In 2018, Kia recorded 58,815 new-vehicle sales in Australia. Kia Cerato was the leading model in this view, with 18,620 sales. The highest annual result in the loaded history was 82,105 sales in 2025. That was 7.5% 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 | 18,620 | 31.7% | |
| 2 | Kia Sportage | 14,042 | 23.9% | |
| 3 | Kia Carnival | 6,610 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Kia Rio | 6,595 | 11.2% | |
| 5 | Kia Picanto | 5,394 | 9.2% | |
| 6 | Kia Sorento | 4,385 | 7.5% | |
| 7 | Kia Stinger | 1,957 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Kia Optima | 577 | 1.0% | |
| 9 | Kia Soul | 485 | 0.8% | |
| 10 | Kia Rondo 5-seat | 76 | 0.1% | |
| 11 | Kia Rondo | 74 | 0.1% |
