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 2003.
909,811
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Editorial Summary

In 2003, the Atlas records 909,811 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 186,370 sales. That was 10.4% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2003).

Sales by year: 2003

Year-by-year totals for 2003.
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

Data use and verification

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Purchase data

Top makes: 2003

Best-selling brands for 2003, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
186,37020.5%
2Holden
175,41219.3%
3Ford
126,58113.9%
4Mitsubishi
72,7898.0%
5Nissan
58,5686.4%
6Mazda
53,2175.8%
7Hyundai
30,9213.4%
8Honda
30,8173.4%
9Subaru
29,8293.3%
10Mercedes-Benz
18,9882.1%
11Kia
17,2351.9%
12BMW
12,9731.4%
13Volkswagen
12,3571.4%
14Daewoo
8,1430.9%
15Peugeot
7,3090.8%
16Suzuki
7,0250.8%
17Isuzu
5,8340.6%
18Daihatsu
4,8450.5%
19Lexus
4,4900.5%
20Audi
4,4500.5%
21Jeep
4,3890.5%
22Land Rover
3,8980.4%
23Hino
3,3040.4%
24Renault
3,1780.3%
25Volvo Car
2,6920.3%
26Citroen
2,3090.3%
27Saab
2,1520.2%
28Iveco
2,1400.2%
29Chrysler
2,0090.2%
30Alfa Romeo
2,0060.2%
31Kenworth
1,6580.2%
32MINI
1,6330.2%
33Jaguar
1,4330.2%
34Proton
1,3200.1%
35Porsche
1,1870.1%
36Volvo Commercial
1,1440.1%
37Mack
9210.1%
38Nissan UD
7860.1%
39Freightliner
6760.1%
40MG Rover
6650.1%
41Scania
4610.1%
42Western Star
3180.0%
43Sterling
3070.0%
44Smart
2550.0%
45Daf
2510.0%
46Fiat
2000.0%
47Man
1270.0%
48Ferrari
730.0%
49Maserati
600.0%
50Lotus
500.0%
51Bentley
310.0%
52International
130.0%
53Lamborghini
80.0%
54Morgan
30.0%
55Rolls-Royce
10.0%

Top models: 2003

Best-selling vehicles for 2003, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Holden Commodore
86,5539.5%
2Ford Falcon
73,2208.0%
3Toyota Camry
38,5404.2%
4Toyota Corolla
36,1284.0%
5Holden Astra
26,1392.9%
6Toyota Hilux
25,8832.8%
7Mitsubishi Magna
21,5412.4%
8Mazda 323
20,9932.3%
9Ford Falcon Ute
20,2122.2%
10Holden Rodeo
19,2262.1%
11Nissan Pulsar
18,9722.1%
12Mitsubishi Lancer
17,9312.0%
13Holden Commodore Utility
17,2111.9%
14Toyota Echo
16,9861.9%
15Toyota Prado
14,6391.6%
16Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
14,4251.6%
17Mazda Mazda6
12,7081.4%
18Nissan X-Trail
12,6751.4%
19Ford Focus
12,5021.4%
20Toyota RAV4
12,0261.3%
21Subaru Forester
11,7801.3%
22Hyundai Getz
11,1411.2%
23Hyundai Elantra
10,6281.2%
24Honda CR-V
9,7361.1%
25Nissan Patrol Wagon
9,4831.0%
26Nissan Navara
9,0851.0%
27Honda Jazz
8,5010.9%
28Subaru Impreza
7,6510.8%
29Mitsubishi Pajero
7,5800.8%
30BMW 3 Series
7,5590.8%
31Kia Rio
7,2210.8%
32Mitsubishi Triton
6,9030.8%
33Mitsubishi Mirage
6,6610.7%
34Volkswagen Golf
6,4570.7%
35Toyota Hiace Van
6,4070.7%
36Mazda Tribute
6,3940.7%
37Honda Accord
6,2040.7%
38Ford Courier
6,1790.7%
39Toyota Avalon
6,0640.7%
40Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
5,8810.6%
41Subaru Outback
5,3870.6%
42Mazda B-Series
5,3640.6%
43Subaru Liberty
5,0110.6%
44Holden Barina
4,7640.5%
45Mercedes-Benz C-Class
4,7080.5%
46Holden Statesman
4,3630.5%
47Hyundai Accent 1.6
4,0870.4%
48Mazda Mazda2
4,0160.4%
49Peugeot 307
3,8620.4%
50Honda Civic
3,7510.4%
51Holden Cruze
3,3710.4%
52Daewoo Kalos
3,3620.4%
53Ford Escape
3,2380.4%
54Mitsubishi Outlander
3,0110.3%
55Kia Pregio
3,0050.3%
56Isuzu N-Series
2,9030.3%
57Holden Monaro
2,8890.3%
58Nissan Patrol PU/CC
2,8300.3%
59Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2,7870.3%
60Toyota Tarago
2,7360.3%
61Kia Carnival
2,6340.3%
62BMW X5
2,5060.3%
63Nissan Pathfinder
2,5050.3%
64Holden Astra Convertible
2,4700.3%
65Ford Fairlane
2,3890.3%
66Land Rover Discovery
2,2710.2%
67Ford Transit
2,1960.2%
68Daihatsu Sirion
2,1280.2%
69Mitsubishi Verada
2,1250.2%
70Suzuki Ignis
2,1150.2%
71Hyundai Santa Fe
2,1050.2%
72Mitsubishi Express
2,0290.2%
73Peugeot 206
1,9780.2%
74Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
1,9660.2%
75Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
1,9520.2%
76Jeep Cherokee
1,8880.2%
77Ford F250
1,8090.2%
78Kia Spectra
1,7790.2%
79Jeep Grand Cherokee
1,7780.2%
80Hino (7.5t)
1,7250.2%
81Lexus RX330
1,6710.2%
82Nissan 350Z
1,6620.2%
83Holden Jackaroo
1,6410.2%
84MINI Cooper
1,6330.2%
85Mercedes-Benz M-Class
1,6280.2%
86Mitsubishi Challenger
1,5900.2%
87Daihatsu Terios
1,5570.2%
88Suzuki Grand Vitara
1,5470.2%
89Toyota Hiace Bus
1,5240.2%
90Holden Zafira
1,4940.2%
91Daewoo Nubira
1,4790.2%
92Ford Explorer
1,4670.2%
93Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)
1,4530.2%
94Holden Vectra
1,4370.2%
95Mitsubishi Canter
1,3910.2%
96Holden Vectra CDX
1,3900.2%
97Suzuki XL-7
1,3880.2%
98Iveco (15t)
1,3800.2%
99Toyota Kluger
1,3800.2%
100Mercedes-Benz Vito
1,3570.1%

State share: 2003

Sales distribution across Australian states.
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Key notes: 2003

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2003: 909,811
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 312
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2003
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.