The new generation could help the Toyota Vios regain the #3 spot in Thailand…
* NOW UPDATED with the Top 35 best-selling models & Top 32 All- brands by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin, Eddy and Falconz *
Overall Thailand models data is relatively rare to come across, but today I can share with you May figures. Building on a record year in 2012 (up 81% to reach an unbelievable 1,436,335 registrations), the Thai new car market is up a further 31% so far in 2013 at 634,777 registrations. At this rate, we are looking at a Full Year 2013 with around 1.87 million sales… However this may not materialise because for the first time in 16 months, new car sales are down year-on-year in Thailand in May at -3% to 111,848 units.
… but for now the Honda City ranks #3.
As you know already if you are a regular BSCB reader, the race for the pole position is particularly tight this year, with the Toyota Hilux leading the way after 5 months with 94,542 sales and 14.9% vs. 91,005 and 14.3% for the Isuzu D-Max. The Honda City confirms it is the best-selling passenger car in Thailand by ranking third overall at 44,131 units and 7% vs. 39,814 and 6.3% for the Toyota Vios. May scores are even higher for both models, respectively 9,463 sales and 8.5% and 9,021 and 8.1%. This order may change soon as the new generation Vios was recently unveiled in Thailand.
Nissan Almera
The Nissan Almera manages to gain one spot compared to its FY 2012 ranking, up to 5th position thanks to 22,061 units and 3.5%, passing the Mitsubishi Triton at 21,310 and 3.4%. Below, a few models frankly improve in 2013: the Mitsubishi Mirage is up to #8, the Honda Civic up from #15 in 2012 to #9, the Honda Jazz up from #12 to #10 and the Suzuki Swift up from outside the Top 20 to #11… Notice also the Honda Amaze at #13 with 13,381 sales and the Honda CR-V at #14 with 12,987 units.
Previous overall post: Thailand 2 months 2013: Discover the Top 40 best-selling models!
Previous month: Thailand Pick-ups April 2013: Isuzu D-Max back on top
Previous year: Thailand Full Year 2012: Mitsubishi Mirage and Nissan Almera in Top 10
One year ago: Thailand Pick-ups May 2012: Toyota Hilux above 40% share
Full May and 5 months 2013 Top 35 models and Top 10 brands Ranking Tables below.
Thailand May 2013 – models:
Pos
Model
May
%
2013
%
Pos
2012
1
Toyota Hilux
17,810
15.9%
94,542
14.9%
1
1
2
Isuzu D-Max
16,220
14.5%
91,005
14.3%
2
2
3
Honda City
9,463
8.5%
44,131
7.0%
3
4
4
Toyota Vios
9,021
8.1%
39,814
6.3%
4
3
5
Toyota Corolla
3,635
3.2%
20,521
3.2%
7
7
6
Suzuki Swift
3,292
2.9%
13,909
2.2%
11
n/a
7
Mitsubishi Triton
3,267
2.9%
21,310
3.4%
6
5
8
Mitsubishi Mirage
2,736
2.4%
20,477
3.2%
8
10
9
Toyota Fortuner
2,501
2.2%
13,889
2.2%
12
9
10
Honda Civic
2,442
2.2%
15,779
2.5%
9
15
11
Mazda BT-50
2,358
2.1%
11,776
1.9%
16
13
12
Honda Accord
2,232
2.0%
5,816
0.9%
25
n/a
13
Honda Amaze
2,171
1.9%
13,381
2.1%
13
n/a
14
Chevrolet Colorado
2,125
1.9%
11,636
1.8%
17
8
15
Ford Ranger
2,117
1.9%
10,641
1.7%
19
20
16
Honda Jazz
1,983
1.8%
15,360
2.4%
10
12
17
Mazda2
1,733
1.5%
12,673
2.0%
15
17
18
Honda CR-V
1,570
1.4%
12,987
2.0%
14
n/a
19
Toyota Yaris
1,446
1.3%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
1,321
1.2%
8,495
1.3%
22
14
21
Nissan Almera
1,309
1.2%
22,061
3.5%
5
6
22
Chevrolet Sonic
1,162
1.1%
6,602
1.0%
24
n/a
23
Toyota Camry
1,082
1.0%
7,698
1.2%
23
19
24
Nissan Navara
1,072
1.0%
10,458
1.6%
20
n/a
25
Nissan March
953
0.9%
11,034
1.7%
18
11
26
Ford Fiesta
897
0.8%
8,845
1.4%
21
18
27
Nissan Sylphy
760
0.7%
4,839
0.8%
26
n/a
28
Chevrolet Trailblazer
538
0.5%
3,117
0.5%
27
n/a
29
Mazda3
492
0.4%
1,777
0.3%
31
n/a
30
Ford Focus
480
0.4%
2,758
0.4%
29
n/a
31
Chevrolet Captiva
479
0.4%
2,812
0.4%
28
n/a
32
Chevrolet Cruze
407
0.4%
2,429
0.4%
30
n/a
33
Honda Brio
341
0.3%
n/a
n/a
n/a
16
34
Tata Xenon
237
0.2%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
35
Nissan Teana
168
0.2%
1,280
0.2%
32
n/a
Source: Thannets, Toyota Thailand. Many thanks to Falconz for sharing the data!
Thailand 5 months 2013 – models:
Pos
Model
2013
%
May
%
Pos
2012
1
Toyota Hilux
94,542
14.9%
17,810
15.9%
1
1
2
Isuzu D-Max
91,005
14.3%
16,220
14.5%
2
2
3
Honda City
44,131
7.0%
9,463
8.5%
3
4
4
Toyota Vios
39,814
6.3%
9,021
8.1%
4
3
5
Nissan Almera
22,061
3.5%
1,309
1.2%
21
6
6
Mitsubishi Triton
21,310
3.4%
3,267
2.9%
7
5
7
Toyota Corolla
20,521
3.2%
3,635
3.2%
5
7
8
Mitsubishi Mirage
20,477
3.2%
2,736
2.4%
8
10
9
Honda Civic
15,779
2.5%
2,442
2.2%
10
15
10
Honda Jazz
15,360
2.4%
1,983
1.8%
16
12
11
Suzuki Swift
13,909
2.2%
3,292
2.9%
6
n/a
12
Toyota Fortuner
13,889
2.2%
2,501
2.2%
9
9
13
Honda Amaze
13,381
2.1%
2,171
1.9%
13
n/a
14
Honda CR-V
12,987
2.0%
1,570
1.4%
18
n/a
15
Mazda2
12,673
2.0%
1,733
1.5%
17
17
16
Mazda BT-50
11,776
1.9%
2,358
2.1%
11
13
17
Chevrolet Colorado
11,636
1.8%
2,125
1.9%
14
8
18
Nissan March
11,034
1.7%
953
0.9%
n/a
11
19
Ford Ranger
10,641
1.7%
2,117
1.9%
15
20
20
Nissan Navara
10,458
1.6%
1,084
1.0%
n/a
n/a
Ford Fiesta
8,845
1.4%
n/a
n/a
n/a
18
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
8,495
1.3%
1,321
1.2%
20
14
Toyota Camry
7,698
1.2%
1,082
1.0%
n/a
19
Nissan Sylphy
4,839
0.8%
760
0.7%
n/a
n/a
Chevrolet Trailblazer
3,117
0.5%
538
0.5%
n/a
n/a
Chevrolet Captiva
2,812
0.4%
479
0.4%
n/a
n/a
Ford Focus
2,758
0.4%
480
0.4%
n/a
n/a
Chevrolet Cruze
2,429
0.4%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Honda Accord
n/a
n/a
2,232
2.0%
12
n/a
Toyota Yaris
n/a
n/a
1,446
1.3%
19
n/a
Mazda3
n/a
n/a
492
0.4%
n/a
n/a
Source: www.thaionline.com, many thanks to Austin for the tip!
Note: Below #20 this is not a ranking, only a list of models with known sales figures.
Thailand 5 months 2013 – brands:
Pos
Brand
2013
%
/12
May
%
/12
Pos
1
Toyota
199,258
31.4%
2%
38,024
34.0%
-13%
1
2
Honda
114,113
18.0%
271%
21,709
19.4%
39%
2
3
Isuzu
102,718
16.2%
28%
18,647
16.7%
11%
3
4
Mitsubishi
50,981
8.0%
29%
7,416
6.6%
-13%
4
5
Nissan
50,519
8.0%
17%
4,551
4.1%
-55%
7
6
Chevrolet
26,823
4.2%
0%
4,752
4.2%
-20%
5
7
Mazda
26,650
4.2%
10%
4,585
4.1%
-15%
6
8
Ford
22,687
3.6%
39%
3,551
3.2%
-7%
9
9
Suzuki
17,274
2.7%
250%
3,821
3.4%
130%
8
10
Hino
8,346
1.3%
38%
1,700
1.5%
38%
10
11
BMW
3,283
0.5%
41%
637
0.6%
25%
12
12
Mercedes
3,105
0.5%
28%
658
0.6%
-10%
11
13
Hyundai
1,853
0.3%
-19%
277
0.2%
-40%
15
14
Tata
1,597
0.3%
-26%
278
0.2%
-41%
14
15
Volvo
1,159
0.2%
21%
227
0.2%
28%
16
16
DongFeng
936
0.1%
26%
185
0.2%
17%
17
17
Subaru
849
0.1%
2258%
407
0.4%
6683%
13
18
Mitsubishi-Fuso
794
0.1%
20%
153
0.1%
47%
18
19
Kia
480
0.1%
-12%
61
0.1%
-45%
19
20
Proton
383
0.1%
-80%
37
0.0%
-79%
21
21
Volkswagen
326
0.1%
38%
59
0.1%
31%
20
22
Wuling
177
0.0%
10%
33
0.0%
-6%
22
23
Peugeot
88
0.0%
31%
15
0.0%
-6%
23
-
Others
378
0.1%
-20%
65
0.1%
-36%
-
Source: Manufacturers, many thanks to Eddy for sharing the data!