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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).


Micro

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

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


Large over $70,000

Best seller – 2022 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Last place – 2022 Jaguar XF


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


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


Sports $80,000 to $200,000

Best seller – 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe

Last place – 2022 Lexus LC


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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