Australia Best Selling Cars ranking up to October 2023 is lead by the  Toyota Hilux (-8.4%) followed by the Ford Ranger (+30.6%). Tesla Model Y jumps 39 spots into 6th.

Considering data up to August 2023 the Australian Best-Selling Car is still the Toyota Hilux with 50,067 sales (-8.4%), followed by the Ford Ranger, with 49,288 new registrations (+30.6%).

In third place ranks the MG ZS -up 7 spots- with 25,689 sales (+57.0%), followed by the Toyota RAV4 -down 1 spot- at 24,986 units sold (-17.7%) and the Isuzu D-MAx -up 1 spot- with 24,677 new registrations (+16.4%). 

The Tesla Model Y rises 39 spots into 6th, reporting 24,267 sales, a 275.5% year-on-year growth.

Behind ranks the Mitsubishi Outlander in 7th with 20,000 sales (+28.0%) followed by the Mazda CX-5 with 19,404 (-17.3%), the Hyundai i30 with 18,013 units sold (-3.5%) and the Hyundai Tucson -up 3 spots- in 10th with 17,935 sales (+23.7%). 

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Australia Best Selling Cars in 2022 the leader is still the Toyota Hilux (+22.0%) maintaining a huge gap from second place. In the Top 50, Kia Sportage, Toyota Kluger and MG HS shine.

Toyota dominates the Australian four-wheeler market and is able to place four models within the top 10.

As in the previous years even in 2022, the market leader is still the pick-up Toyota Hilux with 64,391 sales and a strong increase from last year (+22.0%).

In second place the Ford Ranger keeps its place in second with 47,479 sales (-5.6%) and a safe margin over the third. The Toyota Rav4 sells 34,835 units (-2.6%). 

In fourth position the Mitsubishi Triton with 27,436 booming +42.7%.

Behind ranks the Mazda CX-5 with 27,062 (+8.4%) followed by the Toyota Corolla -down 2 spots- with 25,284 (-12.1%), the Isuzu D-Max -down 1 spot- with 24,336 (-3.1%) and the MG Zs with 22,266 (+21.9%).

In ninth position there is the Hyundai i30 with 21,166 units (-17.2%)  ahead of the Toyota Prado with 21,102 (-0.9%)

Further down the rankings the Kia Sportage in 12th place reports a remarkable performance (+136.4%). Other great growths are held by The Toyota Kluger (+34.8%) and the MG HS in 26th, up 60.3%

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Australia Best selling cars in 2021 is dominated one more time by the Toyota Hilux, followed by the Ford Ranger and the Toyota Rav4. The Isuzu D-Max reaches 6th place by rising 6 spots.

Looking at the 2021 ranking, the leader is still the Toyota Hilux with 52,801 units sold (5.3% of market share), followed by the Ford Ranger with 50,279 units (5% share). The Toyota Rav4 remains third with 3.6% market share and 35,751 units.

In fourth position we have the Toyota Corolla with 28,768 units sold (2.9% market share), ahead of the Hyundai i30 -up 1 spot- with 25,575 units sold (2.6% share) and the Isuzu D-Max which rose 6 spots with 2.5% share and 25,117 units sold. The Mazda CX-5 fell 2 spots and holds 2.5% share with 24,968 units.

In eight position there is the Toyota Prado with 21,299 units (2.1% share)  ahead of the Mitsubishi Triton -down 2 spots- with 1.9% share and 19,232 units sold.

The MG ZS reaches 10th place and holds 1.8% share with 18,423 units sold.

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Australia Best selling cars in 2020 is dominated one more time by the Toyota Hilux. The Ford Ranger gets back in second place and surpasses the Toyota Rav4, while the Hyundai Tucson enters the leaderboard.

Looking at the 2020 ranking, the leader was again the Toyota Hilux with 43.208 units (5% of market share), followed by the Ford Ranger with 39.540 units (4.6% share). The Toyota Rav4 -up 5 spots- came third with 4.3% market share and 37.030 units.

In fourth position, the Toyota Corolla -down 1 spot- with 25.921 units sold (3% market share), ahead of the Mazda CX-5 -up 1 spot- with 21.601 units sold (2.5% share) and the Hyundai i30 which lost two ranking spots with 2.4% share and 20.518 units sold. The Mitsubishi Triton fell in seventh place with 2.2% share and 18.701 units.

In eight position, the Kia Cerato -up 1 spot- with 17.614 units (2% share)  ahead of the Toyota Prado which jumped 3 spots with 1.9% share and 16.813 units sold.

The Hyundai Tucson entered the leaderboard by overtaking the Mazda 3 and jumping 3 spots. It holds 1.8% share with 15.359 units sold.

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Australia Best selling cars in 2019 confirmed the leadership of the two pick ups made by Toyota and Ford, while the growing availability of the last generation allowed to the Toyota Corolla to take back a place in the podium. The Mazda3 slipped down in 7th position.

Australian best selling car ranking, in 2019 did not show many surprises towards the usual ranking, with the market dominated by pick-ups and sedan, although we must highlight the Mazda3’s sharp drop.

Looking at the 2019 ranking, the leader was again the Toyota Hilux with 4.6% of market share, followed by the Ford Ranger – which has grown by over 2 points of share since 2010 – with 3.9% and the Toyota Corolla, which finally benefited from the new generation availability and is back on podium with 2.9% share.

In fourth position, the Hyundai i30, up one spot from the previous year, with 2.7% of share, ahead of the Mitsubishi Triton at 2.5% and Mazda3, which after reaching 4.3% in 2011 has steadily decline, ending the 2019 at 2.4%.

In fifth place the Hyundai I30 with 16.628 units (-3.1%) ahead of the Mazda CX-5 with 16.116 (+0.2%) and the Mitsubishi Triton with 14.281 sales (-6.2%).

Fast-growing cars were the Kia Cerato, the Mitsubishi Outlander and the Subaru Forester.

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Jeep Global performance in recent years has definitely grown faster than the global industry and in the 2018 was outstanding with sales surging to 12.4%. The brand kept high speed in almost all continents, thanks to the last generation Wrangler and the new distribution network. In the recently published study, focus2move team projects volumes at 2 million by the 2025.

Jeep ranks as the 16th car brand in the World, up 4 spots from the first half 2017 and is now the biggest brand in FCA group, having overtaken Fiat.

The brand is fast with amazing success for all models launched in any country in the World. In the 2010, when President Obama taken the decision to sell the Chrysler Group to Fiat Auto, Jeep global sales were at only 431.777 units. In the following years, the recovery of North American market, the succesful launch of new generations models plus the launch of the compact SUV Renegade (produced in Italy) and the development of a new global distribution network, allowed the brand to grow up a record of 1.45 million in the 2016.

In the 2018 Jeep has sold 1.6 million light vehicles in the World, soaring to 12.4% from the previous year.

Since the 2010 the brand sales grew up 260.6% with a CAGR of 32.6%. During the same frame of time, global light vehicles market grew up from 73.7 millions to 94.3 million with a global CAGR of 3.5%. So Jeep has sharply increased its market share in this period. According to our study, in the period 2019-2025 Jeep will boost sales at 2 million units.

Tracking all brands sales across the World – with a current coverage of 150 markets – the Focus2move Research Team has analyzed in detail the growth of Jeep in the World since 2010, reporting in the just updated market research “Jeep Global Sales Performance 2010-2025” all sales broken down by region, country and model.

In addition, they have projected the development of the brand sales up to 2025 taking under consideration both the single market development forecast and the brand plans in terms of line up and growth.

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Australia Best selling cars ranking in the 2018 again with the Toyota Hilux on top of the list, while Toyota Corolla controlling the car passenger’s segment and the Mazda CX-5 leader of the SUV segment. Great jump of Nissan X-Trail gaining the 9th position.

In the 2018 the Australian vehicles market is moderately negative, despite a quite positive start. Indeed, having ended the Q1 with 291.538 sales (+4.4%) and the Q2 with 316.605 (-1.1%), the Q3 reported 275.492 sales (-4.9%). October opened the Q4 with 90.718 (-5.3%), while in November sales were at 93.860 (-10.5%). Now  the market has been in decline for 8 consecutive months, a negative streak unseen in 4 years.

The Year to Date figures are at 1.065.592 (-1.9%) with full year projection at 1.166.826 units

Looking at the ranking of best 100 selling cars, the year to date leader is again the Toyota Hilux with 47.835 sales (+10.9%) followed by the Ford Ranger with 38.776 units (-1.3%) and the best passenger’s car the Toyota Corolla with 33.009 units (-4.9%).

In fourth place the Mazda3 with 28.780 (-3.7%) followed by the Hyundai i30 with 26.416 (-3.3%), the Mazda CX-5, best SUV in the market, with 24.183 units (+2.0%) and the Mitsubishi Triton with 22.896 sales (+9.2%)

In eight place the Toyota RAV4, up 3 spots, with 20.436 units (+6.1%) ahead of the Nissan X-Trail, up 7 spots with 19.531 (+13.4%) and in 10th place  the Volkswagen Golf with 18.689 units (+7.7%)

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Jeep Sales Performance in the 2017 was negative despite the strong increase reported in Latin America, Asia and others regions. The balance is hit by the double-digit lost reported in North America. The Grand Cherokee is the best-selling model.

Following the remarkable performance scored in the period 2010-2016, when it was the fastest growing brand in the World, during the 2017 Jeep has lost 3.7% of sales with 1.406.000 units.

At regional level, the lauch of the last generation of the Compass boosted sales in Latin America (+36.8%) and in Asia (including China, Japan, India and Korea) (+14.6%). Sales were almost positive in the CIS countries as well (+7.8%) and – despite the negative conditions – in the GCC (+7.6%). Unfortunately, the lost reported in North America (-11.2%) dragged down the global balance.

At model wise, the best model was the Grand Cherokee with 306.000 sales (+8.0%) followed by the Renegade with 291.000 (+3.1%) and the Cherokee with 285.000 (-20.4%).

Global Automotive Database

Based on the over 750 millions vehicles sales downloaded within of GAD (Global Auto Database) collected and aggregated by hundreds selected sources covering over 140 vehicles markets worldwide, our “Brand Performance Reports” refer to registrations data.

Jeep Global Performance Report

In the period 2010-2016 Jeep global sales had been the best in the World with sales raised 230% from 0.44 million in the 2010 to 1.45 million in the 2017 performing a spectacular Compound annual growth rate  (C.A.G.R) of +38.5%, while the industry CAGR in the period was +4.6%.

In this period, Jeep gained 21 positions within the Global Car Brands Ranking landing in the 18th place, the best among existing brands.

Sales split at regional level confirmed in the 2017 the supremacy of the American region counting the 75.8% of total sales (it was 86.1% in the 2010). Sales in Asia had grown their weight actually counting 15.2% (from 6.2%) while sales in Europe gained less, actually counting 7.5% (from 4.7%).

In our report we figure out this brand’s sales data in 108 different countries, with forecast up to the 2022.

On top of all, in the 2016 there was USA with 63.7% of global sales share (from 66.0% in the 2010), ahead of China with 13.5% (from 4.2%), Canada with 5.7% (from 8.5%), Brazil with 4.0% (from 0.2%) and Italy with 2.8%.

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Global economy is continuing to perform strongly, with growth stabilizing at levels last seen more than two years ago in Q3. According to estimates by FocusEconomics, the global economy expanded 3.2% annually in Q3, matching the result in Q2. Q3’s reading mostly reflected improving economic dynamics in emerging-market economies such as Brazil and Russia, while developed nations continued expanding healthily on the back of rising real wages due to low inflation and largely accommodative monetary policies. While the global economy appears to be in a sweet spot, political developments are gradually taking center stage, threatening to undermine the current economic momentum.

Global automotive market become more and more dependent by internal dynamics in the Chinese market, after that during the 2016 this single market become 30% of total sales and the slow pace taken by the Asian giant is limiting the growth albeit a quite positive economic environment. In addition, US market is at all time highest level and has ended propellent for further growth.

Furthermore, the Global light vehicles market ended the year with a new all time record, the seventh in a row with 94.5 million vehicles sold, up 2.2% from the previous year

At brand-wise, the leadership of the Japanese Toyota Motor Company is undisputed with 2017 sales at the new all time record of 8.7 million, up 2.6%.

Volkswagen was second with a faster speed and 6.8 million units (+4.2%) with top performances in North and South America. feed by positive score in USA, China and Brazil while penalized by lost in Germany, UK, Turkey and Mexico.

In third place Ford is losing 2.0% with 6.1 million sales, losing in USA, UK and – in double-digit – China.

In fourth place Nissan has overtaken Honda, after a long fight number by number, with 5.13 million sales (+4.6%) while Honda did 5.07 million (+7.0%).

Koreans are struggling, first time in a decade, with Hyundai sixth with 4.46 million sales (-8.0%) and Kia 8th with 2.7 million sales (-9.3%). Both brands are losing near the half of sales in China.

Chevrolet was seventh with 4.1 million sales (+0.2%) while in 9th place Renault is fast growing with 2.6 million (+9.3%) as the 10th, Mercedes, with 2.56 (+10.1%).

The fastest growing brands, within the top 50 reported is the Chinese Roewe, 47th and up 70%, followed by Geely, 21st and +56%.

Focus 2 Electric Vehicles

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Data Source

This report is done utilizing data extracted from our GAD (Global Auto Database) the wider Auto Sales Database actually existing in the World, with sales data by region/area/country broken down by type/size/body-style/brand/model from January 2010 to lats month. Data are collected by over 300 sources, including all the official providers (local Minister of Transportations or Associations of car Manufacturers).

Below, you can sort our interactive tables to see data regarding Brands, Groups and Models. Please bear in mind that sales data are subject to adjustments as sources will update their information. This report is updated at the publishing date and will not be modified while the next on this subject will report year to date data updated.

Rank 2017	Rank 2016		Sales 2017	Sales 2016	2017 +/-%	Share 2017
1	1	Toyota	8.737.842	8.515.674	2,6%	9,3%
2	2	Volkswagen	6.811.290	6.539.444	4,2%	7,2%
3	3	Ford	6.106.592	6.229.209	-2,0%	6,5%
4	4	Nissan	5.136.225	4.910.612	4,6%	5,5%
5	6	Honda	5.072.426	4.740.745	7,0%	5,4%
6	5	Hyundai	4.460.675	4.847.409	-8,0%	4,7%
7	7	Chevrolet	4.143.404	4.135.651	0,2%	4,4%
8	8	Kia	2.794.688	3.079.608	-9,3%	3,0%
9	9	Renault	2.663.406	2.437.643	9,3%	2,8%
10	10	Mercedes	2.560.919	2.328.636	10,0%	2,7%
11	12	BMW	2.089.489	1.997.299	4,6%	2,2%
12	11	Peugeot	2.065.877	2.062.903	0,1%	2,2%
13	13	Audi	1.867.944	1.871.139	-0,2%	2,0%
14	15	Fiat	1.643.451	1.534.104	7,1%	1,7%
15	19	Maruti	1.620.773	1.414.832	14,6%	1,7%
16	14	Mazda	1.583.778	1.538.670	2,9%	1,7%
17	18	Suzuki	1.553.284	1.423.850	9,1%	1,7%
18	16	Buick	1.465.989	1.487.661	-1,5%	1,6%
19	20	Changan	1.415.581	1.398.441	1,2%	1,5%
20	17	Jeep	1.405.835	1.460.091	-3,7%	1,5%
21	29	Geely	1.274.533	797.043	59,9%	1,4%
22	23	Skoda	1.202.725	1.149.662	4,6%	1,3%
23	21	Wuling	1.133.082	1.369.647	-17,3%	1,2%
24	22	Opel	1.091.889	1.165.076	-6,3%	1,2%
25	25	Subaru	1.060.616	1.013.653	4,6%	1,1%
26	24	Citroen	1.032.258	1.103.555	-6,5%	1,1%
27	26	Mitsubishi	1.028.016	991.621	3,7%	1,1%
28	31	Baojun	1.021.307	760.292	34,3%	1,1%
29	28	Dongfeng	945.351	933.375	1,3%	1,0%
30	30	Daihatsu	860.234	781.220	10,1%	0,9%
31	27	Haval	853.539	938.549	-9,1%	0,9%
32	34	Ram	692.088	666.551	3,8%	0,7%
33	35	GMC	688.914	663.024	3,9%	0,7%
34	33	Lexus	668.196	678.503	-1,5%	0,7%
35	39	Dacia	638.671	584.648	9,2%	0,7%
36	36	Dodge	577.897	650.346	-11,1%	0,6%
37	32	Baic	575.006	720.645	-20,2%	0,6%
38	40	Volvo	573.596	532.949	7,6%	0,6%
39	38	Chery	545.487	591.487	-7,8%	0,6%
40	190	Trumpchi	508.790	75	678286,7%	0,5%
41	45	Seat	463.611	414.894	11,7%	0,5%
42	44	Land Rover	448.116	424.269	5,6%	0,5%
43	37	JAC	447.024	597.962	-25,2%	0,5%
44	41	BYD	444.038	497.383	-10,7%	0,5%
45	43	Saipa	425.918	426.047	0,0%	0,5%
46	56	Roewe	413.940	241.329	71,5%	0,4%
47	46	Foton	407.518	396.525	2,8%	0,4%
48	42	Isuzu	393.696	451.934	-12,9%	0,4%
49	48	Mini	363.575	363.738	0,0%	0,4%
50	51	Cadillac	355.226	308.512	15,1%	0,4%

Australia Best selling cars 2017 ranking was again led by the Toyota Hilux, confirming the great score reported last year, ahead of the other pick up, the Ford Ranger. The best sedan was the Toyota Corolla, only third.

Australian vehicles market continues its expansion, moderate, by grade, but endless. In the last five years annual car passenger’s sales grew from 1.072.000 in 2012 up over 100k in the last year, with a steady positive trend. Indeed, according to data released by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructures, in the 2017 the total vehicles industry scored again the All Time Record, the third in a row, with a moderate gain over the previous year, Indeed final sales have been 1.189.138.

Looking at the ranking of best 100 selling cars, the annual leader was again the Toyota Hilux with 47.093 sales (+11.9%) followed by the Ford Ranger with 42.728 units (+15.7%), the Toyota Corolla with 37.353 (-7.9%), the Mazda3 with 32.690 (-9.5%) and the Hyundai i30, fifth with 28.780  (-23.8%).

Behind, the Mazda CX-5 up 2 spots, with 25.831 units (+5.2%) followed by the Hyundai Tucson, up 4 spots, with 23.828 (+18.4%), the Holden Commodore with 23.676 units (-8.4%), the Toyota Camry with 23.620 sales (-10.8%) and in 10th place the Mitsubishi Triton with 23.605 sales (+7.4%).

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