The Philippine Star

Toyota Hilux continues to lead Philippine pickup segment

- AUTOMOTIVE leader Toyota Motor Philippine­s (TMP) closed the first half of 2019 topping key market categories including the pickup segment, having sold a total of 10,554 units of its long-running topseller Toyota Hilux.

Based on sales figures from January to June this year, the Hilux bested its competitor­s in the pickup segment, gaining 35% increase in sales versus the first half of 2018 numbers, illustrati­ng the growing demand for Commercial Vehicles (CV).

Toyota Hilux sales are highest in Metro Manila with 4,261 units sold year-to-date, followed by Region III with 1,219 units sold year-to-date in the Central Luzon area.

“Hilux is synonymous with Toyota. The model has been in our lineup for more than five decades, and proves itself time and again to be the prime example of Toyota’s strength as a manufactur­er,” said TMP Vice President for Marketing Elijah Marcial.

“Through the years, the Hilux garnered a global reputation for its sturdiness. Its overall utility as a pickup truck, combined with high ground clearance and excellent towing power, makes for a reliable daily hauler for business and family use,” she added.

The Hilux is currently offered in 12 variants across all dealership­s nationwide. Prices start at P829,000.

The Hilux is also included in the Toyota Dealightfu­l Savings promo, where customers can avail up to P100,000 cash discount for the 4x4 G variants. Promo is until July 31.

TMP remains to be the top automotive manufactur­er and distributo­r in the country with a total of 73,454 units sold nationwide in the first half of 2019. For the month of June 2019, TMP sold 14,568 units, a 27.8% increase from June 2018’s numbers. Toyota’s top five bestsellin­g models from January to June are the Vios, Hilux, Innova, Fortuner, and Wigo, in the order. For the latest Toyota news and informatio­n, visit TMP’s official website at www.toyota. com.ph and follow the official Facebook page at www.fb.com/ ToyotaMoto­rPhilippin­es.

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