BYD jumps to sixth place as Indonesia's best-selling car brand

In August 2024, the ranking of the 10 best-selling four-wheeler brands in Indonesia changed, with BYD, which had just begun sales a few months earlier, ranking sixth.BYD sells electric cars only in Indonesia, with wholesale data from the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo) showing sales of 2,940 units, BYD's highest sales figure since Gaikindo began recording sales in June.Previously in July, BYD ranked ninth among the best-selling brands, however in August the Chinese brand squeezed into sixth place, replacing regular brands such as Hino, Fuso, Isuzu and Wuling, and BYD's performance even pushed Hyundai out of the list of the top 10 best-selling brands in August. Despite the turmoil, the first to fifth positions of best-selling brands are still occupied by Japanese brands. Toyota remains the best-selling car, followed by Daihatsu, Honda, Mitsubishi and Suzuki.Gaikindo's sales of all brands in August rose by 2.8% from July to 76,304 units, and the result was down by 12.6% when compared to August 2023.The total sales from January to August amounted to 560,619 units, and compared to the same period of 2023, the figure plummeted by 17.1%.The list of best-selling car brands in August 2024 (WS): 1.Toyota 25989, 2.Daihatsu 13829, 3.Honda 7556, 4.Mitsubishi 6254, 5.Suzuki 5265, 6.BYD 2940, 7.Hino 2318, 8.Fuso 2276, 9.Isuzu 2002, 10.Wuling 1866 , 11. Hyundai 1823, 12. Chery 798, 13. MG 504, 14. Mazda 524, 15. BMW 439, 16. Lexus 194, 17. Mercedes-Benz 303, 18. UD Truck 181, 19. Mercedes-Benz CV 261, 20. Kia 60

New car sales (WS) from January to August 2024: January 69,758, February 70,772, March 74,779, April 48,762, May 71,381, June 74,623, July 74,160, August 76,304, total 560,619. 10 best-selling car brands in July 2024 (WS): 1. Toyota: 27,126 units, 2. Daihatsu 13,910, 3. Honda: 6,249, 4. Mitsubishi Motors: 5,569, 5. Suzuki: 5,410, 6. Isuzu: 2,371, 7. Hino: 2,370, 8. Mitsubishi Fuso: 2,240, 9. BYD: 1,925, 10. Hyundai: 1,701. 10 best-selling automotive brands in June 2024 (WS): 1. Toyota 25464 units, 2. Daihatsu 14967 units, 3. Honda 7618 units, 4. Mitsubishi 6470 units, 5. Suzuki 4584 units, 6. Isuzu 3073 units, 7. Fuso 2230 units, 8. Hino 2030 units, 9. Hyundai 1908 units, 10. BYD 1596 units