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 2004.
955,229
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Editorial Summary

In 2004, the Atlas records 955,229 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 201,737 sales. That was 5.0% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2004).

Sales by year: 2004

Year-by-year totals for 2004.
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: 2004

Best-selling brands for 2004, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
201,73721.1%
2Holden
178,02718.6%
3Ford
135,17214.2%
4Nissan
63,6546.7%
5Mitsubishi
56,9676.0%
6Mazda
55,5605.8%
7Hyundai
42,5104.5%
8Honda
36,4743.8%
9Subaru
33,6193.5%
10Kia
24,4542.6%
11Mercedes-Benz
17,4891.8%
12BMW
14,8601.6%
13Volkswagen
10,7541.1%
14Suzuki
7,2060.8%
15Peugeot
7,0050.7%
16Isuzu
6,7570.7%
17Daewoo
5,5140.6%
18Daihatsu
5,0160.5%
19Lexus
5,0090.5%
20Jeep
4,5020.5%
21Hino
4,3970.5%
22Audi
3,7010.4%
23Renault
3,3540.4%
24Land Rover
3,1430.3%
25Volvo Car
2,8020.3%
26Citroen
2,4000.3%
27Kenworth
2,2890.2%
28Chrysler
2,1670.2%
29Iveco
2,1410.2%
30Saab
1,8480.2%
31Alfa Romeo
1,8000.2%
32MINI
1,4990.2%
33Proton
1,3780.1%
34Porsche
1,2640.1%
35Volvo Commercial
1,1640.1%
36Mack
1,0780.1%
37Jaguar
1,0150.1%
38Nissan UD
9750.1%
39Freightliner
8090.1%
40MG Rover
5660.1%
41Western Star
5450.1%
42Smart
4790.1%
43Sterling
4110.0%
44Scania
4080.0%
45Fiat
3430.0%
46Daf
2920.0%
47Man
1760.0%
48Bentley
1260.0%
49Maserati
930.0%
50Lotus
810.0%
51International
790.0%
52Ferrari
690.0%
53Lamborghini
310.0%
54Rolls-Royce
80.0%
55Morgan
70.0%
56Maybach
50.0%

Top models: 2004

Best-selling vehicles for 2004, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Holden Commodore
79,1708.3%
2Ford Falcon
65,3846.8%
3Toyota Camry
40,3564.2%
4Toyota Corolla
39,0534.1%
5Toyota Hilux
28,0772.9%
6Holden Astra
24,6992.6%
7Holden Rodeo
24,0552.5%
8Holden Utility
22,3722.3%
9Mazda Mazda3
22,0462.3%
10Ford Falcon Ute
20,1232.1%
11Nissan Pulsar
19,5312.0%
12Toyota Echo
17,8791.9%
13Toyota Prado
16,7581.8%
14Hyundai Getz
15,8321.7%
15Mitsubishi Magna
14,2501.5%
16Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
13,9171.5%
17Mitsubishi Lancer
13,6851.4%
18Ford Territory
13,5831.4%
19Toyota RAV4
13,2201.4%
20Hyundai Elantra
13,0871.4%
21Nissan X-Trail
13,0501.4%
22Ford Focus
12,5651.3%
23Honda Accord
12,5641.3%
24Mazda Mazda6
12,0751.3%
25Subaru Forester
11,8521.2%
26Nissan Navara
10,9591.1%
27Kia Rio
9,1961.0%
28Nissan Patrol Wagon
9,1321.0%
29Honda CR-V
8,7730.9%
30Subaru Impreza
8,1560.9%
31Toyota Kluger
7,6550.8%
32Honda Jazz
7,3600.8%
33Holden Barina
7,3490.8%
34Ford Courier
7,0770.7%
35BMW 3 Series
6,9930.7%
36Mitsubishi Pajero
6,9840.7%
37Subaru Liberty
6,9530.7%
38Mitsubishi Triton
6,8080.7%
39Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
6,7730.7%
40Subaru Outback
6,6580.7%
41Hyundai Accent 1.6
6,1020.6%
42Volkswagen Golf
5,9200.6%
43Mazda B-Series
5,7060.6%
44Toyota Avalon
5,5840.6%
45Mazda Tribute
5,4260.6%
46Nissan Maxima
5,3290.6%
47Toyota Hiace Van
5,2700.6%
48Kia Carnival
5,2590.6%
49Mazda Mazda2
5,0360.5%
50Kia Pregio
4,5010.5%
51Honda Civic
4,3240.5%
52Mercedes-Benz C-Class
4,1910.4%
53Ford Fiesta
3,9300.4%
54Holden Statesman
3,6400.4%
55Mitsubishi Outlander
3,3280.3%
56Peugeot 307
3,3260.3%
57Nissan Patrol PU/CC
3,3120.3%
58Ford Escape
3,2520.3%
59BMW X5
3,1380.3%
60Isuzu N-Series
3,1000.3%
61Toyota Tarago
2,9300.3%
62Holden Cruze
2,8550.3%
63Daewoo Kalos
2,6950.3%
64Holden Monaro
2,6560.3%
65Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2,5200.3%
66Holden Adventra
2,5000.3%
67Lexus RX330
2,4410.3%
68Mitsubishi Express
2,4340.3%
69Daihatsu Sirion
2,4030.3%
70Ford Transit
2,2330.2%
71Jeep Cherokee
2,1990.2%
72Hino (7.5t)
2,1400.2%
73Honda Odyssey
2,1290.2%
74Mitsubishi Mirage
2,0860.2%
75Suzuki Ignis
2,0190.2%
76Ford Fairlane
2,0160.2%
77BMW 5 Series
1,9820.2%
78Holden Vectra CDX
1,9820.2%
79Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
1,9820.2%
80Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
1,9540.2%
81Land Rover Discovery
1,9530.2%
82Hyundai Santa Fe
1,9140.2%
83Suzuki Liana
1,8680.2%
84Kia Cerato
1,8260.2%
85Hyundai Terracan
1,7850.2%
86Hyundai Sonata
1,7780.2%
87Ford F250
1,7460.2%
88Mitsubishi Canter
1,7270.2%
89Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)
1,7220.2%
90Mitsubishi Verada
1,7180.2%
91Peugeot 206
1,6920.2%
92Mercedes-Benz Vito
1,6580.2%
93Mazda RX8
1,6390.2%
94Kia Sorento
1,5780.2%
95Daihatsu Terios
1,5290.2%
96Holden Vectra
1,5140.2%
97Holden Astra Convertible
1,5030.2%
98Suzuki Grand Vitara
1,4910.2%
99MINI Cooper
1,4890.2%
100Daewoo Lacetti
1,4660.2%

State share: 2004

Sales distribution across Australian states.
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Key notes: 2004

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2004: 955,229
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 321
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2004
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.