Editorial Summary

In 1994, the Atlas records 616,256 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 126,222 sales. That was 11.0% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (1994).

Sales by year: 1994

Year-by-year totals for 1994.

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	—

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Purchase data

Top makes: 1994

Best-selling brands for 1994, with each brand's share of the market.

#	Make	Sales	Share
1	Toyota	126,222	20.5%
2	Ford	124,905	20.3%
3	Holden	115,447	18.7%
4	Mitsubishi	72,643	11.8%
5	Mazda	30,956	5.0%
6	Nissan	24,961	4.1%
7	Hyundai	24,687	4.0%
8	Honda	16,035	2.6%
9	Daihatsu	13,396	2.2%
10	Suzuki	10,304	1.7%
11	Subaru	8,390	1.4%
12	BMW	7,270	1.2%
13	Land Rover	5,007	0.8%
14	Mercedes-Benz Cars	3,517	0.6%
15	Isuzu	3,361	0.5%
16	Saab	3,248	0.5%
17	Volvo Car	3,042	0.5%
18	Peugeot	2,720	0.4%
19	Daewoo	2,482	0.4%
20	Fuso	2,424	0.4%
21	Volkswagen	1,801	0.3%
22	Audi	1,732	0.3%
23	Iveco Trucks	1,587	0.3%
24	Volvo Commercial	791	0.1%
25	Renault	715	0.1%
26	Mercedes-Benz Trucks	662	0.1%
27	Lexus	629	0.1%
28	UD Trucks	510	0.1%
29	Lada	288	0.0%
30	Jaguar	253	0.0%
31	Porsche	212	0.0%
32	Man	127	0.0%
33	Scania	118	0.0%
34	Citroen	112	0.0%
35	Asia	98	0.0%
36	Kia	72	0.0%
37	Maserati	22	0.0%
38	Seat	20	0.0%
39	Bentley	16	0.0%
40	Rolls-Royce	10	0.0%
41	Austral Denning	5	0.0%

Top models: 1994

Best-selling vehicles for 1994, with each model's share of the market.

#	Vehicle	Sales	Share
1	Ford Falcon	81,134	13.2%
2	Holden Commodore	75,330	12.2%
3	Mitsubishi Magna	37,006	6.0%
4	Toyota Camry	28,340	4.6%
5	Toyota Landcruiser	22,315	3.6%
6	Toyota Corolla	21,472	3.5%
7	Toyota Hilux	19,285	3.1%
8	Hyundai Excel	17,665	2.9%
9	Ford Laser	15,498	2.5%
10	Mitsubishi Lancer	12,098	2.0%
11	Holden Barina	9,998	1.6%
12	Holden Rodeo	9,186	1.5%
13	Ford Festiva	8,572	1.4%
14	Daihatsu Charade	8,131	1.3%
15	Mazda 121	7,960	1.3%
16	Mitsubishi Pajero	7,874	1.3%
17	Nissan Pulsar	7,771	1.3%
18	Toyota Camry Vienta	7,519	1.2%
19	Mazda 323	6,820	1.1%
20	Honda Accord	6,446	1.0%
21	Nissan Patrol	6,181	1.0%
22	Toyota Lexcen	6,091	1.0%
23	Holden Utility	5,931	1.0%
24	BMW 3 Series	5,896	1.0%
25	Mitsubishi Triton	5,621	0.9%
26	Suzuki Swift	5,435	0.9%
27	Holden Apollo	5,314	0.9%
28	Subaru Liberty	5,039	0.8%
29	Mazda 626	4,930	0.8%
30	Ford Courier	4,520	0.7%
31	Nissan Navara	4,365	0.7%
32	Mitsubishi Express	4,233	0.7%
33	Toyota Hiace	4,185	0.7%
34	Ford Econovan	4,076	0.7%
35	Holden Statesman	3,991	0.6%
36	Mazda B-Series	3,945	0.6%
37	Nissan Bluebird	3,577	0.6%
38	Land Rover Discovery	3,576	0.6%
39	Honda Civic 4D	3,543	0.6%
40	Mitsubishi Verada	3,437	0.6%
41	Holden Nova	3,358	0.5%
42	Hyundai Sonata	3,285	0.5%
43	Ford Fairlane	3,219	0.5%
44	Toyota Tarago	3,011	0.5%
45	Hyundai Elantra	2,999	0.5%
46	Suzuki Vitara	2,894	0.5%
47	Honda Civic 3D	2,793	0.5%
48	Daewoo 15i	2,482	0.4%
49	Subaru Impreza	2,388	0.4%
50	Toyota Townace	2,137	0.3%
51	Saab 900	2,054	0.3%
52	Daihatsu Applause	2,005	0.3%
53	Suzuki Sierra	1,975	0.3%
54	Ford Tx5	1,944	0.3%
55	Toyota Celica	1,927	0.3%
56	Ford Telstar	1,915	0.3%
57	Toyota 4Runner	1,892	0.3%
58	Volvo Car 850	1,822	0.3%
59	Mercedes-Benz Cars C-Class	1,746	0.3%
60	Mazda E20	1,707	0.3%
61	Audi 80	1,599	0.3%
62	Toyota Spacia	1,584	0.3%
63	Honda Prelude	1,562	0.3%
64	Jeep Ch	1,490	0.2%
65	Daihatsu Feroza	1,445	0.2%
66	Toyota Hiace Commuter	1,406	0.2%
67	Toyota RAV4	1,350	0.2%
68	Peugeot 405	1,333	0.2%
69	Peugeot 306	1,295	0.2%
70	Honda Integra	1,286	0.2%
71	Fuso Canter	1,265	0.2%
72	Isuzu Npr	1,251	0.2%
73	Saab 9000	1,194	0.2%
74	Mercedes-Benz Cars E-Class	1,170	0.2%
75	Fuso F Series	1,159	0.2%
76	Holden Jackaroo	1,143	0.2%
77	Daihatsu Mira	1,036	0.2%
78	Mitsubishi Starwagon	1,020	0.2%
79	Mazda T-Series	998	0.2%
80	Land Rover Defender	939	0.2%
81	Isuzu Fsr	935	0.2%
82	Nissan Maxima	929	0.2%
83	BMW 5 Series	905	0.1%
84	Volkswagen Transporter	884	0.1%
85	Nissan Nx Coupe	880	0.1%
86	Holden Caprice	879	0.1%
87	Ford Trader	858	0.1%
88	Mitsubishi Galant	850	0.1%
89	Subaru L Series	850	0.1%
90	Mazda Eunos 30X	827	0.1%
91	Mazda MX6	815	0.1%
92	Ford Capri	810	0.1%
93	Hyundai Scoupe	738	0.1%
94	Ford Louisville	725	0.1%
95	Renault 19	715	0.1%
96	Volvo Car 440	701	0.1%
97	Toyota Coaster	671	0.1%
98	Mercedes-Benz Trucks Mercedes	662	0.1%
99	Mazda MPV	635	0.1%
100	Toyota Sprinter	611	0.1%

State share: 1994

Sales distribution across Australian states.

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Key notes: 1994

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.

Market total in 1994: 616,256

Peak annual market: 1,241,037

History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)

Active model rows loaded for this slice: 385

Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.

Clean URL: /1994

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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