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PH car sales report: Auto industry hit with 11.4% year-on-year drop in H1; 204,557 units sold so far

The oil crisis was (and still is) a huge shakeup for the industry this year
Toyota Ativ 1.5 HEV CVT 2026
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The first half of 2026 has come and gone. In just six months, a global oil crisis disrupted the industry and flipped buyer preferences. Some big names have lagged behind, while newcomers rallied ahead. Now, we have the sales report compiled by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) to tell the Philippine auto industry’s story so far this year, in numbers.

As of June 2026, a total of 204,557 vehicles have been sold in the local market. No doubt the oil crisis had a part to play in this 11.4% year-on-year decrease versus the same period in 2025.

On the other hand, sales of xEVs—hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery EVs—have surged considerably, with 31,381 units sold so far in 2026—a 132.7% increase over 2025’s H1 sales. This figure is still made up mostly of hybrids (17,148 units, or a 54.64% market share), but PHEV popularity has grown significantly. Last year saw just 160 PHEVs sold from January to June, but that number has ballooned to 5,531 this year.

photo of the toyota ativ

Toyota still leads the top 10 with 100,909 units sold—just under half (49.33%) of every vehicle sold so far this year. It’s Mitsubishi at second again with 36,321 units, followed this time by Suzuki with 9,262 units. Ford and Nissan round out the top five, having moved 7,435 and 6,921 units respectively.

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More familiar names occupy spots six through 10. Honda (6,600 units) is ahead of Isuzu (6,323 units) this period, MG (4,232 units) comes in at eighth, and Kia (3,364 units) leapfrogs its sister brand Hyundai (3,150 units). VinFast, however, is very hot on Hyundai’s heels—the Vietnamese brand is just short of tying with the Korean legacy automaker by eight units.

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VinFast also ended up on top of the BEV charts as of the June 2026 data, having sold 3,142 electric cars this year—a far cry from just 150 units moved over the same period last year. Tesla is right behind it, followed by Omoda and Jaecoo (which count as a single entity in the report). A resurgent Geely and recent CAMPI inductee GAC round out the BEV top five.

Jetour maintains its number-one ranking in the PHEV chart, with 1,891 units sold in the first half of the year. Geely is a decently close second with 1,270 units. Chery and Omoda and Jaecoo follow as well, with BMW just behind the twin brands.

Toyota leads the HEV ladder by a very wide margin with 11,129 hybrids sold. Ford clinches second with 2,760 units, followed by Honda in third. MG and Kia complete the top five.

Photo of a group of Jetour T1 SUVs

CAMPI president Jose Maria ‘Jing’ Atienza remains optimistic for the second half of the year, citing the recent and upcoming releases of new ICE and xEV options previewed at this year’s Philippine International Motor Show. Examples include Toyota’s trio of models, as well as the recently-launched Jaecoo J5 EV. CAMPI also reports that projections for H2 monthly car sales are set to exceed those of last year. That said, the oil crisis shows no signs of letting up. Stay tuned as we cover how the rest of the year goes in the industry.

Philippine car sales 2026 H1 rankings by brand

Rank

Manufacturer

2026 H1 sales

1 Toyota Motor Philippines 100,909
2 Mitsubishi Motors Philippines 36,321
3 Suzuki Philippines 9,262
4 Ford Philippines 7,435
5 Nissan Philippines 6,921
6 Honda Cars Philippines 6,600
7 Isuzu Philippines 6,323
8 SAIC Motors Philippines (MG) 4,232
9 KP Motors Corp. (Kia) 3,364
10 Hyundai Motor Philippines 3,150
11 Vinfast Auto Philippines 3,142
12 Geely Motor Philippines 2,464
13 Tesla Motors Philippines 2,374
14 Jetour Auto Philippines 2,055
15 Omoda and Jaecoo Motor Philippines 1,979
16 Hino Motors Philippines 1,097
17 Foton Motor Philippines 1,083
18 United Asia Automotive Group (Chery) 981
19 GAC International Philippines 800
20 Bermaz Auto Philippines (Mazda) 694
21 Global Autodistribution (JMC) 596
22 IC Automotive (Changan) 528
23 SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp. (BMW) 501
24 Sojitz Fuso Philippines 500
25 UAAGI Auto (BAIC) 314
26 Luxuriant Automotive Group (GWM) 288
27 Motor Image Pilipinas (Subaru) 217
28 IC Star Automotive (Mercedes-Benz) 188
29 UAAGI Distributor (Lynk & Co.) 104
30 IC Land Automotive (Jaguar and Land Rover) 49
31 EvoxTerra (Hongqi) 29
32 Velocita Motors Philippines (Ferrari) 16
33 Columbian Motors Corp. 4
34 MAN Automotive Concessionaires (Volkswagen Trucks and Buses) 2
35 MAN Automotive Concessionaires (MAN) 0
Other brands 35
Total 204,557

Philippine BEV sales 2026 H1 rankings by brand

Rank

Manufacturer

2026 H1 sales

1 Vinfast Auto Philippines 3,142
2 Tesla Motors Philippines 2,374
3 Omoda and Jaecoo Motor Philippines 1,484
4 Geely Motor Philippines 473
5 GAC International Philippines 409
6 SAIC Motors Philippines (MG) 211
7 IC Automotive (Changan) 124
8 Toyota Motor Philippines 113
9 SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp. (BMW) 93
10 Ford Philippines 80
11 KP Motors Corp. (Kia) 44
12 IC Star Automotive (Mercedes-Benz) 39
13 Jetour Auto Philippines 35
14 Foton Motor Philippines 26
15 UAAGI Distributor (Lynk & Co.) 20
16 EvoxTerra (Hongqi) 18
17 Nissan Philippines 12
18 Hyundai Motor Philippines 3
19 Global Autodistribution (JMC) 2
20 IC Land Automotive (Jaguar and Land Rover) 0
20 United Asia Automotive Group (Chery) 0
Total 8,702

Philippine PHEV sales 2026 H1 rankings by brand

Rank

Manufacturer

2026 H1 sales

1 Jetour Auto Philippines 1,891
2 Geely Motor Philippines 1,270
3 United Asia Automotive Group (Chery) 737
4 Omoda and Jaecoo Motor Philippines 421
5 SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp. (BMW) 332
6 IC Automotive (Changan) 290
7 SAIC Motors Philippines (MG) 265
8 Luxuriant Automotive Group (GWM) 95
9 UAAGI Auto (BAIC) 75
10 IC Star Automotive (Mercedes-Benz) 66
11 UAAGI Distributor (Lynk & Co.) 52
12 GAC International Philippines 34
13 IC Land Automotive (Jaguar and Land Rover) 3
Total 5,531

Philippine HEV sales 2026 H1 rankings

Rank

Manufacturer

2026 H1 sales

1 Toyota Motor Philippines 11,129
2 Ford Philippines 2,760
3 Honda Cars Philippines 897
4 SAIC Motor Philippines (MG) 800
5 KP Motors (Kia) 378
6 Nissan Philippines 359
7 Bermaz Auto Philippines (Mazda) 266
8 UAAGI Auto (BAIC) 218
9 Hyundai Motor Philippines 193
10 Motor Image Pilipinas (Subaru) 50
11 GAC International Philippines 48
12 United Asia Automotive Group (Chery) 30
13 Foton Motor Philippines 20
Total 17,148

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