Editorial Summary

In 2017, the Atlas records 1,189,116 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 216,566 sales. That was 0.9% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2017).

Sales by year: 2017

Year-by-year totals for 2017.

Year	Total	vs prev
2026 YTD	848,924	+2.0%
2025	1,241,037	+0.3%
2024	1,237,287	+1.7%
2023	1,216,780	+12.5%
2022	1,081,429	+3.0%
2021	1,049,831	+14.5%
2020	916,968	−13.7%
2019	1,062,867	−7.8%
2018	1,153,111	−3.0%
2017	1,189,116	+0.9%
2016	1,178,133	+2.0%
2015	1,155,408	+3.8%
2014	1,113,224	−2.0%
2013	1,136,227	+2.2%
2012	1,112,032	+10.3%
2011	1,008,437	−2.6%
2010	1,035,574	+10.5%
2009	937,328	−7.4%
2008	1,012,164	−3.6%
2007	1,049,982	+9.1%
2006	962,666	−2.6%
2005	988,269	+3.5%
2004	955,229	+5.0%
2003	909,811	+10.4%
2002	824,309	+6.7%
2001	772,681	−1.8%
2000	787,100	+0.0%
1999	786,845	−2.6%
1998	807,607	+13.3%
1997	712,622	+9.6%
1996	650,049	+1.2%
1995	642,557	+4.3%
1994	616,256	+11.0%
1993	555,248	−4.9%
1992	584,013	+14.1%
1991	511,919	—

Data Notice

Data use and verification

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Purchase data

Top makes: 2017

Best-selling brands for 2017, with each brand's share of the market.

#	Make	Sales	Share
1	Toyota	216,566	18.2%
2	Mazda	116,349	9.8%
3	Hyundai	97,013	8.2%
4	Holden	90,306	7.6%
5	Mitsubishi	80,654	6.8%
6	Ford	78,161	6.6%
7	Volkswagen	58,004	4.9%
8	Nissan	56,594	4.8%
9	Kia	54,737	4.6%
10	Subaru	52,511	4.4%
11	Honda	46,783	3.9%
12	Mercedes-Benz Cars	37,068	3.1%
13	Isuzu Ute	25,804	2.2%
14	BMW	23,619	2.0%
15	Audi	22,011	1.9%
16	Suzuki	19,256	1.6%
17	Land Rover	13,112	1.1%
18	Renault	10,812	0.9%
19	Isuzu	8,898	0.7%
20	Lexus	8,800	0.7%
21	Jeep	8,270	0.7%
22	Mercedes-Benz Vans	5,421	0.5%
23	Skoda	5,350	0.4%
24	Hino	4,820	0.4%
25	Volvo Car	4,681	0.4%
26	Porsche	4,484	0.4%
27	Fuso	4,103	0.3%
28	MINI	3,712	0.3%
29	Peugeot	3,392	0.3%
30	LDV	2,580	0.2%
31	Jaguar	2,483	0.2%
32	Kenworth	2,355	0.2%
33	Fiat	2,008	0.2%
34	Volvo Commercial	1,871	0.2%
35	Iveco	1,849	0.2%
36	Fiat Professional	1,270	0.1%
37	Alfa Romeo	1,057	0.1%
38	Mack	1,026	0.1%
39	Scania	1,004	0.1%
40	Man	961	0.1%
41	UD Trucks	917	0.1%
42	Mercedes-Benz Trucks	891	0.1%
43	Infiniti	776	0.1%
44	Maserati	740	0.1%
45	Citroen	735	0.1%
46	Haval	710	0.1%
47	MG	600	0.1%
48	Daf	420	0.0%
49	Freightliner	418	0.0%
50	Great Wall	404	0.0%
51	RAM	398	0.0%
52	Foton Light	371	0.0%
53	Western Star	363	0.0%
54	Chrysler	258	0.0%
55	Bentley	219	0.0%
56	Ferrari	210	0.0%
57	Aston Martin	144	0.0%
58	Dennis Eagle	132	0.0%
59	Lamborghini	122	0.0%
60	McLaren	116	0.0%
61	SsangYong	96	0.0%
62	Lotus	62	0.0%
63	Hyundai Commercial Vehicles	50	0.0%
64	Caterpillar	49	0.0%
65	Rolls-Royce	45	0.0%
66	Proton	39	0.0%
67	Genesis	26	0.0%
68	Foton Heavy	17	0.0%
69	International	14	0.0%
70	Morgan	8	0.0%
71	Chery	7	0.0%
72	Dodge	4	0.0%

Top models: 2017

Best-selling vehicles for 2017, with each model's share of the market.

#	Vehicle	Sales	Share
1	Toyota Hilux	47,093	4.0%
2	Ford Ranger	42,728	3.6%
3	Toyota Corolla	37,353	3.1%
4	Mazda Mazda3	32,690	2.7%
5	Hyundai i30	28,780	2.4%
6	Mazda CX-5	25,831	2.2%
7	Hyundai Tucson	23,828	2.0%
8	Holden Commodore	23,676	2.0%
9	Toyota Camry	23,620	2.0%
10	Mitsubishi Triton	23,605	2.0%
11	Holden Colorado	21,579	1.8%
12	Toyota RAV4	21,077	1.8%
13	Mitsubishi ASX	19,403	1.6%
14	Nissan X-Trail	18,955	1.6%
15	Kia Cerato	18,731	1.6%
16	Volkswagen Golf	18,454	1.6%
17	Isuzu Ute D-Max	17,717	1.5%
18	Hyundai Accent	17,578	1.5%
19	Mazda CX-3	17,490	1.5%
20	Mitsubishi Outlander	16,632	1.4%
21	Nissan Navara	16,532	1.4%
22	Toyota Prado	15,982	1.3%
23	Honda Civic	14,672	1.2%
24	Mazda BT-50	14,119	1.2%
25	Holden Astra	13,535	1.1%
26	Nissan Qashqai	13,495	1.1%
27	Kia Sportage	13,448	1.1%
28	Toyota Landcruiser Wagon	12,814	1.1%
29	Toyota Kluger	12,509	1.1%
30	Subaru Forester	12,474	1.0%
31	Mazda Mazda2	12,101	1.0%
32	Subaru Impreza	11,903	1.0%
33	Honda HR-V	11,843	1.0%
34	Subaru Outback	11,340	1.0%
35	Toyota Yaris	11,226	0.9%
36	Subaru XV	10,161	0.9%
37	Volkswagen Tiguan	9,620	0.8%
38	Holden Captiva	9,588	0.8%
39	Honda CR-V	9,502	0.8%
40	Volkswagen Amarok	9,282	0.8%
41	Ford Mustang	9,165	0.8%
42	Mazda CX-9	9,012	0.8%
43	Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC	8,915	0.7%
44	Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz C-Class	8,549	0.7%
45	Isuzu Ute MU-X	8,087	0.7%
46	Hyundai Santa Fe	7,974	0.7%
47	Mitsubishi Pajero Sport	7,618	0.6%
48	Mitsubishi Lancer	7,560	0.6%
49	Holden Trax	7,497	0.6%
50	Toyota Hiace Van	7,470	0.6%
51	Honda Jazz	7,301	0.6%
52	Kia Rio	6,852	0.6%
53	Volkswagen Polo	6,515	0.5%
54	Suzuki Swift	6,511	0.5%
55	Toyota C-HR	6,330	0.5%
56	Ford Focus	5,953	0.5%
57	Kia Carnival	5,878	0.5%
58	Suzuki Vitara	5,805	0.5%
59	Hyundai iLOAD	5,645	0.5%
60	Hyundai Elantra	5,613	0.5%
61	Jeep Grand Cherokee	5,356	0.5%
62	Audi A3	5,117	0.4%
63	Ford Escape	4,987	0.4%
64	Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz A-Class	4,768	0.4%
65	Kia Sorento	4,725	0.4%
66	Isuzu N-Series (LD)	4,641	0.4%
67	Ford Everest	4,607	0.4%
68	Land Rover Discovery Sport	4,547	0.4%
69	Nissan Pathfinder	4,502	0.4%
70	Holden Utility	4,241	0.4%
71	Mitsubishi Pajero	4,140	0.3%
72	Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	4,109	0.3%
73	Holden Barina	3,697	0.3%
74	BMW X3	3,671	0.3%
75	BMW X1	3,658	0.3%
76	Mazda Mazda6	3,647	0.3%
77	BMW X5	3,582	0.3%
78	Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	3,445	0.3%
79	Lexus NX	3,390	0.3%
80	Audi Q5	3,364	0.3%
81	Kia Picanto	3,323	0.3%
82	Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	3,321	0.3%
83	Holden Trailblazer	3,304	0.3%
84	Renault Koleos	3,120	0.3%
85	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	2,983	0.3%
86	Ford Mondeo	2,959	0.2%
87	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	2,909	0.2%
88	Mercedes-Benz Vans Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	2,903	0.2%
89	Isuzu N-Series (MD)	2,870	0.2%
90	Toyota Fortuner	2,851	0.2%
91	Audi Q3	2,843	0.2%
92	Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cpe/Conv	2,818	0.2%
93	Toyota Aurion	2,701	0.2%
94	BMW 3 Series	2,697	0.2%
95	Hyundai Kona	2,695	0.2%
96	Audi Q7	2,664	0.2%
97	Subaru WRX	2,614	0.2%
98	Suzuki Baleno	2,592	0.2%
99	Porsche Macan	2,478	0.2%
100	Volkswagen Passat	2,463	0.2%

State share: 2017 · January–December 2017

Share of 1,189,116 sales across Australian states.

Key notes: 2017

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.

Market total in 2017: 1,189,116

Peak annual market: 1,241,037

History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)

Active model rows loaded for this slice: 412

Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.

Clean URL: /2017

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.

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