Editorial Summary

In 1998, the Atlas records 807,607 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 156,412 sales. That was 13.3% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (1998).

Sales by year: 1998

Year-by-year totals for 1998.

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: 1998

Best-selling brands for 1998, with each brand's share of the market.

#	Make	Sales	Share
1	Toyota	156,412	19.4%
2	Holden	149,014	18.5%
3	Ford	128,803	15.9%
4	Mitsubishi	84,123	10.4%
5	Hyundai	57,219	7.1%
6	Nissan	44,893	5.6%
7	Mazda	27,080	3.4%
8	Honda	25,571	3.2%
9	Daewoo	21,773	2.7%
10	Subaru	20,446	2.5%
11	BMW	9,316	1.2%
12	Mercedes-Benz	8,978	1.1%
13	Suzuki	8,416	1.0%
14	Daihatsu	8,134	1.0%
15	Volkswagen	7,376	0.9%
16	Rover	7,079	0.9%
17	Kia	5,022	0.6%
18	Isuzu	4,563	0.6%
19	Jeep	3,484	0.4%
20	Volvo Car	3,462	0.4%
21	Proton	3,182	0.4%
22	Peugeot	3,006	0.4%
23	Saab	3,000	0.4%
24	Audi	2,345	0.3%
25	Chrysler	2,057	0.3%
26	Lexus	1,875	0.2%
27	Hino	1,732	0.2%
28	International	1,475	0.2%
29	Kenworth	1,145	0.1%
30	Nissan UD	825	0.1%
31	Volvo Commercial	771	0.1%
32	Porsche	754	0.1%
33	Mack	730	0.1%
34	Freightliner	705	0.1%
35	Jaguar	601	0.1%
36	Scania	467	0.1%
37	Citroen	461	0.1%
38	Western Star	353	0.0%
39	Alfa Romeo	311	0.0%
40	SsangYong	200	0.0%
41	Man	164	0.0%
42	Seat	76	0.0%
43	Lotus	65	0.0%
44	Ferrari	64	0.0%
45	Asia	37	0.0%
46	Aston Martin	13	0.0%
47	Bentley	10	0.0%
48	Maserati	9	0.0%
49	Rolls-Royce	5	0.0%
50	Lamborghini	4	0.0%
51	Leyland	1	0.0%

Top models: 1998

Best-selling vehicles for 1998, with each model's share of the market.

#	Vehicle	Sales	Share
1	Holden Commodore	94,635	11.7%
2	Ford Falcon	68,745	8.5%
3	Hyundai Excel	44,018	5.5%
4	Toyota Camry	36,328	4.5%
5	Mitsubishi Magna	32,624	4.0%
6	Toyota Corolla	25,079	3.1%
7	Toyota Hilux	20,820	2.6%
8	Ford Festiva	20,171	2.5%
9	Nissan Pulsar	19,842	2.5%
10	Mitsubishi Lancer	17,165	2.1%
11	Toyota Starlet	16,283	2.0%
12	Holden Rodeo	15,055	1.9%
13	Toyota Landcruiser Wagon	13,574	1.7%
14	Nissan Patrol Wagon	11,756	1.5%
15	Daewoo Lanos	11,661	1.4%
16	Ford Laser	9,776	1.2%
17	Toyota Prado	9,740	1.2%
18	Mazda 323	9,674	1.2%
19	Mitsubishi Mirage	9,554	1.2%
20	Holden Commodore Utility	8,532	1.1%
21	Honda Civic	8,425	1.0%
22	Holden Barina	8,287	1.0%
23	Honda CR-V	8,161	1.0%
24	Holden Vectra	8,029	1.0%
25	Mitsubishi Triton	8,007	1.0%
26	Toyota RAV4	7,800	1.0%
27	Hyundai Lantra	7,518	0.9%
28	Ford Falcon Ute	6,769	0.8%
29	Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC	6,579	0.8%
30	Subaru Forester	6,516	0.8%
31	Daewoo Nubira	6,496	0.8%
32	Subaru Impreza	6,494	0.8%
33	BMW 3 Series	5,809	0.7%
34	Ford Courier	5,808	0.7%
35	Toyota Vienta	5,702	0.7%
36	Toyota Hiace Van	5,280	0.7%
37	Nissan Navara	5,256	0.7%
38	Honda Accord	5,165	0.6%
39	Mazda 626	4,869	0.6%
40	Mitsubishi Pajero	4,761	0.6%
41	Hyundai Sonata	4,573	0.6%
42	Subaru Liberty	4,568	0.6%
43	Mazda 121	4,470	0.6%
44	Holden Astra	3,981	0.5%
45	Holden Jackaroo	3,942	0.5%
46	Mazda B-Series	3,936	0.5%
47	Holden Statesman	3,806	0.5%
48	Ford Explorer	3,509	0.4%
49	Rover Land Rover Discovery	3,293	0.4%
50	Mitsubishi Verada	3,222	0.4%
51	Ford Fairlane	3,097	0.4%
52	Ford Transit	3,022	0.4%
53	Mitsubishi Express	3,020	0.4%
54	Suzuki Swift	2,945	0.4%
55	Daihatsu Sirion	2,883	0.4%
56	Subaru Outback	2,868	0.4%
57	Kia Mentor	2,700	0.3%
58	Ford Mondeo	2,658	0.3%
59	Nissan Maxima	2,549	0.3%
60	Isuzu N-Series	2,519	0.3%
61	Nissan Patrol PU/CC	2,436	0.3%
62	Daewoo Leganza	2,423	0.3%
63	Volkswagen Golf	2,405	0.3%
64	Daihatsu Terios	2,217	0.3%
65	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	2,213	0.3%
66	BMW 5 Series	2,112	0.3%
67	Ford Econovan Van	1,965	0.2%
68	Mitsubishi Challenger	1,929	0.2%
69	Proton Satria	1,920	0.2%
70	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1,884	0.2%
71	Toyota Tarago	1,861	0.2%
72	Toyota Celica	1,824	0.2%
73	Kia Sportage	1,702	0.2%
74	Rover Land Rover Freelander	1,685	0.2%
75	Jeep Cherokee	1,658	0.2%
76	Toyota Hiace Bus	1,620	0.2%
77	Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)	1,606	0.2%
78	Suzuki Grand Vitara	1,583	0.2%
79	Peugeot 306	1,571	0.2%
80	Volkswagen Transporter	1,548	0.2%
81	Nissan Pathfinder	1,542	0.2%
82	Hino (7.5t)	1,540	0.2%
83	Mitsubishi Canter	1,540	0.2%
84	Audi A4	1,457	0.2%
85	Mercedes-Benz C180	1,440	0.2%
86	Toyota Townace	1,440	0.2%
87	Mazda E-Series Van	1,411	0.2%
88	Volkswagen Polo	1,391	0.2%
89	Honda Odyssey	1,389	0.2%
90	Honda Prelude	1,383	0.2%
91	Volkswagen Passat	1,317	0.2%
92	Mazda MX5	1,310	0.2%
93	Chrysler Voyager	1,277	0.2%
94	Jeep Grand Cherokee	1,179	0.1%
95	Suzuki Vitara	1,159	0.1%
96	International (15t)	1,121	0.1%
97	Hyundai Coupe	1,110	0.1%
98	Daihatsu Pyzar	1,076	0.1%
99	Holden Combo	1,030	0.1%
100	Daihatsu Charade	1,021	0.1%

State share: 1998

Sales distribution across Australian states.

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Key notes: 1998

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.

Market total in 1998: 807,607

Peak annual market: 1,241,037

History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)

Active model rows loaded for this slice: 301

Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.

Clean URL: /1998

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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