VFACTS: The best and worst selling passenger cars of 2021
As a simple exercise, we show you the best and worst selling cars from each vehicle segment.
To some boardrooms, sales are all that matter.
But in the real world, we know that’s not the truth. Some of our favourite cars here at Drive are not the market’s first choice; and if you delve deeper into the variant split, sometimes we recommend a trim level that’s not the most popular.
What it does show however is the diversity of the car market. Emotion, price, power, and even what the brand says about you determine which cars Australians choose to love or hate.
Before digesting this list, it’s worth considering the semiconductor and general automotive product shortage has affected the number of vehicles sold in Australia. We also excluded vehicles that were discontinued throughout the year to get a clearer and more honest picture.
On that, here are both the most popular and least popular vehicles from each segment, as defined by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).
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Best seller – 2022 Kia Picanto
- 6591 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 69.4 per cent year on year.
- 46.6 per cent segment share
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Kia Picanto S
Last place – 2022 Fiat 500/Abarth
- 85 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 42.1 per cent year on year.
- 7.8 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Abarth 595 Competizione (with a manual transmission)
Light under $25,000
Best seller – 2022 MG 3
- 13,774 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 92.4 per cent year on year.
- 32 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 MG 3
Last place – 2022 Ford Fiesta
- 342 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 44.9 per cent year on year.
- 0.8 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Ford Fiesta ST
Light over $25,000
Best seller – 2022 Mini hatch
- 1866 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 15.7 per cent year on year.
- 70.8 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Mini Cooper S
Last place – 2022 Citroen C3
- 88 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 87.2 per cent year on year.
- 3.3 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Citroen C3
Small under $40,000
Best seller – 2022 Toyota Corolla
- 28,768 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 11.2 per cent year on year.
- 29.1 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport Hybrid
Last place – 2022 Toyota Prius
- 77 vehicles sold in 2021. Down 18.9 per cent year on year.
- 0.01 per cent segment share.
- DRIVE variant pick: 2022 Toyota Prius
Small over $40,000
Best seller – 2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class
- 3793 vehicles sold in 2021. Down 37.3 per cent year on year.
- 37.7 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Mercedes A250
Last place – 2022 Nissan Leaf
- 367 vehicles sold in 2021. Down 0.8 per cent year on year.
- 3.6 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Nissan Leaf e+
Medium over $60,000
Best seller – 2022 Toyota Camry
- 28,768 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 11.2 per cent year on year.
- 29.1 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Toyota Camry SX Hybrid
Last place – 2022 Honda Accord
- 90 vehicles sold in 2021. Down 45.5 per cent year on year.
- 0.5 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Honda Accord VTi-LX
Medium over $60,000
Best seller – 2022 BMW 3 Series
- 3982 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 16.9 per cent year on year.
- 31.6 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 BMW 330i
Last place – 2022 Genesis G70
- 77 vehicles sold in 2021. Down 34.7 per cent year on year.
- 0.6 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Genesis G70 3.3T Sport
Large under $70,000
Best seller – 2022 Kia Stinger
- 1407 vehicles sold in 2021. down 20.9 per cent year on year.
- 70.2 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Kia Stinger GT
Last place – 2022 Skoda Superb
- 597 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 120.3 per cent year on year.
- 29.8 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Skoda Superb Scout 200TSI
Large over $70,000
Best seller – 2022 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- 910 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 18 per cent year on year.
- 33.9 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupe
Last place – 2022 Jaguar XF
- 40 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 14.3 per cent year on year.
- 1.5 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Jaguar XF P300 R-Dynamic HSE Sedan
Upper Large over $100,000
Best seller – Mercedes-Benz S-Class
- 263 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 61.3 per cent year on year.
- 41.9.1 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S450L
Last place – 2022 Maserati Quattroporte
- 12 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 20 per cent year on year.
- 1.9 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Maserati Quattroporte S
Sports under $80,000
Best seller – 2022 Ford Mustang
- 2827 vehicles sold in 2021. Down 3.3 per cent year on year.
- 55.9 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Last place – 2022 Mini Convertible
- 223 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 1.8 per cent year on year.
- 4.4 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Mini Cooper S Convertible
Sports $80,000 to $200,000
Best seller – 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe
- 1131 vehicles sold in 2021. Down 7.7 per cent year on year.
- 30.8 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2021 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe Aero Edition
Last place – 2022 Lexus LC
- 33 vehicles sold in 2021. Down 23.3 per cent year on year.
- 0.9 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Lexus LC500 Convertible
Sports over $200,000
Best seller – 2022 Porsche 911
- 428 vehicles sold in 2021. Down 0.7 per cent year on year.
- 35.4 per cent segment share.
- Drive variant pick: 2022 Porsche 911 GT3
Last place – 2022 Rolls-Royce (coupe and convertibles)
- 20 vehicles sold in 2021. Up 53.8 per cent year on year.
- 1.7 per cent market share.
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