Chinese automakers’ sales of sedans/hatchbacks, SUVs, MPVs and microvans grew 13.5% year-on-year to 1.58m units in March.
The Chinese car market has continued to show rising momentum this year after picking up at the end of 2012.
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Data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) reveals that wholesales of Chinese-made passenger cars totalled 4.42m in the first quarter, a rise of 17.3% from the corresponding period of the previous year. In the first quarter, MPV sales rose 55%, making it the fastest growing sector, while micro-van sales fell 8.4%.
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Passenger car sales in March (wholesales) |
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Segment |
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Year on year change |
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Sedans |
1,035,646 |
10.4% |
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MPVs |
119,780 |
54.4% |
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SUVs |
236,102 |
32.6% |
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Micro vans |
191,255 |
-4.7% |
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Total |
1,582,783 |
13.5% |
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Passenger car sales in Q1 2013 (wholesales) |
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Segment |
Q1 2013 |
Year on year change |
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Sedans |
2,970,170 |
15.7% |
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MPVs |
319,257 |
55% |
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SUVs |
636,434 |
40% |
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Micro vans |
492,872 |
-8.4% |
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Total |
4,418,733 |
17.3% |
Sales of ten largest passenger carmakers in March:
1. SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW): 141,601
2. Shanghai-GM: 133,862
3. Shanghai-Volkswagen (SVW): 131,866
4. FAW-Volkswagen: 129,550
5. Changan Auto: 93,229
6. Beijing-Hyundai: 83,500
7. Changan-Ford: 61,792
8. Dongfeng-Nissan: 61,321
9. Great Wall: 56,802
10. FAW-Toyota: 52,372
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