The latest Motor Vehicle Census figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that Australia has a clear favourite when it comes to passenger vehicles – and that brand is Toyota.
According to the ABS, there were 18.8 million registered motor vehicles in Australia as at January 2017 – 400,000 more than the same point 12 months prior.
“The 2017 Motor Vehicles Census shows that the registered national fleet grew by 2.1 percent from last year to 18.8 million registered vehicles,” Michaela Cook, the ABS Director of Transport and Tourism, said.
“Diesel vehicles remain a popular choice in 2017, with 313,551 (8.1 percent) more diesel vehicles registered than in the previous year.”
So what are our most populous car brands? Well according to the data, the top 10 are as follows.
Source: ABS Motor Vehicle Census
As you can see, pretty much all of the big brands you’d expect to see (Holden, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai) all feature prominently, while Toyota took out top spot with nearly 3 million registered vehicles. Interestingly, the top 12 remained unchanged from the previous year.
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Rounding out the top 30 are these brands (in order from 11th to 30th):
- BMW (348,414)
- Mercedez (336,457)
- Kia (331,135)
- Suzuki (277,177)
- Audi (176,838)
- Jeep (167,395)
- Lexus (102,093)
- Peugeot (86,586)
- Volvo (81,354)
- Land Rover (77,345)
- Renault (48,999)
- Chrysler (38,338)
- Daihatsu (36,586)
- Porsche (36,434)
- Range Rover (36,233)
- Jaguar (29,496)
- Daewoo (28,017)
- Skoda (27,189)
- Alfa Romeo (24,686)
- Other (250,490)
Car type by state
The following table displays a state-by-state breakdown of each type of vehicle currently registered.
| NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | Total | |
| Passenger | 4,217,440 | 3,750,484 | 2,777,113 | 1,593,001
|
12,338,038 |
| Campervans | 16,612 | 13,583 | 15,848 | 8,020
|
54,063 |
| Light commercial | 839,451 | 675,606 | 797,839 | 383,778
|
2,696,674 |
| Light trucks | 50,616 | 33,040 | 36,637
|
17,502
|
137,795 |
| Heavy trucks | 94,933 | 81,460 | 72,544
|
53,899
|
302,836 |
| Buses | 26,761 | 20,626 | 21,361
|
14,746
|
83,494 |
| Motorcycles | 237,996 | 189,217 | 200,260
|
127,859
|
755,332 |
| SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total | |
| Passenger | 1,075,081
|
324,174
|
247,171
|
94,142
|
1,740,568 |
| Campervans | 4,223
|
4,714
|
436
|
214
|
9,587 |
| Light commercial | 205,786
|
102,580
|
30,696
|
43,854
|
382,916 |
| Light trucks | 7,172
|
3,581
|
1,190
|
633
|
12,576 |
| Heavy trucks | 23,096
|
8,999
|
1,614
|
4,633
|
38,342 |
| Buses | 5,766
|
2,859
|
1,043
|
3,768
|
13,436 |
| Motorcycles | 54,389
|
19,780
|
13,179
|
6,616
|
80,785 |
Source: ABS Motor Vehicle Census, 2017
The cost of running a car
In addition to the purchase price of a vehicle, the ongoing running costs are an important consideration for drivers. RAA’s annual vehicle running costs survey calculates the costs of owning and operating a vehicle including the financing costs of the whole price on the vehicle, depreciation, registration, licensing and insurance as well as ongoing costs such as fuel, tyres, servicing and usual repairs. The results are based on an annual distance travelled of 12,000km over a 5 year ownership period.
The data collected in June 2016 has highlight the following cost-effective vehicles:
| Micro | $/week |
|---|---|
| SUZUKI CELERIO 5D HATCHBACK 998 cc 5 SP MANUAL | $95.55 |
| MITSUBISHI MIRAGE ES 5D HATCHBACK 1193 cc 5 SP MANUAL | $107.10 |
| Light | |
| MAZDA2 NEO 5D HATCHBACK 1496 cc 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $122.91 |
| SUZUKI SWIFT GL 5D HATCHBACK 1372 cc 4 SP AUTOMATIC | $124.68 |
| Small | |
| KIA CERATO S 5D HATCHBACK 1999 cc 6 SP AUTO SEQ SPORTSHIFT | $133.01 |
| MAZDA3 NEO 5D HATCHBACK 1998 cc 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $146.01 |
| Medium | |
| SKODA OCTAVIA 110 TSI AMBITION 5D HATCHBACK TURBO 1395 cc 7 SP AUTO DIRECT SHIFT | $172.42 |
| TOYOTA CAMRY ATARA S HYBRID 4D SEDAN 2494 cc CONTINUOUS VARIABLE | $177.13 |
| Large | |
| HOLDEN COMMODORE EVOKE VF II 4D SEDAN V6 2997 cc 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $208.62 |
| FORD FALCON ECOBOOST FG X 4D SEDAN TURBO 4 1999 cc 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $218.56 |
| People Mover | |
| HONDA ODYSSEY VTi 4D WAGON 2356 cc CONTINUOUS VARIABLE | $203.35 |
| HYUNDAI iMAX 4D WAGON INLINE 4 2359 cc 4 SP AUTOMATIC | $222.53 |
| SUV Small | |
| FORD ECOSPORT AMBIENTE 4D WAGON 1498 cc 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $155.03 |
| MAZDA CX-3 NEO (FWD) 4D WAGON 1998 cc 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $155.23 |
| SUV Medium | |
| MAZDA CX-5 MAXX (4×4) 4D WAGON 2488 cc MPFI 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $182.78 |
| FORD KUGA AMBIENTE (AWD) 4D WAGON TURBO 4 1499 cc TMPFI 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $190.22 |
| SUV Large | |
| SUBARU OUTBACK 2.0D 4D WAGON DIESEL TURBO 1998 cc CONTINUOUS VARIABLE | $218.09 |
| FORD TERRITORY TX (RWD) 4D WAGON 3984 cc MPFI 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $218.57 |
| SUV All-Terrain | |
| MITSUBISHI PAJERO SPORT GLX (4×4) 4D WAGON DIESEL TURBO 4 2442 cc 8 SP AUTOMATIC | $239.06 |
| TOYOTA FORTUNER GX 4D WAGON DIESEL TURBO 4 2753 cc 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $246.70 |
| 2WD Utility | |
| HOLDEN UTE VF II UTILITY V6 3565 cc 6 SP AUTOMATIC | $199.21 |
| FORD FALCON FG X UTILITY INLINE 6 3984 cc 6 SP AUTO SEQ SPORTSHIFT | $201.50 |
| 4WD Utility | |
| MITSUBISHI TRITON GLX (4×4) DUAL CAB UTILITY DIESEL TURBO 4 2440 cc 5 SP AUTOMATIC | $221.09 |
| NISSAN NAVARA RX (4×4) NP300 DOUBLE CAB UTILITY DIESEL TURBO 4 2298 cc 7 SP AUTOMATIC | $232.08 |
| Electric | |
| NISSAN LEAF 5D HATCHBACK ELEC 1 SP AUTOMATIC | $255.69 |
| MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV HYBRID 4D WAGON 1998 cc 1 SP AUTOMATIC | $257.68 |
Source: http://www.raa.com.au/carcosts
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