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 2021.
1,049,831
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Editorial Summary

In 2021, the Atlas records 1,049,831 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 223,642 sales. That was 14.5% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2021).

Sales by year: 2021

Year-by-year totals for 2021.
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: 2021

Best-selling brands for 2021, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
223,64221.3%
2Mazda
101,1199.6%
3Hyundai
72,8726.9%
4Ford
71,3806.8%
5Kia
67,9646.5%
6Mitsubishi
67,7326.5%
7Nissan
41,2633.9%
8Volkswagen
40,7703.9%
9MG
39,0253.7%
10Subaru
37,0153.5%
11Isuzu Ute
35,7353.4%
12Mercedes-Benz Cars
28,3482.7%
13BMW
24,8912.4%
14GWM
18,3841.8%
15Honda
17,5621.7%
16Suzuki
17,4681.7%
17Audi
16,0031.5%
18LDV
15,1881.4%
19Isuzu
10,1751.0%
20Lexus
9,2900.9%
21Skoda
9,1850.9%
22Volvo Car
9,0280.9%
23Jeep
7,7620.7%
24Renault
7,0990.7%
25Land Rover
6,4590.6%
26Hino
6,2510.6%
27Fuso
4,7700.5%
28Mercedes-Benz Vans
4,6860.4%
29Porsche
4,4280.4%
30RAM
4,0250.4%
31MINI
3,5790.3%
32SsangYong
2,9780.3%
33Kenworth
2,8380.3%
34Peugeot
2,8050.3%
35Chevrolet
2,1180.2%
36Iveco Trucks
1,8050.2%
37Volvo Commercial
1,7270.2%
38Mercedes-Benz Trucks
1,2900.1%
39Fiat Professional
1,2770.1%
40Jaguar
1,2220.1%
41Scania
1,1290.1%
42UD Trucks
7770.1%
43Fiat
7390.1%
44Genesis
7340.1%
45Daf
7180.1%
46Alfa Romeo
6180.1%
47Mack
5660.1%
48Maserati
5600.1%
49Freightliner
4390.0%
50Man
3870.0%
51Western Star
3730.0%
52Hyundai Commercial Vehicles
2330.0%
53Bentley
2190.0%
54Ferrari
1940.0%
55Citroen
1750.0%
56Chrysler
1700.0%
57Aston Martin
1400.0%
58Lamborghini
1310.0%
59Dennis Eagle
1080.0%
60McLaren
880.0%
61Lotus
710.0%
62Rolls-Royce
480.0%
63Alpine
280.0%
64International
240.0%
65Morgan
30.0%
66Caterham
10.0%

Top models: 2021

Best-selling vehicles for 2021, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Toyota Hilux
52,8015.0%
2Ford Ranger
50,2794.8%
3Toyota RAV4
35,7513.4%
4Toyota Corolla
28,7682.7%
5Hyundai i30
25,5752.4%
6Isuzu Ute D-Max
25,1172.4%
7Mazda CX-5
24,9682.4%
8Toyota Prado
21,2992.0%
9Mitsubishi Triton
19,2321.8%
10MG ZS
18,4231.8%
11Kia Cerato
18,1141.7%
12Mazda BT-50
15,6621.5%
13Nissan Navara
15,1131.4%
14Mitsubishi ASX
14,7641.4%
15Mitsubishi Outlander
14,5721.4%
16Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
14,3561.4%
17Hyundai Tucson
14,1941.4%
18Mazda Mazda3
14,1261.3%
19Nissan X-Trail
13,8601.3%
20MG MG3
13,7741.3%
21Mazda CX-30
13,3091.3%
22Toyota Camry
13,0811.2%
23Mazda CX-3
12,8731.2%
24Hyundai Kona
12,7481.2%
25Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
12,2771.2%
26Subaru Forester
11,8101.1%
27Isuzu Ute MU-X
10,6181.0%
28Subaru Outback
10,4901.0%
29Toyota Hiace Van
9,7260.9%
30Subaru XV
9,3420.9%
31Toyota Kluger
9,3200.9%
32Kia Seltos
8,8840.8%
33Ford Everest
8,3590.8%
34Kia Sportage
7,9490.8%
35Toyota Yaris Cross
7,8280.7%
36Volkswagen Amarok
7,6590.7%
37Kia Stonic
7,6450.7%
38GWM Ute
6,9060.7%
39Honda CR-V
6,8750.7%
40MG HS
6,8280.7%
41Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
6,8040.6%
42LDV T60
6,7050.6%
43Mazda CX-9
6,6300.6%
44Kia Picanto
6,5910.6%
45Toyota C-HR
6,5780.6%
46Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
6,1320.6%
47Mazda CX-8
6,1190.6%
48Volkswagen T-Cross
6,1040.6%
49Honda HR-V
6,0690.6%
50Kia Carnival
5,8620.6%
51Hyundai Venue
5,8540.6%
52Nissan Qashqai
5,7500.5%
53Audi Q3
5,7070.5%
54Kia Rio
5,6440.5%
55Isuzu N-Series (LD)
5,5930.5%
56Kia Sorento
5,1260.5%
57Volkswagen Polo
5,1250.5%
58Hyundai Santa Fe
5,0480.5%
59Volkswagen T-Roc
4,8380.5%
60Toyota Yaris
4,4950.4%
61BMW X3
4,2420.4%
62Mazda Mazda2
4,1830.4%
63Suzuki Swift
4,1310.4%
64GWM Haval Jolion
4,0690.4%
65BMW 3 Series
3,9820.4%
66Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
3,9660.4%
67Suzuki Baleno
3,8960.4%
68Toyota Fortuner
3,8220.4%
69RAM 1500
3,8190.4%
70Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz A-Class
3,7930.4%
71Volkswagen Tiguan
3,7720.4%
72Suzuki Vitara
3,7450.4%
73Hyundai Palisade
3,7200.4%
74Volvo Car Volvo XC60
3,6880.4%
75Volvo Car Volvo XC40
3,6870.4%
76Subaru Impreza
3,6420.3%
77GWM Haval H6
3,6350.3%
78Audi Q5
3,6040.3%
79Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Wagon
3,5910.3%
80Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Wagon
3,4350.3%
81Suzuki Jimny
3,3500.3%
82Hino (LD)
3,3460.3%
83Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class
3,3450.3%
84Nissan Patrol Wagon
3,3330.3%
85LDV G10/G10+
3,3060.3%
86Ford Puma
3,2180.3%
87BMW X5
3,1730.3%
88Lexus NX
3,0910.3%
89Isuzu N-Series (MD)
3,0670.3%
90Jeep Grand Cherokee
3,0100.3%
91Mercedes-Benz Vans Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
2,9970.3%
92BMW X1
2,9860.3%
93Honda Civic
2,9500.3%
94Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2,8320.3%
95Ford Mustang
2,8270.3%
96Fuso Canter (LD)
2,7440.3%
97BMW 1 Series
2,7410.3%
98Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
2,6240.2%
99BMW 2 Series
2,5260.2%
100Ford Transit Custom
2,4880.2%

State share: 2021 · January–December 2021

Share of 1,049,831 sales across Australian states.

Key notes: 2021

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2021: 1,049,831
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 377
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2021
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.