According to R. L. Polk & Co. GM was the top-selling OEM in China in 2005, with a 14.2% of the market. Total registrations were 3.8m units.

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Volkswagen ranked second with 13.3% of the market.


Polk notes the impressive rise of Nissan from 13th in 2004’s rankings, to eighth place in 2005, with a market share of 4.1%.


“Nissan’s success is largely due to the introduction of the Teana and the Tiida models, which totaled more than 100,000 new vehicle registrations,” said Steve Flinker, R. L. Polk & Co. managing director of the Asia Pacific Division.  “These vehicles appeal to the market’s affinity for small cars but the brand’s success is also indicative of Nissan’s commitment to domestically produced vehicles in China.”


Hatchbacks accounted for the strongest growth of all segments in the Chinese market increasing by 36 percent in 2005, with segment leader Chery QQ accounting for 84,700 new vehicle registrations, an increase of 110 percent from 2004.

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However, notchback sedans, defined as a four-door vehicle with a hatchback trunk, remain the most popular cars for Chinese consumers.  This is reflected by the performance of the Hyundai Elantra, the 2005 top model in the Chinese market.  Elantra registrations across China reached 167,000 units in 2005, an increase of 92 percent.  Beijing was the biggest single market for the Elantra with 30,237 registrations in 2005, an increase of 251 percent compared to 2004.