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China - New car sales in 2026 by OEM, model, vehicle type
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Sales data by OEM/model in China
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Flash report, Automotive sales volume, 2026
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Flash report, January 2026
Feb 12, 2026
*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.
China’s January vehicle production volume increases by 0.01% y/y, sales volume decreases by 3.2% y/y
On February 11, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for January 2026.
According to CAAM, in January, the overall operation of the automotive industry was stable. The passenger vehicle (PV) market declined, while the commercial vehicle (CV) market maintained a positive trend. The New Energy Vehicle (NEV) market operated steadily, and vehicle exports continued to grow. The main factors leading to the market decline were: first, adjustments to the NEV purchase tax policy; second, the year-end transition of car purchase subsidy policies across many regions; and third, the pull-forward of some consumer demand in 2025.
In January, vehicle production and sales volumes totaled 2.45 million units and 2.346 million units, up 0.01% y/y and down 3.2% y/y, respectively. Domestic sales and exports accounted for 1.665 million units and 681,000 units, down 14.8% y/y and up 44.9% y/y, respectively.
For PVs, production and sales volumes in January totaled 2.062 million units and 1.988 million units, down 4.1% y/y and 6.8% y/y, respectively.
For CVs, production and sales volumes in January totaled 388,000 units and 359,000 units, up 29.9% y/y and 23.5% y/y, respectively.
For NEVs, production and sales volumes in January totaled 1.041 million units and 945,000 units, up 2.5% y/y and 0.1% y/y, respectively. Specifically, BEV (battery electric vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 659,000 units and 597,000 units, up 3.8% y/y and 4.0% y/y, respectively; PHV (plug-in hybrid vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 382,000 units and 348,000 units, with production up 0.5% y/y and sales down 5.9% y/y; and FCV (fuel cell vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 51 units and 70 units, down 13.6% y/y and 47.0% y/y, respectively.
In January, vehicle exports totaled 681,000 units, up 44.9% y/y. Specifically, PV exports totaled 589,000 units, up 48.9% y/y; CV exports totaled 93,000 units, up 23.6% y/y; and NEV exports totaled 302,000 units, up 100% y/y.
| Jan. 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Units (10,000) |
Share(%) | Y-o-Y(%) | |
| Sedan/Hatchback | 74.6 | 31.8 | -15.2 |
| MPV | 7.4 | 3.2 | -16.9 |
| SUV | 114.8 | 48.9 | 0.4 |
| Mini Van | 2.0 | 0.9 | -5.6 |
| Passenger Cars Total |
198.8 | 84.7 | -6.8 |
| Commercial Vehicles Total | 35.9 | 15.3 | 23.5 |
| Grand Total | 234.6 | 100.0 | -3.2 |
New vehicle sales by brands (Factory shipments)
(Note) The below chart includes estimates
| Jan. 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Units (10,000) |
Share(%) | Y-o-Y(%) | |
| Chinese brands | 133.60 | 67.2 | -8.4 |
| Japanese brands | 18.44 | 9.3 | -5.6 |
| German brands | 28.43 | 14.3 | -7.8 |
| American brands | 14.27 | 7.2 | 10.1 |
| Korean brands | 3.22 | 1.6 | -1.3 |
| French brands | 0.75 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
China - Production of vehicles
| Jan. 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Units (10,000) |
Share(%) | Y-o-Y(%) | |
| Sedan/Hatchback | 76.4 | 31.2 | -13.8 |
| MPV | 6.9 | 2.8 | -25.2 |
| SUV | 120.8 | 49.3 | 5.5 |
| Mini Van | 2.0 | 0.8 | -24.9 |
| Passenger Cars Total | 206.2 | 84.2 | -4.1 |
| Commercial Vehicles Total | 38.8 | 15.8 | 29.9 |
| Grand Total | 245.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
Sales of NEV
| Jan. 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Units (10,000) |
Share(%) | Y-o-Y(%) | |
| EV | 59.7 | 63.2 | 4.0 |
| PHV | 34.8 | 36.8 | -5.9 |
| FCV | 0.01 | 0.01 | -47.0 |
| Total | 94.5 | 100.0 | 0.1 |
Production of NEV
| Jan. 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Units (10,000) |
Share(%) | Y-o-Y(%) | |
| EV | 65.9 | 63.3 | 3.8 |
| PHV | 38.2 | 36.7 | 0.5 |
| FCV | 0.01 | 0.01 | -13.6 |
| Total | 104.1 | 100.0 | 2.5 |
China - Top 10 best selling models
| - | Maker/Brand | Model | Jan. 2026 | Jan. 2025 | Y-o-Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geely | Geely Xingyuan | 41,676 | 28,147 | 48.1% |
| 2 | Tesla | Model Y | 38,916 | 32,233 | 20.7% |
| 3 | Xiaomi | Xiaomi YU7 | 37,869 | - | -% |
| 4 | VW | Sagitar | 31,303 | 28,326 | 10.5% |
| 5 | Tesla | Model 3 | 30,213 | 31,005 | -2.6% |
| 6 | Geely | Bo Yue L | 29,694 | 15,704 | 89.1% |
| 7 | Nissan | Bluebird Sylphy/Sylphy | 25,953 | 28,160 | -7.8% |
| 8 | Geely | Xing Yue L | 25,066 | 29,995 | -16.4% |
| 9 | SERES (2022-) | AITO M7 | 24,977 | 5,587 | 347.1% |
| 10 | VW | Lavida | 22,878 | 21,546 | 6.2% |
*The below data may differ from the sales volume by make (shipped from the local plant) to be released later on our data for monthly sales volume.
This is due to the difference in calculation methods.
Passenger Car retail sales by Chinese Makers Top10
| - | Maker | Jan. 2026 (10,000) |
Y-o-Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geely Automobile | 21.0 | -12.6% |
| 2 | FAW-VW | 13.2 | -3.5% |
| 3 | BYD Auto | 9.4 | -53.0% |
| 4 | SAIC VW | 9.0 | -9.3% |
| 5 | Changan Automobile | 8.2 | -33.3% |
| 6 | Chery Automobile | 7.9 | -40.3% |
| 7 | FAW Toyota | 6.5 | 8.3% |
| 8 | GAC Toyota | 6.4 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance | 5.8 | 65.5% |
| 10 | BMW Brilliance | 5.1 | -3.9% |
Three Japanese OEMs release January 2026 new car sales figures in China, with Toyota seeing y/y growth after 5-month gap
Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their January 2026 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 145,500 units in January, up 6.6% year-over-year (y/y), another y/y growth after a 5-month gap. GAC Toyota accounted for 63,648 units, achieving positive y/y growth. The sales volumes of the Camry and Sienna models grew by 17% y/y and 35% y/y, respectively. The bZ7, GAC Toyota’s first battery electric sedan with Huawei’s HarmonySpace cockpit, is scheduled for launch in March.
On February 9, Honda announced that its January sales volume was 57,489 units, down 16.5% y/y and declining for 24 consecutive months. Three GAC Honda plants suspended production at the end of December 2025 due to semiconductor shortages and resumed normal operations on January 19.
On February 9, Nissan announced that its January sales volume was 50,024 units, up 10.1% y/y, another y/y growth after a 2-month gap. 6,724 units of the HarmonySpace-featured Teana sedan, the world’s first fuel vehicle model with Huawei’s HarmonySpace cockpit, were delivered, up 22% y/y.
New vehicle sales by Japanese Makers
| Maker/Brand | Jan. 2026 | Y-o-Y | Note | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota | 145,500 | 6.6% | Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales | Feb. 10. 2026 |
| Nissan | 50,024 | 10.1% | Retail sales data are used from Jan. 2015. Passenger car, LCV and Import are included. | Feb. 10. 2026 |
| Honda | 57,489 | -16.5% | Figures for Dongfeng Honda and Guangqi Honda (includes imported vehicles) | Feb. 10. 2026 |
| Mazda | N/A | -% | Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales | |
| Mitsubishi | N/A | -% | Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales | |
| Subaru | N/A | -% | Retail Sales |
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