BYD continued its lead in passenger car sales in Singapore last October.
The island nation recorded a total of 3,956 new car registrations last month. Compared to October last year, new car registrations rose by 16.1 per cent. Registrations also increased in the year-to-date tally to 41,893 units, up 23.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY).
OCTOBER SALES
Leading with 26.5 per cent market share, BYD took the lead once more in Singapore’s car market. The electric vehicle (EV) maker recorded 1,050 new registrations last month. BYD’s continuous lead in new car sales underscores a visible shift to EVs in Southeast Asia, with neighbouring countries seeing similar sales trends.
Second to BYD is Toyota, recording 511 new car registrations last month. The Japanese auto giant acquired 12.9 per cent market share, almost half of BYD’s. Joining Toyota in the top 3 is Honda, with 330 new cars recorded and 8.3 per cent market share acquired.
BMW lagged slightly behind Honda with 323 new cars registered and 8.2 per cent market share acquired. Fellow German automaker Mercedes-Benz ranked 6th, selling 295 new units and acquiring 7.5 per cent market share.
BYD’s main rival, Tesla, sold just short of 270 units last month with 6.8 per cent market share acquired. Chinese brands ZEEKR and XPeng came in 7th and 8th place respectively. ZEEKR sold less than half of Tesla’s sales, with 113 new units registered and 2.9 per cent market share acquired. XPeng followed with a slight difference, selling 107 units last month and 2.7 market share acquired.
Ranking at 9th place is Hyundai, the only Korean brand to make Singapore’s top 10 last month. Only a slight difference from XPeng, 103 new Hyundai units were registered in October, making up 2.6 per cent of the market.
Closing out the top 10 is Chery Automobile, selling exactly 100 new units in October. The Chinese automaker acquired 2.5 per cent market share.
OVERVIEW
Chinese car manufacturers dominate Singapore’s auto market once more, especially those offering affordable EVs. Earlier this year, the city-state saw a record number of EV sales. Year-to-date data from January to August recorded 7,796 new EV registrations from various Chinese brands.
Though October’s overall sales figures (including petrol vehicles) are comparatively lower, Chinese automakers dominated the top 10. EVs have been a rising trend in Singapore since 2021, thus the rest of 2025 may see similar results.
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