In the past few months, sales of Honda CR-V Hybrid in particular and electric hybrid cars in Vietnam in general have recorded impressive growth.
Main content Hide / ShowHonda CR-V Hybrid sells 6 times more than total gasoline car salesWhat reasons help Honda CR-V Hybrid become a `hot product` in Vietnam?Intrinsic valueThe trend of applying `green cars` in Vietnam
According to a report from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA), April car sales in the whole market reached 24,350 vehicles, down 11% compared to the previous month and down 9% compared to April 2023.
A report from VAMA shows that hybrid car sales in April 2024 reached 959 units, the highest number ever since companies started announcing sales.
This is also the third consecutive month witnessing strong growth of the hybrid vehicle segment, with an increase of nearly 50% compared to the previous month, this does not include models such as Hyundai SantaFe or Haval H6, which are
During this growth period, Honda CR-V surpassed Toyota Innova Cross to become the best-selling hybrid car model on the market.
In particular, even though there is only one hybrid version, the CR-V e:HEV RS, this model still achieved 6 times more sales than the total sales of its gasoline engine versions, with only 92 units sold.
The hybrid version of Honda CR-V is currently sold at a price of 1,259 billion VND.
CR-V is the only Honda Vietnam model with a hybrid engine option.
For comparison, the pure gasoline engine of the CR-V gives a mixed road consumption of about 7.5 liters/100km.
In addition to the difference in engine, the CR-V hybrid is also the only version imported from Thailand instead of being assembled domestically. The space inside the car has only 2 rows of seats instead of 3 rows of seats like other versions.
In addition, the vehicle also possesses many outstanding equipment compared to its predecessor to attract more potential customers.
In addition to the intrinsic values that come from the vehicle itself, the Honda CR-V Hybrid also keeps up with the trends of the times as more and more people switch to using more environmentally friendly car models.
Interest in hybrid cars is increasing in Vietnam, pushing car manufacturers to proactively introduce more of these green car models to the market.
Haval Vietnam has confirmed plans to launch two hybrid car models in 2024, including Jolion and Tank 300.
In addition, another Chinese automobile brand, Chery, through a joint venture with Geleximco, is also preparing to introduce the Jaecoo J7 hybrid car model in the Vietnamese market this year.
The luxury car segment is no exception to this game when Mercedes-Benz Vietnam revealed that it will launch two plug-in hybrid models, the C350e and S580e.
Experts believe that hybrid cars can help the emission reduction process in Vietnam happen faster because they do not depend on charging station infrastructure.
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Applying subsidy policies to stimulate electric vehicle purchases immediately is not simple, because Vietnam also has to focus budget resources on other key industries and fields.
In that context, developing the hybrid vehicle segment is a reasonable solution. These `hybrid electric` vehicles not only help reduce risks in investment activities of manufacturers but also contribute to the transition.
This helps increase emissions reduction efficiency without depending too much on the speed of charging station infrastructure development.
