The Xiaomi SU7 is up to 2nd place overall in April.
Note: March figures are also included in the data section of this article.
The selection of models included in this update sinks -20.8% year-on-year in April to 1,315,974 units, The year-to-date tally is off -18.6% to just 5,351,091 after four months. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new car market in the world. Retail sales tend to give a more authentic view of the market as they roughly correspond to registrations to end-customers and are more difficult to artificially boost with exports which can sometimes be the case for wholesales data.
BYD (-35.6%) is back in the brands YTD pole position by far but still skids year-on-year. It is followed by Geely (-18.5%) matching the market and sinking Toyota (-23.3%) and Volkswagen (-43%). Leapmotor (+52.3%) leaps four ranks on March to a record 5th place with just under 50,000 sales, dislodging Wuling (-29.4%). Xiaomi (+28.5%) for its part jumps 15 spots to #7 which is the carmakerβs first incursion in its home Top 10. Notice also Nevo (+142.5%), Fang Cheng Bao (+107.8%), Arcfox (+103.7%) and Zeekr (+85.9%) all lodging fantastic YoY gains.
Looking at the models ranking, the Geely Xingyuan (-0.7%) is stable in first place but remains #2 year-to-date below the Tesla Model Y (+13.4%). The Xiaomi SU7 (+2%) shoots up 48 ranks on March to land in 2nd place overall thanks to the refreshed model. The new BYD Sealion 06 advances to #4 vs. #10 last month while the new Li i6 confirms its instant blockbuster status at #5 after ranking #3 in March. BYD also places the Yuan UP (#6), Dolphin (#7) and Qin Plus (#10) inside the Top 10. The Qiyuan/Nevo Q05 is up to a record 8th place.
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Wholesales in Indonesia are up 14.2% year-on-year in May to 69,219 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.3% to 359,015. Meanwhile retail sales jump 17.2% to 71,890 for the month and are up 9.3% year-to-date to 359,490.
In the wholesales brands ranking, Toyota (+18.3%) beats the market to a splendid 35.9% market share vs. 31% so far this year. Daihatsu (-0.2%) stays at its traditional 2nd place while Suzuki (+55.8%) overtakes Mitsubishi (-12.4%) in the YTD charts. Newcomer Jaecoo breaks into the Top 5 for the first time at #5. Geely (+353.6%) sports the biggest YoY gain in the Top 15 and cracks the Top 10 for the first time at #10. BYD (-68%) endures a rare month off and dives to #14 vs. #5 in April.
As for retail sales, Toyota (+6%) is more measured to 29.7% share, ranking ahead of Daihatsu (+25.3%), Suzuki (+30.8%) and Mitsubishi (+7.3%). Honda (-23.1%) sinks to #5 while Jaecoo is up two spots to #6. BYD (+9.6%) is actually up here at #7 with 4% share.
In the models charts (wholesales), the Toyota Kijang Innova (+28.7%) is head and shoulders above the competition at 9.6% share vs. 6.5% YTD, the nameplateβs highest since last September. The Suzuki New Carry Pikap (+61.6%) is also up one spot on last month to #2, followed by Aprilβs leader the Daihatsu Gran Max Pikap (+8.6%). The Toyota Avanza (+3.8%) stays at #4 ahead of the new Jaecoo J5 up one rank to #5. The Toyota Hilux (+217.6%) and Veloz (+99.5%) also impress below.
Itβs a stable result for the Singaporean new car market in May at +0.5% year-on-year to 4,478 units. This brings the year-to-date tally to 22,353, up 15.7% over the same period in 2025. BYD (+41.6%) continues to dominate at 26.1% share, almost double the struggling #2 Toyota (-11.2%) at 13.2%. Tesla (-12.6%) is back up five spots on April to #3 but drops year-on-year. It is followed by a surging Chery (+453.2%), breaking into the Top 5 for the first time at #4, with Mercedes (-43.3%) and BMW (-51.3%) completely cratering below. Once again the Chinese impress: Zeekr is up 1066.7%, Maxus up 233.3%, MG up 232.8%, Xpeng up 130% and GAC up 68%. All in all, Chinese manufacturers account for 52% of the Singaporean market in May.
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The Austrian new car market is up 5% year-on-year in May to 25,529 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 13.1% to 130,273. Volkswagen (+11.1%) doubles the market growth rate to 15.4% share vs. 14.7% so far this year, distancing Skoda (+5.1%) and BMW (-5.5%). Audi soars +13.6% YoY but drops one spot on last month to #4, with Seat (+22.1%) and Mercedes (+8.4%) also beating the market below. Cupra (-10.4%) is down on a record-setting year-ago result. BYD (+81.5%) delivers the biggest gain in the Top 20 and repeats inside the Top 10 for the 2nd month in a row at #8.
Over in the models charts, the VW Golf (+27.9%) reclaims the top spot off the Skoda Octavia (-8.3%), now leading by more than 1,000 sales year-to-date. The BMW X3 (+147.6%) surges to #3, with the iX3 BEV variant accounting for 59% of its volume. The BMW X1 (-18.3%) follows with the Seat Ibiza (-20.9%) rounding out the Top 5. The Skoda Enyaq (+119%) surges to #6 while the Opel Frontera (+78.1%) scores its first ever Austrian Top 20 finish, landing directly at #7 with 48% of its volume coming from the BEV variant.
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea in May.
New car sales in South Korea stumble -10.2% year-on-year in May to just 126,955 units. However it would have been worse without the help of foreign manufacturers, up 5.9% to 23.5% share whereas domestics ones drop -14.3% to 76.5% of their home market. Year-to-date, the market is now up just 1% to 686,008 units including 540,054 domestic manufacturers (-5.1%) and 145,954 foreigners (+32.3%).
Kia (-0.9%) celebrates 5 consecutive months at #1 with 35.2% share, confirming its newfound dominance over sister brand Hyundai (-20.7%) at only 30.9%. Kia now has a whopping 22,105-unit advantage over Hyundai year-to-date. Tesla (+65.4%) continues to stun, selling over 10,000 units for the third month in a row. BMW (+2.3%) passes a freefalling Genesis (-35.3%) for fourth place. Audi (+47.7%) and Lexus (+13.8%) defy the negative market with splendid YoY gains. BYD (+101.2%) slides outside the Top 10 at #12 but still doubles its sales year-on-year.
Looking at domestic models, the Kia Sorento (+1.3%) delivers an 8th win in the past 9 months, outselling the Hyundai Grandeur (+12.7%) like last month. The Kia Sportage (-10.1%) matches the market and is back up three spots on last month to #3, whereas the Kia Carnival (-31.7%) and Hyundai Avante (-29.7%) both implode. Excellent performance by the Kia EV3 (+61.9%), lodging a 4th straight Top 10 finish. The new Renault Korea Filante seems to have already peaked, down 9 ranks on last month to #31.
As for foreign nameplates, the Tesla Model Y (+40.5%) delivers a historic result: at 8,762 sales it is simply #1 in the overall market including domestic models. It is simply the first time we have ever seen a foreign model top the South Korean charts. Ever (at least since Korean manufacturers were born). The BMW 5 Series (-1.5%) is back above the Tesla Model 3 (+294.2%) with the Mercedes E Class (-45.3%) and BMW X3 (+33.9%) rounding out the Top 5. At #6, the new BYD Sealion 7 manages a 9th straight Top 10 finish.
The Hungarian new passenger car market is up 5.7% year-on-year in May to 11,518 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 9.6% to 59,805. Including LCVs the market is up 7.3% to 69,011. Skoda (+20.7%) is very dynamic and stays at #1 in the PC brands ranking with 9.6% share, distancing Toyota (-7.7%) and a surging Volkswagen (+46.3%). Local producer Suzuki (-17.5%) is in freefall at #4, a ranking it also holds year-to-date whereas it was #1 over the Full Year 2025. BMW (+15.3%) soars to 5th place overall with 5.6% share while Nissan (-10.2%) is down to #6. BYD (+636.7%) Β delivers its first Top 10 finish of the year at #10, just as Omoda (#16) and Jaecoo (#20) crack the Top 20.
Over in the PC+LCV models ranking, the Nissan Qashqai (+21.9%) is back in charge thanks to re-exports. It is followed by the Skoda Octavia (+14.8%) and the Suzuki S-Cross (stable). The Hyundai Tucson (+148.4%) surges to #4 with the Suzuki Vitara (-13.1%) sliding down to #5. Excellent month for the VW T-Roc (+46.9%), Toyota Yaris Cross (+26.9%) and Corolla (+21.8%). Year-to-date, the Qashqai is far above the rest at 6.2% share (including LCV), distancing the Octavia at 3.9%, the S-Cross at 3.4% and the Vitara at 2.9%. Notice also the Chery Tiggo 7 at #29, the Tiggo 8 at #30 and the Jaecoo 7 at #40.