This marked an increase of 5.6 percentage points in market share, The Business Times reported, citing data released by the Land Transport Authority on Monday.
Of the 23,957 new car registrations in the city-state during the period, BYD led with 4,667 vehicles, up more than 80% year-on-year.
Toyota ranked second with 3,461 vehicles registered, a 9.4% rise from a year ago, and a 14.4% share of the new passenger car market, up 0.5 points.
German luxury automakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz placed in third and fourth with 2,664 and 2,537 registrations, respectively. Japan’s Honda rounded out the top five with 2,268 registrations, up 50.5% year-on-year.
BYD has held onto its lead since becoming the city-state’s most popular auto brand for the first time earlier this year, selling 3,002 vehicles in the first four months as against Toyota’s 2,050, as reported by Reuters.
Toyota had previously dominated Singapore’s car market with sales of 7,876 units in 2024, when BYD sold 6,191.
Speaking at the recent launch of the Sealion 6 DM-i plug-in hybrid, James Ng, managing director at BYD Singapore and the Philippines, noted the brand’s strong appeal among Singapore buyers, noting that June was its best month this year with 840 vehicles sold, according to AsiaOne.
The Sealion 6 DM-i is available in Singapore with a launch price of S$212,888 (US$165,500), which includes a guaranteed certificate of entitlement.
