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 2006.
962,666
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Editorial Summary

In 2006, the Atlas records 962,666 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 213,847 sales. That was 2.6% lower than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2006).

Sales by year: 2006

Year-by-year totals for 2006.
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: 2006

Best-selling brands for 2006, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
213,84722.2%
2Holden
146,51115.2%
3Ford
114,96511.9%
4Mazda
63,6646.6%
5Honda
54,2025.6%
6Mitsubishi
54,1755.6%
7Nissan
53,3925.5%
8Hyundai
46,5234.8%
9Subaru
37,5203.9%
10Volkswagen
21,5712.2%
11Kia
20,7702.2%
12Mercedes-Benz
18,1041.9%
13BMW
16,0341.7%
14Suzuki
15,7981.6%
15Peugeot
8,1070.8%
16Isuzu
7,7570.8%
17Lexus
7,1620.7%
18Audi
5,7700.6%
19Hino
5,1610.5%
20Jeep
5,0990.5%
21Mitsubishi Fuso
4,1130.4%
22Volvo Car
4,0000.4%
23Chrysler
3,6100.4%
24Citroen
3,5070.4%
25Land Rover
3,3920.4%
26Renault
2,8600.3%
27SsangYong
2,2060.2%
28Iveco
2,0640.2%
29Kenworth
2,0530.2%
30MINI
2,0380.2%
31Proton
2,0080.2%
32Alfa Romeo
1,6460.2%
33Saab
1,6050.2%
34Porsche
1,1540.1%
35Volvo Commercial
1,1380.1%
36Mack
1,1020.1%
37Fiat
1,1010.1%
38Nissan UD
1,0390.1%
39Jaguar
1,0110.1%
40Freightliner
8650.1%
41Smart
7730.1%
42Western Star
7310.1%
43Scania
4290.0%
44Sterling
4240.0%
45Dodge
3440.0%
46Daf
2610.0%
47Man
2370.0%
48International
2030.0%
49Aston Martin
1110.0%
50Bentley
1080.0%
51Maserati
1070.0%
52Ferrari
1010.0%
53Daihatsu
930.0%
54Lotus
470.0%
55Lamborghini
380.0%
56Rolls-Royce
120.0%
57Morgan
20.0%
58Maybach
10.0%

Top models: 2006

Best-selling vehicles for 2006, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Holden Commodore
56,5315.9%
2Toyota Corolla
46,2564.8%
3Ford Falcon
42,3904.4%
4Toyota Hilux
36,8853.8%
5Mazda Mazda3
32,4323.4%
6Toyota Camry
30,2443.1%
7Toyota Yaris
27,9902.9%
8Hyundai Getz
20,8532.2%
9Holden Astra
19,6812.0%
10Holden Rodeo
18,4461.9%
11Ford Territory
18,3641.9%
12Ford Focus
17,4831.8%
13Ford Falcon Ute
15,8581.6%
14Mitsubishi Lancer
15,6331.6%
15Toyota RAV4
14,8341.5%
16Nissan Navara
14,6951.5%
17Holden Utility
14,0741.5%
18Holden Barina
13,6351.4%
19Honda Civic
13,5361.4%
20Toyota Prado
13,3741.4%
21Subaru Forester
13,0101.4%
22Mazda Mazda6
12,8261.3%
23Mitsubishi 380
12,4231.3%
24Holden Viva
11,4871.2%
25Nissan X-Trail
11,3311.2%
26Nissan Tiida
11,0141.1%
27Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
10,6531.1%
28Mitsubishi Triton
10,6271.1%
29Subaru Impreza
10,2761.1%
30Suzuki Swift
10,1311.1%
31Honda CR-V
10,0691.0%
32Honda Accord Euro
10,0131.0%
33Volkswagen Golf
9,6471.0%
34Honda Jazz
9,4411.0%
35Toyota Hiace Van
8,4650.9%
36Subaru Liberty
7,7970.8%
37Hyundai Elantra
7,4690.8%
38Kia Rio
7,4130.8%
39BMW 3 Series
7,3130.8%
40Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
7,1860.7%
41Ford Courier
7,1250.7%
42Honda Accord
6,7020.7%
43Mazda B-Series
6,6250.7%
44Subaru Outback
6,1650.6%
45Ford Fiesta
5,9680.6%
46Mazda Mazda2
5,7080.6%
47Hyundai Accent
5,3950.6%
48Toyota Kluger
4,9730.5%
49Kia Carnival
4,7810.5%
50Hyundai Tucson
4,5360.5%
51Mitsubishi Pajero
4,4960.5%
52Mitsubishi Outlander
4,4730.5%
53Nissan Patrol Wagon
4,1990.4%
54Nissan Pathfinder
4,1480.4%
55Kia Cerato
4,1340.4%
56Peugeot 307
4,0160.4%
57Isuzu N-Series
3,6770.4%
58Lexus IS250
3,3810.4%
59Toyota Aurion
3,3800.4%
60Suzuki Grand Vitara
3,3060.3%
61Mercedes-Benz C-Class
3,1670.3%
62Toyota Tarago
3,1610.3%
63Volkswagen Jetta
3,1110.3%
64Hyundai Sonata
3,0050.3%
65Honda Odyssey
3,0020.3%
66BMW X5
2,9680.3%
67Ford Escape
2,8520.3%
68Lexus RX
2,7030.3%
69Audi A4
2,6890.3%
70Mitsubishi Colt
2,5700.3%
71Holden Adventra
2,5430.3%
72Nissan Patrol PU/CC
2,5410.3%
73Mercedes-Benz M-Class
2,4450.3%
74Hino (7.5t)
2,4200.3%
75Toyota Hiace Bus
2,4000.2%
76Mitsubishi Express
2,3180.2%
77Mazda Tribute
2,3110.2%
78Volkswagen Polo
2,1130.2%
79BMW 1 Series
2,0930.2%
80Hyundai Santa Fe
2,0460.2%
81Holden Statesman
1,9860.2%
82Toyota Prius
1,9740.2%
83Jeep Cherokee
1,9510.2%
84Nissan Murano
1,9370.2%
85Ford Transit
1,9190.2%
86Hino Dutro (3.5t)
1,8880.2%
87Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)
1,8800.2%
88Chrysler 300C
1,8640.2%
89Land Rover Discovery
1,8530.2%
90BMW 5 Series
1,8130.2%
91Hyundai Terracan
1,7930.2%
92Mitsubishi Fuso Mitsubishi Canter
1,7910.2%
93Mercedes-Benz E-Class
1,7040.2%
94Volvo Car Volvo XC90
1,6990.2%
95Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
1,6680.2%
96Mercedes-Benz Vito
1,6300.2%
97Citroen C4
1,5250.2%
98Peugeot 206
1,5250.2%
99Holden Vectra
1,5100.2%
100Holden Captiva
1,5070.2%

State share: 2006 · January–December 2006

Share of 962,666 sales across Australian states.

Key notes: 2006

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2006: 962,666
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 325
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2006
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.