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 2005.
988,269
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Editorial Summary

In 2005, the Atlas records 988,269 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 202,817 sales. That was 3.5% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2005).

Sales by year: 2005

Year-by-year totals for 2005.
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: 2005

Best-selling brands for 2005, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
202,81720.5%
2Holden
174,46417.7%
3Ford
129,14013.1%
4Mazda
66,5206.7%
5Mitsubishi
61,9076.3%
6Nissan
56,0325.7%
7Hyundai
48,0104.9%
8Honda
47,0014.8%
9Subaru
36,0443.6%
10Kia
25,2932.6%
11Mercedes-Benz
17,6611.8%
12BMW
15,9101.6%
13Volkswagen
15,7821.6%
14Suzuki
13,7941.4%
15Isuzu
7,7170.8%
16Peugeot
7,0250.7%
17Lexus
6,0050.6%
18Jeep
5,0780.5%
19Audi
4,8080.5%
20Hino
4,6740.5%
21Renault
3,3010.3%
22Land Rover
3,0920.3%
23Daihatsu
3,0070.3%
24Citroen
3,0050.3%
25Volvo Car
2,9170.3%
26SsangYong
2,6450.3%
27Chrysler
2,4790.3%
28Kenworth
2,2830.2%
29Proton
2,1640.2%
30MINI
2,0970.2%
31Iveco
2,0780.2%
32Alfa Romeo
1,5720.2%
33Saab
1,5100.2%
34Porsche
1,2050.1%
35Volvo Commercial
1,1370.1%
36Mack
1,1260.1%
37Nissan UD
9910.1%
38Jaguar
9750.1%
39Freightliner
9210.1%
40Smart
7990.1%
41Fiat
6050.1%
42Western Star
5390.1%
43Sterling
4130.0%
44Scania
3890.0%
45MG Rover
2700.0%
46Daf
2590.0%
47International
2100.0%
48Man
1790.0%
49Bentley
1010.0%
50Maserati
800.0%
51Ferrari
760.0%
52Aston Martin
580.0%
53Lotus
550.0%
54Lamborghini
320.0%
55Rolls-Royce
100.0%
56Morgan
40.0%
57Maybach
30.0%

Top models: 2005

Best-selling vehicles for 2005, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Holden Commodore
66,7946.8%
2Ford Falcon
53,0805.4%
3Toyota Corolla
46,4154.7%
4Toyota Camry
36,4923.7%
5Holden Astra
33,0703.3%
6Mazda Mazda3
32,5703.3%
7Toyota Hilux
31,3693.2%
8Holden Rodeo
24,5822.5%
9Ford Territory
23,4542.4%
10Holden Utility
20,2022.0%
11Ford Falcon Ute
18,3841.9%
12Nissan Pulsar
17,6431.8%
13Honda Accord
17,5791.8%
14Hyundai Getz
16,4551.7%
15Toyota Prado
15,3351.6%
16Toyota Echo
15,1801.5%
17Mazda Mazda6
14,7831.5%
18Mitsubishi Lancer
13,6411.4%
19Hyundai Elantra
13,3531.4%
20Subaru Forester
12,3201.2%
21Nissan X-Trail
12,0721.2%
22Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
12,0171.2%
23Toyota RAV4
11,8811.2%
24Mitsubishi Magna
11,4151.2%
25Ford Focus
10,7281.1%
26Mitsubishi Triton
10,0731.0%
27Subaru Impreza
9,9391.0%
28Nissan Navara
9,8571.0%
29Holden Barina
9,6751.0%
30Volkswagen Golf
9,3110.9%
31Honda CR-V
8,8440.9%
32Suzuki Swift
8,0990.8%
33Honda Jazz
7,9140.8%
34Subaru Liberty
7,6810.8%
35Ford Courier
7,6040.8%
36Kia Rio
7,3480.7%
37Honda Civic
7,3310.7%
38Toyota Kluger
7,1600.7%
39BMW 3 Series
6,8350.7%
40Nissan Patrol Wagon
6,6360.7%
41Hyundai Accent 1.6
6,5820.7%
42Mitsubishi Pajero
6,4800.7%
43Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
6,4640.7%
44Subaru Outback
6,1040.6%
45Mazda B-Series
6,1020.6%
46Toyota Hiace Van
6,0500.6%
47Mazda Mazda2
5,6590.6%
48Ford Fiesta
5,2030.5%
49Kia Cerato
5,0520.5%
50Mitsubishi Outlander
4,5890.5%
51Kia Carnival
4,4340.4%
52Mazda Tribute
4,3620.4%
53Mercedes-Benz C-Class
3,9370.4%
54Hyundai Tucson
3,7370.4%
55Toyota Yaris
3,6520.4%
56Kia Pregio
3,5920.4%
57Mitsubishi 380
3,5480.4%
58Honda Odyssey
3,5430.4%
59Isuzu N-Series
3,3500.3%
60BMW X5
3,2250.3%
61Mitsubishi Colt
3,1560.3%
62Holden Adventra
3,1530.3%
63Nissan Patrol PU/CC
2,9830.3%
64Toyota Avalon
2,9490.3%
65Peugeot 307
2,8380.3%
66Holden Monaro
2,8340.3%
67Holden Statesman
2,8320.3%
68Nissan Maxima
2,8080.3%
69Toyota Tarago
2,7940.3%
70Ford Escape
2,6850.3%
71Hyundai Terracan
2,6560.3%
72Holden Cruze
2,5680.3%
73Lexus RX330
2,5630.3%
74Mitsubishi Express
2,5290.3%
75Hyundai Sonata
2,4810.3%
76Nissan Pathfinder
2,4560.2%
77Audi A4
2,3870.2%
78Hino (7.5t)
2,3000.2%
79Suzuki Liana
2,2370.2%
80Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2,1480.2%
81Jeep Cherokee
2,1350.2%
82Holden Vectra
2,1320.2%
83BMW 1 Series
2,1000.2%
84Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)
2,0960.2%
85Mitsubishi Canter
2,0570.2%
86Ford Transit
2,0400.2%
87Ford F250
2,0010.2%
88Land Rover Discovery
1,9940.2%
89Kia Sorento
1,9480.2%
90Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
1,9470.2%
91Holden Viva
1,9060.2%
92Toyota Hiace Bus
1,8780.2%
93Ford Fairlane
1,8290.2%
94BMW 5 Series
1,7500.2%
95Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
1,7170.2%
96Mercedes-Benz Vito
1,6960.2%
97Suzuki Grand Vitara
1,6800.2%
98Peugeot 407
1,6590.2%
99Hino Dutro (3.5t)
1,6050.2%
100Jeep Wrangler
1,5970.2%

State share: 2005

Sales distribution across Australian states.
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Key notes: 2005

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2005: 988,269
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 322
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2005
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.