Indonesia International Auto Show


The Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show is the largest auto show in Indonesia. It was started in 1986 as the Gaikindo Car Exhibition, then continued as Indonesia International Motor Show. Since 2015, it was spun off from the Indonesia International Motor Show and is held annually at Indonesia Convention Exhibition in South Tangerang, and also as series in Surabaya, Medan and Makassar.

History

Established in 1986, the Gaikindo Car Exhibition, hosted by Gaikindo was Indonesia’s largest automotive exhibition. In 2006, the exhibition reached a new platform by becoming an international-scale exhibition endorsed by Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles and changed its name to Indonesia International Motor Show. GIIAS is participated by car brands and commercial vehicles from Indonesia’s Authorized Brand Holders of Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Daihatsu, Datsun, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Smart, Suzuki, Tata Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and also reseller company Aston Martin and McLaren; as well as commercial vehicle brands: FAW, Hino, Isuzu, Iveco, Maxus, Mitsubishi FUSO, Tata Motors, Toyota Trucks and UD Trucks.

Early history

In 1986, the first automotive exhibition was hosted by GAIKINDO under the name of GAIKINDO Car Exhibition, and 13 GAIKINDO members took part. In 1989, the exhibition changed its name to Jakarta Auto Expo. In 1994, after being postponed for two years due to the government’s tight money policy, Jakarta Auto Expo was back and in 1996, the exhibition reached a record-breaking achievement compared to the previous years, attended by more than 200,000 visitors

2000–2014

In 2000, Jakarta Auto Expo changed its name to Gaikindo Auto Expo after being postponed for 3 years in a row due to Asian Financial Crisis. In 2003, the 12th Gaikindo Auto Expo held on 19–27 July 2003, participated by 150 automotive-related companies, and covered 35,000 sqm of Jakarta Convention Center, and visited by 180.000 visitors. In 2006, the exhibition was listed as part of the world’s automotive exhibition, endorsed by OICA and the exhibition changed its name to Indonesia International Motor Show. In 2008, the exhibition covered 40.000sqm of JCC, indoor and outdoor, participated by 161 exhibitors and visited by 206.100 visitors.
In attempt to remain progressive, in 2009, the exhibition moved to a bigger venue: Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, which covered area around 60,000 sqm, participated by 163 exhibitors and visited by 241.687 visitors. Furthermore, after a remarkable success on the previous year, in 2014, the exhibition was utilising more than 80,000 sqm, participated by 322 exhibitors and visited by 380.365 visitors, the exhibition was in urgent need of more extensive area.

2015

The 23rd Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 20 to 30 August 2015. Unlike the Indonesia International Motor Show, the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show is organized by Seven Events and held at Indonesia Convention Exhibition. The 2015 show debuts the Honda BR-V prototype, facelifted first generation Suzuki Ertiga, third generation Toyota Alphard Hybrid and eighth generation Toyota Hilux.

2016

The 24th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 11 to 21 August 2016. The 2016 show debuts the Daihatsu Sigra and Toyota Calya, third generation Kia Grand Sedona, fourth generation Kia Sportage and second generation Suzuki SX4 S-Cross.

2017

The 25th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 10 to 20 August 2017. The 2017 show debuts the facelifted third generation Audi A3 Sportback, second generation Audi Q5, Mitsubishi Xpander, fifth generation Honda Civic Type R, second generation Mazda CX-5, second generation Mazda CX-9, fourth generation Suzuki Baleno, facelifted third generation Toyota Voxy and second generation Volkswagen Tiguan. The 2017 show was visited by around 450.000 visitors.

2018

The 26th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 2 to 12 August 2018. The 2018 show debuts the fourth generation Audi A8 L, second generation Audi RS5 Coupé, BMW i8 Roadster, second generation Honda Brio, facelifted second generation Honda HR-V, fourth generation Hyundai Santa Fe, facelifted third generation Mazda6 and Nissan Terra.

2019

The 27th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show was held from 18 to 28 July 2019. The 2019 show debuts the Audi Q8, seventh generation BMW 3 Series, tenth generation Honda Accord, fourth generation Mazda3, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, facelifted Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, facelifted fifth generation Mitsubishi Triton, facelifted third generation Nissan X-Trail, fourth generation Suzuki Jimny, sixth generation Toyota HiAce, fifth generation Toyota Supra and second generation Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace.