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 2002.
824,309
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Editorial Summary

In 2002, the Atlas records 824,309 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Holden was the leading make in this view, with 178,392 sales. That was 6.7% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2002).

Sales by year: 2002

Year-by-year totals for 2002.
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: 2002

Best-selling brands for 2002, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Holden
178,39221.6%
2Toyota
157,86419.2%
3Ford
109,19413.2%
4Mitsubishi
67,3968.2%
5Nissan
50,6286.1%
6Mazda
39,1524.7%
7Hyundai
34,1764.1%
8Subaru
28,1123.4%
9Honda
23,5872.9%
10Mercedes-Benz
18,0772.2%
11BMW
12,6631.5%
12Kia
12,2371.5%
13Volkswagen
9,8861.2%
14Daewoo
9,3771.1%
15Suzuki
6,8540.8%
16Peugeot
6,6300.8%
17Daihatsu
6,0100.7%
18Isuzu
5,5710.7%
19Jeep
4,5690.6%
20Renault
4,5650.6%
21Land Rover
4,5240.5%
22Audi
4,1600.5%
23Volvo Car
3,1690.4%
24Lexus
3,1110.4%
25Hino
2,8280.3%
26Saab
2,6310.3%
27Alfa Romeo
2,5130.3%
28Chrysler
2,1060.3%
29Jaguar
1,7510.2%
30Citroen
1,7050.2%
31MINI
1,4500.2%
32Iveco
1,3250.2%
33Kenworth
1,3190.2%
34Proton
8730.1%
35Volvo Commercial
8580.1%
36MG Rover
8230.1%
37Mack
7670.1%
38Nissan UD
7510.1%
39Porsche
7120.1%
40Freightliner
5730.1%
41Scania
4100.0%
42Sterling
2890.0%
43Daf
1550.0%
44Western Star
1330.0%
45Man
1030.0%
46Maserati
730.0%
47Ferrari
730.0%
48Fiat
630.0%
49Lotus
450.0%
50International
350.0%
51Bentley
210.0%
52Lamborghini
90.0%
53Morgan
60.0%
54Rolls-Royce
50.0%

Top models: 2002

Best-selling vehicles for 2002, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Holden Commodore
88,47810.7%
2Ford Falcon
54,6296.6%
3Toyota Corolla
34,9484.2%
4Toyota Camry
30,9523.8%
5Holden Astra
27,3883.3%
6Toyota Hilux
22,5152.7%
7Mitsubishi Magna
21,2582.6%
8Mitsubishi Lancer
18,6462.3%
9Ford Falcon Ute
17,8832.2%
10Nissan Pulsar
16,2582.0%
11Mazda 323
15,9411.9%
12Holden Rodeo
15,5011.9%
13Hyundai Accent
15,1091.8%
14Holden Commodore Utility
13,7911.7%
15Ford Laser
13,1831.6%
16Honda CR-V
12,4491.5%
17Toyota RAV4
12,1961.5%
18Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
12,1661.5%
19Nissan X-Trail
9,8661.2%
20Subaru Forester
9,8631.2%
21Hyundai Elantra
9,0611.1%
22Holden Barina
9,0021.1%
23Nissan Patrol Wagon
8,9861.1%
24Toyota Echo
8,8121.1%
25Toyota Avalon
8,5881.0%
26Mitsubishi Pajero
8,4901.0%
27Toyota Prado
7,9721.0%
28BMW 3 Series
7,4550.9%
29Subaru Impreza
6,8890.8%
30Mazda Tribute
6,8280.8%
31Nissan Navara
6,7150.8%
32Mitsubishi Triton
6,0430.7%
33Honda Civic
5,9730.7%
34Ford Courier
5,9680.7%
35Kia Rio
5,8360.7%
36Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
5,7300.7%
37Subaru Outback
5,7200.7%
38Subaru Liberty
5,6400.7%
39Toyota Hiace Van
5,3680.7%
40Mercedes-Benz C-Class
4,9970.6%
41Volkswagen Golf
4,7350.6%
42Holden Vectra
4,6240.6%
43Daewoo Lanos
4,5330.5%
44Mazda B-Series
4,3490.5%
45Holden Statesman
4,3470.5%
46Holden Monaro
4,2740.5%
47Mitsubishi Mirage
3,6330.4%
48Ford Escape
3,6060.4%
49Mazda Mazda6
3,2830.4%
50Peugeot 307
3,0180.4%
51Daewoo Nubira
2,9880.4%
52Toyota Tarago
2,9250.4%
53Nissan Patrol PU/CC
2,8490.3%
54Hyundai Santa Fe
2,7970.3%
55Isuzu N-Series
2,7920.3%
56Hyundai Getz
2,6780.3%
57Nissan Pathfinder
2,6280.3%
58Land Rover Discovery
2,5950.3%
59Kia Carnival
2,5820.3%
60Holden Jackaroo
2,5760.3%
61Mazda 626
2,5360.3%
62Mercedes-Benz M-Class
2,5110.3%
63Ford F250
2,3290.3%
64Daihatsu Sirion
2,3280.3%
65Ford Transit
2,3030.3%
66BMW X5
2,2380.3%
67Holden Cruze
2,2150.3%
68Holden Astra Convertible
2,1480.3%
69Mitsubishi Verada
2,1470.3%
70Suzuki Ignis
2,0670.3%
71Mitsubishi Challenger
2,0320.2%
72Ford Fairlane
2,0010.2%
73Jeep Cherokee
1,9790.2%
74Peugeot 206
1,9450.2%
75Ford Focus
1,9420.2%
76Daihatsu Terios
1,9260.2%
77Hyundai Sonata
1,8790.2%
78Ford Explorer
1,8690.2%
79Renault Scenic
1,8510.2%
80Jeep Grand Cherokee
1,8000.2%
81Mazda 121
1,7700.2%
82Nissan Maxima
1,7430.2%
83Renault Clio
1,7100.2%
84Holden Zafira
1,6470.2%
85Mitsubishi Express
1,6030.2%
86Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
1,5950.2%
87Nissan 200SX
1,5600.2%
88Kia Sportage
1,5150.2%
89Mercedes-Benz MB Series
1,4790.2%
90MINI Cooper
1,4500.2%
91Suzuki Grand Vitara
1,4420.2%
92Honda Jazz
1,4060.2%
93Holden Frontera
1,4040.2%
94Mercedes-Benz M-Benz C-Class Sports Coupe
1,3900.2%
95Mercedes-Benz E-Class
1,3800.2%
96Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)
1,3780.2%
97Mercedes-Benz Vito
1,3600.2%
98Honda Integra
1,3420.2%
99Hino (7.5t)
1,3360.2%
100Toyota Avensis
1,3320.2%

State share: 2002

Sales distribution across Australian states.
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Key notes: 2002

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2002: 824,309
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 306
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2002
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.