China's new vehicle sales: OEMs' plans rise to about 20 million in 2011 up about 2 million from 2010
Major passenger car manufacturers aim at sales of more than 14.8 million
2011/03/04
- Summary
- China's domestic production and new vehicle sales in 2010 surpassed the 18 million-mark, the largest in the world for two consecutive years
- China's new vehicle sales are forecast to exceed 20 million in 2011 (up about 2 million year-on-year)
- In 2011, the total sales target of passenger cars by each OEM exceeds 14.8 million (up about 1 million year-on-year)
- Sales of passenger cars by base model
- The bestselling passenger cars: VW Lavida sedan, GM Cruze hatchback, and Honda CR-V SUV
Summary
In 2010, total auto sales in China increased by 32% year-on-year (including exports and excluding imports sold) to 18.06 million (up by 4.42 million), becoming the largest in the world for two consecutive years. Among them, passenger car sales grew by 33% to 13.76 million (up 3.43 million) and commercial vehicle sales increased by 30% to 4.3 million (up 0.99 million).
In January 2011, CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers) announced a forecast for 2011 saying that auto sales would increase by 10-15% year-on-year to around 20 million.
Also in January 2011, the Market Research Department of the Economic Consulting Center, which is under the umbrella of the Chinese government-affiliated information think tank, the "State Information Center (SIC)," announced a forecast for 2011 saying that passenger cars would increase by about 14% (calculated to be 15.68 million) and commercial vehicles by about 9% (4.69 million), namely around 20.37 million in total.
The sales plan for 2011 announced by February 2011 by OEM groups in China have already amounted to 19.5 million (including 14.8 million passenger cars).
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(Note) 1. | Category of vehicle is based on the new classification introduced in 2005. Commercial vehicle and vehicle total include chassis and semi-trailers. This also applies to the following tables. |
2. | The 2011 auto sales forecast of 20.37 million (15.68 million of passenger cars and 4.69 million of commercial vehicles) are calculated from the growth rate forecast for passenger cars and commercial vehicles (up about 14% for passenger cars and up about 9% for commercial vehicles from 2010), which Liu Ming, the director of Market Research Department of Economic Consulting Center, which is under the umbrella of the State Information Center, announced in January 2011. |
China's domestic production and new vehicle sales in 2010 surpassed the 18 million-mark, the largest in the world for two consecutive years
In 2010, production of vehicles in China totaled 18.27 million (up 32% year-on-year, or 4.47 million), which consists of 13.9 million passenger cars (up 34%, or 3.51 million) and 4.37 million commercial vehicles (up 28%, or 0.96 million), exceeding 18 million for the first time.
In the meantime, concerning sales of new vehicles including exports (excluding imports sold), new passenger cars sold 13.76 million (up 33% year-on-year, or 3.43 million) and commercial vehicles sold 4.3 million (up 30%, or 0.99 million). The total auto sales were 18.06 million (up 32%, or 4.42 million).
Among passenger cars, sales growth rate of minivans declined sharply from 83.4% in 2009 to 27.8% and those of sedans and hatchbacks shrank from 48% to 27%. On the other hand, sales of SUVs and MPVs grew remarkably from 47% to 101% and from 26% to 79%, respectively.
Looking at figures by groups (please refer to the following table "Chinese OEM groups: sales results in 2009/2010, and plans for 2011."), SAIC Motor Corp. sold 3.56 million, exceeding the 3.5 million-mark, and took first place. Dongfeng Motor Corp followed SAIC Motor Corp. with sales of 2.72 million. Dongfeng Motor widened the gap from FAW Group (with sales of 2.56 million) and Changan Automobile Group (2.38 million), both of which sold more than 2 million, to 160,000 and 350,000, respectively (in 2009, the gap was 50,000 and 130,000, respectively).
China's new vehicle sales and domestic production results |
(units) |
New vehicle sales | Domestic production | ||||||||
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Unit sales | Export included | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2008/ 2009 (%) | 2009/ 2010 (%) | 2009 | 2010 | |||
Sedan and Hatchback (2/3box) | 5,046,934 | 7,473,106 | 9,494,269 | 48.1 | 27.0 | 108,104 | 178,003 | 7,471,194 | 9,575,890 |
MPV | 197,393 | 248,943 | 445,407 | 26.1 | 78.9 | 3,317 | 8,668 | 250,724 | 451,028 |
SUV | 447,722 | 658,821 | 1,326,036 | 47.1 | 101.3 | 26,940 | 73,223 | 657,871 | 1,337,947 |
Minivan | 1,063,560 | 1,950,445 | 2,492,082 | 83.4 | 27.8 | 11,195 | 23,037 | 2,004,042 | 2,532,218 |
Passenger car total | 6,755,609 | 10,331,315 | 13,757,794 | 52.9 | 33.2 | 149,556 | 282,931 | 10,383,831 | 13,897,083 |
Large-sized bus | 44,006 | 47,175 | 68,814 | 7.2 | 45.9 | 20,242 | 29,504 | 47,641 | 69,208 |
Medium-sized bus | 79,107 | 81,948 | 89,882 | 3.6 | 9.7 | 81,569 | 92,395 | ||
Light-sized bus | 217,492 | 224,931 | 284,355 | 3.4 | 26.4 | 228,783 | 285,618 | ||
Bus total Chassis included | 340,605 87,756 | 354,054 82,791 | 443,051 86,874 | 3.9 -5.7 | 25.1 4.9 | 20,242 1,948 | 29,504 1,302 | 357,993 81,965 | 447,221 88,576 |
Semi-trailer | 194,155 | 211,106 | 354,623 | 8.7 | 68.1 | 9,270 | 19,864 | 208,218 | 362,526 |
Heavy-duty truck | 346,293 | 425,065 | 662,810 | 22.7 | 55.9 | 153,303 | 212,575 | 431,667 | 696,109 |
Medium-duty truck | 207,109 | 257,966 | 271,766 | 24.6 | 5.3 | 269,601 | 268,982 | ||
Light-duty truck | 1,199,903 | 1,559,598 | 1,959,807 | 30.0 | 25.7 | 1,622,068 | 1,972,937 | ||
Mini-duty truck | 292,652 | 505,690 | 612,085 | 72.8 | 21.0 | 517,616 | 619,809 | ||
Truck total Chassis included | 2,240,112 449,585 | 2,959,425 498,176 | 3,861,091 675,173 | 32.1 10.8 | 30.5 35.5 | 162,573 12,101 | 232,439 8,618 | 3,049,170 514,692 | 3,920,363 703,059 |
Commercial vehicle total | 2,580,717 | 3,313,479 | 4,304,142 | 28.4 | 29.9 | 182,815 | 261,943 | 3,407,163 | 4,367,584 |
Grand total CKD assembly included | 9,336,326 136,902 | 13,644,794 243,230 | 18,061,936 321,493 | 46.1 77.7 | 32.4 32.2 | 332,371 0 | 544,874 0 | 13,790,994 245,425 | 18,264,667 322,834 |
(Notes) New vehicle sales do not include imports.
In 2010, China exported 545,000 (up 63.9% year-on-year) while it imported 814,000 (up 93.3%)
In 2010, China's export of vehicles (including chassis for commercial vehicles and semi-trailers) grew by 63.9% year-on-year to 545,000, which consists of 283,000 passenger cars (up 89.2% year-on-year) and 262,000 commercial vehicles (up 43.3%).
Among passenger cars, PCs (2/3box: sedans and hatchbacks) accounted for 178,000 (up 64.7% year-on-year, or 69,900), 8,700 MPVs (up 161%, or 5,400), 73,200 SUVs (up 171.8%, or 46,000), and 23,000 minivan (up 105.8%, or 12,000).
Among commercial vehicles, buses accounted for 29,500 (up 45.8% year-on-year, or 9,000), semi trailers accounted for 19,900 (up 114.3%, or 10,000), and other trucks accounted for 213,000 (up 38.7%, or 59,000). On the other hand, exports of chassis for buses and for trucks declined by 33.2% and 28.8% year-on-year to 1,302 and 8,618, respectively.
In the meantime, imports of vehicles increased by 93.3% year-on-year to 814,000 (up 99.7% year-on-year to USD30.64 billion on the basis of the financial amount). Among them, SUVs took first place, accounting for 351,000 (up 69.45% year-on-year) and PCs (2/3box) accounted for 344,000 (up 110%) and small buses 89,900 (up 150%).
Concerning the country of origin, Japan took the first place (255,000, up 75.5% year-on-year), followed by Germany (239,000, up 140%), Korea (87,000), the USA (80,000), the UK (43,000), Mexico (31,000), Czech (25,000), Belgium (11,000), Austria (11,000), and Portugal (6,500).
China's new vehicle sales are forecast to exceed 20 million in 2011 (up about 2 million year-on-year)
The sales plan for 2011 announced by OEMs or OEM groups in China by February 2011 (some have not announced) has already reached 19.5 million (Sales of OEMs and OEM groups that have announced their plans account for 96.2% in the total sales volume in 2010).
Among them, SAIC Motor Corp. plans to sell more than 4 million. The top three OEMs in the 2010 new vehicle sales rankings, which include Dongfeng Motor Corp. (2.9 million) and FAW Group (2.76 million), plan to increase their total sales by about 880,000. In addition, BAIC Group plans to increase sales by 310,000 (or 21%), JAC Group by 220,000 (or 48.3%), and Great Wall Motor by 150,000 (or 38.4%), each aiming to boost sales significantly.
Moreover, Dong Yang, the vice-president of CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), at the China ICE Industry Forum 2010 held in November 2010, forecast that China's auto sales would amount to 30 million in 2015 including 5 million of exports.
In the meantime, Chairman Rao Da, the head of the China Passenger Cars Association, forecast that passenger car sales would decline more than 10% in China in 2011 (at least 2 million fewer than in 2010). Concerning categories of vehicles, the Chairman said that sales of MPVs/SUVs and import cars would increase slightly, whereas there are negative growth factors in 2011 for compact PCs (2/3box: sedans and hatchbacks) and minivans, including termination of subsidies at the end of 2010 and the rush demand in line with the termination. In addition, he pointed out various negative factors such as a slowdown of the Chinese economy, rising fuel prices due to high crude oil prices, restriction of new vehicle registration in big cities including Beijing in order to reduce traffic jams, and higher auto taxes.
Chinese OEM groups: sales results in 2009/2010, and plans for 2011 |
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Passenger car | Commercial vehicle | Total | ||||||
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2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 (plan) | ||
2009/ 2010 | ||||||||
SAIC Motor Corp. | 2,503,533 | 3,309,418 | 201,924 | 249,022 | 2,705,457 | 3,558,440 | 31.5% | 4,070,000 |
Dongfeng Motor Corp. | 1,447,853 | 1,977,317 | 554,961 | 747,498 | 2,002,814 | 2,724,815 | 36.0% | 2,900,000 |
China FAW Group | 1,636,122 | 2,159,178 | 312,902 | 404,588 | 1,949,024 | 2,563,766 | 31.5% | 2,760,000 |
Changan Automobile Group | 1,458,787 | 1,843,991 | 411,015 | 534,807 | 1,869,802 | 2,378,798 | 27.2% | 2,400,000 |
BAIC Group | 615,299 | 768,115 | 627,681 | 721,750 | 1,242,980 | 1,489,865 | 19.9% | 1,800,000 |
GAC Group | 666,265 | 768,252 | 21,081 | 47,955 | 687,346 | 816,207 | 18.7% | 900,000 |
Chery Automobile | 500,303 | 674,774 | 0 | 7,286 | 500,303 | 682,060 | 36.3% | 812,000 |
BYD Auto | 448,397 | 519,806 | 0 | 0 | 448,397 | 519,806 | 15.9% | 600,000 |
Brilliance Automobile Group | 190,552 | 272,413 | 157,755 | 228,956 | 348,307 | 501,369 | 43.9% | 600,000 |
JAC Group | 123,360 | 200,031 | 198,480 | 258,451 | 321,840 | 458,482 | 42.5% | 680,000 |
Geely Holding Group | 329,104 | 416,168 | 0 | 0 | 329,104 | 416,168 | 26.5% | 491,000 |
Great Wall Motor | 155,117 | 294,181 | 70,823 | 103,181 | 225,940 | 397,362 | 75.9% | 550,000 |
China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) | 0 | 0 | 155,702 | 218,800 | 155,702 | 218,800 | 40.5% | 230,000 |
Fujian Automobile Group | 82,057 | 125,509 | 49,320 | 71,164 | 142,088 | 196,673 | 38.4% | 200,000 |
Zotye Holding Group | 2,545 | 128,698 | 0 | 0 | 2,545 | 128,698 | 4956.9% | n.a. |
Lifan Industry (Group) | 44,482 | 67,909 | 51,968 | 56,914 | 96,450 | 124,823 | 29.4% | 137,000 |
Shaanxi Automobile Group | 0 | 1,947 | 80,547 | 118,242 | 80,547 | 120,189 | 49.2% | 130,000 |
Sichuan Nanjun Automobile | 0 | 0 | 72,373 | 82,487 | 72,373 | 82,487 | 14.0% | n.a. |
Hawtai Automobile Group | 50,875 | 81,439 | 0 | 0 | 50,875 | 81,439 | 60.1% | n.a. |
Haima Automobile Group | 26,588 | 69,168 | 22 | 0 | 26,610 | 69,168 | 159.9% | n.a. |
TangJunOuLing Shandong Automobile | 0 | 0 | 61,677 | 68,554 | 61,677 | 68,554 | 11.2% | n.a. |
Qingling Motor Group | 969 | 1,214 | 49,126 | 63,824 | 50,095 | 65,038 | 29.8% | 50,000 |
Zhongxing Automobile | 13,399 | 17,437 | 35,137 | 46,071 | 48,536 | 63,508 | 30.8% | n.a. |
Baotou Beiben Heavy-Duty Truck | 0 | 0 | 28,018 | 45,575 | 28,018 | 45,575 | 62.7% | 55,000 |
Zhejiang Flyday Automobile | 3,895 | 8,294 | 15,617 | 34,893 | 19,512 | 43,187 | 121.3% | n.a. |
Zhengzhou Yutong Group | 0 | 0 | 26,673 | 39,912 | 26,673 | 39,912 | 49.6% | n.a. |
Dandong Huanghai Automobile | 8,129 | 15,843 | 15,933 | 23,282 | 24,062 | 39,125 | 62.6% | n.a. |
Young Man Automobile Group | 21,231 | 28,555 | 2,021 | 2,941 | 23,252 | 31,496 | 35.5% | 56,000 |
Xingma Automobile Group | 0 | 0 | 18,271 | 30,452 | 18,271 | 30,452 | 66.7% | 40,000 |
Hubei Tri-ring Special Truck | 0 | 0 | 16,940 | 16,974 | 16,940 | 16,974 | 0.2% | 20,000 |
Chengdu Dayun Automobile Group | 0 | 0 | 6,616 | 13,347 | 6,616 | 13,347 | 101.7% | 20,000 |
YTO Group Corp. | 0 | 0 | 11,862 | 9,569 | 11,862 | 9,569 | -19.3% | 8,000 |
Chengdu Xindadi Automobile | 1,232 | 0 | 12,779 | 8,951 | 14,011 | 8,951 | -36.1% | n.a. |
Others | 1,221 | 8,137 | 46,255 | 48,696 | 36,765 | 56,833 | 54.6% | n.a. |
Total | 10,331,315 | 13,757,794 | 3,313,479 | 4,304,142 | 13,644,794 | 18,061,936 | 32.4% | Over 19,509,000 |
(Note) 1. | Figure for SAIC Motor Corp. includes Nanjing Automobile Group. That for Dongfeng Motor Corp. includes Shandong KAMA Automobile. That for FAW Group includes FAW Haima Motor and Tianjin Meiya Automobile. That for Changan Automobile Group includes Jiangling Motor Holding, Hafei Motor, Changhe Automobile, Changhe Suzuki Automobile, Dong'an Heibao, and Taiyuan Changan Heavy-duty Truck. That for GAC Group includes GAC Changfeng Motor, Honda Automobile (China), and GAC Gonow Automobile. That for BYD Auto includes Changsha BYD Bus. That for Geely Holding Group includes Shanghai Maple Automobile. That for China National Heavy Duty Truck Group includes Chengdu Wangpai Commercial Vehicle. That for Fujian Automobile Group includes Xiamen King Long Motor Group. That for Zotye Holding Group includes Hunan Jiangnan Automobile. And that for Xingma Automobile Group includes Hualing Automobile. |
2. | The groups are listed in descending order of the 2010 sales volume. |
3. | Sales figures include exports, and do not include imports. Commercial vehicle includes chassis and semi-trailers. |
4. | The 2011 plan is a target volume as announced by each manufacturer (Some have not announced). |
5. | Others around bottom of the table shows a total of OEM groups, each of which sold zero or less than 8,000 in 2010. |
In 2011, the total sales target of passenger cars by each OEM exceeds 14.8 million (up about 1 million year-on-year)
When we sum up the 2011 sales target of passenger cars announced by passenger car manufacturers (some have not announced), it has already amounted to 14.8 million (Sales of these passenger car manufacturers that have announced their targets account for 97.5% in the total sales in 2010). Among them, SAIC Motor Corp. plans 3.88 million, close to the 4 million-mark. SAIC Motor Corp. is followed by FAW Group (2.34 million) and Dongfeng Motor Corp. (2.03 million), both of which also exceed the 2 million-mark.
Looking at each OEM further, four OEMs target more than 1 million - SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile targets 1.3 million, Shanghai VW 1.2 million, Shanghai GM 1.15 million, and FAW-VW 1 million, followed by Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. 920,000, Chery Automobile 800,000, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle 772,000, Beijing Hyundai Motor 720,000, BYD Auto 600,000, and FAW Toyota Motor Sales 550,000 (including about 5,000 of midsize bus).
China: Passenger car sales results and plan for 2011 by OEM
OEM | Passenger car sales results (unit, imports are not included) | 2011 plan (1,000 units) | Remarks | ||
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2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||
Shanghai VW | 490,087 | 728,238 | 1,001,357 | 1,200 | The former Nanjing Fiat was reorganized to the current Shanghai VW's Nanjing branch factory. |
Former Nanjing Fiat | 1,139 | ||||
Shanghai GM | 444,756 | 708,356 | 1,012,057 | 1,150 | The figure for the 2011 plan is a total of the Jinqiao main plant, Shanghai GM Dong Yue's Yantai branch factory, and Shanghai GM Norsom's Shenyang branch factory. |
SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile | 586,036 | 976,808 | 1,135,604 | 1,300 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes the Qingdao branch plant in Shandong province. |
SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle | 35,239 | 90,131 | 160,400 | 230 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes more than 60,000 MG vehicles and more than 150,000 Roewe vehicles). |
Wuxi Soyat | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | It is currently being reorganized into a LCV plant under the group. |
SAIC Motor Corp. total | 1,557,336 | 2,503,533 | 3,309,418 | 3,880 | The figure for the 2011 plan is a total of the plan of each company in the group. |
FAW-VW | 498,953 | 669,180 | 869,979 | 1,000 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes 270,000-290,000 Audi vehicles (more than 110,000 Audi A6L). |
FAW Toyota Motor Sales | 366,045 | 417,299 | 505,931 | *550 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor's Coaster (actual sales: 5,245 in 2009 and 5,702 in 2010). |
Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile | 176,638 | 212,222 | 250,360 | 300 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes Tianjin FAW Huali Automobile, which is scheduled to resume production in 2011. |
FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle | 1,899 | 1,157 | 1,270 | n.a. | |
FAW Jilin Automobile | 26,643 | 56,048 | 119,294 | *180 | The 2010 actual results are about 150,000 including commercial vehicles (including about 50,000 of Xenia series and about 100,000 of the Jiabao). |
FAW Car | 119,812 | 188,141 | 270,944 | over 340 | The figure for the 2011 plan consists of 140,000 Besturn series, 130,000 Mazda6 (Atenza), 50,000 Mazda6 Ruiyi (New Atenza), and 20,000 Mazda8 (MPV). In addition, 13,000 Mazda vehicles imported and sold by FAW Mazda Automobile Sales. |
FAW Haima Motor | 95,943 | 91,063 | 140,332 | 160 | |
Tianjin Meiya Automobile | 1,128 | 1,012 | 1,068 | *50 | |
FAW Group total | 1,287,061 | 1,636,122 | 2,159,178 | over 2,340 | FAW Group's plan. The figure for the 2011 plan does not agree to the total of each company. |
Dongfeng-Peugeot- Citroen Automobile | 178,060 | 270,006 | 373,366 | 425 | The figure for the 2011 plan consists of 200,000 Peugeot and 225,000 Citroen vehicles. |
Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle | 350,520 | 518,968 | 660,999 | 772 | Three new models are planned to be launched in 2011. |
Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile | 14,767 | 16,528 | 45,197 | *132 | The figure for the 2011 plan excludes models of which Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle consigns production. |
Dongfeng Honda Automobile | 164,035 | 210,601 | 260,600 | 280 | In addition, 2,000 Civic Hybrids are imported and sold. |
Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor | 20,010 | 24,018 | 50,245 | 80 | |
Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia Motors | 142,008 | 241,386 | 333,028 | 430 | |
Dongfeng Yu'an Automobile | 74,202 | 147,656 | 226,198 | *450 | |
Dongfeng Motor Passenger Vehicle | 0 | 18,690 | 27,684 | 42 | |
Dongfeng Yulon Motor | 0 | 0 | 0 | n.a. | Production is scheduled to begin in 2011. |
Dongfeng Motor Corp. total | 943,602 | 1,447,853 | 1,977,317 | over 2,030 | Dongfeng Motor Corp.'s plan. The figure for the 2011 plan does not agree with the total of each company. |
Changan Suzuki Automobile | 124,123 | 150,069 | 200,013 | 230 | |
Changan Ford Mazda | 204,674 | 316,139 | 411,493 | over 420 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes 110,000 Mazda vehicles. |
Changan Automobile | 312,035 | 654,696 | 917,472 | over 920 | |
Jiangling Motor Holding | 10,866 | 8,999 | 17,319 | *over 200 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes *200,000 Jinagling Motors. |
Hafei Motor | 151,864 | 193,099 | 158,688 | *310 | |
Changhe Automobile | 103,476 | 135,785 | 139,006 | *230 | |
Changan Automobile Group total | 907,038 | 1,458,787 | 1,843,991 | over 1,900 | Changan Automobile Group's target ( = to exceed the 2011 auto industry's average growth rate of about 10% year-on-year in China). |
Guangqi Honda Automobile | 306,230 | 365,623 | 386,031 | 448 | |
Honda Automobile (China) | 45,500 | 28,299 | 25,009 | n.a. | |
Guangqi Toyota Motor | 172,004 | 209,587 | 269,429 | 280 | The figure for the 2011 plan totals 300,000 when 20,000 imports are included. |
GAC Changfeng Motor (former Hunan Changfeng Motor) | 26,886 | 30,139 | 39,048 | n.a. | |
GAC Passenger Vehicle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes only the first model, the Trumpch (to be produced and marketed starting in 2011). |
GAC Gonow Automobile (former Gonow Automobile) | 9,152 | 32,617 | 48,735 | *80 | |
GAC Group total | 559,772 | 666,265 | 768,252 | over 758 | GAC Group's plan. The figure for the 2011 plan does not agree to the total of each company. |
Beijing Benz | 22,586 | 19,620 | 38,856 | 80 | |
Beijing Hyundai Motor | 294,506 | 570,309 | 703,008 | 720 | |
Beiqi Foton Motor | 3,645 | 13,554 | 13,224 | *892 | |
Beijing Automobile Works | 12,063 | 11,816 | 13,027 | *108 | |
BAIC Passenger Vehicle | 0 | 0 | 0 | (Planned to be produced starting in 2011) | |
BAIC Group total | 332,800 | 615,299 | 768,115 | over 800 | The figure for the 2011 plan is a total of Beijing Hyundai Motor and Beijing Benz. |
Chery Automobile total | 356,093 | 500,303 | 674,774 | 800 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes 150,000 exports. |
BYD Auto total | 170,882 | 448,397 | 519,806 | 600 | The 2011 sales plan is reported to be 10-15% higher than 2010 results. |
Geely Holding Group total | 221,823 | 329,104 | 416,168 | 491 | |
Great Wall total | 73,030 | 155,117 | 294,181 | 410 | The figure for the 2011 plan totals 550,000 when commercial vehicles such as pickups are included. |
Brilliance Jinbei Automobile | 103,912 | 145,556 | 218,450 | 280 | |
BMW Brilliance Automotive | 35,191 | 44,996 | 53,963 | 85 | |
Brilliance Automobile Group total | 139,103 | 190,552 | 272,413 | 365 | |
Jianghuai Automobile Group total | 58,237 | 123,360 | 200,031 | 300 | The figure for the 2011 plan is up 50% from the 2010 actual results. In addition, the company aims to sell 35,000-40,000 of the Gallop heavy-duty truck. |
Zotye Holding Group total | 15,334 | 2,545 | 128,698 | n.a. | Under the 2011 sales plan announced in September 2008, the company aims to sell 280,000 of its existing four models (80,000 Zotye, 100,000 Zotye 5008, 60,000 New Jiangnan, and 40,000 Multipla2 and Langyue) |
Soueast Motor | 35,982 | 82,057 | 114,798 | *150 | The figure for the 2011 plan is reported to include 140,000 passenger cars. |
Fujian Benz | 0 | 0 | 10,711 | n.a. | |
Fujian Automobile Group total | 35,982 | 82,057 | 125,509 | * over 150 | The figure for the 2011 plan includes only Soueast Motor, which is under the umbrella. |
Hawtai Automobile Group total | 15,261 | 50,875 | 81,439 | n.a. | |
Haima Automobile total | 0 | 26,588 | 69,168 | n.a. | |
Lifan Industrial (Group) total | 39,388 | 44,482 | 67,909 | over 75 | The company announced that it aims to increase sales by more than 10% from 2010. |
Young Man Automobile Group total | 0 | 21,231 | 28,555 | 56 | |
Others | 42,867 | 28,845 | 52,872 | n.a. | |
Grand total | 6,755,609 | 10,331,315 | 13,757,794 | over 14,800 |
(Note) 1. | In order of actual sales volume in 2010. The figure with (*) mark includes commercial vehicles. The figure includes exports if the OEM exports vehicles. The planned figures with the (*) mark, which remain to be cleared in the breakdown of passenger cars, are not included in the grand total. However, the passenger car's sales plan for 2011 of FAW Toyota Motor Sales is expected to be 540 thousand units and included in the grand total. |
2. | Others around the bottom of the table shows a total of 11 OEMs, each of which sold zero or less than 18,000 in 2010 (Zhongxing Automobile, Dandong Huanghai Automobile, Zhejiang Flyday Automobile, Sichuan Automobile Industry, Aerospace Chenggong Automobile, Shaanxi Automobile Group, Qingling Motor, Jiangxi Fire Truck, Chengdu Xindadi Automobile, Wuzhou Dornier Camping Vehicle, Polarsun Automobile). |
Sales of passenger cars by base model
Examining the base model of passenger cars sold in 2010, passenger cars based on Japanese models increased by 740,000 from 2.51 million in 2009 to 3.25 million, while their share in the total sales volume declined slightly from 24.3% to 23.7%.
Among them, the share of models based on Daihatsu vehicles increased from 1.5% in 2009 to 2.5%. This is because sales of vehicles based on the Terios (Zotye series, up 93,000), on the Xenia (Xenia, up 40,000), and on the Charade (Xiali series, up 51,000) grew remarkably.
In the case of European model bases, vehicle sales increased by 710,000 from 1.86 million to 2.57 million, and their share in the total sales volume grew from 18.0% to 18.6%.
In addition, the share of Chinese models (vehicles that Chinese OEMs developed independently) in the total sales volume remains almost at the same level, declining from 39.2% in 2009 to 39.0%. Among them, the share of SAIC Motor Corp. (SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile's minivan) shrank from 8.9% in 2009 to 7.7%. Although the overall sales of passenger cars grew by 33.2%, the sales of SAIC Motor vehicles increased only by 15.4%. (with respect to sales volume of minivans, the Wuling series continued to take the first place).
Passenger car sales by base model
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(Note) 1. | Sales volume includes exports and excludes imports sold. < > at the base model shows figures included. |
2. | Among Japanese models, Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile's Xiali series (based on the Charade) is included in Daihatsu. Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor's own brand MPVs, Fengxing/Lingzhi (based on the Space Gear) and Jingyi (based on the Grandis), and Soueast Motor's Freeca and Veryca are included in Mitsubishi. |
3. | Among European models, SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle's MG, Roewe vehicle (models based on MG Rover) is included in MG Rover. Sichuan Automobile Industry's Yema (based on Land Rover SUV) is included in Land Rover. |
4. | Among US models, the Korea-based GM-Daewoo (currently called GM Korea) vehicles are included in GM. Beijing Automobile Works' BJ2025 series (based on the Jeep 2025) is included in Chrysler. Chengdu Xindadi Automobile's own brand vehicle, the Dadi (based on Ssangyong SUV), is included in Ssangyong. |
5. | Others in Chinese model shows a total of 9 OEMs, each of which sold less than 10,000 of its own model in 2010 - Zhejiang Flyday Automobile, Guizhou Aerospace Chenggong Automobile, Shaanxi Automobile Group, FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle, Tianjin Meiya Automobile, GAC Changfeng Motor, Jiangxi Fire Truck, and Wuzhou Dornier Camping Vehicle, Polarsun Automobile. Minivans that Chinese OEMs introduced in the past based on Suzuki/Daihatsu vehicle and that they continue to develop and improve are included in Chinese models. |
6. | The 2010 actual sales of imported cars by major OEMs are reported as follows. Mercedes Benz: Slightly less than 100,000. BMW: About 115,000 (including 26,553 units of the 7 Series) Mini: 10,509 Audi: 30,668 VW: 43,613 Volvo Cars: 30,522 Land Rover: 23,459 Jaguar : 2,655 Lexus : About 54,000 Infiniti : About 11,000 Acura: 5,222 Subaru: About 57,000 |
The bestselling passenger cars: VW Lavida sedan, GM Cruze hatchback, and Honda CR-V SUV
The following is the summary of passenger car sales in 2010 by category of vehicle and by model. Among sedans, the Lavida compact car, which Shanghai VW developed independently, topped car sales rankings with 252,000 (9th in 2009). The Lavida was followed by the Elantra Yuedong from Beijing Hyundai Motor with sales of 233,000 (2nd in 2009), the Jetta from FAW-VW with 224,000. Other models that sit in the high-sales rankings are the Excelle from Shanghai GM, the F3 from BYD Auto (1st in 2009), the New Bora from FAW-VW, the New Corolla from Tian FAW Toyota Motor, the Accord from Guangqi Honda Automobile, the Camry from Guangqi Toyota Motor, the Xiali 3box from Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile, the Elantra 3box (former model) from Beijing Hyundai Motor, the Sylphy and the New Teana from Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle.
Among hatchbacks, the Cruze from Shanghai GM's Shenyang plant sold 188,000 and was ranked as the bestselling hatchback (4th in 2009). The Cruze was followed by the QQ3 from Chery Automobile with sales of 152,000 (1st in 2009). Other models that sit in the high sales rankings are the F0 from BYD Auto, the Livina from Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle, the Focus 2box from Changan Ford Mazda Automobile, the Junjie FRV from Brilliance Jinbei Automobile, the Chevrolet Spark from SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile, the Wagon R+ from Changhe Suzuki Automobile, the Tiida 2box from Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle.
Regarding SUVs, the CR-V from Dongfeng Honda Automobile sold 140,000 and took the first place (1st in 2008/2009). The CR-V is followed by the Hover H from Great Wall Motor. Other models that in the upper sales rankings are the RAV4 from Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor, the Highlander from Guangqi Toyota Motor, the Santa Fe from Rongcheng Huatai Automobile, the Tiguan from Shanghai VW, the Sportage from Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia Motor, the Tiggo from Chery Automobile, the ix35 from Beijing Hyundai Motor, the Qashqai from Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle, the Tucson from Beijing Hyundai Motor.
Looking at MPVs, the Refine from Jianghuai Automobile sold 65,000 and took the first place for two consecutive years. The Refine is followed by the GL8 from Shanghai GM's Shenyang plant. Other volume selling MPVs are Xenia from FAW Jilin Automobile, the Odyssey (2nd in 2009) from Guangqi Honda Automobile, and the Freema from FAW Haima Motor.
Concerning minivans, the Wuling series from SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile sold 1.058 million and took the first place (1st in 2009). The Wuling series is followed by the Changan series (723,000) from Changan Automobile, the Dongfeng Xiaokang series from Dongfeng Yu'an Automobile, the Hafei series from Hafei Motor, and the Jiabao series from FAW Jilin Automobile, which are volume sellers.
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