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 2008.
1,012,164
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Editorial Summary

In 2008, the Atlas records 1,012,164 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 238,983 sales. That was 3.6% lower than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2008).

Sales by year: 2008

Year-by-year totals for 2008.
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: 2008

Best-selling brands for 2008, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
238,98323.6%
2Holden
130,33812.9%
3Ford
104,71510.3%
4Mazda
79,8267.9%
5Mitsubishi
60,6926.0%
6Nissan
59,2145.9%
7Honda
52,5715.2%
8Hyundai
45,4094.5%
9Subaru
38,4923.8%
10Volkswagen
29,8753.0%
11Suzuki
22,5232.2%
12Kia
19,6611.9%
13Mercedes-Benz
18,5401.8%
14BMW
17,2631.7%
15Audi
9,4100.9%
16Isuzu
9,2220.9%
17Peugeot
7,2540.7%
18Lexus
6,6700.7%
19Hino
5,6730.6%
20Jeep
5,2320.5%
21Mitsubishi Fuso
4,4840.4%
22Volvo Car
4,4690.4%
23Land Rover
4,3200.4%
24Renault
3,1910.3%
25Citroen
2,7030.3%
26Kenworth
2,6610.3%
27Chrysler
2,4690.2%
28Dodge
2,3250.2%
29Fiat
2,1590.2%
30MINI
2,0820.2%
31Iveco
2,0390.2%
32Proton
1,8560.2%
33SsangYong
1,3720.1%
34Alfa Romeo
1,2030.1%
35Saab
1,1580.1%
36Porsche
1,1570.1%
37Western Star
1,1510.1%
38Volvo Commercial
1,1190.1%
39Nissan UD
1,0950.1%
40Hummer
1,0780.1%
41Jaguar
8900.1%
42Skoda
8180.1%
43Freightliner
7970.1%
44Mack
7770.1%
45Sterling
4270.0%
46International
4060.0%
47Man
4040.0%
48Scania
3930.0%
49Smart
3300.0%
50Isuzu Ute
2730.0%
51Daf
2490.0%
52Maserati
2010.0%
53Ferrari
1630.0%
54Aston Martin
1470.0%
55Bentley
950.0%
56Lotus
700.0%
57Lamborghini
460.0%
58Rolls-Royce
170.0%
59Morgan
30.0%
60Maybach
30.0%
61Caterham
10.0%

Top models: 2008

Best-selling vehicles for 2008, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Holden Commodore
51,0935.0%
2Toyota Corolla
47,9014.7%
3Toyota Hilux
42,9564.2%
4Mazda Mazda3
33,7553.3%
5Ford Falcon
31,9363.2%
6Toyota Yaris
26,0972.6%
7Toyota Camry
23,0672.3%
8Mitsubishi Lancer
19,6881.9%
9Toyota Aurion
19,5621.9%
10Nissan Navara
18,5741.8%
11Hyundai Getz
17,2561.7%
12Honda Civic
16,7501.7%
13Mitsubishi Triton
16,5831.6%
14Mazda Mazda2
15,7971.6%
15Ford Focus
15,6231.5%
16Ford Ranger
15,4071.5%
17Holden Astra
14,9261.5%
18Toyota Prado
14,7251.5%
19Subaru Forester
14,4231.4%
20Toyota RAV4
14,1221.4%
21Holden Utility
13,4491.3%
22Toyota Kluger
13,4241.3%
23Suzuki Swift
12,9471.3%
24Ford Territory
12,8821.3%
25Ford Falcon Ute
12,6001.2%
26Volkswagen Golf
11,6321.1%
27Subaru Impreza
11,6071.1%
28Holden Barina
10,8151.1%
29Kia Rio
10,2841.0%
30Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
10,2311.0%
31Holden Rodeo
10,2171.0%
32Mazda Mazda6
10,2071.0%
33Hyundai i30
10,2011.0%
34Mazda BT-50
10,1561.0%
35Holden Captiva
10,0971.0%
36Nissan Tiida
10,0591.0%
37Honda CR-V
9,8121.0%
38Nissan X-Trail
9,7941.0%
39Honda Jazz
9,5630.9%
40Toyota Hiace Van
9,4930.9%
41Mitsubishi Outlander
7,9610.8%
42Honda Accord
7,8370.8%
43BMW 3 Series
7,4380.7%
44Honda Accord Euro
6,7550.7%
45Mercedes-Benz C-Class
6,6520.7%
46Nissan Micra
6,5940.7%
47Subaru Liberty
6,4320.6%
48Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
6,4320.6%
49Hyundai Tucson
6,1410.6%
50Ford Fiesta
6,1100.6%
51Holden Viva
5,9270.6%
52Mitsubishi Pajero
5,6570.6%
53Holden Colorado
5,5660.5%
54Ford Mondeo
4,8720.5%
55Mazda CX-9
4,6050.5%
56Hyundai Elantra
4,4740.4%
57Subaru Outback
4,3790.4%
58Nissan Patrol Wagon
4,3520.4%
59Suzuki SX4
4,1840.4%
60Mazda CX-7
4,1690.4%
61Isuzu N-Series
4,1080.4%
62Suzuki Grand Vitara
3,8660.4%
63Mitsubishi Colt
3,7370.4%
64Audi A4
3,6780.4%
65Toyota Prius
3,4130.3%
66BMW X5
3,4080.3%
67Lexus IS250
3,3940.3%
68Volkswagen Passat
3,2970.3%
69Mitsubishi 380
3,2720.3%
70Toyota Hiace Bus
3,2100.3%
71Mitsubishi Express
3,1690.3%
72Kia Carnival
3,1520.3%
73BMW 1 Series
3,1240.3%
74Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)
3,0870.3%
75Peugeot 308
3,0720.3%
76Holden Epica
3,0060.3%
77Toyota Tarago
2,9490.3%
78Hino (7.5t)
2,9390.3%
79Volkswagen Jetta
2,9360.3%
80Nissan Dualis
2,5870.3%
81Nissan Patrol PU/CC
2,5060.2%
82Volkswagen Polo
2,3620.2%
83Lexus RX
2,3040.2%
84Nissan Pathfinder
2,2760.2%
85Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
2,2650.2%
86Hino (3.5t)
2,2580.2%
87Hyundai Santa Fe
2,2350.2%
88Ford Transit
2,1800.2%
89Jeep Wrangler
2,0740.2%
90Hyundai iLOAD
2,0000.2%
91Volkswagen Eos
1,8520.2%
92Holden Statesman
1,8040.2%
93Ford Escape
1,7940.2%
94Mitsubishi Fuso Mitsubishi Canter
1,7850.2%
95MINI Cooper
1,7710.2%
96Audi A3
1,7690.2%
97Kia Cerato
1,7290.2%
98Volkswagen Caddy
1,7250.2%
99Kia Sportage
1,7110.2%
100Honda Odyssey
1,6930.2%

State share: 2008 · January–December 2008

Share of 1,012,164 sales across Australian states.

Key notes: 2008

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2008: 1,012,164
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 338
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2008
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.