Australia EV Sales April 2026: 16.46% | May Market Recommendations

In their April 2026 EV sales update for Australia, Tom and Joy from the Ludicrous Feed YouTube channel break down a record 16.46% battery electric vehicle market share, with BYD becoming the second largest selling brand behind Toyota and top sellers including the BYD Sealion 7, Geely EX5, Zeekr 7X, and Tesla Model Y. They then guide viewers through EV buying recommendations across multiple SUV categories, from all-wheel drive (Zeekr 7X, Tesla Model Y) to midsize (BYD Sealion 7, Xpeng), small to midsize (Geely EX5, Leapmotor B10), and compact (MG S5 EV, Jaecoo J5, GAC Aion UT, MG4 EV Urban). The discussion also covers hatchbacks like the Geely EX2, sedans including the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal, and six or seven seaters such as the Tesla Model Y and Zeekr 009, concluding that any EV remains a better choice than an internal combustion engine vehicle for your wallet, health, and the environment | Video by Tom Gan (Tesla Tom) and Joy of Ludicrous Feed from Sydney Australia May 2026 Australia EV Sales April 2026: 16.46% | May Market Recommendations EV Comparison spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hwofpTF_v7YgxOsc32MnLBZG3a0xqNIR0MJPpX7bdt4/edit?usp=sharing ===== Financial Disclosure: - No payment was received from any third party for the production of this video With thanks to our sponsors: carloop - Australian EV Data & Ownership Trends https://carloop.com.au/ ===== 00:00 Introduction 00:14 April 2026 BEV Sales Figures Summary 03:10 AWD SUV Segment 05:47 Mid Sized SUV 08:23 Small-Mid Sized SUV 12:19 Compact SUV 17:39 Hatchback 20:06 Sedan 20:57 6-7 Seater 23:00 Summary ===== SUPPORT LUDICROUS FEED Use my referral link to purchase a Tesla product and get cash off and other exclusive benefits: https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/referral/thomas7208 Become a Channel Member to access exclusive perks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TWeqcaGYMobKoHiMtQNHQ/join PayPal: @teslatom or https://paypal.me/teslatom ===== Official Ludicrous Merch Store https://shop.spreadshirt.com.au/ludicrousfeed/ EVSE Australia | Code TESLATOM 5% OFF sitewide https://evse.com.au/ Top BYD Accessories | Code LUDFEED 5% off sitewide https://www.topbyd.com/ Jowua Tesla Accessories | Code TESLATOM5 5% OFF sitewide https://www.jowua-life.com/ ===== ABOUT LUDICROUS FEED Ludicrous Feed is a Sydney-based YouTube channel showing daily life as an Australian family with an electric vehicle. Tom and Joy provide straightforward candid insights into key issues around EV adoption such as vehicle range, charging infrastructure and road trip planning. The channel started in 2018 after Tom purchased his Tesla Model S. The weekly live stream provides an opportunity for audience members to engage with others from the EV community as well as to stay up to date with the latest industry news. They have a Sigenergy home battery coupled with rooftop solar and together have reviewed many electric vehicles for the channel including brands such as BYD, Geely (Polestar, Volvo, Zeekr, Smart), Hyundai Motor Group (Kia, Genesis), SAIC (MG, LDV), GWM, Stellantis (Leapmotor, Peugeot, Fiat, Abarth, Jeep), VW Group (Cupra, Skoda), BMW Group (Rolls Royce, Mini), GM (Cadillac), Ford, Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, Nissan, Renault, Xpeng, Chery (Omoda, Jaecoo), Deepal and GAC ===== CONTACT LUDICROUS FEED https://www.ludicrousfeed.com/link-in-bio/