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 2012.
1,112,032
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Editorial Summary

In 2012, the Atlas records 1,112,032 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 218,176 sales. That was 10.3% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2012).

Sales by year: 2012

Year-by-year totals for 2012.
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—
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Purchase data

Top makes: 2012

Best-selling brands for 2012, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
218,17619.6%
2Holden
114,66510.3%
3Mazda
103,8869.3%
4Hyundai
91,5368.2%
5Ford
90,4088.1%
6Nissan
79,7477.2%
7Mitsubishi
58,8685.3%
8Volkswagen
54,8354.9%
9Subaru
40,1893.6%
10Honda
35,8123.2%
11Kia
30,7582.8%
12Suzuki
24,0572.2%
13Mercedes-Benz
22,3972.0%
14BMW
18,4131.7%
15Jeep
18,0141.6%
16Audi
14,5351.3%
17Great Wall
11,0061.0%
18Land Rover
7,9290.7%
19Isuzu Ute
7,7820.7%
20Isuzu
7,1900.6%
21Lexus
6,8390.6%
22Volvo Car
5,3750.5%
23Peugeot
5,0710.5%
24Renault
5,0110.5%
25Hino
4,2160.4%
26Skoda
3,5020.3%
27Mitsubishi Fuso
3,4990.3%
28MINI
2,3940.2%
29Kenworth
2,3600.2%
30Iveco
2,0860.2%
31Dodge
2,0280.2%
32Citroen
1,7020.2%
33SsangYong
1,5900.1%
34Fiat
1,4320.1%
35Porsche
1,3730.1%
36Chrysler
1,3590.1%
37Volvo Commercial
1,3510.1%
38Chery
1,1330.1%
39Proton
1,0050.1%
40Western Star
1,0030.1%
41Mack
9580.1%
42Alfa Romeo
9060.1%
43Freightliner
7980.1%
44Jaguar
7860.1%
45Nissan UD
7340.1%
46Scania
5840.1%
47Opel
5410.0%
48Man
4280.0%
49Daf
3180.0%
50Caterpillar
3090.0%
51Smart
1420.0%
52Dennis Eagle
1350.0%
53Maserati
1240.0%
54Foton
1110.0%
55Ferrari
980.0%
56Aston Martin
940.0%
57Infiniti
850.0%
58Lotus
690.0%
59Hyundai Trucks
650.0%
60Bentley
650.0%
61Lamborghini
410.0%
62Saab
270.0%
63McLaren
230.0%
64Rolls-Royce
220.0%
65International
180.0%
66Morgan
160.0%
67Caterham
30.0%

Top models: 2012

Best-selling vehicles for 2012, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Mazda Mazda3
44,1284.0%
2Toyota Hilux
40,6463.7%
3Toyota Corolla
38,7993.5%
4Holden Commodore
30,5322.7%
5Holden Cruze
29,1612.6%
6Hyundai i30
28,3482.5%
7Toyota Camry
27,2302.4%
8Nissan Navara
26,0452.3%
9Toyota Yaris
18,8081.7%
10Ford Focus
18,5861.7%
11Mitsubishi Triton
18,5021.7%
12Ford Ranger
18,0971.6%
13Mazda Mazda2
17,5741.6%
14Volkswagen Golf
17,2891.6%
15Toyota Prado
17,0451.5%
16Nissan X-Trail
16,0661.4%
17Mazda CX-5
15,8611.4%
18Mitsubishi Lancer
15,3211.4%
19Toyota RAV4
14,6511.3%
20Ford Territory
14,6461.3%
21Ford Falcon
14,0361.3%
22Hyundai i20
13,3391.2%
23Toyota Kluger
13,2391.2%
24Nissan Dualis
13,1411.2%
25Holden Colorado
12,9021.2%
26Holden Barina
12,3571.1%
27Suzuki Swift
12,1131.1%
28Mazda BT-50
11,8481.1%
29Subaru Forester
11,5331.0%
30Hyundai ix35
11,4691.0%
31Honda Civic
11,4421.0%
32Holden Captiva 7
11,3781.0%
33Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
10,8291.0%
34Ford Fiesta
10,4130.9%
35Subaru XV
9,9080.9%
36Nissan Micra
9,1620.8%
37Toyota Aurion
9,0740.8%
38Honda Jazz
9,0630.8%
39Hyundai Elantra
8,6970.8%
40Subaru Impreza
8,4070.8%
41Jeep Grand Cherokee
8,3730.8%
42Mitsubishi Outlander
8,0510.7%
43Holden Utility
7,9250.7%
44Kia Rio
7,9150.7%
45Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
7,9120.7%
46Kia Cerato
7,8810.7%
47Isuzu Ute D-Max
7,7820.7%
48Hyundai Accent
7,1700.6%
49Holden Captiva 5
7,0850.6%
50Mitsubishi ASX
6,9600.6%
51Volkswagen Tiguan
6,8710.6%
52Volkswagen Amarok
6,7420.6%
53Mercedes-Benz C-Class
6,6760.6%
54Mazda Mazda6
6,5580.6%
55Toyota Hiace Van
6,3870.6%
56Mitsubishi Pajero
6,2970.6%
57BMW 3 Series
6,2580.6%
58Honda Accord Euro
6,1550.6%
59Volkswagen Polo
5,9250.5%
60Hyundai iLOAD
5,8540.5%
61Ford Falcon Ute
5,7330.5%
62Ford Mondeo
5,2030.5%
63Great Wall V200
4,7930.4%
64Hyundai Santa Fe
4,7860.4%
65Honda CR-V
4,7330.4%
66Mazda CX-9
4,5870.4%
67Subaru Outback
4,4080.4%
68Subaru Liberty
4,4070.4%
69Volkswagen Passat
4,3620.4%
70Kia Sportage
4,2600.4%
71Hyundai Veloster
4,1070.4%
72Suzuki Alto
3,9980.4%
73Kia Carnival
3,6760.3%
74Hyundai I45
3,6400.3%
75Suzuki Grand Vitara
3,4940.3%
76Isuzu N-Series
3,3670.3%
77BMW 1 Series
3,3050.3%
78Kia Sorento
3,2760.3%
79Nissan Patrol Wagon
3,2070.3%
80Mazda CX-7
3,1600.3%
81Nissan Tiida
3,0590.3%
82Toyota FJ Cruiser
2,9810.3%
83Jeep Compass
2,8980.3%
84Audi Q5
2,8300.3%
85BMW X5
2,7780.2%
86Audi A4
2,7460.2%
87Mercedes-Benz M-Class
2,7290.2%
88Great Wall V240
2,6970.2%
89Nissan Pathfinder
2,6950.2%
90Volkswagen Jetta
2,6370.2%
91Toyota Hiace Bus
2,6140.2%
92Mitsubishi Challenger
2,5800.2%
93Jeep Wrangler
2,5480.2%
94BMW X3
2,5000.2%
95Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
2,4960.2%
96Great Wall X200
2,4430.2%
97Hyundai i40
2,3920.2%
98Isuzu F-Series (7.5t)
2,3590.2%
99Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe
2,3360.2%
100Kia Optima
2,2670.2%

State share: 2012 · January–December 2012

Share of 1,112,032 sales across Australian states.

Key notes: 2012

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2012: 1,112,032
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 370
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2012
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.