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Hong Kong (China) November 2012: Toyota Hiace holds the fort

December 13th, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

Toyota Hiace Hong Kong Police. Picture by swat_hk, all rights reserved.

* See the Top 150 All-models ranking and the Top 5 brands by clicking on the title! *

4,167 new vehicles were registered in Hong Kong in November, bringing the year-to-date total to 39,079 units. Toyota continues to dominate the market with an excellent 21.2% share this month thanks to 884 sales, ahead of BMW very solid at 631 units and 15.1% vs. 13% year-to-date, Mercedes with 510 sales and 12.2% and Volkswagen at 456 units and 10.9% vs. 9.1% year-to-date. The Toyota Hiace is the most popular vehicle in Hong Kong for the 2nd month running, improving on an already outstanding October performance to 251 sales and 6% and now ranking #2 year-to-date at 1,788 units and 4.6%.

Mercedes E-Class

The Mercedes E-Class is stable at stratospheric (and world-best) levels at #2 with 225 sales and 5.4% and remains the top seller in Hong Kong year-to-date by far at 2,141 units and 5.5%. Excellent month for the VW Golf benefitting from strong sales of its Station Wagon variant and up 2 spots on October to #3 with 203 sales and 4.9% vs. 3.2% year-to-date. The BMW 5 Series is down 2 to #4 and the BMW 1 Series is up 8 to #5 at 140 units and 3.4% while the Toyota Noah is up one to #6.

Nissan Note

Further down, notice the Mini Countryman up 9 ranks to #11, the Hyundai H1 up 18 to #12, the Kia Morning back in the ranking at #13, the Mini up 39 to #20, the Mercedes S-Class up 18 to #25, the all-new Nissan Note landing directly at #29 with 43 sales, the VW CC at an excellent #37 vs. #74 year-to-date, the Nissan Juke up 44 to #39 and the Suzuki Solio and Nissan Sunny both making their first appearance in the HK ranking at #49 and #98 respectively.

Previous month: Hong Kong (October) China October 2012: Toyota Hiace in pole position

Full November 2012 Top 150 All-models and Top 5 Brands Ranking Tables below.

Hong Kong (China) November 2012 – brands:

Pos Brand Nov-12 % 2012 % Pos
1 Toyota 884 21.2% 7800 20.0% 1
2 BMW 631 15.1% 5089 13.0% 2
3 Mercedes 510 12.2% 4821 12.3% 3
4 Volkswagen 456 10.9% 3561 9.1% 4
5 Honda 243 5.8% 1981 5.1% 7

Hong Kong (China) November 2012 – models:

Pos Model Nov-12 % Oct 2012 % Pos
1 Toyota Hiace 251 6.0% 1 1,788 4.6% 2
2 Mercedes E-Class 225 5.4% 2 2,141 5.5% 1
3 VW Golf 203 4.9% 5 1,236 3.2% 5
4 BMW 5 Series 195 4.7% 3 1,744 4.5% 3
5 BMW 1 Series 140 3.4% 13 1,146 2.9% 6
6 Toyota Noah 109 2.6% 7 781 2.0% 11
7 Toyota Ractis 96 2.3% 9 962 2.5% 7
8 BMW 3 Series 96 2.3% 8 724 1.9% 13
9 Honda Freed 91 2.2% 11 725 1.9% 12
10 Toyota Wish 85 2.0% 17 528 1.4% 18
11 Mini Countryman 85 2.0% 20 505 1.3% 19
12 Hyundai H1 80 1.9% 30 932 2.4% 8
13 Kia Morning 76 1.8%  - 160 0.4% 58
14 Mercedes C-Class 74 1.8% 4 828 2.1% 10
15 Toyota Previa 74 1.8% 14 645 1.7% 16
16 Honda Stepwagon 72 1.7% 6 722 1.8% 14
17 BMW X1 66 1.6% 48 366 0.9% 26
18 Honda Jazz 65 1.6% 12 369 0.9% 25
19 VW Jetta 64 1.5% 16 321 0.8% 29
20 Mini 58 1.4% 59 291 0.7% 35
21 BMW X3 55 1.3% 18 334 0.9% 28
22 VW Touran 51 1.2% 21 499 1.3% 20
23 Toyota Alphard 49 1.2% 15 669 1.7% 15
24 Mercedes ML-Class 49 1.2% 26 295 0.8% 33
25 Mercedes S-Class 49 1.2% 43 224 0.6% 43
26 Toyota Coaster 48 1.2% 22 470 1.2% 21
27 Lexus GS 48 1.2% 32 421 1.1% 22
28 VW Tiguan 44 1.1% 40 318 0.8% 30
29 Nissan Note 43 1.0%  - 43 0.1% 108
30 Toyota Camry 38 0.9% 27 553 1.4% 17
31 Toyota Auris 38 0.9% 45 186 0.5% 50
32 Mercedes B-Class 36 0.9% 33 419 1.1% 23
33 Nissan Serena 34 0.8% 25 843 2.2% 9
34 Range Rover Evoque 33 0.8% 42 274 0.7% 38
35 Mercedes Vito 32 0.8% 44 158 0.4% 59
36 BMW 7 Series 29 0.7% 39 264 0.7% 40
37 VW CC 28 0.7% n/a 116 0.3% 74
38 Audi A5 27 0.6% 23 398 1.0% 24
39 Nissan Juke 27 0.6% 83 77 0.2% 90
40 Lexus RX 25 0.6% 10 1,335 3.4% 4
41 Porsche Panamera 25 0.6% 50 162 0.4% 56
42 Porsche Cayenne 24 0.6% 36 278 0.7% 36
43 Nissan Elgrand 21 0.5% 55 179 0.5% 51
44 Toyota Crown LPG Taxi 21 0.5% 35 166 0.4% 55
45 Toyota Prius C 20 0.5% 51 341 0.9% 27
46 BMW X5 20 0.5% 29 291 0.7% 34
47 Kia K2900 20 0.5%  - 92 0.2% 85
48 BMW 6 Series 18 0.4% 49 92 0.2% 84
49 Suzuki Solio 18 0.4%  - 18 0.0% 154
50 Mercedes R-Class 17 0.4% 90 143 0.4% 61
51 Renault Megane 17 0.4%  - 43 0.1% 109
52 Audi A6 15 0.4% 31 299 0.8% 32
53 Audi A4 15 0.4% 34 202 0.5% 48
54 Smart Fortwo 15 0.4% 68 132 0.3% 66
55 Toyota 86 15 0.4% 41 120 0.3% 71
56 Ford S-Max 15 0.4% 66 105 0.3% 77
57 Audi A1 15 0.4% 67 97 0.2% 82
58 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 14 0.3% 61 269 0.7% 39
59 VW Scirocco 14 0.3% 37 222 0.6% 45
60 Lexus CT 14 0.3% 58 193 0.5% 49
61 Fuso Rosa 14 0.3%  - 108 0.3% 75
62 Mazda2 14 0.3% 53 99 0.3% 81
63 Audi Q5 13 0.3% 38 312 0.8% 31
64 Volvo XC90 13 0.3% 98 131 0.3% 67
65 Audi Q7 12 0.3% 57 228 0.6% 42
66 VW Polo 12 0.3% 46 223 0.6% 44
67 Nissan Qashqai 12 0.3% 52 134 0.3% 65
68 Toyota Prius 12 0.3% 69 128 0.3% 68
69 Audi A7 12 0.3% 73 107 0.3% 76
70 VW Touareg 12 0.3% 93 74 0.2% 91
71 Land Rover Discovery 11 0.3% 47 140 0.4% 63
72 Ferrari 458 11 0.3% 74 125 0.3% 69
73 Mercedes CLS-Class 10 0.2% 114 161 0.4% 57
74 Toyota Prius V 10 0.2% 76 101 0.3% 80
75 Isuzu TFR 10 0.2% 64 64 0.2% 96
76 Toyota Vellfire 9 0.2% 63 233 0.6% 41
77 Fiat 500 9 0.2% 60 167 0.4% 54
78 Suzuki Swift 9 0.2% 54 92 0.2% 86
79 Mazda5 9 0.2% 99 46 0.1% 105
80 Range Rover 9 0.2% 112 32 0.1% 129
81 VW Sharan 8 0.2% 65 152 0.4% 60
82 Honda Stream 8 0.2% 71 122 0.3% 70
83 BMW X6 8 0.2% 91 104 0.3% 78
84 Nissan March 8 0.2% 113 95 0.2% 83
85 Toyota Mark X 8 0.2% 77 85 0.2% 88
86 Nissan Murano 8 0.2% 70 73 0.2% 92
87 Audi Q3 7 0.2% 28 177 0.5% 52
88 Mazda3 7 0.2% 72 139 0.4% 64
89 Audi A8 7 0.2% 120 66 0.2% 95
90 VW Caddy 7 0.2%  - 45 0.1% 106
91 Subaru XV 7 0.2% 105 41 0.1% 110
92 Porsche 911 6 0.1% 79 142 0.4% 62
93 Mazda8 6 0.1% 78 71 0.2% 93
94 Kia Sorento 6 0.1%  - 39 0.1% 116
95 Mitsubishi Pajero 6 0.1% 94 36 0.1% 122
96 Honda Odyssey 6 0.1% 81 32 0.1% 128
97 VW Transporter 6 0.1% 117 30 0.1% 131
98 Nissan Sunny 6 0.1%  - 6 0.0% 180
99 VW Passat 5 0.1% 24 207 0.5% 46
100 Lexus LS 5 0.1% 121 46 0.1% 104
101 Porsche Boxster 5 0.1% 97 40 0.1% 112
102 Hyundai Veloster 5 0.1% 86 38 0.1% 117
103 Land Rover Defender 5 0.1% 96 33 0.1% 127
104 Maserati GranTurismo 5 0.1% 107 31 0.1% 130
105 Rolls Royce Ghost 5 0.1% 122 29 0.1% 132
106 Volvo V60 5 0.1% 133 27 0.1% 135
107 Bentley Mulsanne 5 0.1% 136 24 0.1% 139
108 Audi A3 4 0.1% 119 116 0.3% 73
109 Mazda CX-5 4 0.1% 82 57 0.1% 97
110 Hyundai i40 4 0.1% 75 53 0.1% 98
111 Lamborghini Aventador 4 0.1% 102 20 0.1% 147
112 Mitsubishi L200 4 0.1%  - 16 0.0% 157
113 Nissan Teana 4 0.1% 89 14 0.0% 162
114 Hyundai Tucson 3 0.1% 80 70 0.2% 94
115 McLaren MP4-12C 3 0.1% 103 52 0.1% 100
116 Subaru Impreza 3 0.1% 110 40 0.1% 113
117 Subaru Legacy 3 0.1% 108 20 0.1% 149
118 Renault Kangoo 3 0.1%  - 11 0.0% 168
119 Mercedes Sprinter 3 0.1% 19 204 0.5% 47
120 Nissan Leaf 2 0.0% 88 89 0.2% 87
121 VW Beetle 2 0.0% 62 84 0.2% 89
122 Mercedes G-Class 2 0.0%  - 49 0.1% 102
123 Audi TT 2 0.0% 104 47 0.1% 103
124 Mitsubishi Delica 2 0.0% 109 40 0.1% 111
125 Jaguar XJ 2 0.0% 115 39 0.1% 115
126 Volvo XC60 2 0.0% 85 37 0.1% 121
127 Mercedes Viano 2 0.0% 101 35 0.1% 123
128 Hyundai Elantra 2 0.0% 95 33 0.1% 126
129 Suzuki Every Van 2 0.0% 126 29 0.1% 133
130 Audi S5 2 0.0% 134 23 0.1% 141
131 BMW Z4 2 0.0% 138 21 0.1% 144
132 Subaru Forester 2 0.0% 124 19 0.0% 150
133 Audi S4 2 0.0% 106 13 0.0% 164
134 Hyundai Santa Fe 2 0.0% 147 9 0.0% 173
135 Mazda CX-7 2 0.0% 131 6 0.0% 178
136 Toyota Prado 1 0.0%  - 51 0.1% 101
137 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 1 0.0% 111 33 0.1% 125
138 Ford Galaxy 1 0.0%  - 25 0.1% 138
139 Range Rover Sport 1 0.0% 123 22 0.1% 143
140 Lexus LX 1 0.0% 139 20 0.1% 148
141 Bentley Continental GT 1 0.0% 142 18 0.0% 152
142 Mazda6 1 0.0% 118 16 0.0% 156
143 Aston Martin Rapide 1 0.0% 145 11 0.0% 165
144 Audi S3 1 0.0%  - 11 0.0% 166
145 Honda Accord 1 0.0%  - 11 0.0% 167
146 Infiniti M 1 0.0%  - 3 0.0% 190
147 Volvo C70 1 0.0%  - 2 0.0% 201
148 Audi RS5 1 0.0%  - 1 0.0% 202
149 Audi S7 1 0.0%  - 1 0.0% 203
150 Audi S8 1 0.0%  - 1 0.0% 204

Source: www.hkmta.com

Categories: Hong Kong (China)
  1. Alfred
    December 18th, 2012 at 23:25 | #1
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    Judging from the sales figure of just the ferrari 458, you can tell HK is a supercar haven

  2. Juan Felipe
    December 13th, 2012 at 20:40 | #2
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    Matt, checking on the website for HK auto sales, I saw ‘MISC data’. Do you know what that is? is it sales for where?

    • matgasnier
      December 14th, 2012 at 00:03 | #3
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      I believe this is registrations outside Hong Kong of models on sale in HK so I haven’t included them in the total.
      Cheers
      Matt

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