Editorial Summary

In 2001, the Atlas records 772,681 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Holden was the leading make in this view, with 165,579 sales. That was 1.8% lower than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2001).

Sales by year: 2001

Year-by-year totals for 2001.

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: 2001

Best-selling brands for 2001, with each brand's share of the market.

#	Make	Sales	Share
1	Holden	165,579	21.4%
2	Toyota	141,282	18.3%
3	Ford	106,730	13.8%
4	Mitsubishi	67,757	8.8%
5	Nissan	43,633	5.6%
6	Hyundai	40,056	5.2%
7	Mazda	34,126	4.4%
8	Subaru	27,049	3.5%
9	Honda	20,782	2.7%
10	Mercedes-Benz	16,312	2.1%
11	BMW	12,206	1.6%
12	Kia	12,179	1.6%
13	Daewoo	11,318	1.5%
14	Volkswagen	11,007	1.4%
15	Suzuki	7,021	0.9%
16	Daihatsu	5,751	0.7%
17	Land Rover	5,490	0.7%
18	Isuzu	4,817	0.6%
19	Jeep	3,584	0.5%
20	Volvo Car	3,542	0.5%
21	Audi	3,507	0.5%
22	Peugeot	3,452	0.4%
23	Saab	2,778	0.4%
24	Chrysler	2,726	0.4%
25	Hino	2,446	0.3%
26	Lexus	2,318	0.3%
27	Alfa Romeo	2,023	0.3%
28	Renault	1,947	0.3%
29	Proton	1,705	0.2%
30	Jaguar	1,057	0.1%
31	International	1,057	0.1%
32	MG Rover	1,008	0.1%
33	Citroen	1,005	0.1%
34	Volvo Commercial	943	0.1%
35	Porsche	812	0.1%
36	Mack	753	0.1%
37	Kenworth	678	0.1%
38	Freightliner	554	0.1%
39	Nissan UD	543	0.1%
40	Sterling	346	0.0%
41	Scania	289	0.0%
42	Western Star	139	0.0%
43	Daf	99	0.0%
44	Man	90	0.0%
45	Ferrari	82	0.0%
46	Maserati	41	0.0%
47	Lotus	23	0.0%
48	Bentley	14	0.0%
49	Lamborghini	13	0.0%
50	Asia	9	0.0%
51	Rolls-Royce	3	0.0%

Top models: 2001

Best-selling vehicles for 2001, with each model's share of the market.

#	Vehicle	Sales	Share
1	Holden Commodore	85,422	11.1%
2	Ford Falcon	53,534	6.9%
3	Toyota Corolla	30,813	4.0%
4	Holden Astra	28,378	3.7%
5	Toyota Camry	26,693	3.5%
6	Mitsubishi Magna	21,720	2.8%
7	Hyundai Accent	21,054	2.7%
8	Nissan Pulsar	20,672	2.7%
9	Mitsubishi Lancer	18,110	2.3%
10	Toyota Hilux	17,635	2.3%
11	Ford Falcon Ute	16,955	2.2%
12	Ford Laser	15,374	2.0%
13	Holden Rodeo	14,475	1.9%
14	Toyota Avalon	11,760	1.5%
15	Holden Commodore Utility	11,173	1.4%
16	Toyota RAV4	10,969	1.4%
17	Mazda 323	10,812	1.4%
18	Toyota Landcruiser Wagon	10,719	1.4%
19	Honda CR-V	8,665	1.1%
20	Hyundai Elantra	8,633	1.1%
21	Subaru Forester	8,416	1.1%
22	Nissan Patrol Wagon	8,255	1.1%
23	BMW 3 Series	8,135	1.1%
24	Holden Vectra	7,534	1.0%
25	Toyota Prado	7,517	1.0%
26	Mitsubishi Pajero	7,491	1.0%
27	Holden Barina	7,383	1.0%
28	Toyota Echo	7,112	0.9%
29	Mazda Tribute	6,638	0.9%
30	Subaru Impreza	6,592	0.9%
31	Ford Courier	6,587	0.9%
32	Honda Civic	6,386	0.8%
33	Subaru Outback	6,253	0.8%
34	Mitsubishi Triton	6,195	0.8%
35	Subaru Liberty	5,788	0.7%
36	Volkswagen Golf	5,614	0.7%
37	Kia Rio	5,549	0.7%
38	Toyota Hiace Van	5,260	0.7%
39	Daewoo Lanos	5,005	0.6%
40	Holden Statesman	4,971	0.6%
41	Mazda B-Series	4,941	0.6%
42	Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC	4,933	0.6%
43	Mitsubishi Mirage	4,221	0.5%
44	Mazda 626	3,647	0.5%
45	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	3,305	0.4%
46	Nissan Navara	3,262	0.4%
47	Daewoo Nubira	3,214	0.4%
48	Land Rover Discovery	3,203	0.4%
49	Hyundai Sonata	3,153	0.4%
50	Mazda 121	3,107	0.4%
51	Nissan Pathfinder	3,036	0.4%
52	Hyundai Santa Fe	2,934	0.4%
53	Ford Escape	2,842	0.4%
54	Holden Jackaroo	2,772	0.4%
55	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	2,749	0.4%
56	Isuzu N-Series	2,689	0.3%
57	Kia Carnival	2,680	0.3%
58	Nissan Patrol PU/CC	2,667	0.3%
59	Mitsubishi Verada	2,661	0.3%
60	Toyota Tarago	2,561	0.3%
61	Nissan Maxima	2,535	0.3%
62	Ford Fairlane	2,306	0.3%
63	Daihatsu Sirion	2,290	0.3%
64	Mitsubishi Challenger	2,261	0.3%
65	Nissan 200SX	2,058	0.3%
66	Kia Sportage	2,016	0.3%
67	Ford Ka	1,982	0.3%
68	Ford Transit	1,902	0.2%
69	Honda Accord	1,880	0.2%
70	Daewoo Matiz	1,869	0.2%
71	Daihatsu Terios	1,863	0.2%
72	BMW X5	1,825	0.2%
73	Jeep Grand Cherokee	1,816	0.2%
74	Audi A4	1,751	0.2%
75	Hyundai Grandeur	1,732	0.2%
76	Suzuki Ignis	1,730	0.2%
77	Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)	1,702	0.2%
78	Suzuki Baleno	1,685	0.2%
79	Suzuki Grand Vitara	1,668	0.2%
80	BMW 5 Series	1,664	0.2%
81	Mitsubishi Express	1,625	0.2%
82	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	1,583	0.2%
83	Ford Econovan Van	1,548	0.2%
84	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	1,497	0.2%
85	Honda Odyssey	1,481	0.2%
86	Renault Scenic	1,454	0.2%
87	Land Rover Freelander	1,442	0.2%
88	Peugeot 206	1,442	0.2%
89	Mercedes-Benz C180	1,390	0.2%
90	Ford Explorer	1,387	0.2%
91	Holden Frontera	1,376	0.2%
92	Mercedes-Benz MB Series	1,369	0.2%
93	Mitsubishi Canter	1,322	0.2%
94	Hino (7.5t)	1,315	0.2%
95	Volkswagen Bora	1,315	0.2%
96	Mazda E-Series Van	1,267	0.2%
97	Mazda Premacy	1,249	0.2%
98	Mercedes-Benz A-Class	1,243	0.2%
99	Toyota Hiace Bus	1,182	0.2%
100	Toyota Celica	1,151	0.1%

State share: 2001

Sales distribution across Australian states.

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Key notes: 2001

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.

Market total in 2001: 772,681

Peak annual market: 1,241,037

History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)

Active model rows loaded for this slice: 311

Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.

Clean URL: /2001

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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