The King returns. Well, Indonesia’s king of the road, that is, with the Toyota Avanza becoming the country’s best-selling car of the first half of 2023 (H1) according to Gaikindo’s sales data.

30,221 units of the Avanza were sold between January and June 2023 but it’s a very close fight between the top 3 best-sellers in the archipelago. June’s best-seller, the Daihatsu Sigra is placed first runner-up overall with 30,166 units while in third is the Honda Brio with 30,108 units.

The Brio was Indonesia’s best-selling car in 2022 and also broke the Avanza’s 13-year run in 2020. The Avanza managed to snatch back the crown in 2021 which was also the year the current DNGA platform generation was introduced.

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Meanwhile, the Avanza's twin, the Toyota Veloz, placed 11th with 11,762 units sold in the first half of 2023. According to Gaikindo's sales data, the most popular variant of the Avanza is the 1.5 G MT while the most popular variant of the Veloz is the 1.5 Q CVT without TSS.

Elsewhere, the Honda HR-V is Indonesia’s best-selling compact SUV of 2023 so far with 14,984 units sold and is placed 7th overall. Its smaller sibling, the WR-V also continues to outsell the Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky with 11,493 units and is placed 12th overall.

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Since its introduction in February, the Perodua Axia’s Indonesian siblings have been performing very well too. In the first half of the year, the Daihatsu Ayla was the 8th best-selling car in the country with 14,315 units while the Toyota Agya saw 11,368 units sold and is placed 13th overall.

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Interestingly, the Toyota Hilux has entered Indonesia’s top 10 best-selling cars chart for the first time in 9th place with 12,983 units. The Mitsubishi Triton was normally the more popular choice among Indo buyers but only 3,076 units were sold in 2023 so far. Perhaps they are anticipating the launch of an all-new generation?

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Top 10 best-selling cars in Indonesia (H1 2023)

1. Toyota Avanza – 30,221 units
2. Daihatsu Sigra – 30,166 units
3. Honda Brio – 30,108 units
4. Toyota Innova – 23,675 units
5. Toyota Calya – 22,947 units
6. Toyota Rush – 19,570 units
7. Honda HR-V – 14,984 units
8. Daihatsu Ayla – 14,315 units
9. Toyota Hilux – 12,983 units
10. Honda BR-V – 12,057 units

5 of the top 10 best-selling cars in Indonesia in the first half of 2023 bear a Toyota badge. Toyota is also the archipelago’s best-selling brand with 160,276 units sold between January and June. The country’s second best-selling brand is Daihatsu with 99,240 units followed by Honda with 74,692 units.

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