What Were the Best-Selling Car Brands in July 2019?

Domestic car sales in July 2019 showed signs of improvement compared to the previous month. Data from the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo) shows that total domestic car sales in July reached 89,000 units. This figure increased by almost 50% compared to the previous month. However, July's sales this year were down 17.1% compared to the same period last year.

PT Astra International Tbk (ASII)'s car sales reached 44,360 units, up 67.1% from 26,540 units in June 2019. With this figure, Astra managed to control 50% of the domestic market share in July 2019.

The increase occurred across all Astra brands. The highest increase was seen in the Daihatsu brand, up 116.2% from 6,000 units to 13,000 units. Meanwhile, Toyota led as the best-selling brand in July 2019 with sales of 29,500 units, up 57.8% from 18,700 units in June 2019.

The same trend was observed in Non-Astra brands, which saw an increase of 35.6% from 33,000 units to 44,750 units. Mitsubishi became the best-selling brand with total sales of 14,600 units, up 22% from 11,970 units in June 2019. Honda experienced the highest increase from the previous month, at 83.7%, from 7,560 units to 13,900 units.

According to Gaikindo Chairman, Jongkie, the increase in car sales compared to June 2019 was due to the GIIAS 2019 automotive exhibition held at ICE BSD City, Tangerang in July 2019. Overall, car sales still show a downward trend compared to last year. This decline occurred across almost all brands.