What the heck is a Low Cost Green Car?!?
Apparently the government has instituted specific tax incentives for cars including minimum fuel economy and where they are made. No wonder the Mirage can't compete...
Indonesia has always been a tasty market for global auto giants. It has almost 40% of Southeast Asia’s population, an economy that’s grown faster than 4% for a decade, and a car market that’s expected to grow faster than China’s. And now, with new tax incentives for
low-cost green cars, the fight for Indonesia’s car market is set to intensify.
The new rules reduce the luxury-goods tax that is usually applied to cars, cutting it by 25% for cars that can run at least 20 kilometers on a liter of fuel (28 miles per gallon), 50% for 28 kilometers per liter, and up to 100% off for the most efficient cars. The current tax for new vehicles ranges from 10-75% depending on engine size.
The eco-friendly vehicles must also be assembled in Indonesia and 84% of their components must be locally-made to get the tax exemptions.
Source: https://qz.com/92247/indonesias-push...rs-salivating/
Best selling Low Cost Green Cars in Indonesia (2015):
1. Toyota Agya (total sales: 57,646).
2. Daihatsu Ayla (35,084).
3. Honda Brio Satya (31,820).
4. Datsun Go+ (19,896).
5. Suzuki Karimun Wagon R (11,526).
6. Datsun Go (9,462).
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)