Drivers Insider
Saved 0Find me a car

Home / Car sales

Australian new car sales

What Australians are actually buying. See the best selling cars and brands for any year, how they have moved up and down the charts, and where the market is heading. Like one of them? We'll find you the best deal on it.

New vehicles sold, 20211,049,831+14.5% on 2020
Top brandToyota223,642 sold, 21.3% of the market
Best selling carToyota HiLux52,801 sold
SUVs51%of everything sold

New car sales by year

Every new vehicle sold in Australia each year. Choose a year to see its best sellers.

  1. ’91
  2. ’92
  3. ’93
  4. ’94
  5. ’95
  6. ’96
  7. ’97
  8. ’98
  9. ’99
  10. ’00
  11. ’01
  12. ’02
  13. ’03
  14. ’04
  15. ’05
  16. ’06
  17. ’07
  18. ’08
  19. ’09
  20. ’10
  21. ’11
  22. ’12
  23. ’13
  24. ’14
  25. ’15
  26. ’16
  27. ’17
  28. ’18
  29. ’19
  30. ’20
  31. ’21
  32. ’22
  33. ’23
  34. ’24
  35. ’25
  36. ’26
Lighter columns are part years (year to date).

Best selling cars, 2021

Top 20 models, then other models figures we have (not ranked). Tap “Get a deal” and we'll find you the best price on one.

#ModelSoldChange
1Toyota HiLux52,801+16.9%Get a deal
2Ford Ranger50,279+22.7%Get a deal
3Toyota RAV435,751−7.2%Get a deal
4Toyota Corolla28,768+11.2%Get a deal
5Toyota LandCruiser26,633+5.9%Get a deal
6Hyundai i3025,575+23.3%Get a deal
7Isuzu D-Max25,117Get a deal
8Mazda CX-524,968+13.6%Get a deal
9Toyota Prado21,299+18.1%Get a deal
10Mitsubishi Triton19,232+6.0%Get a deal
11MG ZS18,423Get a deal
12Kia Cerato18,114+3.2%Get a deal
13Mazda BT-5015,662Get a deal
14Nissan Navara15,113Get a deal
15Mitsubishi ASX14,764Get a deal
16Mitsubishi Outlander14,572Get a deal
17Hyundai Tucson14,194Get a deal
18Mazda Mazda314,126Get a deal
19Nissan X-Trail13,860Get a deal
20MG MG313,774Get a deal
–Mazda CX-312,873Get a deal
–Kia Picanto6,591Get a deal
–Audi Q35,707Get a deal
–BMW X34,242Get a deal
–BMW 3 Series3,982Get a deal
–Mercedes-Benz A-Class3,793Get a deal
–Volvo XC603,688Get a deal
–Volvo XC403,687Get a deal
–Mercedes-Benz GLE3,591Get a deal
–Suzuki Jimny3,350+41.5%Get a deal
–Ford Mustang2,827Get a deal
–Porsche Macan2,328Get a deal
–Renault Trafic2,093Get a deal
–Renault Koleos1,937Get a deal
–Mini Hatch1,866Get a deal
–Land Rover Defender1,733Get a deal
–LDV D901,576Get a deal
–Land Rover Range Rover Sport1,475Get a deal
–Kia Stinger1,407Get a deal
–Volvo XC901,323Get a deal
–Renault Master1,260Get a deal
–Peugeot 30081,172Get a deal
–Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe1,131Get a deal
–Mercedes-Benz E-Class910Get a deal
–Mazda MX-5744Get a deal
–Ford Focus735−60.9%Get a deal
–Skoda Superb597Get a deal
–Jaguar E-Pace548Get a deal
–Renault Captur533Get a deal
–Porsche Taycan531Get a deal
–BMW 2 Series Coupe454Get a deal
–Porsche Cayenne Coupe435Get a deal
–Porsche 911428Get a deal
–Porsche Cayenne402Get a deal
–Nissan Leaf367Get a deal
–Suzuki S-Cross367Get a deal
–Ford Fiesta342Get a deal
–Mercedes-Benz S-Class263Get a deal
–Mini Convertible223Get a deal
–Alfa Romeo Stelvio192Get a deal
–Peugeot 5008189Get a deal
–Volvo S60168Get a deal
–Volvo V60 Cross Country148Get a deal
–Porsche 718 Cayman147Get a deal
–Porsche 718 Boxster109Get a deal
–Honda Accord90Get a deal
–Citroen C388Get a deal
–Genesis G7077Get a deal
–Toyota Prius77Get a deal
–Porsche Panamera48Get a deal
–Jaguar I-Pace44Get a deal
–Jaguar XF40Get a deal
–Lexus LC33Get a deal
–Volvo V6014Get a deal
–Maserati Quattroporte12Get a deal

Top brands, 2021

Top 20 brands, then other brands figures we have (not ranked). Share is of the whole market.

#BrandSoldChange
1Toyota223,642+9.2%
2Mazda101,119+18.1%
3Hyundai72,872+12.4%
4Ford71,380+19.8%
5Kia67,964+21.2%
6Mitsubishi67,732+16.1%
7Nissan41,263+7.7%
8Volkswagen40,770+3.8%
9MG39,025+155.9%
10Subaru37,015+17.5%
11Isuzu35,735
12Mercedes-Benz28,348−3.8%
13BMW24,891+5.8%
14GWM18,384
15Honda17,562−39.5%
16Suzuki17,468+12.1%
17Audi16,003+0.9%
18LDV15,188+62.9%
19Tesla12,094+252.6%
20Lexus9,290
–Skoda9,185
–Volvo9,028+17.2%
–Renault7,009
–Land Rover6,459+1.9%
–Porsche4,428+4.4%
–Mini3,579
–Peugeot2,805+31.8%
–Jaguar1,222−7.8%
–Genesis734+220.5%
–Alfa Romeo618
–Maserati560
–Ferrari194
–Citroen175
–Aston Martin140
–Lamborghini131
–McLaren88
–Lotus71

Figures are new vehicle sales in Australia as reported by the industry (VFACTS from the FCAI, plus the EV Council for brands that report separately). Part year figures are year to date and are not compared with full years. VFACTS only; does not include Tesla or Polestar. LandCruiser includes the 70 Series.

Want one of Australia's favourites for less?

Popular cars are the easiest to get a sharp price on, if you know who to ask. Tell us the car and your budget and we'll use our dealer network to find the best deal anywhere in Australia. Free, and no obligation.

  • New, demo or used
  • We do the searching and the haggling
  • We only contact you about the car you asked for

By type, 2021

Utes and vans are light commercials; trucks are heavy commercials.

  • Passenger cars221,556 21.1%
  • SUVs531,700 50.6%
  • Utes and vans253,254 24.1%
  • Trucks43,321 4.1%

By state, 2021

Where the new cars were registered.

  • NSW328,185 31.3%
  • VIC272,733 26.0%
  • QLD229,775 21.9%
  • WA106,134 10.1%
  • SA68,605 6.5%
  • TAS18,564 1.8%
  • ACT16,002 1.5%
  • NT9,833 0.9%

The sales race

Press play to watch the top ten change year by year, from 2004 to 2026 (Jan to Sep).

2026 (Jan to Sep)
1Toyota152,944
3Ford61,104
5Mazda58,865
6Hyundai56,009
4Kia60,800
10MG36,832
8Tesla41,705
7GWM44,959
2BYD76,614
9Chery38,022

All brands

Every brand's sales history and its best selling models.

Get the best deal