Japanese auto giant Honda Motor Corp. reported a 15.6 percent surge in Indonesian sales in 2005 to hit the record high in the company's history in Indonesia.

The local branch PT Honda Prospect Motor sold 53,750 cars in 2005 against 46,500 a year earlier, the company said in a statement reaching here Monday.

Hatchback model Honda Jazz led last year's sales with 32,241 units, trailed by SUV Honda CR-V with 7,694 units and small sedan Honda City with 7,475 units.

"Honda CR-V topped SUV sales in Indonesia in 2005," the statement said.

The Indonesian SUV market was previously led by Nissan X-Trail which booked higher sales but in a narrow margin compared with CR- V.

Source: Xinhua