Singapore August 2020: BMW (+31.1%), Nissan (+165%), VW (+56.2%) help tilt market back up 1.6%

BMW sales surge 31.1% year-on-year in Singapore in August.

New car sales in Singapore leap back into positive territory in August at +1.6% year-on-year to 5.180 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -48.9% to 26.498. Toyota (-10.2%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 16.3% share and despite a double-digit drop going well against the market. It distances Honda (-18.7%) while BMW (+31.1%) surges ahead to #3 and 10.3% of the market vs. 8.3% so far this year. Leader for the past two months, Mercedes (+0.2%) edges up to 10.3% share vs. 14.7% YTD. Nissan (+165%), Volkswagen (+56.2%), Mazda (+15.4%) and Audi (+14.9%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10.

Previous month: Singapore July 2020: Mercedes (+33.7%) snaps top spot again in recovering market (-31%)

One year ago: Singapore August 2019: Opel (+427.3%), Toyota (+25.7%) defy market down -14.2%

Full August 2020 Top 50 All-brands ranking below.