What are the top 5 Philippine car brands in 2022? 

The year 2022 has been considered by many as somewhat of a return to normalcy. It was the period after the series of COVID-19 shutdowns and quarantines if you will.  

2022 saw the return of huge car events like MIAS

This fact was thus observed in the Philippine automotive industry during that same year. Specifically, we saw the return of large physical events like the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS), and the Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), among others. 

Plenty of brands also managed to hold their in-face events like car launches, media drives, etc. These events meant more brand visibility and more ways for people to get closer to the car models they had been eyeing for so long. 

This of course is evident from the fact a report from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) said that the number of total car sales in the country has jumped up to 352,596 units for 2022. That’s a massive 31.3 percent increase over the 2021 total sales figure, which in turn clocked in at 268,488.  

So this begs the question - what are the top 5 car brands in the Philippines in 2022? Here are the details.  

1.Toyota – 174,106 

Toyota remains to be the best-selling car brand in 2022. In total, it sold 174,106 units. That represents a 34.3 percent increase over the brand’s own 2021 total sales figures.  

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2.Mitsubishi – 53,211 

Mitsubishi likewise retains its number 2 spot for total units sold in 2022. Compared to its 2021 sales numbers, this Japanese brand saw a 41.7 percent growth 

The refreshed Mitsubishi Xpander debuted for the Philippines last year

3.Ford - 24,710 

Coming in at third place in 2022 is the Ford Motor Company. In total, it sold 24,710 units in 2022, which is 23.5 percent more compared to its 2021 figures.  

Ford PH brought in the next-gen Everest and Ranger back in 2022

4.Nissan - 21,222 

Nissan in turn, grabs the fourth position in terms of total units sold in 2022. For the said year, it sold a total of 21,222 cars. This is also an improvement compared to its 2021 total sales figures, which if one remembers, clocked in at 19,603. 

Nissan PH rolled out the Kicks e-POWER crossover in 2022

5.Suzuki – 19,942 

Also retaining its rank at fifth is Suzuki Philippines, with a total of 19,942 units sold for 2022. That’s 549 units more compared to its total units sold back in 2021.  

The all-new Celerio was introduced in 2022 as well

So there you have it folks, the top five car brands in the Philippines in terms of total units sold for 2022. As for the other brands that came within the top ten though, Isuzu is sixth with 17,639 units sold, followed by Honda at 13,923 units sold, Kia at 5,012 units sold, Geely at 3,924 units sold, and in tenth place is Foton at 3,471 units sold.  

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