You can tell a lot about a country by the car its people buy.
Thailand’s favourite vehicle is a pickup truck.
Indonesia’s favourite vehicle is an MPV.
Vietnam’s favourite vehicle is a tiny EV.
Malaysia’s favourite vehicle costs about US$8,000.
Singapore’s favourite vehicle costs about US$150,000.
That’s a difference of roughly US$142,000.
Same region.
Completely different realities.
Sources:
Singapore
BYD Sealion 7 retail pricing and 2025–2026 vehicle sales data
Indonesia
Toyota Kijang Innova retail pricing and 2025 vehicle sales data
Philippines
Mitsubishi Xpander retail pricing and 2025 vehicle sales data
Thailand
Toyota Hilux retail pricing and 2025 vehicle sales data
Vietnam
VinFast VF3 retail pricing and 2025 vehicle sales data
Malaysia
Perodua Bezza retail pricing and 2025 vehicle sales data
Prices converted to USD using recent exchange rates for easier comparison.
Figures rounded for readability.
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