Kia Morning is the choice of several Vietnamese customers because of its reasonable price. — Photos VNA

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Small sedan Kia Morning, a brand name of local carmaker Truong Hai Automobile JSC (Thaco), was the highest selling vehicle in August.

The carmaker achieved this target for the first time, according to a report from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers' Association.

More than 1,300 Kia Morning models were sold last month. With the price ranging from VND330 million to VND397 million, the middle-ranking vehicle was the choice of several Vietnamese customers because of its reasonable price.

The new generation Innova 2016.

Ranking second was the Toyota Innova with 1,035 units sold, of which 935 units were the new generation Innova 2016. In Viet Nam, the vehicle is priced at some VND793 million and above for version 2.0E and VND995 million for version 2.0V.

The remaining top five best-selling vehicles were Ford Ranger, Marda CX-5 and Toyota Fortuner, with 1,016, 1,012 and 931 units, respectively.

VAMA reported that some 23,540 units were sold in the Vietnamese market, a decline of 17 per cent compared with the previous month but a year-on-year increase of 29 per cent. — VNS