How Toyota/Lexus is doing in Taiwan
02-18-05, 03:53 PM
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How Toyota/Lexus is doing in Taiwan
See a trend here? 
A year ago Lexus was still the No. 2 selling luxury brand and now it's winning by a landslide.
Note that those maintream brands such as Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, etc. are domestically made in Taiwan and are therefore considered as domestic brands.
Also note that Lexus sold out (!!) of its 2004 quota allowed by the Taiwanese government in December and therefore the insane % increase in January you see.
Source: http://tw.autos.yahoo.com/050202/68/1h1of.html
A year ago Lexus was still the No. 2 selling luxury brand and now it's winning by a landslide.Note that those maintream brands such as Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, etc. are domestically made in Taiwan and are therefore considered as domestic brands.
Also note that Lexus sold out (!!) of its 2004 quota allowed by the Taiwanese government in December and therefore the insane % increase in January you see.
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January 2005 Sales:
Domestic Makes
Rank Make Units % vs last Month % vs last Year Market Share
1 Toyota 20,889 188.1% 131.6% 27.6%
2 Mitsubishi 13,548 337.4% 122.2% 17.9%
3 Nissan 11,276 255.3% 96.2% 14.9%
4 Ford 10,420 276.1% 155.2% 13.8%
5 Mazda 6,288 360.3% 178.7% 8.3%
Import Makes
Rank Make Units % vs last Month % vs last Year Market Share
1 Lexus 1,119 917.2% 58.3% 13.9%
2 Mazda 957 566.3% 84.9% 11.9%
3 Kia 877 151.7% 324.8% 10.9%
4 BMW 692 121.2% 152.8% 8.6%
5 Volkswagen 611 93.0% 263.4% 7.6%
Domestic Cars
Rank Model Units
1 Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6 / 1.8 4,576
2 Toyota Vios 1.5 4,329
3 Toyota Camry 2.0 / 3.0 4,062
4 Ford Focus 1.8 / 2.0 3,480
5 Mazda Mazda3 1.6 / 2.0 2,897
6 Nissan Teana 2.0 / 2.3 / 3.5 2,846
7 Nissan Sentra 1.6 / 1.8 / 2.0 2,834
8 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 / 1.8 / Virage 1.8 2,694
9 Mitsubishi Grunder 2.4 2,519
10 Ford Tierra 1.6 / Activa 1.6 2,256
Domestic Wagons/SUVs
Rank Model Units
1 Toyota Wish 2.0 4,370
2 Nissan X-Trail 2.0 / 2.5 3,094
3 Ford Escape 2.3 / 3.0 2,970
4 Mitsubishi Savrin 2.0 2,742
5 Toyota Zace 1.8 / 2.4 1,963
6 Honda CR-V 2.0 1,788
7 Suzuki Solio 1.3 1,688
8 Mitsubishi Freeca 2.0 1,451
9 Hyundai Matrix 1.6 / 1.8 1,414
10 Mazda Tribute 2.3 / 3.0 1,123
Import Cars
Rank Model Units
1 Kia Eurastar 1.2 470
2 Mazda Mazda6 426
3 Lexus ES330 3.3 301
4 BMW 3-Series 216
5 M.Benz E-Class 206
Import Wagons/SUVs
Rank Model Units
1 Lexus RX330 596
2 Mazda MPV 522
3 Toyota Previa 251
4 Volvo XC90 137
5 Kia Carens 135
Last edited by XeroK00L; 02-18-05 at 04:07 PM.
02-18-05, 05:37 PM
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I was just there visiting friends and relatives a few months ago.
I saw Harriers and IS200s running around all over the place!
There were also quite a few LSs if you look out for them. 
It cracked me up when I saw a friend using a Lexus lighter, ash tray and tissue box at his apt.
Jon
I saw Harriers and IS200s running around all over the place!
There were also quite a few LSs if you look out for them. It cracked me up when I saw a friend using a Lexus lighter, ash tray and tissue box at his apt.
Jon
02-18-05, 06:07 PM
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yeah it's nuts there.. once you pull into their campus.. your surrounded by toyotas, scions and lexus everywhere.. i'll try to take a pic of the parking lot if i have time.. I myself dont drive my GS, i drive my daily driver.. an S13.. I believe the reason why there are mainly toyota brand cars in the parking lot is because the compnay helps pay for them..
Oh, the new GS and a couple of other cars are actually in the lobby of my building..
Oh, the new GS and a couple of other cars are actually in the lobby of my building..
02-19-05, 07:59 AM
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Wow. i'm kinda surprised actually. just from looking i always thought BMW outsold lexus, at least in Taipei. i see a 5 or 3 series at every corner.
saw the 6 there on the road before it came out in the states. it was nice
saw the 6 there on the road before it came out in the states. it was nice
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