Top ten selling car makers

The Japanese car maker sold 140,181 vehicles in the year to date. This compares to 132,311 vehicles sold by the same time last year.

Holden is being hit the hardest by car buyers, with the Aussie darling coming in second place but, losing almost three per cent marketshare compared to the same time last year.

Ford too is being punished at number three spot, with a modest marketshare loss of 0.8 per cent compared to last year.

Mazda holds fourth place with a steady at 6.7 per cent marketshare, which is identical to where it was in 2005.

Honda is another winner in fifth position, with a marketshare gain of 0.8 per cent.

1. Toyota

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 140,181

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 132,311

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 21.8 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 19.9 per cent

2. Holden

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 97,347

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 119,585 15.2 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 15.2 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 18 per cent

3. Ford

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 80,227

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 88,239

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 12.5 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 13.3 per cent

4. Mazda

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 42,720

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 44,727

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 6.7 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 6.7 per cent

5. Honda

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 36,460

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 32,405

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 5.7 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 4.9 per cent

6. Mitsubishi

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 35,963

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 40,439

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 5.6 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 6.1 per cent

7. Nissan

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 35,487

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 38,718

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 5.5 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 5.8 per cent

8. Hyundai

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 31,973

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 32,241

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 5.0 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 4.8 per cent

9. Subaru

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 24, 896

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 24,886

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 3.9 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 3.7 per cent

10. Kia

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 06: 14,868

Vehicles sold Jan-Aug 05: 17,850

Marketshare Jan-Aug 06: 2.3 per cent

Marketshare Jan-Aug 05: 2.7 per cent