The race for the best-selling Honda vehicle is on with the City Sedan and the Brio leading the way to claim the top spot. Last year, it was the Brio that finished ahead of the City by selling 166 units more than the City.
2021 Honda City Sedan RS
Based on the sales numbers from Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) the City Sedan is currently on the lead with 2,740 units sold so far this year. The Brio is not far behind with 2,178 units sold as of this writing. Completing the top three best-selling Honda in the Philippines is the BR-V with 1,607 units sold. Note that these sales figures will still move as the local market enters the fourth quarter (Q4).
The numbers also show that the 10th generation Civic is still managing to deliver significant unit sales as it currently sits as the fourth best-selling Honda with 972 units sold. Meanwhile, the Honda CR-V is at the fifth spot with 731 units sold.
The City Sedan is leading the race for the best-selling Honda this year
The Honda City Sedan was introduced in the Philippine market last October 2020. It’s offered in four variants, which are all equipped with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder i-VTEC gasoline engine. The said power unit generates 119 hp and 145 Nm of torque. All 2021 City Sedan comes with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) except for the entry-level S variant that has a six-speed manual gearbox.
Last June 2021, HCPI partnered with the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) to find out how the Civic Sedan performs in terms of fuel efficiency. Based on the test run, the City Sedan recorded a fuel mileage of 25.17 km/l on highway driving.
Here’s a rundown of the Year-To-Date (YTD) 2021 sales of HCPI:
Honda Cars PH YTD 2021 sales
As of this writing, HCPI’s YTD 2021 sales indicate that it has sold more than 9,000 units. HCPI’s sales could still significantly go up as the all-new Honda Civic is reportedly bound to debut in the Philippines by November.
On the other hand, the Brio recorded the most number of sales when you look into the September 2021 sales of HCPI. The car brand’s small hatchback posted 339 units sold last month while the City Sedan yielded 263 units sold.
The Civic managed to claim the third spot with 111 units sold. The BR-V and the CR-V share the fourth spot with both vehicles registering 98 units sold in September. The City Hatchback completes the top five with 68 units sold.
Here’s HCPI’s September 2021 sales:
Honda Cars PH September 2021 sales
With that, do you think the City Sedan can sustain its lead and finished 2021 as the best-selling Honda vehicle? Or will the Brio be able to catch up and retain its status as the most popular Honda in the Philippines?
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