Top 10 best-selling cars in Vietnam in March 2018
Toyota Vios continues to lead, Honda City flourishes with sales of nearly 850 cars, while only one imported car model makes it into the list of 10 best-selling cars in Vietnam in March 2018.
The recovery in purchasing power in the context of imported cars from ASEAN still “not yet scheduled to return” helped the Vietnamese automobile market in March 2018 become a stage for domestically assembled cars. According to the sales report from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA), in March 2018, the total sales of the market reached 21,127 cars, an increase of 70% compared to February 2018.
Of which, the number of domestically assembled cars reached 18,777 vehicles, up 76%, the number of imported cars reached 2,350 vehicles, up 37% compared to the previous month. The impact of the policy continued to create a clear differentiation in the group of best-selling car models on the market in March 2018. Assembled cars of Toyota, Mazda, KIA... continued to dominate in sales, while only 1 imported car model made it into the list of 10 best-selling cars of the month. Let's take a look at the list of 10 best-selling car models in Vietnam in March 2018:
1. Toyota Vios: 2,240 cars
Toyota Vios continues to prove its appeal to Vietnamese consumers. Compared to February 2018, the number of Vios cars sold in the market increased by nearly 700 units, mainly the Vios 1.5E version. With this sales figure, Vios continues to widen the gap with competitors in the B-class sedan segment. After the price adjustment at the end of 2017, the selling price of Vios versions is at 513 - 586 million VND. |
2. Toyota Innova: 1,469 cars
With sales doubling compared to the previous month, Innova surpassed Mazda CX-5 to rise to 2nd place. Among the 5 versions of Innova currently sold in Vietnam, the 2.0E version with a selling price of 743 million VND has the highest sales with 1,131 cars. At the end of the first quarter of 2018, Innova is leading the sales of the MPV segment with 3,503 cars sold. |
3. KIA Morning: 871 cars
With sales increasing by nearly 300 cars, KIA Morning's position increased by 3 places in the group of best-selling cars of the month, and continued to become one of the best-selling small cars in Vietnam. This car model is being distributed by Truong Hai (THACO) with 5 versions, priced from 290 - 390 million VND. |
4. Honda City: 845 cars
Honda's B-class sedan had a successful March with sales reaching nearly 850 vehicles, an increase of 356 vehicles compared to February 2018. Compared to Toyota Vios, Honda's versions mainly focus on customers buying cars for family and personal use. Currently, the two City versions equipped with a 1.5-liter engine are priced from 559 - 599 million VND. |
5. KIA Cerato: 778 cars
The advantage in price and features helps KIA Cerato continue to attract customers in the market. With 778 cars sold in March 2018, Cerato ended the first quarter with sales of 2,517 cars. This model is being distributed by THACO with a price of 530 - 635 million VND. |
6. Mazda3: 729 cars
Mazda3 is still a force that is difficult to overthrow in the C-class sedan segment. The youthful design and attractive price help this model continue to attract consumers. In March 2018, Mazda3 sales reached 729 cars, an increase of 117 cars compared to February 2018. In Vietnam, Mazda3 has both sedan and hatchback versions with prices ranging from 659 - 750 million VND. |
7. Ford Ranger: 706 vehicles
Maintaining supply in the context of tightening imported car activities, Ford Ranger is the only imported car model to appear in the list of best-selling cars in March 2018, with sales reaching 706 cars, an increase of 69 cars compared to February 2018. Most of these models were imported and cleared at the end of 2017. Currently, Ford Ranger is distributed in Vietnam with 7 versions with prices ranging from 634 - 925 million VND. |
8. Mazda CX-5: 702 cars
Compared to February 2018, CX-5 sales decreased by 157 vehicles, causing this 5-seat Crossover model to be pushed down to 8th place in the list of 10 best-selling cars. However, at the end of the first quarter of 2018, Mazda CX-5 continued to maintain its position as the best-selling Crossover segment with cumulative sales of 3,372 vehicles. |
9. Ford EcoSport: 435 cars
With a revamped design and features, the Ford EcoSport continues to prove its appeal in the market. In March 2018, this model sold 435 vehicles, an increase of 389 vehicles compared to February 2018. |
10. Mazda2/Toyota Corolla Altis: 422 cars
With sales of 422 cars, Mazda2 and Toyota Corolla Altis share the 10th position in the list of best-selling car models in March 2018. Currently, Mazda2 assembled in Vietnam by THACO has a selling price of 529 - 569 million VND, while Toyota's C-class sedan is priced from 678 - 905 million VND. |
