Editorial Summary

In 1997, the Atlas records 712,622 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Ford was the leading make in this view, with 130,215 sales. That was 9.6% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (1997).

Sales by year: 1997

Year-by-year totals for 1997.

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: 1997

Best-selling brands for 1997, with each brand's share of the market.

#	Make	Sales	Share
1	Ford	130,215	18.3%
2	Toyota	122,956	17.3%
3	Holden	119,558	16.8%
4	Mitsubishi	81,386	11.4%
5	Hyundai	59,798	8.4%
6	Nissan	32,208	4.5%
7	Mazda	30,969	4.3%
8	Honda	17,518	2.5%
9	Daewoo	16,509	2.3%
10	Subaru	14,282	2.0%
11	Suzuki	9,899	1.4%
12	BMW	8,958	1.3%
13	Daihatsu	7,303	1.0%
14	Kia	7,013	1.0%
15	Volkswagen	6,941	1.0%
16	Land Rover	6,490	0.9%
17	Mercedes-Benz	5,629	0.8%
18	Volvo	3,906	0.5%
19	Saab	3,234	0.5%
20	Chrysler	3,140	0.4%
21	Peugeot	2,870	0.4%
22	Audi	2,519	0.4%
23	Isuzu	2,076	0.3%
24	Proton	1,693	0.2%
25	SsangYong	1,526	0.2%
26	Lexus	1,236	0.2%
27	Kenworth	1,037	0.1%
28	ProtonPersona	934	0.1%
29	Mack	658	0.1%
30	Porsche	616	0.1%
31	Jaguar	542	0.1%
32	Rover	528	0.1%
33	Seat	366	0.1%
34	Citroen	302	0.0%
35	Western	245	0.0%
36	Iveco	208	0.0%
37	Lotus	77	0.0%
38	Ferrari	59	0.0%
39	Asia	33	0.0%
40	Renault	24	0.0%
41	Maserati	9	0.0%
42	TVR	8	0.0%
43	Bentley	8	0.0%
44	Caterham	6	0.0%
45	Lamborghini	4	0.0%
46	Aston Martin	4	0.0%
47	Rolls-Royce	3	0.0%
48	Morgan	1	0.0%
49	AC	1	0.0%

Top models: 1997

Best-selling vehicles for 1997, with each model's share of the market.

#	Vehicle	Sales	Share
1	Holden Commodore	76,849	10.8%
2	Ford Falcon	71,850	10.1%
3	Hyundai Excel	38,489	5.4%
4	Mitsubishi Magna	35,880	5.0%
5	Toyota Camry	22,424	3.1%
6	Toyota Corolla	22,319	3.1%
7	Toyota Hilux	16,701	2.3%
8	Ford Festiva	15,298	2.1%
9	Nissan Pulsar	14,114	2.0%
10	Mitsubishi Lancer	12,228	1.7%
11	Hyundai Lantra	11,674	1.6%
12	Toyota Starlet	11,486	1.6%
13	Holden Rodeo	11,291	1.6%
14	Toyota Landcruiser Wagon	11,005	1.5%
15	Mazda 323	10,677	1.5%
16	Mitsubishi Mirage	9,441	1.3%
17	Mazda 121	8,758	1.2%
18	Ford Laser	8,585	1.2%
19	Toyota Vienta	8,465	1.2%
20	Holden Commodore Utility	8,283	1.2%
21	Honda Civic	8,034	1.1%
22	Daewoo Cielo	7,580	1.1%
23	Hyundai Sonata	7,390	1.0%
24	Ford Falcon Ute	7,311	1.0%
25	Mitsubishi Triton	6,628	0.9%
26	Holden Barina	6,588	0.9%
27	Toyota Prado	6,575	0.9%
28	Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC	6,398	0.9%
29	Mitsubishi Pajero	6,117	0.9%
30	Subaru Impreza	5,780	0.8%
31	Toyota RAV4	5,361	0.8%
32	Ford Courier	5,275	0.7%
33	Mitsubishi Verada	5,128	0.7%
34	BMW 3 Series	5,040	0.7%
35	Land Rover Discovery	4,658	0.7%
36	Holden Astra	4,528	0.6%
37	Nissan Patrol Wagon	4,386	0.6%
38	Subaru Liberty	4,353	0.6%
39	Nissan Navara	4,150	0.6%
40	Toyota Hiace Van	4,138	0.6%
41	Ford Mondeo	4,114	0.6%
42	Ford Fairlane	4,100	0.6%
43	Mazda B-Series	3,964	0.6%
44	Mazda 626	3,865	0.5%
45	Holden Statesman	3,857	0.5%
46	Kia Mentor	3,846	0.5%
47	Ford Explorer	3,823	0.5%
48	Jeep Cherokee	3,520	0.5%
49	Honda Accord	3,482	0.5%
50	Daihatsu Charade	3,310	0.5%
51	Suzuki Swift	3,246	0.5%
52	Kia Sportage	3,116	0.4%
53	Mitsubishi Express	3,075	0.4%
54	Daewoo Lanos	2,957	0.4%
55	Holden Vectra	2,713	0.4%
56	Daewoo Nubira	2,660	0.4%
57	Nissan Maxima	2,656	0.4%
58	Holden Jackaroo	2,618	0.4%
59	Ford Transit	2,587	0.4%
60	Volkswagen Golf	2,472	0.3%
61	Suzuki Baleno	2,441	0.3%
62	Ford Econovan Van	2,275	0.3%
63	Toyota Tarago	2,257	0.3%
64	Hyundai Coupe	2,245	0.3%
65	Jeep Grand Cherokee	2,139	0.3%
66	Subaru Forester	2,139	0.3%
67	Volkswagen Transporter	2,089	0.3%
68	Isuzu N-Series	2,076	0.3%
69	Honda Prelude	2,024	0.3%
70	Subaru Outback	2,007	0.3%
71	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1,997	0.3%
72	Toyota Celica	1,997	0.3%
73	Suzuki Vitara	1,985	0.3%
74	BMW 5 Series	1,972	0.3%
75	Nissan Patrol PU/CC	1,927	0.3%
76	Chrysler Neon	1,861	0.3%
77	Audi A4	1,848	0.3%
78	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	1,790	0.3%
79	Peugeot 306	1,740	0.2%
80	Volkswagen Polo	1,711	0.2%
81	Nissan Pathfinder	1,692	0.2%
82	Honda CR-V	1,622	0.2%
83	SsangYong Musso	1,524	0.2%
84	Proton Satria	1,507	0.2%
85	Daewoo Espero	1,494	0.2%
86	Jeep Wrangler	1,458	0.2%
87	Daewoo Leganza	1,449	0.2%
88	Ford Taurus	1,407	0.2%
89	Chrysler Voyager	1,279	0.2%
90	Mitsubishi Canter	1,257	0.2%
91	Daihatsu Pyzar	1,232	0.2%
92	Saab 900	1,207	0.2%
93	Daihatsu Terios	1,202	0.2%
94	Mazda E-Series Van	1,169	0.2%
95	Toyota Townace	1,157	0.2%
96	Toyota Lexcen	1,140	0.2%
97	Suzuki Sierra Wagon	1,127	0.2%
98	Mercedes-Benz C180	1,112	0.2%
99	BMW Z3	1,104	0.2%
100	Honda Odyssey	1,073	0.2%

State share: 1997

Sales distribution across Australian states.

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Key notes: 1997

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.

Market total in 1997: 712,622

Peak annual market: 1,241,037

History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)

Active model rows loaded for this slice: 260

Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.

Clean URL: /1997

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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