Will Debut In Indonesia, This Is The Best Selling Type Of BYD Car In 2023

BYD at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2023 exhibition. (Doc. BYD)

JAKARTA - BYD, an automotive manufacturer from China, recorded excellent sales achievements in the electric vehicle segment (EV) throughout 2023.

As reported by Carnewschina on Tuesday, January 2, BYD managed to sell 341,043 units of vehicles during December, exceeding the production target of 309,972 cars in that period. This means that all stock of BYD models in dealers has been sold out by the end of 2023.

As the largest producer in China, BYD managed to achieve annual exports of up to 3 million shipments last year. In total, BYD's sales reached 3,024,417 vehicles during 2023, an increase of 61.9 percent compared to the previous period.

Battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) managed to dominate the market by contributing 52.3 percent or selling 1.57 million units of total sales. Meanwhile, plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) took second place with a market share of 47.7 percent or sold 1.44 million units in 2023.

This achievement is also reflected in the December achievement, where the BEV segment dominates with 56 percent, while PHEV reaches 44 percent of total sales.

BYD Song became the most popular product with sales reaching 640,749 units during 2023, an increase of 33 percent compared to the previous year. This model contributed as much as 21 percent of total sales during the year.

The Yuan series also recorded a significant increase, selling as many as 428,580 units in 2023, up 87 percent from the previous year. BYD Yuan, which penetrated the global market as Yuan Plus or Atto 3, became the largest export contributor.

BYD Dolphin, after Song, became one of the vehicles with a significant contribution, sold for 367,417 units or accounted for 12 percent of total sales. In December, this hatchback managed to deliver 36,514 units, an increase of 4 percent from the previous month.

Furthermore, the Seagull model also played a role in BYD sales, reaching 280,217 units during 2023 and successfully making achievements in December with sales of 50,525 units, an increase of 13 percent.

Not only that, Seal products also recorded positive sales figures, selling 127,323 units throughout 2023. In December, this model contributed 20,093 units, an increase of 31 percent compared to the previous year.

The Shenzen-based manufacturer, China, also announced its plans to enter the Indonesian market. These signs emerged from the trials of two of its models, namely Atto 3 and Seal, on the Indonesian highway, showing the possibility of debuting this brand in the country in the near future.