The graphs illustrates the composition of sales of different types of car in Australia in 1994, 2004 and 2014.
Overall, the total quantity of new cars sold and that of all type of car recorded an increase with Sedans dominating throughout. Additionally, the share of Sedans decreased constantly over the period, while that of the other categories rose.
The year 1994 recorded a total number of 42900 cars sold, and Sedans accounted for about three quarters (31700 units). Moreover, the figure for the unspecified types of car stood at 19% with 8900 cars, almost triple that for SUVs.
By 2004, the sales of all type of cars witnessed a significant rise to 71000 cars, while the proportion of Sedans declined by 12% (44000 units). Notably, the corresponding figure for Suvs showed a considerable growth to 17%(12070 units), fairly comparable with unspecified types of car, at 21%.
In 2014, the total number of cars sold continued to increase, to 85000 units, while that of and the proportion of Sedans fell to 43000 cars and 51% respectively. Meanwhile, the total number of SUVs almost doubled the corresponding figure in 2004 with 24000 units and its share was over a quarter. Lastly, the other category registered the same proportion as the last decade, 21%, with 18000 cars.
