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: August 2026
Version 3.02
How many vehicles were sold in 1993.
555,248
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Editorial Summary

In 1993, the Atlas records 555,248 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 120,409 sales. That was 4.9% lower than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (1993).

Sales by year: 1993

Year-by-year totals for 1993.
YearTotalvs prev
2026 YTD848,924+2.0%
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—
Data Notice

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Purchase data

Top makes: 1993

Best-selling brands for 1993, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
120,40921.7%
2Ford
116,30320.9%
3Holden
96,41317.4%
4Mitsubishi
73,94013.3%
5Nissan
26,3394.7%
6Mazda
25,6404.6%
7Hyundai
16,8723.0%
8Daihatsu
15,4752.8%
9Honda
12,7842.3%
10Subaru
9,7221.8%
11Suzuki
8,1621.5%
12BMW
5,3801.0%
13Land Rover
4,1160.7%
14Isuzu
3,0270.5%
15Mercedes-Benz Cars
2,8510.5%
16Saab
2,6000.5%
17Volvo Car
2,5300.5%
18Fuso
2,2190.4%
19Iveco Trucks
1,0570.2%
20Peugeot
1,0240.2%
21Audi
9880.2%
22Lexus
9830.2%
23Volkswagen
6160.1%
24Volvo Commercial
5750.1%
25Mercedes-Benz Trucks
5180.1%
26Renault
4100.1%
27UD Trucks
3650.1%
28Lada
2780.1%
29Jaguar
2220.0%
30Porsche
1400.0%
31Asia
1260.0%
32Man
840.0%
33Scania
830.0%
34Kia
830.0%
35Citroen
570.0%
36Maserati
160.0%
37Bentley
110.0%
38Austral Denning
70.0%
39Rolls-Royce
50.0%

Top models: 1993

Best-selling vehicles for 1993, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Ford Falcon
71,15712.8%
2Holden Commodore
62,66311.3%
3Mitsubishi Magna
33,0175.9%
4Toyota Camry
26,3834.8%
5Toyota Corolla
22,9804.1%
6Toyota Landcruiser
21,4893.9%
7Toyota Hilux
17,4333.1%
8Ford Laser
16,3752.9%
9Mitsubishi Lancer
12,4992.3%
10Hyundai Excel
12,0632.2%
11Nissan Pulsar
10,1931.8%
12Daihatsu Charade
9,6151.7%
13Mitsubishi Pajero
9,2851.7%
14Holden Barina
9,1041.6%
15Holden Rodeo
8,2651.5%
16Ford Festiva
7,7131.4%
17Mazda 626
7,1871.3%
18Nissan Patrol
6,3991.2%
19Mitsubishi Triton
6,1981.1%
20Toyota Camry Vienta
6,1691.1%
21Toyota Lexcen
6,0281.1%
22Mazda 121
5,4441.0%
23Holden Apollo
5,0530.9%
24Subaru Liberty
4,7120.8%
25Mitsubishi Express
4,6640.8%
26Mitsubishi Verada
4,6540.8%
27Toyota Hiace
4,3400.8%
28BMW 3 Series
4,3270.8%
29Mazda 323
4,2720.8%
30Ford Fairlane
4,2060.8%
31Holden Utility
4,0450.7%
32Nissan Navara
3,9520.7%
33Suzuki Swift
3,9200.7%
34Toyota Tarago
3,4080.6%
35Holden Nova
3,3800.6%
36Honda Accord
3,3560.6%
37Hyundai Elantra
3,2610.6%
38Ford Tx5
3,1500.6%
39Honda Civic 4D
3,0540.6%
40Ford Telstar
2,9280.5%
41Honda Civic 3D
2,8990.5%
42Suzuki Vitara
2,8730.5%
43Land Rover Discovery
2,8140.5%
44Daihatsu Applause
2,7980.5%
45Mazda B-Series
2,6540.5%
46Ford Econovan
2,5490.5%
47Toyota 4Runner
2,5240.5%
48Ford Courier
2,4640.4%
49Subaru L Series
1,9340.3%
50Honda Prelude
1,9250.3%
51Toyota Townace
1,9150.3%
52Holden Jackaroo
1,8640.3%
53Ford Maverick
1,8360.3%
54Subaru Brumby
1,6290.3%
55Toyota Celica
1,5970.3%
56Mitsubishi Starwagon
1,5100.3%
57Saab 9000
1,4060.3%
58Toyota Hiace Commuter
1,3910.3%
59Suzuki Sierra
1,3690.2%
60Daihatsu Feroza
1,3660.2%
61Subaru Impreza
1,3660.2%
62Holden Statesman
1,3500.2%
63Ford Capri
1,3210.2%
64Mercedes-Benz Cars C-Class
1,2820.2%
65Nissan Maxima
1,2790.2%
66Nissan Nx Coupe
1,2170.2%
67Nissan Bluebird
1,2000.2%
68Saab 900
1,1940.2%
69Volvo Car 850
1,1770.2%
70Toyota Paseo
1,1700.2%
71Mitsubishi Galant
1,1660.2%
72Mazda E20
1,1600.2%
73Fuso F Series
1,1390.2%
74Mazda MX6
1,1070.2%
75Fuso Canter
1,0800.2%
76Honda Integra
1,0600.2%
77Hyundai Scoupe
1,0360.2%
78Mercedes-Benz Cars E-Class
1,0210.2%
79Daihatsu Mira
9730.2%
80Isuzu Npr
9660.2%
81Mitsubishi Nimbus
9470.2%
82Audi 80
9190.2%
83Isuzu Fsr
9020.2%
84Nissan Pathfinder
8690.2%
85Mazda Eunos 30X
8360.2%
86Mazda T-Series
8360.2%
87Volvo Car 940
8040.1%
88Ford Trader
8000.1%
89Toyota Corolla 4Wd
7970.1%
90BMW 5 Series
7610.1%
91Lexus ES300
7150.1%
92Land Rover Range Rover
7090.1%
93Peugeot 405
6370.1%
94Toyota Dyna 200
6190.1%
95Toyota Coaster
6140.1%
96Land Rover Defender
5930.1%
97Toyota Cressida
5780.1%
98Mazda Eunos 500
5650.1%
99Ford LTD
5440.1%
100Ford Raider
5270.1%

State share: 1993

Sales distribution across Australian states.
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Key notes: 1993

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 1993: 555,248
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 409
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /1993
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.