Tesla and Polestar deliver 5,854 EVs in September as Model 3 sales jump 60 percent.
The Electric Vehicle Council's September 2026 vehicle sales report records 5,854 combined Tesla and Polestar battery-electric deliveries in Australia for the month. The same note says Tesla Model 3 deliveries rose 60 percent compared with September 2025, with 1,178 Model 3 vehicles delivered. The Council stresses that this monthly series covers Tesla and Polestar only, not the entire new-vehicle market.
Deliveries are counted at the point of delivery rather than at order. The September quarter three-month average for the two brands remained at 6,199 vehicles, and year-to-date combined volume reached 43,386, described by the Council as a 77 percent increase on the same period of 2025.
What the Electric Vehicle Council published
EVC September 2026 figure | Result |
|---|---|
Tesla and Polestar combined deliveries | 5,854 |
September quarter three-month average | 6,199 |
2026 year-to-date combined | 43,386 (up 77 percent on 2025 YTD) |
Tesla Model Y family in September | 4,476 (76 percent of the Tesla and Polestar total) |
Tesla Model 3 in September | 1,178 (up 60 percent from September 2025) |
Using the Council's Model 3 pair of 1,178 deliveries and a 60 percent year-on-year rise implies about 736 Model 3 deliveries in September 2025 (1,178 ÷ 1.60). That is the arithmetic behind the headline percentage, compared with September 2025, as the Electric Vehicle Council states.
How to read a Tesla-and-Polestar-only table
The Council invites other brands to supply data and notes that the monthly file is not a full market census. A strong Tesla month can move the 5,854 total even if other EV makers are having a quiet or busy September outside the file. State and territory year-to-date gains in the same note range from 45.7 per cent to 113.3 per cent across jurisdictions for the Tesla and Polestar set.
Reading rule | Why it matters |
|---|---|
Brands in scope | Tesla and Polestar only in this monthly EVC series |
Count basis | Deliveries, not orders |
Model 3 percentage | Versus September 2025, not versus August 2026 |
Model Y share | 4,476 of 5,854 is about 76 per cent of this two-brand total |
The Council's accompanying line that Tesla announced a new base Model 3 priced from less than $46,000 before on-road costs sits outside the sales math. Treat that as separate pricing news when you compare the Tesla Model 3 and Model 3 price update.
Buyer takeaway
September's two-brand total of 5,854 and the Model 3's 60 percent lift on September 2025 are the verified Electric Vehicle Council headlines. Model Y still supplied most of the volume inside that file. For product context, see the Tesla Model Y, Polestar and electric SUVs under $60,000 pages; remembering sales tables and shopping guides answers different questions.