2013-06-24

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!

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