What we human beings like a ranking. If it weren't for these lists, we couldn't get data like the one we're going to tell you about today. Every time a year ends we "love to do numbers" to find out which brand sells or "places" more cars throughout the world. Throughout the last years "the cakes" for being the largest have been given among Toyota and the Volkswagen Group, but the Japanese as a whole have reigned many more times.
However, recently we told you that Toyota was the best-selling car brand in Spain in 2022. A few days later we told you that the Japanese house was the most searched on the internet in the world during the past year. And now it's time to say that, always according to its numbers, it has been the most sold car manufacturer in the year 2022 worldwide. Take note, because his German rival has been a long, long distance. You'll see.
Toyota sold almost 10,5 million units in 2022, surpassing the Volkswagen Group, which was left with 8,3 million...
If we go to the official press release published by Toyota, we can find the final data. Throughout 2022 the Japanese house has sold a total of 10.483.024 units worldwide but with some turkish. This data includes all the sales obtained by Toyota itself and the "lesser known" subsidiaries Daihatsu e Hymn. The name of the latter may not sound like much to you, but it is one of the largest producers of commercial vehicles.
As a fact to highlight, have not included the data harvested by Lexus. If so, this figure would be higher, which would mark a greater distance with respect to its rival from the Volkswagen Group. In summary, although they have arrived at a very good data, it is 0,1% lower compared to 2021. The reasons for this insignificant fall must be sought, among others, in the supply crisis, COVID-19 or the war in Ukraine itself and its economic repercussions.
All in all, despite the "bad streak" they have surpassed the Volkswagen Group by a couple of million units. In case you didn't know yet, the Bavarian consortium stayed in 2022 in a total of 8,3 million units. Of course, the most important thing is not the sales data, but how much money is earned with each unit sold. For now we do not have this information but if Toyota sticks out its chest it is sure Your level of profitability and profit will be good.
As a curious fact to keep in mind, Toyota lost leadership in the American market. In 2022, it sold a total of 2.108.458 units in North America compared to the 2.274.088 million units sold by its rival General Motors. With everything, 2023 brings great challenges that Toyota will have to overcome to keep his scepter and his rivals will surely make it difficult for him. Time will tell if they repeat, although we know what happens with the "craving".
Source - Toyota
