Thailand May 2015: 8100 new generation Hilux already on the roads

Toyota Hilux Revo Double Cab

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The Thai new light vehicle market has been freefalling for almost two years now, with May down another depressing 19% year-on-year to just 56.697 registrations, meaning the 2015 year-to-date total is now down 16% at 308.542 deliveries. The new generation Toyota Hilux, dubbed Revo in Thailand where it is manufactured, unsurprisingly starts with a bang, selling 8100 units for its very first month. This is not enough to single-handedly grab the Thai pole position, but with an additional 684 previous generation Vigo sold this month, the Hilux nameplate does reclaim the #1 spot in May off the Isuzu D-Max in extremis at 8,784 sales vs. 8.774. The D-Max is however still on top year-to-date for now at 48.137 deliveries vs. 46.552 for the Hilux.

Toyota Hilux Revo Standard Cab

Below, the Toyota Vios reclaims the passenger car crown both this month (2.780 units) and year-to-date (15.534), passing its hatchback variant the Yaris (15.330) with the Honda City in tow. Exceptional score of the Honda HR-V brilliantly breaking into the Thai Top 5 in May and for the first time thanks to 2.298 sales and 4.1% share, after ranking #7 in December, March and April. The HR-V is turning out to be an absolute blockbuster in South-East Asia after also peaking at #5 in Indonesia. Other great performers in Thailand this month include the Ford Ranger up to #7, the Mazda2 very solid once again at #11 and the Suzuki Celerio up a further 4 to a best-ever #24.

Previous month: Thailand April 2015: Hilux changeover lifts Isuzu D-Max to #1 year-to-date

One year ago: Thailand May 2014: Toyota Yaris back on podium

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