Most Popular New Cars in the Philippines
In July 2013, there were just over 18,000 new vehicle registrations, based on the top 20 brands that provide sales numbers in the Philippines.
In the first half of 2013 there were about 120,000 new vehicle registrations, an average of just over 17,000 per month.
Total sales for the seven months to July 2013 show the following sales figures, for vehicle sales that exceed 100 units per month on average:
Total Sales | Brand | Average per Month |
40,802 | Toyota | 5,829 |
24,929 | Mitsubishi | 3,561 |
12,836 | Hyundai | 1,834 |
8,600 | Honda | 1,229 |
7,534 | Ford | 1,076 |
6,851 | Isuzu | 979 |
4,783 | Nissan (UMC + NMPI) | 683 |
3,470 | Kia | 496 |
2,908 | Suzuki | 415 |
2,775 | Chevrolet | 396 |
1,707 | Subaru | 244 |
1,192 | Mazda | 170 |
Special Note:
Nissan, who sold an average of 683 vehicles per month during 2013, are very far behind their 1995 and 1996 annual sales which averaged about 1,580 per month.
But now… Various websites are stating that the Nissan Motor Company is returning to the Philippines and will retake control of Nissan operations in this country.