Lexus sales are up 93.2% year-on-year in April.
New light vehicle sales in Taiwan gain 8.4% year-on-year in April to 38,231, bringing the year-to-date tally up 7.4% to 149,999. Toyota (-7.1%) can’t surf on the overall growth but stays distant leader in the brands charts with 26.4% share vs. 27% so far this year. Lexus (+93.2%) threepeats at a record 2nd place with a splendid year-on-year lift and 8.2% share vs. 7.3% YTD. Mercedes (+16.4%) climbs back up four spots on March to round out the podium above Hyundai (+86.6%) once again in outstanding shape and up five ranks on last month to #4. Volkswagen (+135.5%), Honda (+25.2%) and Mazda (+18.5%) also impress.
In the models aisle, there’s no surprise on top as the Toyota Corolla Cross remains the best-seller, although it sinks -24.5% year-on-year. The Toyota Corolla Altis (=sedan) is down -6% YoY but rallies back up seven spots on last month to #2. The Honda CR-V (+84.4%) surges ahead and consolidates its third place YTD, while down the charts the Toyota Town Ace (+53.1%), Lexus NX (+77.1%), Toyota Yaris (+15.9%) and Ford Focus (+16.5%) all outrun the market. #2 over the Full Year 2022, the Toyota RAV4 (-22.5%) is struggling at #8, yet this is better than the #11 spot it fell to in March. The MG HS is up three ranks on March to end the month at the Top 10’s doorstep at #11 just as the Lexus RX (+114.1%) and UX (+168.3%) shine bright below.
Previous month: Taiwan March 2023: Hyundai (+157.1%), Tesla (+54.9%) and Lexus (+50%) impress in market up 12%
One year ago: Taiwan April 2022: BMW (+34.6%) counters market down -7%
Full April 2023 Top 10 brands and Top 60 models below.
Taiwan April 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 10,100 | 26.4% | -7.1% | 1 | 40,512 | 27.0% | -5.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Lexus | 3,151 | 8.2% | 93.2% | 2 | 10,930 | 7.3% | 48.0% | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 2,233 | 5.8% | 16.4% | 7 | 8,678 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 2,060 | 5.4% | 86.6% | 9 | 7,208 | 4.8% | 80.3% | 7 | n/a |
| 5 | Ford | 1,930 | 5.0% | -20.6% | 5 | 7,819 | 5.2% | -7.0% | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Nissan | 1,855 | 4.9% | -12.9% | 6 | 7,481 | 5.0% | -13.6% | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Honda | 1,756 | 4.6% | 25.2% | 3 | 8,816 | 5.9% | -7.3% | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Volkswagen | 1,531 | 4.0% | 135.5% | 13 | 4,752 | 3.2% | 59.6% | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | CMC | 1,441 | 3.8% | -25.3% | 8 | 6,289 | 4.2% | -19.1% | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Mazda | 1,280 | 3.3% | 18.5% | 12 | 4,328 | 2.9% | -14.8% | 12 | 10 |
| 11 | BMW | 1,220 | 3.2% | -43.6% | 11 | 5,721 | 3.8% | 0.5% | 9 | 9 |
Taiwan April 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 2,601 | 6.8% | -24.5% | 1 | 11,738 | 7.8% | -9.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla Altis | 1,625 | 4.3% | -6.0% | 9 | 5,518 | 3.7% | -12.4% | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Honda CR-V | 1,435 | 3.8% | 84.4% | 3 | 5,601 | 3.7% | 8.8% | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Toyota Town Ace | 1,402 | 3.7% | 53.1% | 4 | 5,929 | 4.0% | 125.4% | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Lexus NX | 1,383 | 3.6% | 77.1% | 5 | 4,916 | 3.3% | 67.9% | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Toyota Yaris | 1,225 | 3.2% | 15.9% | 8 | 4,349 | 2.9% | -4.0% | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | Ford Focus | 1,156 | 3.0% | 16.5% | 6 | 4,576 | 3.1% | 13.5% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Toyota RAV4 | 1,110 | 2.9% | -22.5% | 11 | 4,523 | 3.0% | -39.1% | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | CMC Veryca | 1,054 | 2.8% | -24.7% | 7 | 4,592 | 3.1% | -16.9% | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Nissan Kicks | 897 | 2.3% | -16.4% | 10 | 3,520 | 2.3% | -21.2% | 10 | 6 |
| 11 | MG HS | 734 | 1.9% | new | 14 | 2,851 | 1.9% | new | 13 | n/a |
| 12 | Mitsubishi Delica | 690 | 1.8% | -7.1% | 12 | 2,867 | 1.9% | -2.0% | 12 | 11 |
| 13 | Lexus RX | 670 | 1.8% | 114.1% | 21 | 2,101 | 1.4% | 20.2% | 15 | 30 |
| 14 | Lexus UX | 644 | 1.7% | 168.3% | 18 | 1,931 | 1.3% | 80.1% | 17 | 27 |
| 15 | Hyundai Custin | 597 | 1.6% | new | 17 | 1,942 | 1.3% | new | 16 | n/a |
| 16 | Hyundai Tucson | 590 | 1.5% | 39.2% | 39 | 1,704 | 1.1% | -0.2% | 20 | 26 |
| 17 | Ford Kuga | 542 | 1.4% | -57.0% | 16 | 2,533 | 1.7% | -32.9% | 14 | 9 |
| 18 | Tesla Model Y | 502 | 1.3% | n/a | 2 | 3,227 | 2.2% | n/a | 11 | 28 |
| 19 | VW T-Roc | 501 | 1.3% | n/a | 58 | 1,168 | 0.8% | 421.4% | 32 | n/a |
| 20 | Mazda3 | 485 | 1.3% | n/a | 34 | 1,364 | 0.9% | 11.4% | 27 | 31 |
| 21 | Mercedes GLC Class | 447 | 1.2% | -20.5% | 15 | 1,893 | 1.3% | -0.1% | 18 | 20 |
| 22 | Mercedes C Class | 446 | 1.2% | 118.6% | 50 | 1,263 | 0.8% | -5.0% | 29 | 34 |
| 23 | Nissan Sentra | 412 | 1.1% | -23.4% | 19 | 1,735 | 1.2% | -20.0% | 19 | 19 |
| 24 | VW Tiguan | 398 | 1.0% | 75.3% | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 38 |
| 25 | Toyota Sienta | 397 | 1.0% | -39.2% | 23 | 1,638 | 1.1% | -36.1% | 22 | 15 |
| 26 | CMC Zinger | 387 | 1.0% | -27.0% | 22 | 1,697 | 1.1% | -21.7% | 21 | 18 |
| 27 | Hyundai Venue | 386 | 1.0% | 319.6% | 25 | 1,596 | 1.1% | 48.2% | 24 | 22 |
| 28 | Hyundai Porter | 351 | 0.9% | -24.0% | 29 | 1,407 | 0.9% | 17.9% | 26 | 24 |
| 29 | Toyota Camry | 346 | 0.9% | 36.8% | 27 | 1,439 | 1.0% | 62.6% | 25 | 25 |
| 30 | Toyota Vios | 327 | 0.9% | -44.0% | 26 | 1,624 | 1.1% | -38.3% | 23 | 16 |
| 31 | Mazda CX-5 | 314 | 0.8% | -45.6% | 24 | 1,336 | 0.9% | -25.8% | 28 | 17 |
| 32 | Kia Carnival | 309 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 33 | Mercedes GLA Class | 306 | 0.8% | 152.9% | n/a | 763 | 0.5% | -45.9% | 38 | 39 |
| 34 | Land Rover Defender | 302 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 35 | Mitsubishi Colt Plus | 287 | 0.8% | -22.6% | 30 | 1,129 | 0.8% | -8.1% | 33 | 23 |
| 36 | Mazda CX-30 | 285 | 0.7% | 100.7% | 38 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 33 |
| 37 | Suzuki Swift | 279 | 0.7% | 75.5% | 35 | 1,085 | 0.7% | #VALUE! | 35 | n/a |
| 38 | Nissan Tiida | 251 | 0.7% | -12.5% | 28 | 1,127 | 0.8% | 15.9% | 34 | 35 |
| 39 | Mercedes GLE Class | 249 | 0.7% | 9.2% | n/a | 735 | 0.5% | -15.8% | 40 | 36 |
| 40 | Skoda Kodiaq | 239 | 0.6% | 34.3% | n/a | 488 | 0.3% | n/a | 52 | n/a |
| 41 | Fuso Canter | 232 | 0.6% | n/a | 48 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 42 | Skoda Fabia | 227 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | 394 | 0.3% | n/a | 55 | n/a |
| 43 | Lexus ES | 221 | 0.6% | 40.8% | 41 | 1,235 | 0.8% | -0.1% | 31 | 29 |
| 44 | Skoda Kamiq | 221 | 0.6% | 10.5% | n/a | 630 | 0.4% | 10.9% | 45 | n/a |
| 45 | Toyota Crown | 219 | 0.6% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 46 | BMW X4 | 217 | 0.6% | -27.9% | 55 | 805 | 0.5% | 24.0% | 36 | n/a |
| 47 | VW Golf | 207 | 0.5% | 69.7% | 47 | 653 | 0.4% | 27.3% | 44 | n/a |
| 48 | Honda Fit | 189 | 0.5% | -57.8% | 13 | 1,251 | 0.8% | -62.1% | 30 | 14 |
| 49 | Volvo XC60 | 189 | 0.5% | -30.3% | 46 | 743 | 0.5% | 6.4% | 39 | 37 |
| 50 | Kia K2500 | 188 | 0.5% | 45.7% | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 51 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 182 | 0.5% | -0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 52 | Volvo XC40 | 177 | 0.5% | -42.5% | 37 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 32 |
| 53 | Mercedes E Class | 171 | 0.4% | -34.2% | 42 | 704 | 0.5% | -18.5% | 41 | n/a |
| 54 | Kia Sportage | 170 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | 552 | 0.4% | n/a | 50 | n/a |
| 55 | Luxgen URX | 146 | 0.4% | 55.3% | 53 | 659 | 0.4% | 40.5% | 42 | n/a |
| 56 | Toyota Granvia/Hiace | 143 | 0.4% | n/a | 56 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 57 | Subaru Forester | 137 | 0.4% | -78.8% | 40 | 794 | 0.5% | #VALUE! | 37 | n/a |
| 58 | Nissan X-Trail | 133 | 0.3% | -26.9% | 57 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 59 | BMW X3 | 133 | 0.3% | -73.6% | 44 | 582 | 0.4% | -43.8% | 48 | 40 |
| 60 | Toyota Corolla Sport | 131 | 0.3% | -35.5% | 52 | 658 | 0.4% | 2.0% | 43 | n/a |
Source: U-car.com.tw
