Editorial Summary

In 1991, the Atlas records 511,919 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 108,636 sales.

Historical sales trend

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

Sales by year: 1991

Year-by-year totals for 1991.

Year	Total	vs prev
2026 YTD	848,924	+2.0%
2025	1,241,037	+0.3%
2024	1,237,287	+1.7%
2023	1,216,780	+12.5%
2022	1,081,429	+3.0%
2021	1,049,831	+14.5%
2020	916,968	−13.7%
2019	1,062,867	−7.8%
2018	1,153,111	−3.0%
2017	1,189,116	+0.9%
2016	1,178,133	+2.0%
2015	1,155,408	+3.8%
2014	1,113,224	−2.0%
2013	1,136,227	+2.2%
2012	1,112,032	+10.3%
2011	1,008,437	−2.6%
2010	1,035,574	+10.5%
2009	937,328	−7.4%
2008	1,012,164	−3.6%
2007	1,049,982	+9.1%
2006	962,666	−2.6%
2005	988,269	+3.5%
2004	955,229	+5.0%
2003	909,811	+10.4%
2002	824,309	+6.7%
2001	772,681	−1.8%
2000	787,100	+0.0%
1999	786,845	−2.6%
1998	807,607	+13.3%
1997	712,622	+9.6%
1996	650,049	+1.2%
1995	642,557	+4.3%
1994	616,256	+11.0%
1993	555,248	−4.9%
1992	584,013	+14.1%
1991	511,919	—

Data Notice

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Purchase data

Top makes: 1991

Best-selling brands for 1991, with each brand's share of the market.

#	Make	Sales	Share
1	Toyota	108,636	21.2%
2	Ford	104,872	20.5%
3	Holden	83,291	16.3%
4	Mitsubishi	56,338	11.0%
5	Nissan	50,064	9.8%
6	Mazda	23,419	4.6%
7	Daihatsu	15,675	3.1%
8	Subaru	14,325	2.8%
9	Honda	11,997	2.3%
10	Hyundai	10,181	2.0%
11	Suzuki	8,501	1.7%
12	BMW	4,205	0.8%
13	Isuzu	3,029	0.6%
14	Fuso	2,171	0.4%
15	Volvo Car	1,890	0.4%
16	Mercedes-Benz Cars	1,570	0.3%
17	Saab	1,086	0.2%
18	Audi	1,000	0.2%
19	Volkswagen	816	0.2%
20	Lada	764	0.1%
21	Land Rover	757	0.1%
22	Volvo Commercial	611	0.1%
23	Peugeot	432	0.1%
24	Lexus	410	0.1%
25	UD Trucks	405	0.1%
26	Mercedes-Benz Trucks	375	0.1%
27	Mack	198	0.0%
28	Jaguar	189	0.0%
29	Scania	181	0.0%
30	Porsche	103	0.0%
31	Citroen	99	0.0%
32	Rover	68	0.0%
33	Renault	68	0.0%
34	Freightliner	63	0.0%
35	Man	40	0.0%
36	Daf	24	0.0%
37	Kia	17	0.0%
38	Leyland	9	0.0%
39	Maserati	8	0.0%
40	Austral Denning	8	0.0%
41	Bentley	7	0.0%
42	Rolls-Royce	6	0.0%

Top models: 1991

Best-selling vehicles for 1991, with each model's share of the market.

#	Vehicle	Sales	Share
1	Ford Falcon	53,618	10.5%
2	Holden Commodore	50,817	9.9%
3	Ford Laser	27,885	5.4%
4	Toyota Camry	27,716	5.4%
5	Mitsubishi Magna	27,066	5.3%
6	Toyota Corolla	24,901	4.9%
7	Nissan Pulsar	19,822	3.9%
8	Toyota Landcruiser	15,812	3.1%
9	Toyota Hilux	13,190	2.6%
10	Nissan Pintara	11,427	2.2%
11	Daihatsu Charade	9,405	1.8%
12	Mitsubishi Lancer	8,985	1.8%
13	Subaru Liberty	8,179	1.6%
14	Holden Rodeo	7,698	1.5%
15	Hyundai Excel	7,302	1.4%
16	Holden Barina	7,230	1.4%
17	Nissan Patrol	6,798	1.3%
18	Mazda 626	6,235	1.2%
19	Holden Apollo	6,018	1.2%
20	Mitsubishi Pajero	5,836	1.1%
21	Mazda 323	5,701	1.1%
22	Mitsubishi Triton	4,757	0.9%
23	Toyota Lexcen	4,755	0.9%
24	Mitsubishi Express	4,694	0.9%
25	Mazda 121	4,531	0.9%
26	Nissan Navara	4,498	0.9%
27	Suzuki Swift	4,274	0.8%
28	Holden Nova	4,242	0.8%
29	Ford Fairlane	3,762	0.7%
30	Daihatsu Applause	3,611	0.7%
31	Ford Econovan	3,544	0.7%
32	Ford Corsair	3,471	0.7%
33	Holden Utility	3,442	0.7%
34	Toyota Hiace	3,389	0.7%
35	BMW 3 Series	3,360	0.7%
36	Toyota Tarago	3,225	0.6%
37	Toyota 4Runner	3,172	0.6%
38	Subaru L Series	3,036	0.6%
39	Toyota Celica	2,994	0.6%
40	Honda Civic 3D	2,830	0.6%
41	Toyota Cressida	2,829	0.6%
42	Honda Civic 4D	2,792	0.5%
43	Ford Maverick	2,757	0.5%
44	Honda Accord	2,705	0.5%
45	Subaru Brumby	2,416	0.5%
46	Ford Courier	2,347	0.5%
47	Suzuki Vitara	2,280	0.4%
48	Ford Tx5	1,972	0.4%
49	Suzuki Sierra	1,947	0.4%
50	Nissan Nomad	1,895	0.4%
51	Holden Statesman	1,835	0.4%
52	Mazda B-Series	1,823	0.4%
53	Mitsubishi Verada	1,699	0.3%
54	Mitsubishi Starwagon	1,686	0.3%
55	Ford Capri	1,580	0.3%
56	Holden Jackaroo	1,533	0.3%
57	Honda Prelude	1,448	0.3%
58	Nissan Skyline	1,417	0.3%
59	Mazda E20	1,228	0.2%
60	Nissan Maxima	1,210	0.2%
61	Toyota Hiace Commuter	1,205	0.2%
62	Hyundai Elantra	1,194	0.2%
63	Toyota Paseo	1,185	0.2%
64	Mitsubishi Galant	1,164	0.2%
65	Fuso F Series	1,142	0.2%
66	Mazda 929	1,103	0.2%
67	Honda Integra	1,101	0.2%
68	Hyundai Scoupe	1,084	0.2%
69	Toyota Corolla 4Wd	1,065	0.2%
70	Fuso Canter	1,029	0.2%
71	Isuzu Fsr	1,008	0.2%
72	Toyota Liteace	1,007	0.2%
73	Daihatsu Mira	1,000	0.2%
74	Daihatsu Feroza	981	0.2%
75	Ford Trader	944	0.2%
76	Mazda T-Series	915	0.2%
77	Ford Festiva	857	0.2%
78	Saab 900	819	0.2%
79	Isuzu Npr	818	0.2%
80	Audi 90	731	0.1%
81	Mazda MX5	698	0.1%
82	Subaru Fiori	694	0.1%
83	Nissan Vanette	692	0.1%
84	Toyota Dyna 200	677	0.1%
85	Nissan Urvan	654	0.1%
86	Volvo Car 740	647	0.1%
87	Toyota Coaster	627	0.1%
88	Hyundai Sonata	601	0.1%
89	Ford F150	595	0.1%
90	Volvo Car 240	595	0.1%
91	BMW 5 Series	590	0.1%
92	Volvo Car 940	584	0.1%
93	Mercedes-Benz Cars C-Class	568	0.1%
94	Isuzu Nkr	514	0.1%
95	Honda Legend	499	0.1%
96	Mercedes-Benz Cars E-Class	490	0.1%
97	Mazda MX6	480	0.1%
98	Honda Concerto	469	0.1%
99	Nissan Exa	461	0.1%
100	Ford LTD	459	0.1%

State share: 1991

Sales distribution across Australian states.

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Key notes: 1991

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.

Market total in 1991: 511,919

Peak annual market: 1,241,037

History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)

Active model rows loaded for this slice: 242

Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.

Clean URL: /1991

Data from 1991-2026. Please note data for 1991-1997 is partial or incomplete and may not include all makes. Latest data is from August 2026.

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