The Toyota Corolla Cross is a hit anywhere it goes, especially around Asia. It has been a success in Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan. In Vietnam, not only is it the country's best-selling SUV but the best-selling car for two months in 2021.

Never mind overtaking the Kia Seltos, the crossover even outsold the cheaper Toyota Vios! According to sales data compiled by Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA), 3,346 units of the Toyota Corolla Cross were sold in November while a month later, that number increased to 4,466 units.

The reason for the Corolla Cross’ meteoric rise in the sales charts? Deals by dealers to clear out stock as well as incentives made by the state government. Hence, the last couple months of the year are usually the best time to get a brand-new car in Vietnam.

Throughout 2021, the top-selling car of the month switched between 5 cars which are the Mitsubishi Xpander (Jan), VinFast Fadil (Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept), Ford Ranger (Mar), Hyundai Accent (Apr, Oct), and the Toyota Corolla Cross.

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In the end, Vietnam’s best-selling car of 2021 is the little VinFast Fadil with 24,128 units sold followed by the Hyundai Accent with 19,956 units. Vietnam’s most popular car of 2020, the Toyota Vios slipped to third place with 19,931 vehicles sold, a tight race between it and its Korean rival.

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Thanks to the high sales in the last two months of the year, the Toyota Corolla Cross is ranked as the fourth best-selling car in Vietnam with 18,411 units sold.

With VinFast announcing that it would stop selling vehicles powered by internal-combustion engine (ICE) to focus on electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of 2022, could we see an EV make it as Vietnam’s most popular car some time soon?

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