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 2009.
937,328
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Editorial Summary

In 2009, the Atlas records 937,328 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 200,991 sales. That was 7.4% lower than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2009).

Sales by year: 2009

Year-by-year totals for 2009.
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: 2009

Best-selling brands for 2009, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
200,99121.4%
2Holden
119,56812.8%
3Ford
96,50110.3%
4Mazda
77,7398.3%
5Hyundai
63,2076.7%
6Mitsubishi
56,9986.1%
7Nissan
52,9015.6%
8Honda
41,4434.4%
9Subaru
36,5063.9%
10Volkswagen
30,0873.2%
11Suzuki
20,2982.2%
12Kia
19,4072.1%
13Mercedes-Benz
19,0002.0%
14BMW
17,0991.8%
15Audi
11,3101.2%
16Isuzu
7,4800.8%
17Lexus
5,8360.6%
18Peugeot
5,7440.6%
19Volvo Car
4,6680.5%
20Hino
4,2590.5%
21Jeep
4,1930.4%
22Mitsubishi Fuso
3,8360.4%
23Land Rover
3,8130.4%
24Isuzu Ute
3,5660.4%
25Dodge
2,4340.3%
26Renault
2,4000.3%
27MINI
2,0300.2%
28Fiat
1,9210.2%
29Great Wall
1,9070.2%
30Chrysler
1,8180.2%
31Proton
1,6350.2%
32Citroen
1,6020.2%
33Kenworth
1,5370.2%
34Skoda
1,2520.1%
35Alfa Romeo
1,2360.1%
36Iveco
1,2100.1%
37SsangYong
1,0540.1%
38Porsche
1,0250.1%
39Jaguar
1,0100.1%
40Freightliner
9080.1%
41Volvo Commercial
8860.1%
42Mack
7600.1%
43Nissan UD
7070.1%
44Saab
6630.1%
45Western Star
6160.1%
46Hummer
4290.0%
47Smart
3820.0%
48Scania
3660.0%
49Man
2440.0%
50Daf
2180.0%
51International
1990.0%
52Maserati
1200.0%
53Ferrari
1040.0%
54Aston Martin
740.0%
55Lotus
580.0%
56Bentley
370.0%
57Lamborghini
260.0%
58Rolls-Royce
90.0%
59Maybach
10.0%

Top models: 2009

Best-selling vehicles for 2009, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Holden Commodore
44,3874.7%
2Toyota Corolla
39,0134.2%
3Toyota Hilux
38,4574.1%
4Mazda Mazda3
35,2983.8%
5Ford Falcon
31,0233.3%
6Hyundai i30
21,4142.3%
7Mitsubishi Lancer
21,3622.3%
8Toyota Camry
20,8462.2%
9Hyundai Getz
19,6432.1%
10Toyota Yaris
19,4472.1%
11Nissan Navara
18,2932.0%
12Mitsubishi Triton
18,1821.9%
13Holden Colorado
14,9871.6%
14Ford Ranger
14,0151.5%
15Toyota Aurion
13,9101.5%
16Subaru Forester
13,7531.5%
17Mazda Mazda2
13,3351.4%
18Toyota Prado
13,1801.4%
19Toyota Kluger
12,8481.4%
20Toyota RAV4
12,6351.3%
21Holden Cruze
12,5901.3%
22Subaru Impreza
12,2681.3%
23Ford Falcon Ute
12,1801.3%
24Volkswagen Golf
12,1411.3%
25Holden Utility
12,1061.3%
26Suzuki Swift
11,5481.2%
27Holden Captiva
11,5041.2%
28Hyundai Tucson
11,4051.2%
29Ford Focus
11,0891.2%
30Mazda BT-50
11,0261.2%
31Ford Territory
10,8841.2%
32Holden Barina
10,5521.1%
33Honda Civic
10,2421.1%
34Honda Jazz
9,0311.0%
35Toyota Hiace Van
8,9231.0%
36Ford Fiesta
8,8610.9%
37Mazda Mazda6
8,7580.9%
38Kia Rio
8,5000.9%
39Nissan X-Trail
7,8750.8%
40Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
7,7550.8%
41Mitsubishi Outlander
7,6470.8%
42Nissan Tiida
7,1340.8%
43BMW 3 Series
6,9840.7%
44Holden Astra
6,2660.7%
45Honda Accord Euro
6,2370.7%
46Honda Accord
6,2000.7%
47Mercedes-Benz C-Class
6,1630.7%
48Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
5,7390.6%
49Subaru Liberty
5,5480.6%
50Mitsubishi Pajero
5,2710.6%
51Nissan Micra
5,1070.5%
52Honda CR-V
5,1030.5%
53Volkswagen Tiguan
4,7020.5%
54Mazda CX-7
4,4220.5%
55Ford Mondeo
4,2220.5%
56Suzuki Grand Vitara
4,1900.4%
57Mazda CX-9
3,9750.4%
58Hyundai iLOAD
3,7450.4%
59Audi A4
3,7430.4%
60Subaru Outback
3,7160.4%
61BMW 1 Series
3,6570.4%
62Isuzu Ute D-Max
3,5660.4%
63Isuzu N-Series
3,5440.4%
64Honda City
3,3990.4%
65Peugeot 308
3,3460.4%
66BMW X5
3,1240.3%
67Kia Carnival
3,0950.3%
68Nissan Patrol Wagon
3,0890.3%
69Toyota Prius
3,0400.3%
70Nissan Murano
2,8540.3%
71Kia Cerato
2,6860.3%
72Lexus RX
2,6070.3%
73Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)
2,5720.3%
74Hyundai Elantra
2,4630.3%
75Lexus IS250
2,4540.3%
76Suzuki SX4
2,4140.3%
77Hyundai Santa Fe
2,3220.2%
78Nissan Dualis
2,3150.2%
79Mitsubishi Express
2,2750.2%
80Volkswagen Passat
2,2580.2%
81Ford Transit
2,2130.2%
82Toyota Hiace Bus
2,1150.2%
83Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
2,0910.2%
84Holden Epica
2,0170.2%
85Volkswagen Jetta
1,9620.2%
86Hino (7.5t)
1,9610.2%
87Kia Sportage
1,9110.2%
88Toyota Tarago
1,9070.2%
89Jeep Wrangler
1,8990.2%
90Hino (3.5t)
1,8970.2%
91Holden Viva
1,8850.2%
92Volkswagen Caddy
1,8080.2%
93Nissan Pathfinder
1,7800.2%
94Mercedes-Benz E-Class
1,7620.2%
95Audi A3
1,7610.2%
96Mercedes-Benz M-Class
1,7500.2%
97Mitsubishi Colt
1,7430.2%
98Nissan Patrol PU/CC
1,7180.2%
99MINI Cooper
1,6870.2%
100Nissan Maxima
1,6860.2%

State share: 2009 · January–December 2009

Share of 937,328 sales across Australian states.

Key notes: 2009

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2009: 937,328
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 345
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2009
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.