Indonesia August 2025: Mitsubishi Destinator cracks Top 10 in mediocre market (-19%)

The Mitsubishi Destinator is up to 8th place in Indonesia in August.

New vehicle wholesales in Indonesia sink -19% year-on-year in August to just 61,780 units. Keep in mind August 2024 was already down -14.1% on 2023 which was down -8.3% on 2022. This leads to a year-to-date tally down -10.6% to 500,951. Retail sales crash -13.4% to 66,478 for the month and are down -10.7% YTD to 522,162.

In the brands wholesales ranking, Toyota (-29.5%) and Daihatsu (-28.8%) both fall even faster than the market to 29.7% and 15.9% share respectively. Mitsubishi (+8.4%) defies the negative mood and gains two spots on July to #3, dislodging Suzuki (+12.3%), also in great shape, and Honda (-42.1%), imploding.  Isuzu (+9.5%) is the only additional gainer in the Top 10. Retail-wise, Toyota (-19.1%) and Daihatsu (-22.1%) lead above Mitsubishi (+2.2%), Suzuki (+5.5%) and Honda (-37.6%). BYD (+14.9%) and Chery (+94.9%) shine.

Over in the models charts, the Toyota Kijang Innova (-42.8%) remains the best-seller despite cratering year-on-year. It distances the Daihatsu Gran Max Pikap (-13.5%) and Toyota Avanza (-34.4%). The Suzuki Carry Pikap (+17.3%) ignores the surrounding gloom and gains two spots on last month to #4 while the Daihatsu Sigra (-51.5%) freefalls and rounds out the Top 5. The event of the month is the 8th place of the new Mitsubishi Destinator for its second appearance in the ranking with a splendid 3.6% share. Another instant blockbuster is the Suzuki Fronx albeit sliding outside the Top 10 this month to #12. Notice also the BYD M6 (+342%) back up 8 ranks to #13.

Previous month: Indonesia July 2025: Market down -18.3%, Suzuki Fronx confirms instant success

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

Full August 2025 Top 43 All brands (wholesales and retail) and Top 197 All models (wholesales) below.