BYD strengthened its lead in Singapore’s passenger-car market in July 2026, selling about 1,100 vehicles and taking roughly 22% of monthly retail sales. That put the Chinese electric-vehicle maker well ahead of Toyota, which ranked second with 582 units, and Tesla, which placed third with 434. BYD’s sales were also about 25% higher than a year earlier.
The bigger shift is the growing weight of Chinese brands across the market. Combined, Chinese marques accounted for around half of Singapore’s new-car sales during the month. SAIC ranked fifth with 309 vehicles, while Chery, Geely and Xpeng each secured positions inside the top 10. Changan, Dongfeng, Leapmotor and Nio added further volume further down the ranking.
Several Chinese manufacturers also posted particularly strong year-on-year growth. SAIC sales rose more than 170%, Geely expanded by about 246%, while Changan and Dongfeng recorded much larger increases from comparatively small bases. Xpeng nearly doubled its volume, highlighting how Singapore is becoming a useful test market for a broader group of Chinese EV brands rather than BYD alone.
Established global manufacturers still hold important positions in the market, but the July ranking illustrates how quickly the competitive balance is changing. Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, BMW, Volkswagen Group and Hyundai-Kia all recorded year-on-year declines, while several Chinese brands continued to gain share. Singapore’s relatively small but highly electrified and tightly regulated auto market is increasingly emerging as a closely watched indicator of how Chinese manufacturers can compete in mature overseas markets.
