The Toyota Town Ace is the best-selling vehicle in Taiwan again.

After plunging -17% in August, the Taiwanese new car market stabilises in September at -2% year-on-year to 36,352 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -1.6% to 344,116 as a result. The Top 5 brands post sensational scores with double-digit gains all round. Toyota (+15.5%) ascends to 28.1% share vs. 26.6% year-to-date, while Tesla surges 82.2% to return inside the Top 10 directly at #2 with 6.2% share vs. 3.4% so far this year. Mercedes (+16.5%), Lexus (+17.2%) and BMW (+39%) follow. Reversely Nissan (-34.9%), Hyundai (-24.3%), Honda (-23.9%), Mitsubishi (-12.7%) and to a lesser extent CMC (-4.5%) all struggle.

Over in the models charts, Toyota monopolises the Top 4: the Town Ace (+27.3%) repeats at #1 for its second ever win in the country, the new Yaris Cross is up two spots on last month to #2, while the Toyota Corolla Cross (-31.8%) and RAV4 (+35.7%) both drop one rank to #3 and #4 respectively. Two Teslas follow: the Model 3 is up to #5 and the Model Y (+50.1%) stays at #6. Among newcomers, the Luxgen n7 remains at #14 and the Lexus LBX is up 22 spots on August to #20.

Previous month: Taiwan August 2024: Toyota Town Ace signs first ever pole position in devastated market

One year ago: Taiwan September 2023: Nissan, Lexus, Tesla shine

Full September 2024 Top 10 brands and Top 60 models below.

Taiwan September 2024 – brands:

PosBrandSep-24%/23Aug2024%/23PosFY231Toyota10,27128.1%+ 15.5%191,68326.6%+ 0.1%112Tesla2,2616.2%+ 82.2%n/a11,7003.4%+ 18.7%11n/a3Mercedes2,1485.9%+ 16.5%220,7386.0%+ 13.9%344Lexus2,1255.8%+ 17.2%322,1896.4%– 7.9%235BMW1,9115.2%+ 39.0%615,2054.4%+ 8.6%696Honda1,8675.1%– 23.9%419,5855.7%– 4.5%427CMC1,5614.3%– 4.5%814,9364.3%+ 4.7%788Hyundai1,4834.1%– 24.3%517,1885.0%+ 1.2%569Nissan1,4664.0%– 34.9%1114,4754.2%– 10.5%8510Mitsubishi1,2733.5%– 12.7%1012,0243.5%– 9.4%10n/a11Mazda1,2503.4%n/a910,7583.1%+ 3.7%12n/an/aVolkswagen9422.6%– 18.7%79,2292.7%– 25.3%1310n/aMG6221.7%n/an/a14,2904.2%+ 68.1%9n/a

Taiwan September 2023 – models:

PosModelSep-24%/23Aug2024%/23PosFY231Toyota Town Ace2,1445.9%+ 27.3%116,9624.9%+ 29.0%242Toyota Yaris Cross2,0145.5%new412,9903.8%new4283Toyota Corolla Cross1,9495.3%– 31.8%222,3086.5%– 17.8%114Toyota RAV41,6694.6%+ 35.7%314,9674.3%+ 19.3%335Tesla Model 31,0172.8%n/an/a3,3461.0%n/a28n/a6Tesla Model Y9502.6%+ 50.1%66,6601.9%– 7.0%10107CMC Veryca9452.6%– 27.5%58,9942.6%– 13.5%868Lexus NX8892.4%+ 18.7%99,7222.8%– 9.6%679Honda CR-V8822.4%– 36.5%710,8843.2%– 14.7%5210Toyota Corolla Altis7692.1%– 27.9%88,4582.5%– 26.3%9511Mercedes GLC Class7592.1%+ 324.0%116,4811.9%+ 70.7%111612Mitsubishi Delica6551.8%– 1.8%105,9961.7%– 4.6%131313CMC Zinger6161.7%+ 112.4%155,9421.7%+ 71.5%142114Luxgen n75941.6%new145,7091.7%new15n/a15Nissan X-Trail5841.6%– 55.5%314,9581.4%+ 151.7%172716Hyundai Tucson5621.5%– 10.5%136,3871.9%+ 54.4%122017Ford Focus5571.5%– 18.3%125,4641.6%– 43.6%16818Hyundai Porter4901.3%+ 57.6%n/an/an/an/an/a3119Honda Fit4851.3%+ 18.0%203,8551.1%– 0.3%222320Lexus LBX4821.3%new42n/an/anewn/a –21Nissan Kicks4431.2%– 12.5%304,4201.3%– 36.9%181122Volvo XC404421.2%+ 2.6%163,4671.0%+ 97.8%263623Honda HR-V4271.2%– 25.9%174,0841.2%– 19.2%211424Lexus UX4061.1%+ 17.0%283,2090.9%– 23.6%292525MG HS4011.1%– 63.7%219,7022.8%+ 16.1%7926Lexus RX4001.1%+ 8.7%344,2821.2%– 14.1%191827Kia Sportage3651.0%+ 28.5%433,4961.0%+ 61.9%253828Mazda CX-53601.0%– 8.6%233,4291.0%– 5.3%272629Toyota Vios3430.9%– 40.7%193,8431.1%– 13.1%231730Suzuki Swift3340.9%– 14.8%181,9110.6%– 29.7%363331Nissan Sentra3110.9%+ 62.8%393,1980.9%– 8.4%302932Toyota Camry3080.8%+ 23.7%272,1600.6%– 10.1%353733Toyota Sienta3000.8%– 30.6%36n/an/an/an/a2234Ford Kuga2690.7%– 35.6%24n/an/an/an/a1535Mazda32660.7%+ 17.2%262,3220.7%– 23.1%323036Mercedes GLE Class2550.7%– 50.5%381,6480.5%– 10.4%444837Tesla Model X2490.7%– 37.4%n/an/an/an/an/a5338Hyundai Venue2370.6%– 18.8%412,4500.7%– 22.9%313439Suzuki Jimny2340.6%n/a37n/an/an/an/an/a40Mazda CX-302330.6%+ 0.0%351,8100.5%– 25.4%383941Mitsubishi Colt Plus2250.6%– 28.8%401,7650.5%– 38.6%393242MG ZS2190.6%+ 54.2%444,1511.2%n/a204743Volvo XC602180.6%+ 17.2%33n/an/an/an/a4444VW Golf2150.6%+ 24.3%252,1880.6%+ 13.1%344145BMW X21970.5%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a46VW Tiguan1910.5%– 46.0%222,1950.6%– 45.0%332447BMW 2 Series1870.5%+ 240.0%n/a7730.2%+ 5.7%57n/a48Mercedes GLB Class1770.5%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a49Toyota Granvia1700.5%n/a519020.3%+ 5.3%48n/a50Mercedes E Class1590.4%+ 47.2%291,8500.5%+ 44.2%375751BMW X11580.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a52Lexus ES1460.4%– 34.5%n/a1,7200.5%– 35.5%423553Mazda CX-601410.4%n/a531,7300.5%n/a41n/a54Toyota Alphard1330.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a55Suzuki Carry1240.3%+ 14.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/a56Hyundai Staria1160.3%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a57Volvo XC901140.3%n/a60n/an/an/an/an/a58Mercedes C Class1130.3%– 56.4%n/a1,4800.4%– 35.0%464259VW T-Roc1100.3%– 43.3%50n/an/an/an/a4060BMW 3 Series1090.3%+ 47.3%591,2090.4%– 0.7%4755

Source: U-car.com.tw