Gran Max, The Car That Used To Be Used As Public Transportation Is The Best-selling Car, Superior To The Brio, Avanza, And Xpander

Daihatsu Gran Max. (Photo: Doc. Mobil88)

JAKARTA - If on the road we often see the Toyota Avanza, Honda Brio, and Mitsubishi Xpander, but it turns out that these three cars are not the best-selling cars on the market in February 2021.

So what car managed to overtake them? The answer is the Daihatsu Gran Max, a car that is often seen as a public transportation fleet or angkot (city transportation).

Quoting car sales data released by the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo), Saturday, March 20, the wholesale figure (distribution from factories to dealers) for new cars in February 2021 fell 7.5 percent, namely 49,202 units, down from 52,909 units in January. 2021 ago.

Last year, the Honda Brio was the best-selling car in the country. However, in February 2021 the Daihatsu Gran Max (a combination of minibuses and pickups) won the "top of the standings" for the best-selling car in Indonesia.

The sales of these two cars are narrowly adrift, with the Daihatsu Gran Max at 4,194 units and the Honda Brio (RS and Satya) with 4,173 units. The third position is occupied by Suzuki Carry with sales of 3,327 units.

Followed by the Toyota Kijang Innova in fourth position, with a distribution of 3,123 units. The Toyota Calya is in fifth position with sales of 2,780 units.

Meanwhile, the Toyota Avanza, which was always the best-selling car before 2020, plunged into ninth position, because it only sold 1,921 units in February 2021.

Avanzam's competitor, Mitsubishi Xpander, is also in the bottom position. The Mitsubishi Xpander (including the Xpander Cross) sold 1,764 units, occupying the position of the 10 best-selling cars in Indonesia February 2021.

The following is a list of the best-selling cars for February 2021 according to Gaikindo data:

1. Daihatsu Granmax (minibus and pickup): 4,194 units

2. Honda Brio (RS and Satya): 4,173 units

3. Suzuki Carry: 3,327 units

4. Toyota Kijang Innova: 3,123 units

5. Toyota Calya: 2,780 units

6. Daihatsu Sigra: 2,396 units

7. Toyota Rush: 2,160 units

8. Mitsubishi L300: 1,950 units

9. Toyota Avanza: 1,921 units

10. Mitsubishi Xpander (including Xpander Cross): 1,764 units