Best Selling Cars – Matt's blog

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The Australian car market is up a fantastic 9% this year to break its record for the 2nd consecutive time at 955,229 registrations. The Holden Commodore is the best selling car in the country again, at 79,170 sales and 8.3% (-9%). It peaked at 9.6% in October and was #1 every single month of the year (2004 is the last year when the Commodore manages this feat), establishing a safe margin over the Ford Falcon, #2 at 65,182 sales and 6.8% (-11%), peaking at 7.7% in March.

Toyota Camry

3 Toyotas follow: the Camry is #3 at 40,356 sales and 4.2% (+5%) thanks to an exceptional month of December at 5.7%, the Corolla is #4 at 39,053 units and 4.1% (+8%), and the Hilux breaks into the Australian year-end Top 5 for the very first time, up one spot and 8% to a record 28,077 sales.

Holden Ute

Below the Holden Astra (-8%), the Holden Rodeo also reaches its highest ever year-end ranking at #7, up 25% while the Holden Commodore ute is up 35% to a best-ever #8 and takes the advantage over its archenemy the Ford Falcon Ute, up 1% to a still very respectable #10.

Mazda3

All-new for 2004, the Mazda3 manages to rank within the year-end Top 10 with already 2.3% of the market as early as for its first year! It broke into the monthly Top 10 as early as February (#7) and performed extremely well throughout the year. Other very successful newcomer for 2004, the Ford Territory launched in May (at #21), broke into the Top 10 in August (#9) and reached a best-ever 6th place in December (2,184 sales and 2.8%), finishing the year at #18 and already #2 SUV below the Toyota Land Cruiser at #16. A very promising start…

Previous year: Australia 2003: Ford Falcon teases Holden Commodore

Next year: Australia 2005: Commodore and Falcon still dominate but slow down, Corolla #1 in September

Full Year 2004 Top 50 and every monthly Top 50: click on ‘Read more’ below.

You can check out every single Monthly Top 50 here: Australia 2004 12 Month by Month

Australia Full Year 2004 Top 50:

Pos	Model	2004	%	/03	2003	%	Pos
1	Holden Commodore	79,170	8.3%	-9%	86,553	9.5%	1
2	Ford Falcon	65,182	6.8%	-11%	73,220	8.0%	2
3	Toyota Camry	40,356	4.2%	5%	38,540	4.2%	3
4	Toyota Corolla	39,053	4.1%	8%	36,128	4.0%	4
5	Toyota Hilux	28,077	2.9%	8%	25,883	2.8%	6
6	Holden Astra	26,202	2.7%	-8%	28,609	3.1%	5
7	Holden Rodeo	24,025	2.5%	25%	19,226	2.1%	10
8	Holden Commodore Ute	23,311	2.4%	35%	17,211	1.9%	13
9	Mazda3	22,046	2.3%	new	0	0.0%	-
10	Ford Falcon Ute	20,325	2.1%	1%	20,212	2.2%	9
11	Nissan Pulsar	19,531	2.0%	3%	18,972	2.1%	11
12	Toyota Echo	17,879	1.9%	5%	16,986	1.9%	14
13	Toyota Prado	16,758	1.8%	14%	14,639	1.6%	15
14	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	15,968	1.7%	-33%	23,666	2.6%	7
15	Hyundai Getz	15,832	1.7%	42%	11,141	1.2%	22
16	Toyota Land Cruiser	13,917	1.5%	-4%	14,425	1.6%	16
17	Mitsubishi Lancer	13,685	1.4%	-24%	17,931	2.0%	12
18	Ford Territory	13,583	1.4%	new	0	0.0%	-
19	Toyota RAV4	13,220	1.4%	10%	12,026	1.3%	20
20	Hyundai Elantra	13,087	1.4%	23%	10,628	1.2%	23
21	Nissan X-Trail	13,050	1.4%	3%	12,675	1.4%	18
22	Ford Focus	12,565	1.3%	1%	12,502	1.4%	19
23	Mazda6	12,075	1.3%	-5%	12,708	1.4%	17
24	Subaru Forester	11,852	1.2%	1%	11,780	1.3%	21
25	Nissan Navara	10,961	1.1%	21%	9,085	1.0%	26
26	Honda Accord Euro	9,339	1.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
27	Kia Rio	9,196	1.0%	27%	7,221	0.8%	32
28	Nissan Patrol Wagon	9,132	1.0%	-4%	9,483	1.0%	25
29	Honda CR-V	8,773	0.9%	-10%	9,736	1.1%	24
30	Subaru Impreza	8,156	0.9%	7%	7,651	0.8%	30
31	Toyota Kluger	7,655	0.8%	455%	1,380	0.2%	n/a
32	Honda Jazz	7,360	0.8%	-13%	8,501	0.9%	27
33	Holden Barina	7,349	0.8%	54%	4,764	0.5%	47
34	Ford Courier	7,077	0.7%	15%	6,179	0.7%	38
35	Mitsubishi Pajero	6,984	0.7%	-8%	7,580	0.8%	31
36	Subaru Liberty	6,953	0.7%	39%	5,011	0.6%	46
37	Mitsubishi Triton	6,808	0.7%	-1%	6,903	0.8%	33
38	Toyota Land Cruiser PU/CC	6,773	0.7%	15%	5,881	0.6%	41
39	Subaru Outback	6,658	0.7%	24%	5,387	0.6%	43
40	Hyundai Accent	6,100	0.6%	49%	4,097	0.5%	50
41	Volkswagen Golf	5,920	0.6%	-8%	6,467	0.7%	35
42	Mazda B-Series	5,676	0.6%	6%	5,364	0.6%	44
43	Toyota Avalon	5,584	0.6%	-8%	6,064	0.7%	39
44	BMW 3-Series	5,559	0.6%	8%	5,164	0.6%	45
45	Mazda Tribute	5,426	0.6%	-15%	6,394	0.7%	36
46	Nissan Maxima	5,329	0.6%	315%	1,283	0.1%	n/a
47	Kia Carnival	5,259	0.6%	100%	2,634	0.3%	n/a
48	Mazda2	5,036	0.5%	25%	4,029	0.4%	51
49	Toyota Hiace	4,821	0.5%	-39%	7,931	0.9%	29
50	Kia Pregio	4,501	0.5%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

(For the monthly rankings, Honda Accord and Accord Euro sales are merged)

January 2004:

Pos	Model	Jan-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	5,110	8.1%
2	Ford Falcon	4,129	6.5%
3	Toyota Corolla	2,992	4.7%
4	Toyota Camry	2,364	3.7%
5	Holden Astra	2,099	3.3%
6	Toyota Hilux	1,695	2.7%
7	Holden Commodore Ute	1,463	2.3%
8	Toyota Echo	1,332	2.1%
9	Hyundai Getz	1,331	2.1%
10	Ford Falcon Ute	1,315	2.1%
11	Holden Rodeo	1,286	2.0%
12	Nissan Pulsar	1,234	2.0%
13	Ford Focus	1,212	1.9%
14	Nissan X-Trail	1,054	1.7%
15	Toyota Prado	1,052	1.7%
16	Honda Accord	1,025	1.6%
17	Toyota RAV4	983	1.6%
18	Toyota Land Cruiser	971	1.5%
19	Mazda6	906	1.4%
20	Mitsubishi Lancer	904	1.4%

February 2004:

Pos	Model	Feb-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	6,754	9.2%
2	Ford Falcon	5,901	8.0%
3	Toyota Corolla	3,088	4.2%
4	Toyota Camry	2,875	3.9%
5	Holden Astra	2,287	3.1%
6	Toyota Hilux	2,160	2.9%
7	Mazda3	1,930	2.6%
8	Holden Commodore Ute	1,788	2.4%
9	Ford Falcon Ute	1,737	2.4%
10	Holden Rodeo	1,636	2.2%
11	Nissan Pulsar	1,365	1.9%
12	Toyota Echo	1,357	1.8%
13	Ford Focus	1,287	1.7%
14	Toyota Prado	1,251	1.7%
15	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	1,239	1.7%
16	Hyundai Getz	1,187	1.6%
17	Toyota RAV4	1,144	1.6%
18	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,123	1.5%
19	Mazda6	1,104	1.5%
20	Nissan Navara	1,087	1.5%

March 2004:

Pos	Model	Mar-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	7,206	8.6%
2	Ford Falcon	6,395	7.7%
3	Toyota Corolla	3,544	4.2%
4	Toyota Camry	3,220	3.9%
5	Toyota Hilux	2,625	3.1%
6	Holden Astra	2,198	2.6%
7	Holden Rodeo	2,155	2.6%
8	Holden Commodore Ute	2,059	2.5%
9	Mazda3	2,040	2.4%
10	Ford Falcon Ute	1,905	2.3%
11	Nissan Pulsar	1,886	2.3%
12	Toyota Echo	1,684	2.0%
13	Toyota Prado	1,548	1.9%
14	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	1,532	1.8%
15	Toyota RAV4	1,371	1.6%
16	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,330	1.6%
17	Mitsubishi Lancer	1,278	1.5%
18	Hyundai Getz	1,268	1.5%
19	Nissan X-Trail	1,146	1.4%
20	Hyundai Elantra	1,138	1.4%

April 2004:

Pos	Model	Apr-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	5,419	7.9%
2	Ford Falcon	5,154	7.5%
3	Toyota Corolla	2,815	4.1%
4	Toyota Camry	2,664	3.9%
5	Toyota Hilux	2,251	3.3%
6	Holden Rodeo	2,116	3.1%
7	Mazda3	2,057	3.0%
8	Holden Astra	1,859	2.7%
9	Holden Commodore Ute	1,808	2.6%
10	Ford Falcon Ute	1,552	2.3%
11	Toyota Echo	1,369	2.0%
12	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	1,356	2.0%
13	Hyundai Getz	1,281	1.9%
14	Toyota Prado	1,271	1.8%
15	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,165	1.7%
16	Nissan X-Trail	1,131	1.6%
17	Honda Accord	1,127	1.6%
18	Nissan Pulsar	993	1.4%
19	Toyota RAV4	966	1.4%
20	Mitsubishi Lancer	910	1.3%

May 2004:

Pos	Model	May-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	6,275	8.3%
2	Ford Falcon	5,204	6.9%
3	Toyota Corolla	3,081	4.1%
4	Toyota Camry	2,495	3.3%
5	Toyota Hilux	2,486	3.3%
6	Holden Rodeo	2,409	3.2%
7	Holden Astra	2,292	3.0%
8	Mazda3	2,040	2.7%
9	Holden Commodore Ute	1,884	2.5%
10	Ford Falcon Ute	1,692	2.2%
11	Toyota Prado	1,470	1.9%
12	Toyota Echo	1,386	1.8%
13	Nissan Pulsar	1,280	1.7%
14	Honda Accord	1,257	1.7%
15	Hyundai Getz	1,251	1.7%
16	Nissan X-Trail	1,244	1.6%
17	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,190	1.6%
18	Subaru Forester	1,126	1.5%
19	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	1,094	1.4%
20	Toyota RAV4	1,066	1.4%

June 2004:

Pos	Model	Jun-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	7,746	8.2%
2	Ford Falcon	6,716	7.1%
3	Toyota Camry	4,705	5.0%
4	Toyota Corolla	4,032	4.3%
5	Toyota Hilux	3,320	3.5%
6	Holden Astra	2,756	2.9%
7	Holden Rodeo	2,553	2.7%
8	Mazda3	2,236	2.4%
9	Holden Commodore Ute	2,216	2.4%
10	Mitsubishi Lancer	2,083	2.2%
11	Ford Falcon Ute	2,021	2.1%
12	Toyota Echo	1,877	2.0%
13	Hyundai Elantra	1,856	2.0%
14	Toyota Prado	1,796	1.9%
15	Hyundai Getz	1,612	1.7%
16	Subaru Forester	1,476	1.6%
17	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,460	1.5%
18	Nissan Navara	1,411	1.5%
19	Nissan X-Trail	1,382	1.5%
20	Ford Territory	1,372	1.5%

July 2004:

Pos	Model	Jul-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	6,140	8.0%
2	Ford Falcon	5,443	7.1%
3	Toyota Camry	3,247	4.2%
4	Toyota Corolla	3,026	3.9%
5	Toyota Hilux	2,324	3.0%
6	Mazda3	2,149	2.8%
7	Holden Rodeo	2,087	2.7%
8	Holden Astra	2,043	2.7%
9	Holden Commodore Ute	1,745	2.3%
10	Ford Falcon Ute	1,699	2.2%
11	Ford Territory	1,681	2.2%
12	Toyota Prado	1,491	1.9%
13	Toyota Echo	1,340	1.7%
14	Nissan Navara	1,315	1.7%
15	Hyundai Getz	1,221	1.6%
16	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,121	1.5%
17	Honda Accord	1,096	1.4%
18	Nissan X-Trail	1,082	1.4%
19	Toyota RAV4	1,061	1.4%
20	Mitsubishi Lancer	1,031	1.3%

August 2004:

Pos	Model	Aug-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	6,030	7.6%
2	Ford Falcon	5,122	6.5%
3	Toyota Camry	3,531	4.5%
4	Toyota Corolla	3,031	3.8%
5	Toyota Hilux	2,254	2.8%
6	Holden Astra	2,135	2.7%
7	Holden Commodore Ute	2,013	2.5%
8	Holden Rodeo	1,825	2.3%
9	Ford Territory	1,658	2.1%
10	Ford Falcon Ute	1,638	2.1%
11	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	1,636	2.1%
12	Hyundai Getz	1,564	2.0%
13	Mazda3	1,423	1.8%
14	Toyota Echo	1,330	1.7%
15	Ford Focus	1,318	1.7%
16	Mazda6	1,310	1.7%
17	Toyota Prado	1,301	1.6%
18	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,144	1.4%
19	Nissan Pulsar	1,143	1.4%
20	Nissan X-Trail	1,042	1.3%

September 2004:

Pos	Model	Sep-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	7,282	9.1%
2	Ford Falcon	5,572	6.9%
3	Toyota Corolla	3,753	4.7%
4	Toyota Camry	3,672	4.6%
5	Toyota Hilux	2,307	2.9%
6	Holden Commodore Ute	2,154	2.7%
7	Holden Rodeo	2,122	2.6%
8	Holden Astra	2,084	2.6%
9	Ford Territory	2,014	2.5%
10	Ford Falcon Ute	1,856	2.3%
11	Hyundai Getz	1,594	2.0%
12	Nissan Pulsar	1,514	1.9%
13	Hyundai Elantra	1,499	1.9%
14	Toyota Prado	1,303	1.6%
15	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	1,197	1.5%
16	Mazda6	1,193	1.5%
17	Toyota Echo	1,191	1.5%
18	Honda Accord	1,106	1.4%
19	Toyota RAV4	1,078	1.3%
20	Mitsubishi Lancer	1,072	1.3%

October 2004:

Pos	Model	Oct-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	7,869	9.6%
2	Ford Falcon	4,512	5.5%
3	Toyota Corolla	3,679	4.5%
4	Toyota Camry	3,554	4.4%
5	Nissan Pulsar	2,716	3.3%
6	Holden Astra	2,376	2.9%
7	Toyota Hilux	2,349	2.9%
8	Mazda3	1,888	2.3%
9	Holden Commodore Ute	1,865	2.3%
10	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	1,847	2.3%
11	Holden Rodeo	1,726	2.1%
12	Ford Territory	1,716	2.1%
13	Toyota Echo	1,535	1.9%
14	Ford Falcon Ute	1,407	1.7%
15	Toyota Prado	1,353	1.7%
16	Hyundai Elantra	1,116	1.4%
17	Hyundai Getz	1,095	1.3%
18	Toyota RAV4	997	1.2%
19	Nissan X-Trail	991	1.2%
20	Toyota Land Cruiser	988	1.2%

November 2004:

Pos	Model	Nov-04	%	Pos
1	Holden Commodore	7,301	8.7%	1
2	Ford Falcon	5,426	6.4%	2
3	Toyota Camry	3,539	4.2%	3
4	Toyota Corolla	3,219	3.8%	4
5	Nissan Pulsar	2,989	3.5%	5
6	Toyota Hilux	2,401	2.8%	6
7	Holden Commodore Ute	2,287	2.7%	7
8	Holden Astra	2,242	2.7%	8
9	Mazda3	2,182	2.6%	9
10	Holden Rodeo	2,022	2.4%	10
11	Ford Territory	1,912	2.3%	11
12	Toyota Echo	1,829	2.2%	12
13	Ford Falcon Ute	1,809	2.1%	13
14	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	1,562	1.9%	14
15	Toyota Prado	1,475	1.7%	15
16	Hyundai Getz	1,260	1.5%	16
17	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,233	1.5%	17
18	Mitsubishi Lancer	1,177	1.4%	18
19	Toyota RAV4	1,117	1.3%	19
20	Hyundai Elantra	1,055	1.3%	20

December 2004:

Pos	Model	Dec-04	%
1	Holden Commodore	6,038	7.6%
2	Ford Falcon	5,608	7.1%
3	Toyota Camry	4,490	5.7%
4	Toyota Corolla	2,793	3.5%
5	Mazda3	2,373	3.0%
6	Ford Territory	2,184	2.8%
7	Nissan Pulsar	2,178	2.8%
8	Holden Rodeo	2,088	2.6%
9	Holden Commodore Ute	2,029	2.6%
10	Toyota Hilux	1,905	2.4%
11	Holden Astra	1,831	2.3%
12	Ford Falcon Ute	1,694	2.1%
13	Toyota Echo	1,649	2.1%
14	Toyota Prado	1,447	1.8%
15	Mitsubishi Magna/Verada	1,410	1.8%
16	Mitsubishi Lancer	1,275	1.6%
17	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,197	1.5%
18	Hyundai Getz	1,168	1.5%
19	Toyota RAV4	1,086	1.4%
20	Hyundai Elantra	1,059	1.3%

Source: VFACTS