The Taiwanese new car market flips back down -11.3% year-on-year to 35,297 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up just 1% to 369,449. Toyota (-2%) improves its share to 30.1% vs. 27.6% so far this year, selling four times the amount of the #2, Ford (+19.6%) in outstanding shape. Honda (-5.2%) also resists but Nissan (-35.3%), Mercedes (-27.3%), Lexus (-36.9%), Hyundai (-29.6%), Mazda (-40.4%) as well as CMC (-14.5%) and BMW (-12.8%) all lose more ground than the market. Volkswagen (+8%) is the only additional gainer in the Top 10 at #10.
Model-wise, the Toyota Corolla Cross (-6.4%) continues to reign supreme at 9.3% of the market, distancing the Toyota RAV4 (+32.6%) and Honda CR-V (+14.4%) both excelling. The Toyota Corolla Altis (-6.4%) edges down one spot on last month to #4 while the Ford Focus (+47.2%) is up one to #5 and the CMC Veryca (-13.8%) down two to #6. The Ford Kuga (+15.4%) also improves year-on-year at #8 but all remaining Top 10 members are down: the Mitsubishi Delica (-23.3%), Nissan Kicks (-22.2%) and Toyota Yaris (-14.9%) disappoint. Below, notice the Hyundai Porter (+40.2%), Honda Fit (+57.2%) and Volvo XC40 (+53%) posting splendid lifts.
Previous month: Taiwan September 2021: Toyota (+65.2%) monopolises podium in market up 10.4%
One year ago: Taiwan October November 2020: Toyota Corolla Cross lands directly at #1
Full October 2021 Top 12 brands and Top 60 models below.
Taiwan October 2021 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Oct-21 | % | /20 | Sep | 2021 | % | /20 | Pos |
| 1 | Toyota | 10,613 | 30.1% | -2.0% | 1 | 101,904 | 27.6% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2 | Ford | 2,723 | 7.7% | 19.6% | 2 | 23,886 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 3 |
| 3 | Honda | 2,537 | 7.2% | -5.2% | 4 | 22,584 | 6.1% | -4.5% | 5 |
| 4 | Nissan, Infiniti | 2,388 | 6.8% | -35.3% | 5 | 22,769 | 6.2% | -16.6% | 4 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 1,891 | 5.4% | -27.3% | 3 | 24,422 | 6.6% | -1.2% | 2 |
| 6 | CMC | 1,853 | 5.2% | -14.5% | 7 | 19,862 | 5.4% | n/a | 6 |
| 7 | BMW | 1,621 | 4.6% | -12.8% | 9 | 15,417 | 4.2% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 8 | Mitsubishi (est) | 1,600 | 4.5% | n/a | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Lexus | 1,215 | 3.4% | -36.9% | 8 | 18,648 | 5.0% | -3.7% | 7 |
| 10 | Volkswagen | 1,047 | 3.0% | 8.0% | 11 | 11,387 | 3.1% | -1.4% | 10 |
| 11 | Hyundai (est) | 950 | 2.7% | -29.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 12 | Mazda | 893 | 2.5% | -40.4% | 10 | 12,535 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 9 |
Taiwan October 2021 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct-21 | % | /20 | Sep |
| 1 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 3,295 | 9.3% | -6.4% | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota RAV4 | 2,532 | 7.2% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Honda CR-V | 1,767 | 5.0% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Altis | 1,715 | 4.9% | -6.4% | 3 |
| 5 | Ford Focus | 1,373 | 3.9% | 47.2% | 6 |
| 6 | CMC Veryca | 1,289 | 3.7% | -13.8% | 4 |
| 7 | Nissan Kicks | 1,172 | 3.3% | -22.2% | 7 |
| 8 | Ford Kuga | 1,141 | 3.2% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris | 817 | 2.3% | -14.9% | 8 |
| 10 | Mitsubishi Delica | 752 | 2.1% | -23.3% | 12 |
| 11 | Mercedes GLC Class | 607 | 1.7% | -29.3% | 10 |
| 12 | Toyota Sienta | 589 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 13 |
| 13 | Nissan Sentra | 584 | 1.7% | -42.5% | 18 |
| 14 | CMC Zinger | 578 | 1.6% | -14.2% | 15 |
| 15 | Toyota Vios | 526 | 1.5% | -0.9% | 16 |
| 16 | Lexus NX | 488 | 1.4% | -41.2% | 11 |
| 17 | Hyundai Venue | 466 | 1.3% | -10.4% | 22 |
| 18 | Mazda CX-5 | 419 | 1.2% | -33.9% | 21 |
| 19 | VW Tiguan | 400 | 1.1% | 14.0% | 20 |
| 20 | Honda HR-V | 370 | 1.0% | -37.4% | 19 |
| 21 | Hyundai Porter | 363 | 1.0% | 40.2% | n/a |
| 22 | Mitsubishi Colt Plus | 327 | 0.9% | -23.6% | 24 |
| 23 | Nissan X-Trail | 295 | 0.8% | -31.6% | 44 |
| 24 | Honda Fit | 294 | 0.8% | 57.2% | 25 |
| 25 | Lexus RX | 259 | 0.7% | -17.5% | 29 |
| 26 | VW T-Roc | 246 | 0.7% | n/a | 43 |
| 27 | Nissan Tiida | 245 | 0.7% | -21.2% | 32 |
| 28 | Mercedes GLE Class | 233 | 0.7% | n/a | 41 |
| 29 | Volvo XC40 | 231 | 0.7% | 53.0% | 26 |
| 30 | Mercedes C Class | 229 | 0.6% | -35.9% | 36 |
| 31 | Lexus ES | 224 | 0.6% | -28.4% | 34 |
| 32 | BMW X3 | 223 | 0.6% | -19.2% | 40 |
| 33 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 223 | 0.6% | 11.5% | 31 |
| 34 | Mazda3 | 221 | 0.6% | -43.8% | 23 |
| 35 | Mercedes E Class | 214 | 0.6% | -36.7% | 27 |
| 36 | BMW 3 Series | 196 | 0.6% | -11.3% | 33 |
| 37 | Lexus UX | 187 | 0.5% | -43.7% | 30 |
| 38 | Suzuki Carry | 185 | 0.5% | -17.8% | 45 |
| 39 | Toyota Hilux | 180 | 0.5% | -20.0% | 56 |
| 40 | Toyota Sienna | 172 | 0.5% | n/a | 39 |
| 41 | Subaru Forester | 171 | 0.5% | n/a | 35 |
| 42 | Toyota C-HR | 167 | 0.5% | -57.1% | 47 |
| 43 | Toyota Corolla Sport | 162 | 0.5% | -36.7% | 42 |
| 44 | BMW X4 | 162 | 0.5% | -7.4% | n/a |
| 45 | BMW 5 Series | 161 | 0.5% | -25.1% | 55 |
| 46 | Mercedes GLB Class | 160 | 0.5% | n/a | 54 |
| 47 | Skoda Kamiq | 146 | 0.4% | -57.3% | 50 |
| 48 | Mazda CX-30 | 143 | 0.4% | -50.5% | 28 |
| 49 | Luxgen URX | 142 | 0.4% | -17.9% | 60 |
| 50 | BMW 1 Series | 138 | 0.4% | 40.8% | 59 |
| 51 | Luxgen M7 Turbo | 137 | 0.4% | 52.2% | n/a |
| 52 | Toyota Alphard | 137 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a |
| 53 | Kia Picanto | 136 | 0.4% | 7.1% | n/a |
| 54 | BMW X5 | 129 | 0.4% | n/a | 58 |
| 55 | BMW X6 | 127 | 0.4% | -62.2% | 52 |
| 56 | BMW X1 | 127 | 0.4% | 2.4% | n/a |
| 57 | DFSK Mini Truck | 117 | 0.3% | 3.5% | n/a |
| 58 | Hyundai Kona | 116 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| 59 | BMW 2 Series | 114 | 0.3% | -6.6% | n/a |
| 60 | Hyundai Tucson | 112 | 0.3% | -28.2% | n/a |
| n/a | Porsche Macan | 112 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Skoda Fabia | 95 | 0.3% | -27.5% | 53 |
| n/a | Mercedes CLA Class | 92 | 0.3% | 46.0% | n/a |
| n/a | Luxgen U6 Turbo | 91 | 0.3% | 16.7% | n/a |
| n/a | Suzuki Swift | 91 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Toyota Camry | 89 | 0.3% | -72.2% | 49 |
| n/a | Porsche Taycan | 82 | 0.2% | new | n/a |
| n/a | Mitsubishi Grand Lancer | 66 | 0.2% | -25.8% | n/a |
| n/a | Mercedes S Class | 61 | 0.2% | 19.6% | n/a |
| n/a | Suzuki SX4 | 61 | 0.2% | 41.9% | n/a |
| n/a | Hyundai Elantra | 59 | 0.2% | -60.1% | n/a |
| n/a | Ford Mondeo | 58 | 0.2% | 81.3% | n/a |
| n/a | Volvo S90 | 57 | 0.2% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Mercedes A Class | 56 | 0.2% | -81.2% | 48 |
| n/a | VW Golf | 56 | 0.2% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | VW Arteon | 54 | 0.2% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Skoda Octavia | 52 | 0.1% | 13.0% | n/a |
| n/a | Mazda6 | 51 | 0.1% | -32.9% | n/a |
| n/a | VW Polo | 50 | 0.1% | -48.5% | n/a |
Source: U-Car
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