Saturday, October 3, 2015

Car Features - 1998 Philippine Car Sales [FULL]

Thanks to my friends at Team Top Gear Ph for choosing this year, I shall unveil the full car sales figures for the Philippines at the centennial year. We had a new president and the financial crisis was in full swing at that time, let us see how many units of some vehicles rolled off during that time.

*Note: Truck and bus sales are not included in this list.
1998 FULL CAR SALES FIGURES


1. Toyota Corolla
Units Sold: 7,629


2. Honda Civic
Units Sold: 6,352


3. Mitsubishi Adventure
Units Sold: 6,319


4. Mitsubishi Lancer
Units Sold: 4,451


5. Nissan Sentra
Units Sold: 3,879


6. Isuzu Hilander
Units Sold: 3,617


7. Kia Besta
Units Sold: 3,401


8. Honda CR-V
Units Sold: 3,181


9. Toyota Revo
Units Sold: 3,118


10. Toyota Tamaraw FX
Units Sold: 3,045


11. Honda City
Units Sold: 2,899


12. Mitsubishi L300 CC
Units Sold: 2,870


13. Kia Pride
Units Sold: 2,332


14. Mitsubishi L300 Versa Van
Units Sold: 1,809


15. Isuzu Fuego
Units Sold: 1,721


16. Mazda 323/323 Familia
Units Sold: 1,583
*Includes both 323 and Familia models


17. Nissan Eagle/Pathfinder
Units Sold: 1,183


18. Mitsubishi L200
Units Sold: 975


19. Toyota Hiace
Units Sold: 958


20. Kia Ceres
Units Sold: 886


21. Kia Pregio
Units Sold: 825


22. Mercedes Benz MB100
Units Sold: 744


23. Nissan Cefiro
Units Sold: 734


24. Honda Accord
Units Sold: 727


25. Mitsubishi Spacegear
Units Sold: 647


26. Mazda B2500
Units Sold: 644


27. Toyota RAV4
Units Sold: 628


28. Toyota Hilux
Units Sold: 596


29. Nissan AD Resort
Units Sold: 581


30. Mitsubishi Pajero
Units Sold: 532


31. Nissan Vanette
Units Sold: 520


32. Mitsubishi Galant
Units Sold: 503


33. Nissan Urvan
Units Sold: 480


34. Nissan Terrano
Units Sold: 390


35. Toyota Liteace
Units Sold: 367


36. Francisco Anfra
Units Sold: 349


36. Nissan Patrol Safari
Units Sold: 349

 
 

37. BMW (All Models)
Units Sold: 341
*Composed of 172 316i units and 169 divided among 320i, 5 and 7 Series, and Z3


38. Hyundai Excel
Units Sold: 303


39. Suzuki Super Carry
Units Sold: 293

 
 
 

40. Volvo (All Models)
Units Sold: 273


41. Toyota Corona
Units Sold: 264


42. Proton Wira
Units Sold: 263


43. Mazda E200 Power Van
Units Sold: 239


44. Ford F150
Units Sold: 236


45. Volkswagen Polo Classic
Units Sold: 219


46. Isuzu Trooper
Units Sold: 200


47. Mitsubishi Space Wagon
Units Sold: 186


48. Opel Vectra/Omega
Units Sold: 172

 
 

49. Daewoo Racer/Espero/Cielo/Prince
Units Sold: 164


50. Suzuki Vitara
Units Sold: 153


51. Ford Expedition
Units Sold: 125


52. Suzuki Esteem
Units Sold: 121


53. Mazda 626
Units Sold: 113


54. Hyundai Elantra
Units Sold: 108


55. Suzuki Samurai
Units Sold: 103

 

56. Mazda MX-5 Miata/Astina/Lantis
Units Sold: 101

 

57. Audi A4/A6
Units Sold: 96


57. Mercedes Benz Musso
Units Sold: 96

 
 
 

58. Mercedes Benz (All Passenger Cars)
Units Sold: 94


59. Toyota Prado
Units Sold: 93

 

60. Toyota Camry/Crown
Units Sold: 92


61. Daihatsu Hijet
Units Sold: 88


62. Subaru Legacy
Units Sold: 84


63. Volkswagen Caravelle
Units Sold: 81

 

64. Land Rover (All Models)
Units Sold: 80


65. Mazda MPV
Units Sold: 70


66. Opel Tigra
Units Sold: 60


67. Honda Odyssey
Units Sold: 59


68. Mitsubishi Eclipse
Units Sold: 58


69. Hyundai Grace/H100
Units Sold: 57


70. Nissan Bida
Units Sold: 52


71. Daihatsu Feroza
Units Sold: 47

 

72. Alfa Romeo (All Models)
Units Sold: 46

 
 

73. Nissan Altima/Cedric/Silvia
Units Sold: 31

 

74. Hyundai Coupe/Sonata
Units Sold: 29


75. Toyota Previa
Units Sold: 28


76. Fiat Uno
Units Sold: 27


77. Toyota Land Cruiser
Units Sold: 26


78. FMC/Mahindra Jeep
Units Sold: 23


79. GM Suburban
Units Sold: 21


80. Kia Sportage
Units Sold: 19


81. Daihatsu Charade
Units Sold: 17


82. Ford Club Wagon
Units Sold: 10


83. Infiniti Q45
Units Sold: 9


84. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Units Sold: 5


85. GM Savana
Units Sold: 2


86. Honda Legend
Unit Sold: 1


Best and Worst Sellers Per Brand:
AUDI
Best Seller: A4
Worst Seller: A6

BMW
Best Seller: 3 Series
Worst Seller: Z3

DAEWOO
Best Seller: Racer
Worst Seller: Prince

DAIHATSU
Best Seller: Hijet
Worst Seller: Charade

FORD
Best Seller: F150
Worst Seller: Club Wagon

FRANCISCO
Best Seller: Anfra
Worst Seller: Jeep

HONDA
Best Seller: Civic
Worst Seller: Legend

HYUNDAI
Best Seller: Excel
Worst Seller: Sonata

ISUZU
Best Seller: Hilander
Worst Seller: Trooper

KIA
Best Seller: Besta
Worst Seller: Sportage

MAZDA
Best Seller: 323/Familia
Worst Seller: MPV

MERCEDES BENZ
Best Seller: MB100
Worst Seller: Passenger Cars

MITSUBISHI
Best Seller: Adventure
Worst Seller: Lancer Evolution

NISSAN
Best Seller: Sentra
Worst Seller: Infiniti Q45

OPEL
Best Seller: Vectra
Worst Seller: Tigra

SUZUKI
Best Seller: Super Carry
Worst Seller: Samurai

TOYOTA
Best Seller: Corolla
Worst Seller: Land Cruiser

VOLKSWAGEN
Best Seller: Polo Classic
Worst Seller: Caravelle

Source: Automotion Annual 1999