Automotive sales in China jumped 46.38% year on year to 2,034,500 units in January 2013. The passenger car market grew 48.68% to 1,725,500 units in the month, while bus and truck sales increased 34.75% to 309,000 units.
However, analysts believe the high growth may be deceptive as certain automakers like Shanghai-Volkswagen “hid” December 2012 sales and added them to January’s figure, supposedly to create an impression of a flying start to the new year, according to China Auto Web.
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According to data from the China Passenger Car Association, the top 10 passenger car makers in January were:
1. Shanghai-GM: 161,426 units
2. Shanghai-Volkswagen: 160,018 units
3. FAW-Volkswagen: 140,638 units
4. SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW): 137,626 units
5. Beijing-Hyundai: 107,888 units
6. Changan Auto: 100,885 units
7. Dongfeng-Nissan: 76,258 units
8. Geely: 60,453 units
9. Great Wall Motor: 60,035 units
10. Chery: 58,707 units
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Top 20 best-selling sedans |
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Rank |
Models |
Makers |
Deliveries |
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1 |
VW Lavida |
Shanghai-VW |
48,267 |
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2 |
Buick Excelle |
Shanghai-GM |
30,264 |
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3 |
Chevy Sail, sedan version |
Shanghai-GM |
27,941 |
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4 |
VW Passat |
Shanghai-VW |
27,930 |
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5 |
VW-Sagitar |
FAW-VW |
26,184 |
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6 |
Hyundai Verna |
Beijing-Hyundai |
25,684 |
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7 |
Nissan Sylphy |
Dongfeng-Nissan |
24,769 |
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8 |
Chevy Cruze |
Shanghai-GM |
24,477 |
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9 |
VW Jetta |
FAW-VW |
24,033 |
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10 |
Hyundai Elantra Yuedong |
Beijing-Hyundai |
23,882 |
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11 |
Hyundai Elantra Langdong |
Beijing-Hyundai |
22,177 |
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12 |
VW Bora |
FAW-VW |
20,045 |
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13 |
Chery QQ |
Chery |
18,622 |
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14 |
Emgrand EC7 |
Geely |
18,516 |
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15 |
Buick Excelle GT |
Shanghai-GM |
17,873 |
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16 |
VW Magotan |
FAW-VW |
17,273 |
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17 |
Great Wall C30 |
Great Wall |
17,238 |
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18 |
Ford Focus, sedan version |
Changan-Ford |
16,944 |
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19 |
Audi A6 |
FAW-VW |
16,706 |
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20 |
Ford Focus, hatchback version |
Changan-Ford |
16,688 |
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Top 15 best-selling SUVs |
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Rank |
Models |
Makers |
Deliveries |
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1 |
VW Tiguan |
Shanghai-VW |
21,818 |
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2 |
Great Wall Haval H6 |
Great Wall |
16,621 |
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3 |
Honda CR-V |
Dongfeng-Honda |
15,800 |
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4 |
Hyundai ix35 |
Beijing-Hyundai |
12,316 |
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5 |
Great Wall Haval M4 |
Great Wall |
10,649 |
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6 |
BYD S6 |
BYD |
10,425 |
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7 |
Lifan X60 |
Lifan |
9,273 |
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8 |
Nissan Qashqai |
Dongfeng-Nissan |
8,723 |
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9 |
Audi Q5 |
FAW-VW |
8,475 |
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10 |
Hyundai Tucson |
Beijing-Hyundai |
8,427 |
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11 |
Toyota Highlander |
GAC-Toyota |
8,025 |
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12 |
Kia Sportage R |
Dongfeng- Yueda-Kia |
7,887 |
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13 |
Buick Encore |
Shanghai-GM |
7,881 |
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14 |
Toyota RAV4 |
FAW-VW |
7,668 |
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15 |
Tiggo |
Chery |
7,538 |
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Top 10 best-selling MPVs |
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Rank |
Models |
Maker |
Deliveries |
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1 |
Dongfeng Fengxing Lingzhi |
Dongfeng |
11,129 |
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2 |
Dongfeng Fengxing Joyear |
Dongfeng |
9,009 |
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3 |
Buick GL8 |
Shanghai-GM |
5,575 |
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4 |
JAC Refine |
JAC |
5,461 |
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5 |
FAW Senya (Daihatsu Xenia) |
FAW |
4,387 |
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6 |
JAC J6 |
JAC |
3,958 |
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7 |
Touran |
Shanghai-VW |
3,857 |
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8 |
Dongfeng Succe |
Dongfeng-Nissan |
2,374 |
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9 |
Honda Odyssey |
GAC-Honda |
1,859 |
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10 |
Haima Freema |
FAW-Haima |
1,561 |
