Australia 1983: Ford Falcon reigns, Holden Commodore down 55%

1983 Ford Falcon

The Australian new car market drops 7.8% year-on-year in 1983 to 568.100 registrations, but its two best-sellers take a hit: the Ford Falcon dives 27% to 10.8% share while the Holden Commodore freefalls 55% to just 6.2% share vs. 12.7% a year ago in 1982. The Holden Camira soars 59% and 5 spots to land on the third step of the podium, distancing the Nissan Bluebird – new in the Top 10, the Mitsubishi Sigma (-38%) and Ford Laser (-38%) both in great difficulty. In fact, only the Toyota Corona (+2%) also manages a year-on-year uptick inside the Top 10, while among the Top 20 the Toyota Land Cruiser, Mitsubishi Colt, Mazda 626, Subaru 4WD waggon and Toyota Hilux also manage that feat.

Full Year 1983 Top 10 best-selling models vs. Full 1982 data below.