The CMC J Space is up to a record third place in Taiwan in February.

New car sales in Taiwan edge up 4.8% year-on-year in February to 27,515 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -12% to 62,579. Toyota (+4.7%) matches the market to a more reasonable 28.8% share vs. a record 36.4% in January. It is followed once again by Lexus (+31.3%) at 9% vs. 10.2% last month while CMC (+53.2%) soars past Mercedes (+29.3%) to close out the podium. Kia (+77.5%) jumps from outside the January Top 10 directly to 6th place with 4% share, just as Tesla (+11887.5%) posts a surreal gain to land at #10. BMW (+50.5%) and Ford (+13.6%) also beat the market. 

Model-wise, the Toyota Corolla Cross (+42.2%) leaps up to 8.8% share, with the Toyota RAV4 (+0.4%) stable at #2. The new CMC J Space leaps to #3, its first ever podium finish at home. The Toyota Yaris Cross (+15.1%) is knocked down to #3 while the Toyota Town Ace (-20.1%) repeats at #5. The Tesla Model Y is up 17 spots on January to #6, followed by the Lexus NX (-9.9%), Honda CR-V (-1.8%) and Toyota Corolla Altis (-13.9%) all underperforming. The Kia Carnival (+584%) breaks into the Top 10 for the first time at #10.

Previous month: Taiwan January 2025: Toyota and Lexus at all time high

One year ago: Taiwan February 2024: MG up to record third place, sales off -20% on Lunar New Year

Full February 2025 Top 13 brands and Top 50 models below.

Taiwan February 2025 – brands:

PosBrandFeb-25%/24Jan2025%/24PosFY241Toyota7,91128.8%+ 4.7%120,67233.0%+ 4.2%112Lexus2,4769.0%+ 31.3%26,0679.7%+ 22.2%223CMC1,8776.8%+ 53.2%43,9726.3%+ 10.2%774Mercedes1,7266.3%+ 29.3%34,8127.7%+ 5.5%345Honda1,6386.0%+ 9.6%52,9964.8%– 37.8%436Kia1,0954.0%+ 77.5%n/a1,5122.4%– 15.1%n/an/a7Hyundai1,0533.8%– 34.2%72,2943.7%– 47.1%558Ford1,0093.7%+ 13.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/a9BMW9723.5%+ 50.5%62,3293.7%– 1.9%6610Tesla9593.5%+ 11887.5%n/a1,3242.1%+ 6520.0%n/a1111Mitsubishi9303.4%+ 4.8%101,9013.0%– 16.9%10912Mazda8973.3%– 30.5%92,0163.2%– 6.3%121213Nissan8563.1%– 25.9%82,0273.2%– 36.0%88

Taiwan February 2025 – models:

PosModelFeb-25%/24Jan2025%/24PosFY241Toyota Corolla Cross2,4238.8%+ 42.2%16,75910.8%+ 38.7%112Toyota RAV41,5935.8%+ 0.4%23,7005.9%+ 17.0%233CMC J Space1,3454.9%new62,7634.4%new4504Toyota Yaris Cross1,0603.9%+ 15.1%32,8894.6%+ 7.8%345Toyota Town Ace1,0393.8%– 20.1%52,5844.1%– 22.6%526Tesla Model Y8903.2%n/a231,2001.9%n/a11107Lexus NX8363.0%– 9.9%42,4433.9%+ 11.1%668Honda CR-V7992.9%– 1.8%101,4282.3%– 48.9%959Toyota Corolla Altis5932.2%– 13.9%71,6422.6%– 21.6%7710Kia Carnival5542.0%+ 584.0%n/a5540.9%+ 175.6%27n/a11Ford Focus5031.8%– 1.6%337481.2%– 46.6%201612Mitsubishi Delica4831.8%+ 12.9%159861.6%– 16.7%131313Lexus RX4721.7%+ 57.9%91,2832.1%+ 32.0%102114Mercedes GLC Class4651.7%+ 84.5%81,4792.4%+ 15.8%81215CMC Zinger4381.6%– 4.4%111,0381.7%– 35.4%121416Honda Fit4101.5%+ 67.3%217991.3%+ 4.6%172017Lexus UX3921.4%+ 159.6%149301.5%+ 58.2%143118Honda HR-V3831.4%– 0.3%246861.1%– 38.1%211819Ford Kuga3251.2%n/a177651.2%n/a182320Mazda CX-53201.2%– 23.6%187511.2%+ 23.3%192221Hyundai Tucson3171.2%– 50.7%325660.9%– 66.9%251122Toyota Vios2991.1%– 4.5%128861.4%– 4.4%152423Lexus LM2861.0%+ 95.9%494050.6%– 12.5%41n/a24Nissan Kicks2841.0%– 20.7%206741.1%– 32.9%221925MG HS2771.0%– 74.0%385060.8%– 80.5%32926Lexus LBX2751.0%+ 62.7%375060.8%+ 199.4%314127Hyundai Venue2641.0%+ 12.8%265590.9%– 8.7%263228Hyundai Porter2590.9%#DIV/0!473890.6%#DIV/0!423329Luxgen n72510.9%+ 325.4%138151.3%+ 870.2%161530Suzuki Swift2490.9%+ 15.3%444440.7%– 11.0%364031Porsche Macan2360.9%#DIV/0!226211.0%+ 215.2%24n/a32Mazda32360.9%– 2.9%285150.8%+ 1.6%303733Toyota Alphard2360.9%+ 242.0%404510.7%#VALUE!35n/a34Toyota Camry2230.8%+ 25.3%294950.8%+ 14.6%333435Nissan Sentra2180.8%+ 11.8%255170.8%– 21.7%293036Mercedes GLE Class2080.8%– 22.7%304710.8%– 7.5%344637Nissan X-Trail2060.7%– 34.8%196311.0%– 29.1%231738Kia Sportage1950.7%– 41.1%364280.7%– 59.8%372639Mitsubishi Colt Plus1950.7%– 1.0%394240.7%– 13.6%394340Fuso Canter1640.6%#DIV/0!502820.5%#DIV/0!47n/a41Lexus ES1580.6%+ 2.6%314140.7%– 7.0%404742Toyota Sienta1440.5%#DIV/0!353860.6%#DIV/0!433843Mercedes E Class1410.5%+ 7.6%274240.7%– 1.4%383944Mercedes V Class1350.5%#DIV/0!433320.5%+ 138.8%45n/a45VW T-Roc1310.5%– 18.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/a46Mazda CX-301290.5%– 16.2%423350.5%+ 8.8%444247Mazda CX-601270.5%– 66.9%n/a2150.3%– 44.0%n/a4548Mercedes GLA Class1200.4%+ 96.7%413300.5%– 34.4%46n/a49VW Tiguan1130.4%– 34.7%n/an/an/an/an/a3650Mercedes C Class1100.4%– 23.1%452540.4%– 41.7%49n/a

Source: u-car.com.tw