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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, 20231,216,780+12.5% on 2022
Top brandToyota215,240 sold, 17.7% of the market
Best selling carFord Ranger63,356 sold
SUVs56%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, 2023

Top 100 models, then other models figures we have (not ranked). Tap “Get a deal” and we'll find you the best price on one.

#ModelSoldChange
1Ford Ranger63,356+33.4%Get a deal
2Toyota HiLux61,111−5.1%Get a deal
3Isuzu D-Max31,202+28.2%Get a deal
4Toyota RAV429,627−15.0%Get a deal
5MG ZS29,258+30.2%Get a deal
6Tesla Model Y28,769+230.0%Get a deal
7Mitsubishi Outlander24,263+24.1%Get a deal
8Mazda CX-523,083−14.7%Get a deal
9Hyundai Tucson21,224+18.8%Get a deal
10Toyota Prado20,710−1.9%Get a deal
11Hyundai i3020,626−2.6%Get a deal
12Toyota Corolla19,986−21.0%Get a deal
13Mazda BT-5017,526+35.5%Get a deal
14Tesla Model 317,347+59.5%Get a deal
15Mitsubishi Triton16,641−39.3%Get a deal
16Subaru Forester16,381Get a deal
17Mazda CX-315,776Get a deal
18Kia Sportage15,747−16.2%Get a deal
19MG MG315,430−4.6%Get a deal
20Ford Everest15,071Get a deal
21Toyota LandCruiser15,035−38.7%Get a deal
22Isuzu MU-X14,139Get a deal
23Mazda CX-3013,115−5.6%Get a deal
24Subaru Outback12,903Get a deal
25Nissan X-Trail12,861Get a deal
26Toyota LandCruiser 7011,414Get a deal
27Kia Carnival11,312Get a deal
28GWM Haval Jolion11,252Get a deal
29Hyundai Kona11,183Get a deal
30BYD Atto 311,042+422.6%Get a deal
31Toyota Camry10,581+10.9%Get a deal
32Kia Seltos10,473Get a deal
33GWM Cannon9,616Get a deal
34Mitsubishi ASX9,176−28.0%Get a deal
35LDV T609,106Get a deal
36Mazda Mazda39,079Get a deal
37Subaru Crosstrek8,991Get a deal
38GWM Haval H68,971Get a deal
39Volkswagen T-Roc8,943Get a deal
40Nissan Navara8,499Get a deal
41Kia Sorento8,366Get a deal
42MG HS8,126Get a deal
43Toyota Corolla Cross7,932Get a deal
44Nissan Patrol7,812Get a deal
45Honda CR-V7,808Get a deal
46Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross7,786Get a deal
47Kia Picanto7,706Get a deal
48Volkswagen Tiguan7,298Get a deal
49Toyota HiAce7,133−18.5%Get a deal
50Kia Stonic6,983Get a deal
51Suzuki Swift6,914Get a deal
52Lexus NX6,875Get a deal
53Volkswagen Amarok6,626Get a deal
54Nissan Qashqai6,614Get a deal
55Toyota Yaris Cross6,514Get a deal
56Hyundai Venue6,152Get a deal
57Hyundai Santa Fe6,033Get a deal
58Ram 15005,922Get a deal
59Volvo XC405,837Get a deal
60Kia Cerato5,795−53.1%Get a deal
61Volkswagen T-Cross5,762Get a deal
62Mitsubishi Pajero Sport5,547Get a deal
63Mazda CX-85,409Get a deal
64Chery Omoda 55,370Get a deal
65Mazda Mazda25,181Get a deal
66Suzuki Jimny5,002−12.2%Get a deal
67Toyota C-HR4,786Get a deal
68Mazda CX-94,696Get a deal
69BMW X14,644Get a deal
70Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace4,543Get a deal
71Audi Q34,457Get a deal
72Audi Q54,210Get a deal
73GWM Haval H6 GT4,100Get a deal
74Kia Rio4,067Get a deal
75BMW X34,002Get a deal
76Land Rover Defender3,846Get a deal
77Hyundai Palisade3,770Get a deal
78BMW X53,682Get a deal
79LDV G103,638Get a deal
80Mercedes-Benz GLC3,631Get a deal
81Toyota Fortuner3,619Get a deal
82Volkswagen Golf3,592Get a deal
83SsangYong Musso3,491Get a deal
84LDV D903,341Get a deal
85Audi A33,319Get a deal
86BMW 3 Series3,147Get a deal
87MG MG43,134Get a deal
88Porsche Macan2,925Get a deal
89Ford Transit Custom2,843Get a deal
90Mazda CX-602,779Get a deal
91Renault Koleos2,776Get a deal
92Lexus RX2,743Get a deal
93Subaru WRX2,743Get a deal
94Mercedes-Benz C-Class2,625Get a deal
95Volvo XC602,542Get a deal
96Mercedes-Benz GLE2,535Get a deal
97Hyundai Staria Load2,497Get a deal
98Lexus UX2,468Get a deal
99Polestar 22,463+61.6%Get a deal
100MG MG52,398Get a deal
–BMW 1 Series1,755Get a deal
–Mercedes-Benz EQA1,196Get a deal

Top brands, 2023

Top 49 brands. Share is of the whole market.

#BrandSoldChange
1Toyota215,240−6.8%
2Mazda100,008+4.5%
3Ford87,800+31.8%
4Kia76,120−2.8%
5Hyundai75,183+2.5%
6Mitsubishi63,511−17.5%
7MG58,346+17.7%
8Tesla46,116+135.4%
9Subaru46,114+28.0%
10Isuzu45,341+28.4%
11Volkswagen43,821+41.6%
12Nissan39,376+48.6%
13GWM36,397+45.3%
14BMW26,184+15.4%
15Mercedes-Benz24,315−9.3%
16LDV21,298+30.9%
17Audi19,039+29.2%
18Suzuki17,038−21.0%
19Lexus15,192+114.3%
20Honda13,734−3.4%
21BYD12,438
22Volvo11,128+3.9%
23Land Rover8,425+93.8%
24Renault8,024−9.4%
25Skoda7,999
26Ram6,833+11.1%
27Porsche6,052+7.9%
28SsangYong5,966
29Chery5,890
30Jeep4,634
31Mini4,289+42.9%
32Cupra3,765+238.9%
33Chevrolet3,703
34Peugeot2,516+20.6%
35Polestar2,463+61.6%
36Genesis1,916+84.4%
37Fiat755
38Alfa Romeo716+25.4%
39Maserati638+7.4%
40Jaguar581−17.0%
41Lamborghini241+36.9%
42Bentley229
43Citroen228−23.0%
44Ferrari215
45Lotus183+195.2%
46Aston Martin157+18.9%
47McLaren85
48Rolls-Royce49
49Chrysler7

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. LandCruiser is the wagon; the 70 Series is listed separately.

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By type, 2023

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

  • Passenger cars211,361 17.4%
  • SUVs679,462 55.8%
  • Utes and vans274,185 22.5%
  • Trucks51,772 4.3%

By state, 2023

Where the new cars were registered.

  • NSW374,432 30.8%
  • VIC327,229 26.9%
  • QLD261,532 21.5%
  • WA124,630 10.2%
  • SA79,009 6.5%
  • TAS21,150 1.7%
  • ACT18,531 1.5%
  • NT10,267 0.8%

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.

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