Honda car sales increased 13.9 percent with sales of 16,723 units in May 2017. That number increased from the previous month which amounted to 14,678 units. The increase in sales in May 2017 is supported by some of Honda's flagship models. One of them is New Honda Mobilio, Honda HR-V 1.5L, New Honda Brio Satya, Honda BR-V, and All New Honda Jazz.
From January to May 2017, New Honda Mobilio has sold 21,771 units with a market share of 19 percent. Honda HR-V 1.5L becomes market leader in LSUV segment. This car has posted total sales in the same period of 17,208 units with a market share of 37 percent. Meanwhile, New Honda Brio Satya booked an annual total sales of 17,022 units with a market share of 16 percent.
Honda BR-V also contributed a significant annual total sales figures. The magnitude of 10,696 units with a market share of 23 percent. Honda Jazz became a market leader in the segment contributed total sales throughout the year of 7,737 units in 2017. Market share Jazz by 50 percent.
In the City Car segment, New Honda Brio RS succeeded in becoming a market leader by posting an annual total sales of 4,627 units and a market share of 37 percent. From the SUV segment Honda HR-V 1.8L booked sales of 2,920 units with a market share of 12 percent. Still from the same segment, the Honda CR-V sold over 1,210 units throughout the year 2017 with a market share of 5 percent.
All New Civic Turbo is also a market leader in the Sedan segment with total sales during the year 2017 of 945 units with a market share of 73 percent. New Honda City also posted sales in the same period of 220 units with a market share of 29 percent. Still in the Sedan segment, the New Honda Accord sold 221 units in January to May 2017 with a market share of 14 percent.
New Honda Odyssey has sold 142 units throughout 2017 with a market share of 5 percent. Accumulatively from January to May 2017, Honda has booked sales of 84,419 units with a market share of 18.2 percent.
Honda's sales continue to grow
Jonfis Fandy, Marketing & After Sales Service Director of PT Honda Prospect Motor, said that in May 2017 Honda experienced significant sales growth through sales contribution of several flagship models. In addition, it also committed to continue to innovate products that meet the needs of the community.
"Until now we have launched five new products in the first half in 2017. We hope with the presence of a variety of new products we offer able to strengthen Honda's market in various segments automotive