Top 10 Best-Selling Car Models in the Vietnamese Market 2022

Toyota Vios sales surged by 3,598 units compared to 2021, securing the top spot as the best-selling car in 2022. Toyota Vios is locally assembled with a total of 6 variants, including 1 special edition (Vios GR-S) added compared to before. The model is equipped with a 1.5L engine, either a 5-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT), priced from 478 to 638 million VND. Features may vary between different variants of the Toyota Vios. With its new design, 15-inch alloy wheels provide a strong and attractive personality. The rearview mirror is enhanced with power adjustment, power folding, and integrated turn signals for convenience and ease of use for drivers. The rear end of the car features a contrast combination of the taillights, narrow fog lights, extending across both sides with a large rear bumper, delivering a sporty and powerful yet sophisticated feel. Additionally, the car is equipped with a rearview camera to facilitate convenient and safe reversing.

The luggage compartment of Toyota Vios is maximized in space, meeting all customer usage needs. The rear seats are designed to provide passengers with a more comfortable sitting posture while reducing maximum pressure on the entire body. The rear seats can be easily folded 60:40, facilitating the transport of bulky luggage more than ever. The manual air conditioning system allows the driver to freely adjust the temperature to suit the body temperature, creating fresh air and a feeling of relaxation and comfort. The manual air conditioning system allows the driver to freely adjust the temperature to suit the body temperature, creating fresh air and a feeling of relaxation and comfort. The instrument cluster with a 3D design is divided into 3 separate zones, displaying information clearly for easy observation by the driver. The new 2NR-FE (1.5L) engine is equipped with a dual intelligent variable valve timing system VVT-I, providing high operating efficiency in all terrains, allowing smooth acceleration for maximum fuel efficiency, minimizing environmental pollution, and increasing engine longevity.

Mitsubishi Xpander saw an increase in sales of 8,367 units compared to 2021. The new 2022 upgraded version of Mitsubishi Xpander was introduced on June 13, available in 4 variants: MT, AT, AT Premium, and Xpander Cross, all equipped with a 1.5L engine. The price range for the 2022 Xpander is from 555 to 688 million VND. On February 27, 2023, Mitsubishi Vietnam introduced the new version of the Xpander Cross (SUV-style Xpander), offering another choice for customers alongside the existing 3 pure MPV variants: MT, AT, and AT Premium. The Xpander Cross is developed based on the standard Xpander, hence the noticeable similarities in appearance between the two models. The changes applied to the upgraded Xpander version during its launch in June 2022 are also implemented in the 2023 Xpander Cross. The headlights of the Mitsubishi Xpander Cross feature a new T-shaped design with automatic on/off function. At the rear, the LED taillights are also refined, and the rear end is more squared-off and masculine. The wipers are upgraded to automatic type.

The distinguishing feature of the Xpander Cross compared to the standard version is the more rugged grille, SUV-style front bumper, and increased ground clearance of 225 mm, the highest in its segment. Only on the Cross variant, the Xpander gets roof rails, SUV-style rear bumper cladding, dual-tone 17-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels, and side body cladding. The Japanese model measures 4,595 mm in length, 1,790 mm in width, and 1,750 mm in height, making it 95 mm longer than the previous version. Except for the redesigned steering wheel resembling that of the brand's largest SUV - Pajero Sport, the Xpander Cross's cabin is like the Xpander. The horizontal axis design increases passenger space, with sleeker and more modern details. The 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander Cross retains its engine unchanged. It still uses the 1.5-liter engine, producing 104 horsepower and 141 Nm of torque, paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission.

Hyundai Accent secured the second position with 22,645 units sold in 2022, an increase of 2,689 units compared to 2021. Hyundai Accent is currently available in 4 variants, equipped with a 1.4L engine paired with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. The price range for Accent starts from 426 to 542 million VND. Assembled domestically and distributed by Hyundai Thành Công (TC Motor), Accent comes in 3 versions: 1.4 MT standard, 1.4 MT, 1.4 AT, and 1.4 AT special edition. In the latest upgrade, Hyundai Accent undergoes significant changes in appearance. Transitioning from its previous elegant style, Accent now adopts a more youthful and sporty look. The exterior receives a makeover with a fresh design language, following the footsteps of Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Sonata, and others. The front end undergoes the most profound transformation on the 2023 Hyundai Accent. The Cascading grille is more prominently revamped. The rigid frame relinquishes space to delicate, flowing lines. The traditional horizontal bar grille is replaced by a new grille crafted from diamond-shaped chrome blocks, emitting a golden hue when exposed to sunlight, creating a visually stunning effect.

The front lights of Hyundai Accent are sharpened and angular, seamlessly integrating with the grille. The car is equipped with Bi-Halogen headlights/cos. LED daytime running lights are designed in an eye-catching arrowhead shape. All variants feature automatic headlight sensors, cornering light support feature. The Hyundai Accent's front bumper exudes a distinctly sporty vibe with bold, accentuated lines combined with a sleek chrome-colored lip spoiler. The 2023 Hyundai Accent's rear end stands out with a coupe-style lowered rear deck. The straight, compact body lines are prominent. The lower window edge is chrome-trimmed. Chrome door handles. The interior design of Hyundai Accent maintains its simple layout with a familiar symmetrical style. The highlight in the dashboard is the 8-inch slim central screen following the trend seen in many new models today. The Hyundai Accent's seating system combines two-tone cream and gray similar to the interior color. The 1.4 AT special edition is equipped with perforated leather seats for breathability. The remaining versions use fabric-upholstered seats. The entertainment system, Hyundai Accent, features an 8-inch entertainment screen, a new interface, and improved multitasking capabilities.

Ford Ranger continues to reign as the 'king' in the pickup truck segment in Vietnam with 16,477 units sold in 2022. The 2022 Ford Ranger is assembled domestically with 6 variants. The announced prices are 659 million VND for the XL version, 3 XLS variants priced at 665 million, 688 million, and 756 million VND respectively. The XLT version is priced at 830 million VND, and the top-of-the-line Wildtrak is sold for 965 million VND. The Ranger is known as the king in the pickup truck segment of the Vietnamese market, possessing many advantages such as diverse variants, eye-catching design, and modern equipment. With many changes in the new generation, the gap with competitors may widen. The new Ranger model has overall dimensions of 5,362 mm in length, 1,918 mm in width, and 1,875 mm in height; the XL 2.0 4x4 MT version is 32 mm shorter in length, at 5,320 mm. The wheelbase of the car is 3,270 mm (increased by 50 mm) along with a ground clearance of 235 mm.

The interior of Ranger is similar to the Everest with the highlight being the center screen as long as a tablet, originally seen on Volvo, Tesla vehicles, and increasingly popular in the four-wheel industry. The electric power steering wheel is newly designed with all the buttons to adjust menus, volume, hands-free calling, cruise control, etc. Behind the steering wheel is a digital screen dashboard, providing visual and comprehensive information. In the middle of the dashboard is a vertically placed touchscreen entertainment screen with sizes of 12 inches on the Wildtrak version and 10.1 inches on the remaining versions. Along with that is the latest SYNC4 entertainment information system from Ford. The car also integrates a modem for internet connection, allowing owners to use the FordPass app to remotely unlock/lock and check the vehicle's status. The new generation Ranger's modern control panel features stylish air conditioning vents. The American automaker simplifies the control panel, using electronic gear shifters for automatic versions, and rotary knobs to select gear ratios.

Toyota Corolla Cross continues to lead in sales for several months nationwide. Toyota Corolla Cross, a B+ size crossover, is distributed by Toyota Vietnam in 3 versions (including a hybrid version), priced from 720-918 million VND. All are imported from Thailand. The dimensions of the Corolla Cross are between the B and C segment crossovers, with lengths, widths, and heights of 4,460 x 1,825 x 1,620 (mm). The wheelbase of the car is 2,640 mm, larger than the largest B-segment car Honda HR-V by 30 mm but smaller than the smallest C-segment car Hyundai Tuson by 30 mm. The turning radius is 5.2 meters and the luggage capacity is 440 liters, the Corolla Cross is demonstrating advantages over B-segment competitors but slightly inferior in space compared to C-segment models... Despite its large size, the car has a modest ground clearance, only 161 mm, lower than both B and C segments. Competitors like Mazda CX-30, Peugeot 2008 all have ground clearances of 175 mm or more.

Toyota Corolla Cross is considered the new flagship product of the Japanese automaker with modern and youthful design. The car is shaped similarly to the RAV4, Toyota's best-selling C-segment crossover worldwide, but with smoother design in the headlight cluster and rounding off some details. The front of the car possesses a strong, seamless design emphasized by prominent creases on both sides through the front mudguard. The grille is designed quite youthfully along with high bonnet sections at the front of the car creating a muscular, robust feel. The cabin does not surprise as much as the exterior but is arranged familiarly like other Toyota models. However, a plus point is the Corolla Cross's interior is leather-clad on the dashboard or on the door panels. The car is equipped with a leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel, electric power steering that can be adjusted in 4 directions with a full system of menu control buttons, speaker system, hands-free calling, Cruise Control… The digital dashboard is beautifully designed. Below the steering wheel and dashboard are the Start/Stop ignition button using the same smart key.

Just introduced at the end of March, but immediately Toyota Veloz Cross has entered the top-selling cars in 2022 with 14,104 units. Veloz Cross is being introduced by Toyota Vietnam in 2 versions, CVT and TOP, both using a 1.5L engine combined with a CVT automatic transmission. The selling prices of Veloz Cross for these 2 versions are 658 and 698 million respectively. Since late December 2022, Veloz Cross along with its sibling Avanza Premio has been manufactured by Toyota Vietnam, assembled domestically instead of being imported from Indonesia as before. The overall design of Veloz Cross is more muscular and robust than its younger sibling Avanza Premio, although the chassis and engine are completely inherited from the younger sibling. The car has many chrome details, many creases on the hood and running along the body, helping the car look more muscular. In terms of overall dimensions, the car measures 4,475x1,750x1,700 mm in length, width, and height respectively. The wheelbase reaches 2750 mm, ground clearance 205 mm. The car is longer and wider than its sibling Avanza Premio, 80 mm longer and 20 mm wider. However, this size comes mostly from the longer front end and the body from the mirror position.

The interior of Veloz Cross is designed similarly to Avanza Premio, but the materials are of higher quality. The steering wheel is leather-stitched, adjustable in 4 positions, the interior is lined with many metal details. The digital dashboard behind the driver adjusts in 4 display modes, the 9-inch touchscreen central dashboard comes with Apple CarPlay. The interior space can be customized to tilt or flatten completely from the first row to the third row. The interior is two-tone, black and beige, leather seats, at positions such as armrests or door panels are also leather-wrapped instead of soft plastic on Avanza Premio. The interior space is spacious like C-segment cars with the widest distance between the first and second rows in the segment up to 980 mm, the sliding capacity of the second row up to 240mm. The seats have flexible folding capabilities, such as: unique sofa seat mode, folding the rear seats flat to expand interior space or folding normally allowing customers to comfortably adjust space for various purposes of use.

Honda City also showed quite impressive sales growth in 2022 with 14,696 units sold. This is Honda's B-segment car competing with Vios or Accent. However, the high price and masculine design make the City less accessible to customers and always lag behind Vios and City in the sales race. Honda City is still the version introduced since 2021, using a 1.5L engine combined with a CVT automatic transmission. This B-segment sedan is introduced in 4 versions: E, G, L, and RS with prices ranging from 499 to 599 million VND. The new Honda City is 4,553 mm long, 1,748 mm wide, and 1,467 mm high, with a ground clearance of 134 mm. Compared to the previous version, the length and width of the car increased by 113 mm and 54 mm respectively. If compared to other models in the B-segment Sedan, Honda City is the largest in size. The wheelbase of the car is at 2,600 mm, quite equivalent to Hyundai Accent, Nissan Almera... This helps Honda's B-segment sedan have a spacious interior providing comfort for passengers.

The interior design of Honda City has been redesigned with a straight and flat design similar to the older sibling Honda Civic. Therefore, the cabin enhances aesthetic, modern, and youthful elements, as well as being less prone to 'fashion errors' compared to predecessors. The 3-spoke steering wheel is newly designed, electric power-assisted and with full buttons to adjust volume, entertainment system, hands-free calling... On the highest-end RS version, paddle shifters will be additionally equipped on the steering wheel. The speedometer still uses an Analog type instead of digital like the rival Hyundai Accent. The entertainment screen of the car has been enlarged from 6.8 inches to 8 inches and can be connected via Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, USB, Bluetooth... Below is the air conditioning control cluster on the car, on the G version, the car is equipped with manual air conditioning, while the L and RS versions will have automatic single-zone air conditioning. On the RS and L versions, Honda installs an armrest with storage compartment for the driver's cabin, while the more modest G version only has a cup holder near the gear lever.

KIA Seltos is the only name in the top 10 with sales declining compared to 2021, reaching 12,398 units in 2022. THACO assembles Kia Seltos domestically and introduces it to the market in 4 versions: Deluxe 1.4Turbo, Luxury 1.4Turbo, Premium 1.4Turbo, and Premium 1.6 with prices ranging from 599 million to 719 million VND. Kia Seltos is positioned in the urban resident-oriented segment, with a masculine and rugged design. The car measures 4,315 mm in length, 1,800 mm in width, and 1,645 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,610 mm. With these dimensions, the Seltos belongs to the larger-sized models in the B-segment CUV, larger than models like the Mazda CX-3, Hyundai Kona, or Ford EcoSport. The B-segment CUV from Kia uses a MacPherson front suspension and a torsion beam rear suspension, which is common in urban vehicles nowadays due to its advantages in cost and convenience for repairs if necessary. The braking system of the Seltos uses disc brakes both front and rear, which is an advantage compared to many other B-segment cars that still use drum brakes at the rear.

The cockpit of the KIA Seltos, like many other Kia models, quickly adopts youthful trends and technology. The D-Cut 3-spoke steering wheel is designed sporty, flat-bottomed, and can be adjusted in 4 directions. The steering wheel features full buttons for menu adjustment, volume control, hands-free calling, cruise control, etc. The Seltos instrument cluster consists of 2 dials for speed and engine RPM, accompanied by a small display showing supportive driving information. In the middle of the dashboard is the 8-inch touchscreen entertainment system on the standard version and the 10.25-inch screen on the Premium version, both with a 6-speaker system. The Seltos entertainment system features voice command technology, Bluetooth connectivity, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, etc. Below the entertainment screen are the front air vents and the air conditioning controls. For the Luxury and Premium versions, it will be a single-zone automatic air conditioning, while the Deluxe version will still be manual air conditioning with rotary knobs. All 4 versions of the Seltos come with leather seats, but only the Premium versions are equipped with power-adjustable and ventilated driver seats.

9. Mazda CX-5: 12,700 units

Mazda CX-5 sees a rise of 2,470 units compared to 2021, reaching a total of 12,700 units in 2022. THACO offers a total of 5 versions of the Mazda 3 with two engine options: 1.5L and 2.0L, both paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The listed prices for the Mazda 3 range from 669 to 849 million VND. However, since September 2022, the 2.0L engine version has not been newly installed on the Mazda 3 lineup in Vietnam. Mazda Vietnam sold 5,317 CX-5 units in the first 7 months of 2021, averaging nearly 760 units delivered to Vietnamese customers each month, making it a popular SUV in the high-ground segment. The Mazda CX-5 was a pioneering model that ignited the urban SUV segment in Vietnam since 2012. Under Thaco's distribution, the CX-5 gradually became the flagship model of the brand, paving the way for the Vietnamese preference for this model. The vehicle continues to attract customers, continuing its journey of winning over customers after 10 years of quality assurance.

The Mazda CX-5 is also equipped with a range of interior details and technology to meet the maximum needs of users. The interior features premium amenities such as leather seats, sunroof, one-touch four-window system. Front seats are power-adjustable, with driver's seat memory function. Entertainment convenience on the CX-5 includes a 7-inch touchscreen integrated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Mazda Connect control dial. Bose 10-speaker audio system. HUD display. Power-adjustable mirrors with integrated turn signals. 360-degree camera. These are the features found on the Mazda CX-5 2.5 Signature Premium AWD. Other unique features on the CX-5 include adaptive LED headlights ALH. Blind Spot Monitoring BSM, Lane-keep Assist System LAS, Rear Cross Traffic Alert RCTA. The CX-5 is a model that has received many safety ratings from reputable testing organizations. The vehicle achieves the highest 5-star rating in tests conducted by the IIHS or European NCAP.

10. Hyundai Creta: 12,096 units

Hyundai Creta, a B-SUV contender, is the second newcomer to make it to the top-selling list in 2022. Hyundai Creta was introduced by Hyundai Thành Công at the end of March 2022 in the form of imports from Indonesia before being assembled domestically. Creta comes in 3 versions, all equipped with a 1.5L engine. The price range for Hyundai Creta is from 620 to 730 million VND. Hyundai's new design language applied to Creta as a fresh spice in the market. The vehicle is designed with a square and modern style, suitable for young customers. Creta has overall dimensions: length 4,315 mm, width 1,790 mm, height 1,660 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,610 mm. Compared to its domestic counterpart Kia Seltos, Creta shares the same length and wheelbase, but is slightly narrower by 10 mm and slightly taller by 15 mm. The ground clearance of Creta is at the highest in the segment, reaching 200 mm, while the Seltos is lower at 190 mm. The vehicle is equipped with a Macpherson front suspension and a torsion beam rear suspension. This is a common suspension system on urban models such as: Mazda 2, Hyundai Accent, Suzuki Swift, Toyota Yaris… Creta features disc brakes for both front and rear wheels, providing precise handling and enhanced safety.

The interior design of Hyundai Creta 2022 inherits from the new-generation Tucson, bringing freshness and sportiness. The 4-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel is newly designed, with paddle shifters. Behind the steering wheel, Creta installs a 10.25-inch digital display (on the Premium version) that displays comprehensive information and can be adjusted to various interfaces according to the driver's mood. On the Standard and Special versions, there is only an analog instrument cluster combined with a small LCD information display. In the middle of the dashboard is a 10.25-inch touchscreen entertainment system, capable of connecting to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. On the Premium and Special versions, it will be equipped with automatic air conditioning, while the Standard version will only have manual air conditioning. The leather-wrapped gear lever is adorned with chrome details and black plastic trim. The glove compartment with front seat armrest is of moderate size and quite functional. All 3 versions are equipped with leather seats for a comfortable and snug sitting experience. One regrettable thing about Creta is the lack of power-adjustable driver's seat, even in the highest-grade version. This is clearly a downside of the model when compared to rival models such as Mazda CX-3, Kia Seltos, MG ZS… which all have power-adjustable driver's seats in higher-grade versions.