2022 was a mixed year for new vehicle sales in Australia. Problematic supply chains led to a shortage of new cars in the first half of the year, while supply started to free up toward the end.
Nevertheless, some brands thrived last year while others fell considerably when it came to volume.
While the state of the market moved a fair bit for incumbents from 2021 to 2022, what about over the past decade?
We have a full breakdown of 2022 vs 2012 for the following brands, which will show you how the sales compared model by model.
Below is an overall breakdown of the past decade.
Brands like MG were virtual non-entities in Australia 10 years ago and are now outselling established brands like Subaru, Volkswagen and Nissan. Meanwhile, GWM and LDV appear on course to get in to the top positions in 2023.
Below is a graphical representation of the top manufacturers sales over the last 25 years (1997 to 2022), inclusive of passenger vehicles, SUVs, and both light and heavy commercial vehicles. This graph is interactive and you can pick to compare any number of manufacturers.
