MPV market increase to 47.5% from last year sales
By Ali Budiman
2009 cars sales in Indonesia reached 486,061 units or decrease 20% from 607,770 units in year 2008. Despite decline, but some of the national automobile industry observers argue that this is the best achievement of the national auto market. Amid the world economic crisis that has not recovered, car sales had exceeded initial estimates by GAIKINDO that only expected to sell 430K units or fell 30%.
2009 National Auto Market
One of the car vehicles a very attractive by Indonesian consumers are seven-seater family car or MPV, Multi Purpose Vehicle. Refer to GAIKINDO report that received by Indonesia-cars com, seven-seater family car able to sell up to 230,990 units or 47.5% from total automobile industry. This figure exceeds the MPV car sales in 2008 which reached 230K units that only 38% of total cars sales in year 2008 (607K units).
This could be because the cars MPV is compatible with the character of Indonesian consumers. Read more…
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Honda Indonesia export 1,000 units Freed to Thailand
By Ali Budiman
After exporting Honda Freed to Singapore and Brunei automobile market, PT. Honda Prospect Motor plan to deliver 1,000 units Freed to Thailand automobile market. This is the first largest export Honda Freed produced in Indonesia. Honda factory in Karawang – Indonesia is trusted by Honda to be the principal production base of this Honda MPV pride to the ASEAN region (Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippine, and others).
Honda Freed
The car export of Honda Freed to Thailand is scheduled today, Monday, December 14, 2009. Freed produced in Karawang – West Java already has a local content to 45%. Local components to be placed in 1.5-liter MPV is among tires, glass, seats, and rubbers.
Since its launch in June 2009, Freed became an instant favorite car in Medium MPV segment. Read more…
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Honda Freed Review and Medium MPV Market Trend
By Ali Budiman
If you see the market demand and long waiting lists (indent), the presence of Honda Freed in national auto market practically successful. Refer to wholesales data of delivery car from sole distributor to dealers, the sales of Honda Freed has reached 7,342 units during 5 months. Since firstly introduced on June 2009 up to end of October 2009, monthly average of sales is about 1,500 units’ sales.
Honda Freed
Honda Freed is available in two variants of Standard type that priced at Rp. 237 million and Full Spec type that priced at Rp. 257 million (about $ 25,700). The different of specification are the full spec variant is has more complete features that Electric Power sliding Door, Dual SRS Airbag with Pretensioner Double Load Limiter, Arm rest for driver’s seat, and Grille Chrome & Plate License Chrome. While the Standard-type still using manual sliding door and not equipped airbag yet. Read more…
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The History of Toyota Kijang Innova, Indonesian Family Car
By Ali Budiman
Toyota Kijang - Best Selling MPV in Indonesia
Toyota Kijang Innova has been present in Indonesia more than 30 years. This family car has been present since 1977 and Kijang Innova is the fifth generation that has accompanied the Indonesian family journey.
1st Generation of Toyota Kijang (1977 – 1980)
The car was first introduced on June 9, 1977 in a very simple form. Half-door pickup box, with side windows made of tarpaulin and plastic. Hinge door looks from the outside. Known as the Kijang Buaya equipped with 3K 1.2-litre engine. This car called as Kijang Buaya because the hood can be opened up to the side. The Sales of Kijang Buaya reached 26,806 units. Read more…
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Toyota Avanza is still the backbone of Toyota Cars Sales
By Ali Budiman
Toyota Avanza | Best Selling Models
Toyota Avanza is still the backbone of Toyota Cars Sales that contributes 57% with 55,600 unit’s sales. In year 2009, total sales of Toyota cars in Indonesia are achieve 96,784 units and more than a half are contribute by Avanza. In July sales alone, Toyota Avanza books 8,789 units’ sales, 50% from 17,755 unit’s sales of total Toyota product. Read more…
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Daihatsu Xenia sales in July ’09 increase 35%
By Ali Budiman
Daihatsu Xenia VVTi | Indonesian MPV
Daihatsu Xenia, a best selling MPV from PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor, reaches 3,482 unit’s sales in July 2009. These sales are 35% higher than June sales which only reached 2,638 units. Its make the total sales of Daihatsu Xenia from January to July 2009 amounted to 22,031 units and contribute 55% to total Daihatsu cars sales in year 2009. Read more…
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Proton Exora officially launch in Indonesia International Motor Show
By Ali Budiman
Proton Exora launching in IIMS 2009
Located in the Indonesia International Motor Show, Jakarta International Expo, Proton Exora officially launched today. Previously, this first Proton MPV introduced to the media on 15 July 2009 at Dharmawangsa Hotel in Jakarta. With the tagline “Proton Exora, The Amazing New MPV”, this multi purpose vehicle is sold at very competitive prices and have three variant. Type Executive MT sold Rp. 175 million, Executive AT sold at Rp. 185 million, and the highest variant, Supreme AT with the sale price of Rp. 208 million. Read more…
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Proton Exora Detail Specification
By Ali Budiman
Proton Exora Specification
Despite Proton Exora already might to booking now, still hard to get the brochure from Proton dealers. Refer to Sales Person explanation that Exora Indonesia specification is not different with Malaysian domestic spec. In Malaysia domestic market, Exora available in 2 variants (M-Line and H-Line) and both of them are Automatic Transmission type.
Herewith the detail specification of Proton Exora (Malaysia specification): Read more…
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Proton Exora will be launch in Indonesia by July 24, 2009
By Ali Budiman
Proton Exora will launch soon
PT. Proton Edar Indonesia, sole distributors of Proton cars in Indonesia, is now preparing Proton Exora, and plan to launch at Indonesia International Motor Show 2009 by July 24, 2009. After release in Malaysia domestic market on April 15, 2009, Proton Exora expects to get some “delicious pie” in Indonesia auto market especially in MPV market segment. Proton Exora is first MPV has been made by Proton, a Malaysia car maker.
In Malaysia domestic market, it’s competing with Toyota Avanza 1.5L, Nissan Grand Livina 1.6L, Toyota Wish, and Toyota Kijang Innova 2.0L. Proton Exora available in 2 variants, that M-Line AT (RM 69,998) and H-Line AT (RM 75,998). Both of them is equipped by 1.6 liter CPS engine with maximum power 128 PS @ 6,500 rpm and maximum torque 15 kgm @ 4,500 rpm.
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Specification Comparison of Honda Freed | Toyota Kijang Innova | Nissan Grand Livina
By Ali Budiman
Honda Freed Review
By June 29, 2009, PT. Honda Prospect Motors release Honda Freed to Indonesia auto market. Priced at Rp. 237 Million for Standard type and Rp. 257 Million for highest variants (RS Type). Its makes Honda Freed head to head with Toyota Kijang Innova and Nissan Grand Livina. Even the engine capacity of Honda Freed is only 1.5 liter, same capacity with Toyota Avanza 1.5 and Nissan Grand Livina 1.5, its fair if we compare Honda Freed with Toyota Kijang Innova 2.0 AT G-type & V-type (Captain Seat), also with Nissan Grand Livina 1.8L AT Ultimate.
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