Indonesia September 2024: Toyota Kijang Innova and Avanza top sinking market

Toyota Avanza sales are up 19.5% year-on-year in September.

The Indonesia new wholesales market drops anther -9% year-on-year in September to just 72,667. This is a particularly poor result given September 2023 was already off -20.1% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down -16.1% to 633.218. As for retail sales, they are down -10.6% to 72,366 for the month and off -11.9% year-to-date to 657,223.

Brand leader Toyota (-1.8%) falls much slower than the market in the wholesales charts with an improved 35% share, higher than at home in Japan (28.9%). Daihatsu (-15.5%) and Honda (-27.4%) follow in difficulty while Mitsubishi (-6.8%) fares a little better at #4. Suzuki (-20.3%) is in a rut and rounds out a Top 5 unchanged on August and Year-to-date. Mitsubishi Fuso (+8%) and Wuling (+0.1%) defy the market with positive result and BYD falls back down two spots on last month to a still impressive #8 with 2.9% share for its 4th month in market. Retail-wise, Toyota (-3.9%), Daihatsu (-18.9%) and Honda (-25.2%) also dominate with Mitsubishi (-3.4%) and Hino (-2.6%) resisting and BYD down to #10 below Wuling. Chery (+51.5%) and MG (+245.3%) shoot up.

Over in the wholesales models ranking, the Toyota Kijang Innova (-7%) scores its 10th win in the past 15 months and with a margin of almost 1,300 units. Once uncontested leader the Toyota Avanza (+19.5%) soars to #2 but remains #4 year-to-date. The Honda Brio (-18.8%) sinks year-on-year but edges up one spot on August to #3 with 6.4% share, higher than its YTD level of 6%. The Daihatsu Gran Max Pikap (+21.9%) manages the largest year-on-year uptick in the Top 9, distancing the Daihatsu Sigra (-25.8%) still #2 year-to-date an its twin the Toyota Calya (-0.3%). The Toyota Fortuner (+1754.4%) flies off to #10 vs. #53 last month off a low year-ago comparison set. The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (+62.6%) and Toyota Hilux (+15.1%) also shine below. The BYD M6 leads Chinese models at #22 vs. #43 in August.

Previous month: Indonesia August 2024: BYD up to #6 with 3.9% share, Toyota Kijang Innova now #1 YTD

One year ago: Indonesia September 2023: Toyota Kijang Innova threepeats at #1, market sinks -20.1%

Full September 2024 Top 35 All brands wholesales and retail and Top 170 All models wholesales below.