China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) says sales of new passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles reached a record 21,984,100 units in 2013.

The data compiler says the record result is a 13.87% rise on 2012. Passenger vehicle sales were just under a record 18 million units.

The break-up is as follows:

2013 Passenger Car Sales in China
Types of vehicle 2013 Sales Growth on Year
–Sedans (two- or three-box) 12,009,700 11.77%
–SUVs 2,988,800 49.41%
–MPVs 1,305,200 160%
–Microvans 1,625,200 -27.98%
Total 17,928,900

15.71%

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