Singapore August 2023: BYD, Nissan, Kia post satisfying gains

BYD sales climb 167.3% year-on-year in August.

New car sales in Singapore edge up 7% year-on-year in August to 2,541 units, leading to a year-to-date  tally off -15.5% to 18,147. Toyota (+24.8%) vastly outpaces the market to tighten its grip on the charts with 23% share vs. 22.2% so far this year. Mercedes (+0.9%) is back up to the 2nd spot it hold year-to-date, passing BMW (-27.8%) just as Honda (-21.2%) also sinks. Tesla (+45.7%) is up six spots on last month to #5 while BYD (+167.3%) is up one to #6. Kia (+262.1%), Nissan (+112.1%) and Mazda (+53%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10.

Previous month: Singapore July 2023: Nissan (+75.8%), BMW (+48.1%) shine in market off -5.8%

One year ago: Singapore August 2022: Porsche (+231.3%) stands out in imploding market (-32.3%)

Full August 2023 Top 40 All brands ranking below.