Indonesia September 2018: Mitsubishi Xpander on track for annual win

The Mitsubishi Xpander is on track to end 12 consecutive years of Toyota Avanza reign.

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New car sales in Indonesia leap up 6.2% year-on-year in September to 93.103 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 6.6% to 856.488 wholesales. Toyota (32%) and Daihatsu (18.4%) shoot higher than their respective YTD level of 30.1% and 17.2% while Mitsubishi (17.4% vs. 17.8%) is slightly below in third place ahead of Honda (11.8%) and Suzuki (9.5%) both frankly underperforming. Below Hino and Isuzu, Chinese local assembler Wuling is weak at 1.2% share vs. 1.4% so far this year. In the models ranking, the Mitsubishi Xpander celebrates one year in market with a 7th win out of the past 8 months at 6.7% share, 125 sales above the leader of the past 12 consecutive years, the Toyota Avanza (-24%). The Toyota Rush (+302%) is up 4-fold on September 2017 thanks to the new generation, lodging a third consecutive podium finish ahead of the Toyota Kijang Innova (+4%) and Calya (-6%). The Toyota Agya (+63%), Honda Mobilio (+30%), Daihatsu Sigra (+22%) and Suzuki Carry Pikap (+21%) also shine in the Top 20.

Previous month: Indonesia August 2018: Mitsubishi Xpander reigns, Toyota Rush up to #3

One year ago: Indonesia September 2017: Toyota Avanza distant #1, market down 6%

Full September 2018 Top 10 brands and Top 20 models below.