in 2024 and €260 million ($A455 million) loss.
