Explore Australia's new-car sales history

CarExpert's New Car Sales Atlas turns decades of Australian new-car sales data into a simple, searchable tool for understanding sales trends across the years and into the current market.

Data to be used for educational and editorial purposes only.

Latest dataset: July 2026
Version 3.02
All Years

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (all years).

Sales by year: all years

Year-by-year totals for all years.
YearTotalvs prev
2026 YTD740,160−0.2%
20251,241,037+0.3%
20241,237,287+1.7%
20231,216,780+12.5%
20221,081,429+3.0%
20211,049,831+14.5%
2020916,968−13.7%
20191,062,867−7.8%
20181,153,111−3.0%
20171,189,116+0.9%
20161,178,133+2.0%
20151,155,408+3.8%
20141,113,224−2.0%
20131,136,227+2.2%
20121,112,032+10.3%
20111,008,437−2.6%
20101,035,574+10.5%
2009937,328−7.4%
20081,012,164−3.6%
20071,049,982+9.1%
2006962,666−2.6%
2005988,269+3.5%
2004955,229+5.0%
2003909,811+10.4%
2002824,309+6.7%
2001772,681−1.8%
2000787,100+0.0%
1999786,845−2.6%
1998807,607+13.3%
1997712,622+9.6%
1996650,049+1.2%
1995642,557+4.3%
1994616,256+11.0%
1993555,248−4.9%
1992584,013+14.1%
1991511,919

Top makes: all years

Best-selling brands for all years, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
6,638,87919.7%
2Holden
3,626,80310.8%
3Ford
3,598,45210.7%
4Mazda
2,483,1637.4%
5Mitsubishi
2,416,0197.2%
6Hyundai
2,176,5036.5%
7Nissan
1,752,5065.2%
8Subaru
1,132,3733.4%
9Kia
1,079,8263.2%
10Honda
1,068,8473.2%
11Volkswagen
972,0882.9%
12BMW
595,6151.8%
13Suzuki
536,0091.6%
14Isuzu Ute
425,4171.3%
15Mercedes-Benz
406,3161.2%
16Audi
359,1921.1%
17MG
293,4590.9%
18Mercedes-Benz Cars
285,5730.8%
19Isuzu
255,7280.8%
20Jeep
226,1880.7%
21Lexus
216,1280.6%
22Land Rover
212,7480.6%
23GWM
210,2910.6%
24Volvo Car
173,4700.5%
25Renault
153,5200.5%
26BYD
147,6160.4%
27Daewoo
141,5400.4%
28Peugeot
136,2710.4%
29Daihatsu
132,0580.4%
30Hino
131,6830.4%
31Tesla
117,3900.3%
32LDV
117,3020.3%
33Skoda
88,4610.3%
34Chery
87,6390.3%
35Porsche
78,3850.2%
36MINI
71,3630.2%
37Kenworth
67,5050.2%
38Fuso
56,8170.2%
39Mercedes-Benz Vans
51,9960.2%
40Volvo Commercial
48,7810.1%
41Chrysler
43,0380.1%
42Saab
42,9400.1%
43Great Wall
41,7920.1%
44SsangYong
40,7690.1%
45Mitsubishi Fuso
39,5890.1%
46Citroen
36,7420.1%
47Alfa Romeo
36,7030.1%
48Jaguar
36,3250.1%
49Fiat
36,1150.1%
50Proton
34,2730.1%
51RAM
33,5710.1%
52Iveco
31,3200.1%
53Mack
29,1030.1%
54Scania
22,0370.1%
55Iveco Trucks
20,8790.1%
56Geely
19,6650.1%
57Chevrolet
18,9610.1%
58Freightliner
18,7650.1%
59Dodge
18,6010.1%
60Fiat Professional
17,1960.1%
61Rover
15,2060.0%
62Western Star
14,9680.0%
63Nissan UD
14,8010.0%
64Omoda Jaecoo
14,6640.0%
65Mercedes-Benz Trucks
12,8420.0%
66UD Trucks
11,7990.0%
67CUPRA
11,2560.0%
68Man
10,6630.0%
69Daf
10,1420.0%
70Zeekr
9,9440.0%
71Genesis
7,9500.0%
72Maserati
7,9220.0%
73International
7,3650.0%
74KGM
6,6640.0%
75Haval
6,6290.0%
76Polestar
6,2930.0%
77Smart
4,4520.0%
78Infiniti
4,4040.0%
79Ferrari
4,3300.0%
80Volvo
3,9060.0%
81Sterling
3,8030.0%
82Seat
3,5620.0%
83Bentley
3,4020.0%
84MG Rover
3,3350.0%
85Opel
2,8970.0%
86Foton Light
2,8120.0%
87Aston Martin
2,7530.0%
88Denza
2,6950.0%
89Lada
2,4170.0%
90Lamborghini
2,3780.0%
91JAC
2,0760.0%
92Lotus
1,9450.0%
93Hyundai Commercial Vehicles
1,9300.0%
94Hummer
1,8380.0%
95Leapmotor
1,6180.0%
96Dennis Eagle
1,3630.0%
97Foton
1,3300.0%
98Deepal
1,2970.0%
99GAC
1,0080.0%
100McLaren
9800.0%
101Caterpillar
9740.0%
102ProtonPersona
9340.0%
103Rolls-Royce
8290.0%
104Niki
5670.0%
105GMC
5610.0%
106Asia
4900.0%
107Foton Heavy
4670.0%
108Foton Mobility
2790.0%
109Western
2450.0%
110Farizon
2090.0%
111Hyundai Trucks
2030.0%
112Morgan
1670.0%
113Alpine
1060.0%
114Iveco Bus
710.0%
115Xpeng
570.0%
116SEA Electric
570.0%
117Austral Denning
520.0%
118Caterham
310.0%
119Maybach
130.0%
120Leyland
130.0%
121TVR
100.0%
122Forthing
20.0%
123AC
10.0%

Top models: all years

Best-selling vehicles for all years, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Holden Commodore
1,639,8984.9%
2Ford Falcon
1,250,0923.7%
3Toyota HiLux
1,241,4103.7%
4Toyota Corolla
1,156,0673.4%
5Toyota Camry
867,7352.6%
6Ford Ranger
681,3252.0%
7Mazda 3
636,7991.9%
8Toyota RAV4
607,9231.8%
9Mitsubishi Triton
508,4211.5%
10Hyundai i30
453,8741.3%
11Toyota Prado
439,1161.3%
12Nissan Navara
403,8351.2%
13Mitsubishi Lancer
398,7751.2%
14Mitsubishi Magna
397,3401.2%
15Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
350,9061.0%
16Subaru Forester
350,5351.0%
17Mazda CX-5
339,8511.0%
18Nissan X-Trail
338,5081.0%
19Volkswagen Golf
298,8860.9%
20Isuzu Ute D-Max
296,8410.9%
21Mitsubishi Outlander
287,2380.9%
22Nissan Pulsar
280,3830.8%
23Toyota Yaris
268,7010.8%
24Holden Astra
264,2970.8%
25Honda CR-V
261,6310.8%
26Holden Rodeo
258,9510.8%
27Mazda BT-50
248,8840.7%
28Toyota Kluger
243,5340.7%
29Hyundai Excel
237,7530.7%
30Hyundai Tucson
237,1970.7%
31Holden Barina
236,5510.7%
32Honda Civic
233,9130.7%
33Mazda 2
226,9450.7%
34Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
225,9120.7%
35Suzuki Swift
221,1620.7%
36Ford Falcon Ute
220,2300.7%
37Toyota Hiace Van
219,0110.7%
38Subaru Impreza
217,7070.6%
39Kia Sportage
207,9070.6%
40Ford Focus
204,7970.6%
41Kia Cerato
200,8310.6%
42Subaru Outback
198,7900.6%
43Mitsubishi ASX
198,2890.6%
44Holden Colorado
195,5830.6%
45BMW 3 Series
188,3360.6%
46Holden Cruze
186,8820.6%
47Mitsubishi Pajero
183,6870.5%
48Holden Utility
182,3400.5%
49Ford Territory
178,2130.5%
50Mazda CX-3
175,7140.5%
51Kia Rio
166,0620.5%
52Ford Laser
165,7660.5%
53Hyundai Accent
159,1860.5%
54Hyundai Elantra
158,5050.5%
55Hyundai Getz
158,0700.5%
56Nissan Patrol Wagon
153,2020.5%
57Subaru Liberty
148,4070.4%
58Mazda 6
148,1250.4%
59Honda Jazz
144,5240.4%
60Kia Carnival
136,4890.4%
61MG ZS
132,4640.4%
62Hyundai Kona
131,7430.4%
63Mazda 323
130,5720.4%
64Isuzu Ute MU-X
128,5760.4%
65Ford Everest
125,5060.4%
66Honda Accord
123,7100.4%
67Hyundai Santa Fe
119,2110.4%
68Toyota LandCruiser
116,4880.3%
69Ford Festiva
116,2680.3%
70Toyota Aurion
111,6270.3%
71Volkswagen Amarok
110,1300.3%
72Subaru XV
108,6490.3%
73Volkswagen Tiguan
103,9310.3%
74Jeep Grand Cherokee
101,8490.3%
75Nissan Qashqai
97,7110.3%
76Honda HR-V
96,6270.3%
77Mercedes-Benz C-Class
95,4490.3%
78Ford Fiesta
94,0780.3%
79Volkswagen Polo
93,8260.3%
80Kia Sorento
90,8160.3%
81Mazda CX-9
86,6400.3%
82Ford Courier
86,5750.3%
83MG MG3
82,8370.2%
84Hyundai ix35
82,4640.2%
85Toyota Echo
81,9830.2%
86BMW X5
81,7640.2%
87Mazda CX-30
81,4460.2%
88Nissan Pathfinder
79,3350.2%
89Mitsubishi Mirage
77,1940.2%
90Holden Commodore Utility
73,6930.2%
91Tesla Model Y
71,5070.2%
92Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
70,3890.2%
93GWM Haval Jolion
70,3310.2%
94Mazda B-Series
69,6600.2%
95Isuzu N-Series (LD)
68,8740.2%
96Hyundai i20
67,2730.2%
97Holden Captiva 7
66,5570.2%
98BMW X3
66,0820.2%
99Land Rover Discovery
66,0570.2%
100Mazda 121
65,9400.2%

State share: all years

Share of 21,352,474 sales across Australian states.

Market races

How the rankings have shifted across the full history — press play on each.

Top models race — 1991–2026

Press play to watch the top-selling models race year by year.

Top makes race — 1991–2026

Brand-level race — watch the market reshuffle over time.

Segment race — 1991–2026

Watch SUVs overtake passenger cars across the years.

Key notes: all years

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 1991–2026: 33,694,276
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 15,664
All-years view blends historical year-end workbook totals from 1991 onward. Data for 1991–1997 is partial or incomplete and may not include all makes.
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Data from 1991-2026. Please note data for 1991-1997 is partial or incomplete and may not include all makes. Latest data is from July 2026.