In 2016, Kia recorded 42,668 new-vehicle sales in Australia. Kia Cerato was the leading model in this view, with 13,111 sales. The highest annual result in the loaded history was 82,105 sales in 2025. That was 26.5% higher than the previous full-year result.
| Year | Total | vs prev |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 54,899 | −1.2% |
| 2025 | 82,105 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81,787 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 76,120 | −2.8% |
| 2022 | 78,330 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 67,964 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 56,076 | −8.8% |
| 2019 | 61,503 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 58,815 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 54,737 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 42,668 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 33,736 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 28,005 | −6.0% |
| 2013 | 29,778 | −3.2% |
| 2012 | 30,758 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 25,128 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 23,848 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 19,407 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 19,661 | −6.3% |
| 2007 | 20,985 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20,770 | −17.9% |
| 2005 | 25,293 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24,454 | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 17,235 | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 12,237 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,179 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 9,888 | +76.5% |
| 1999 | 5,603 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 5,022 | −28.4% |
| 1997 | 7,013 | +17882.1% |
| 1996 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 36 | −50.0% |
| 1994 | 72 | −13.3% |
| 1993 | 83 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 75 | +341.2% |
| 1991 | 17 | — |
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| # | Vehicle | Sales | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kia Cerato | 13,111 | 30.7% | |
| 2 | Kia Sportage | 10,924 | 25.6% | |
| 3 | Kia Rio | 6,054 | 14.2% | |
| 4 | Kia Carnival | 4,777 | 11.2% | |
| 5 | Kia Sorento | 4,202 | 9.8% | |
| 6 | Kia Picanto | 1,934 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Kia Optima | 1,358 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Kia Rondo | 128 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | Kia Soul | 114 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | Kia Cerato Koup | 53 | 0.1% | |
| 11 | Kia Rondo 5-seat | 13 | 0.0% |
