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 2023.
1,216,780
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Editorial Summary

In 2023, the Atlas records 1,216,780 new-vehicle sales across the Australian market. Toyota was the leading make in this view, with 215,240 sales. That was 12.5% higher than the previous full-year result.

Historical sales trend

Full-history view for this slice across 1991–2026 (2023).

Sales by year: 2023

Year-by-year totals for 2023.
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: 2023

Best-selling brands for 2023, with each brand's share of the market.
#MakeSalesShare
1Toyota
215,24017.7%
2Mazda
100,0088.2%
3Ford
87,8007.2%
4Kia
76,1206.3%
5Hyundai
75,1836.2%
6Mitsubishi
63,5115.2%
7MG
58,3464.8%
8Tesla
46,1163.8%
9Subaru
46,1143.8%
10Isuzu Ute
45,3413.7%
11Volkswagen
43,8213.6%
12Nissan
39,3763.2%
13GWM
36,3973.0%
14BMW
26,1842.2%
15Mercedes-Benz Cars
24,3152.0%
16LDV
21,2981.8%
17Audi
19,0391.6%
18Suzuki
17,0781.4%
19Lexus
15,1921.2%
20Honda
13,7341.1%
21Isuzu
13,6581.1%
22BYD
12,4381.0%
23Volvo Car
11,1280.9%
24Land Rover
8,4250.7%
25Renault
8,0240.7%
26Skoda
7,9990.7%
27RAM
6,8330.6%
28Porsche
6,0520.5%
29SsangYong
5,9660.5%
30Hino
5,9090.5%
31Chery
5,8900.5%
32Fuso
4,8220.4%
33Jeep
4,6340.4%
34Mercedes-Benz Vans
4,5380.4%
35MINI
4,2890.4%
36CUPRA
3,7650.3%
37Chevrolet
3,7030.3%
38Kenworth
3,6550.3%
39Volvo Commercial
3,5520.3%
40Peugeot
2,5160.2%
41Polestar
2,4630.2%
42Iveco Trucks
2,0730.2%
43Genesis
1,9160.2%
44Scania
1,3830.1%
45Fiat Professional
1,3070.1%
46UD Trucks
1,1760.1%
47Mack
1,0970.1%
48Mercedes-Benz Trucks
1,0410.1%
49Daf
8490.1%
50Fiat
7550.1%
51Alfa Romeo
7160.1%
52Maserati
6380.1%
53Jaguar
5810.0%
54Freightliner
3550.0%
55Man
3280.0%
56Hyundai Commercial Vehicles
3190.0%
57Lamborghini
2410.0%
58Bentley
2290.0%
59Citroen
2280.0%
60Ferrari
2150.0%
61Lotus
1830.0%
62Western Star
1820.0%
63Aston Martin
1570.0%
64Dennis Eagle
980.0%
65McLaren
850.0%
66Foton Mobility
710.0%
67Rolls-Royce
490.0%
68SEA Electric
260.0%
69Chrysler
70.0%
70Iveco Bus
30.0%

Top models: 2023

Best-selling vehicles for 2023, with each model's share of the market.
#VehicleSalesShare
1Ford Ranger
63,3565.2%
2Toyota Hilux
61,1115.0%
3Isuzu Ute D-Max
31,2022.6%
4Toyota RAV4
29,6272.4%
5MG ZS
29,2582.4%
6Tesla Model Y
28,7692.4%
7Mitsubishi Outlander
24,2632.0%
8Mazda CX-5
23,0831.9%
9Hyundai Tucson
21,2241.7%
10Toyota Prado
20,7101.7%
11Hyundai i30
20,6261.7%
12Toyota Corolla
19,9861.6%
13Mazda BT-50
17,5261.4%
14Tesla Model 3
17,3471.4%
15Mitsubishi Triton
16,6411.4%
16Subaru Forester
16,3811.3%
17Mazda CX-3
15,7761.3%
18Kia Sportage
15,7471.3%
19MG MG3
15,4301.3%
20Ford Everest
15,0711.2%
21Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
15,0351.2%
22Isuzu Ute MU-X
14,1391.2%
23Mazda CX-30
13,1151.1%
24Subaru Outback
12,9031.1%
25Nissan X-Trail
12,8611.1%
26Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC
11,4140.9%
27Kia Carnival
11,3120.9%
28GWM Haval Jolion
11,2520.9%
29Hyundai Kona
11,1830.9%
30BYD Atto 3
11,0420.9%
31Toyota Camry
10,5810.9%
32Kia Seltos
10,4730.9%
33Toyota Kluger
10,4300.9%
34GWM Ute
9,6160.8%
35Mitsubishi ASX
9,1760.8%
36LDV T60
9,1060.7%
37Mazda Mazda3
9,0790.7%
38Subaru Crosstrek
8,9910.7%
39GWM Haval H6
8,9710.7%
40Volkswagen T-Roc
8,9430.7%
41Nissan Navara
8,4990.7%
42Kia Sorento
8,3660.7%
43MG HS
8,1260.7%
44Toyota Corolla Cross
7,9320.7%
45Nissan Patrol Wagon
7,8120.6%
46Honda CR-V
7,8080.6%
47Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
7,7860.6%
48Kia Picanto
7,7060.6%
49Volkswagen Tiguan
7,2980.6%
50Isuzu N-Series (LD)
7,1850.6%
51Toyota Hiace Van
7,1330.6%
52Kia Stonic
6,9830.6%
53Suzuki Swift
6,9140.6%
54Lexus NX
6,8750.6%
55Volkswagen Amarok
6,6260.5%
56Nissan Qashqai
6,6140.5%
57Toyota Yaris Cross
6,5140.5%
58Hyundai Venue
6,1520.5%
59Hyundai Santa Fe
6,0330.5%
60RAM 1500
5,9220.5%
61Volvo Car Volvo XC40
5,8370.5%
62Kia Cerato
5,7950.5%
63Volkswagen T-Cross
5,7620.5%
64Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
5,5470.5%
65Mazda CX-8
5,4090.4%
66Chery Omoda 5
5,3700.4%
67Mazda Mazda2
5,1810.4%
68Suzuki Jimny
5,0020.4%
69Toyota C-HR
4,7860.4%
70Mazda CX-9
4,6960.4%
71BMW X1
4,6440.4%
72Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
4,5430.4%
73Audi Q3
4,4570.4%
74Audi Q5
4,2100.3%
75GWM Haval H6 GT
4,1000.3%
76Isuzu N-Series (MD)
4,0800.3%
77Kia Rio
4,0670.3%
78BMW X3
4,0020.3%
79LDV Deliver 9 / eDeliver 9
3,8650.3%
80Land Rover Defender
3,8460.3%
81Hyundai Palisade
3,7700.3%
82BMW X5
3,6820.3%
83LDV G10/G10+
3,6380.3%
84Mercedes-Benz Cars Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Wagon
3,6310.3%
85Toyota Fortuner
3,6190.3%
86Volkswagen Golf
3,5920.3%
87SsangYong Musso
3,4910.3%
88Volvo Commercial Volvo Truck (HD)
3,4760.3%
89LDV D90
3,3410.3%
90Audi A3
3,3190.3%
91BMW 3 Series
3,1470.3%
92MG MG4
3,1340.3%
93Mercedes-Benz Vans Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
3,1130.3%
94Hino (LD)
2,9280.2%
95Porsche Macan
2,9250.2%
96Ford Transit Custom
2,8430.2%
97Fuso Canter (LD)
2,8380.2%
98Mazda CX-60
2,7790.2%
99Renault Koleos
2,7760.2%
100Lexus RX
2,7430.2%

State share: 2023 · January–December 2023

Share of 1,216,780 sales across Australian states.

Key notes: 2023

Extra context to keep the top cleaner.
Market total in 2023: 1,216,780
Peak annual market: 1,241,037
History loaded: 36 years (1991–2026)
Active model rows loaded for this slice: 392
Historical year-end data from imported workbook sources.
Clean URL: /2023
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.