Chinese Vehicles Market in the 2017 gained only 0.8% penalized by fall in the commercial vehicles demand and by restrictions on high engines displacement. Honda grew up in second place, while Geely boomed 60% landing in fourth place.
Chinese economy showed its strength once again and posted another solid reading for the quarter. GDP expanded 6.8% annually in Q4, matching Q3’s result and leading the economy to rise a strong 6.9% in the full year 2017. While resilient private consumption and service activities continued to drive growth in Q4, the economy greatly benefited from strong global demand. Conversely, investment growth continued to moderate in Q4 amid the government’s efforts to curb pollution and overcapacity in certain industries.
Chinese domestic vehicles market in the 2016 has finally reduced the growing speed, while achieving a mix on global market of 30%. The future evolution is clearly driven more by real solution regarding the two main issues created by the last decade market boom, pollution and traffic congestion. Chinese government has shifted its attention from total volume to engine mix and is progressively creating incentives to small and low emission vehicles, while supporting investment in the AFVs, mainly electric. In this direction, in January 2017 it has been increased the duties for vehicles with engines displacements over 1.6 liter (from 5% to 7.5%).
During the 2017, according to the data released by the C.A.A.M., (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers) new light vehicles sales have been 28.2 million, up 0.9%.
| Sales 2012 | Sales 2013 | Sales 2014 | Sales 2015 | Sales 2016 | Sales 2017 | Sales 2018 e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car+LCV | 19.067.224 | 21.899.088 | 23.561.890 | 24.983.329 | 27.977.217 | 28.226.616 | 30.066.370 |
| Total | 19.067.224 | 21.899.088 | 23.561.890 | 24.983.329 | 27.977.217 | 28.226.616 | 30.066.370 |
| 2012 Var | 2013 Var | 2014 Var | 2015 Var | 2016 Var | 2017 Var | 2018 var e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car+LCV | 5,2% | 14,9% | 7,6% | 6,0% | 12,0% | 0,9% | 6,5% |
At brand-wise, the leader was Volkswagen, with 3.18 million units (+5.2%) ahead of two brands fighting head-to-head for the second place Honda with 1.453.118 (+18.1%) and ChangAn with 1.441.165 (+3.6%.
Thanks to sales increase by 60%, Geely advanced in fourth place with 1.244.129 sales (+60.5%) and overtook several brands, including Buick actually fifth with 1.206.000 (-2.3%) and Toyota, sixth with 1.200.000 (+3.0%).
In seventh place Wuling, penalized by the decline of commercial vehicles segment, with 1.172.000 sales (-14.4%).
Nissan ranks eight with 1.124.000 units (+10.7%) ahead of Baojun with 1.015.000, +33.6% and in 10th place Ford with 931.000 (-11.3%).
At model-wise, after an amazing battle for the leadership, the Wuling Hongguang prevailed with 532.000 (-18.2%) over the Volkswagen Lavida, second with 517.000 (-5.7%). In third place the Haval H6 with 505.000 (-12.9%).
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| Rank 2017 | Ran Dec | Brand | Sales 2017 | Sales Dec | Variation 2017 | Variation Dec | Share 2017 | Share Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Volkswagen | 3.182.556 | 261.184 | 5,2% | -1,2% | 11,3% | 8,9% |
| 2 | 6 | Honda | 1.453.118 | 131.939 | 18,1% | -0,9% | 5,1% | 4,5% |
| 3 | 9 | Changan | 1.441.165 | 115.454 | 3,6% | -7,2% | 5,1% | 3,9% |
| 4 | 4 | Geely | 1.244.129 | 140.340 | 60,5% | 29,6% | 4,4% | 4,8% |
| 5 | 7 | Buick | 1.206.361 | 122.729 | -2,3% | -0,8% | 4,3% | 4,2% |
| 6 | 13 | Toyota | 1.200.336 | 76.058 | 3,0% | -23,8% | 4,3% | 2,6% |
| 7 | 3 | Wuling | 1.172.387 | 149.442 | -14,4% | -11,5% | 4,2% | 5,1% |
| 8 | 8 | Nissan | 1.124.315 | 122.631 | 10,7% | 11,5% | 4,0% | 4,2% |
| 9 | 5 | Baojun | 1.015.762 | 134.723 | 33,6% | 33,1% | 3,6% | 4,6% |
| 10 | 10 | Ford | 931.203 | 97.967 | -11,3% | -8,4% | 3,3% | 3,3% |
| 11 | 12 | Dongfeng | 895.216 | 81.924 | -2,6% | -8,8% | 3,2% | 2,8% |
| 12 | 11 | Haval | 849.554 | 89.991 | -9,4% | -34,1% | 3,0% | 3,1% |
| 13 | 2 | Hyundai | 805.511 | 153.509 | -28,5% | 20,7% | 2,9% | 5,2% |
| 14 | 23 | Audi | 604.325 | 37.492 | 2,2% | 14,1% | 2,1% | 1,3% |
| 15 | 14 | Chevrolet | 603.133 | 75.948 | 11,9% | 2,7% | 2,1% | 2,6% |
| 16 | 20 | Mercedes | 601.147 | 52.314 | 27,1% | 15,3% | 2,1% | 1,8% |
| 17 | 19 | BMW | 560.314 | 52.393 | 16,9% | 21,9% | 2,0% | 1,8% |
| 18 | 15 | Baic | 527.383 | 66.428 | -26,4% | -18,2% | 1,9% | 2,3% |
| 19 | 26 | Trumpchi | 498.566 | 33.593 | 1,8% | 1,1% | ||
| 20 | 18 | Chery | 431.802 | 52.809 | -14,7% | -17,5% | 1,5% | 1,8% |
| 21 | 24 | Roewe | 406.674 | 36.204 | 68,5% | -8,1% | 1,4% | 1,2% |
| 22 | 22 | JAC | 401.537 | 39.866 | -28,7% | -22,9% | 1,4% | 1,4% |
| 23 | 21 | BYD | 395.020 | 40.973 | -20,1% | -26,2% | 1,4% | 1,4% |
| 24 | 17 | Kia | 376.811 | 62.289 | -43,4% | -20,3% | 1,3% | 2,1% |
| 25 | 28 | Foton | 372.469 | 33.019 | -3,7% | 5,7% | 1,3% | 1,1% |
| 26 | 25 | Skoda | 334.793 | 36.049 | 1,3% | 28,5% | 1,2% | 1,2% |
| 27 | 16 | Zotye | 325.062 | 66.426 | -1,3% | 116,7% | 1,2% | 2,3% |
| 28 | 30 | Mazda | 318.591 | 29.189 | 19,5% | 53,1% | 1,1% | 1,0% |
| 29 | 31 | Jeep | 266.063 | 25.920 | 35,1% | 60,0% | 0,9% | 0,9% |
| 30 | 32 | JMC | 249.406 | 23.642 | 14,6% | -21,3% | 0,9% | 0,8% |
| 31 | 29 | Peugeot | 248.992 | 29.358 | -28,7% | -37,7% | 0,9% | 1,0% |
| 32 | 27 | Lifan | 215.110 | 33.375 | -6,8% | -7,1% | 0,8% | 1,1% |
| 33 | 35 | FAW | 201.433 | 20.206 | -1,4% | 33,5% | 0,7% | 0,7% |
| 34 | 43 | Cadillac | 175.867 | 14.048 | 51,5% | -8,4% | 0,6% | 0,5% |
| 35 | 47 | Jinbei | 161.952 | 12.417 | -21,4% | -14,4% | 0,6% | 0,4% |
| 36 | 48 | Soueast | 150.908 | 12.357 | 49,7% | 17,3% | 0,5% | 0,4% |
| 37 | 33 | Venucia | 142.927 | 21.350 | 25,0% | 59,1% | 0,5% | 0,7% |
| 38 | 45 | Mitsubishi | 141.003 | 13.421 | 53,4% | 12,1% | 0,5% | 0,5% |
| 39 | 40 | Haima | 136.755 | 16.034 | -35,8% | -37,8% | 0,5% | 0,5% |
| 40 | 41 | MG | 134.786 | 15.520 | 67,7% | 104,5% | 0,5% | 0,5% |
| 41 | 36 | Citroen | 132.487 | 20.177 | -46,7% | -40,7% | 0,5% | 0,7% |
| 42 | 44 | Great Wall | 129.578 | 13.523 | -5,0% | -3,6% | 0,5% | 0,5% |
| 43 | 42 | Leopaard | 128.998 | 14.735 | 38,4% | 52,0% | 0,5% | 0,5% |
| 44 | 37 | Hawtai | 125.711 | 17.553 | 72,2% | 117,8% | 0,4% | 0,6% |
| 45 | 38 | Suzuki | 121.648 | 16.469 | -23,6% | -5,4% | 0,4% | 0,6% |
| 46 | 68 | Sichuan South Chun | 121.384 | 3.343 | 377,2% | 0,0% | 0,4% | 0,1% |
| 47 | 52 | Lexus | 110.000 | 9.167 | 0,0% | 0,0% | 0,4% | 0,3% |
| 48 | 51 | Land Rover | 109.841 | 10.112 | 25,5% | 2,1% | 0,4% | 0,3% |
| 49 | 50 | Volvo | 106.780 | 11.474 | 18,1% | 21,8% | 0,4% | 0,4% |
| 50 | 49 | Brilliance | 94.930 | 12.218 | -43,5% | -8,7% | 0,3% | 0,4% |
| 51 | 39 | Karry | 90.722 | 16.132 | 24,6% | 115,5% | 0,3% | 0,5% |
| 52 | 63 | CNHTC | 87.764 | 5.091 | 43,6% | 0,0% | 0,3% | 0,2% |
| 53 | 34 | WEY | 86.427 | 21.349 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 0,3% | 0,7% |
| 54 | 58 | Renault | 77.381 | 6.552 | 119,3% | 12,4% | 0,3% | 0,2% |
| 55 | 46 | Changhe | 71.182 | 13.398 | -4,2% | 31,6% | 0,3% | 0,5% |
| 56 | 54 | Isuzu | 70.200 | 8.500 | -70,3% | -56,9% | 0,2% | 0,3% |
| 57 | 62 | Porsche | 65.246 | 5.437 | 0,0% | 0,0% | 0,2% | 0,2% |
| 58 | 57 | SWM | 64.232 | 6.633 | 150,0% | 32,7% | 0,2% | 0,2% |
| 59 | 55 | Hanteng | 62.020 | 8.017 | 284,8% | 32,9% | 0,2% | 0,3% |
| 60 | 66 | Subaru | 48.300 | 4.025 | 0,0% | 0,0% | 0,2% | 0,1% |
| 61 | 59 | Bisu | 47.245 | 6.208 | 1519,6% | 112,8% | 0,2% | 0,2% |
| 62 | 61 | Jaguar | 46.460 | 5.897 | 53,6% | 60,8% | 0,2% | 0,2% |
| 63 | 56 | BAW | 44.535 | 7.380 | 26,2% | -2,7% | 0,2% | 0,3% |
| 64 | 64 | Borgward | 44.380 | 4.828 | 47,9% | -13,1% | 0,2% | 0,2% |
| 65 | 71 | Cowin | 43.479 | 2.961 | 13,4% | -1,3% | 0,2% | 0,1% |
| 66 | 53 | Landwind | 42.544 | 8.508 | -46,8% | -1,8% | 0,2% | 0,3% |
| 67 | 85 | Zhi Dou | 42.400 | 1.187 | 108,9% | -35,5% | 0,2% | 0,0% |
| 68 | 65 | Maxus | 39.567 | 4.557 | 113,4% | 154,7% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 69 | 70 | Mini | 36.960 | 3.080 | 0,0% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 70 | 72 | Lincoln | 34.820 | 2.713 | 6,9% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 71 | 73 | ZX Auto | 34.671 | 2.692 | 10,2% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 72 | 67 | Infiniti | 33.946 | 3.891 | -15,4% | -12,3% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 73 | 60 | Yema | 33.821 | 6.035 | -13,7% | -34,0% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 74 | 69 | Kandi | 27.566 | 3.188 | 598,2% | 105,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 75 | 79 | Jiangxi | 25.774 | 1.818 | 59,1% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 76 | 78 | Huanghai | 24.964 | 2.007 | 16,7% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 77 | 74 | Acura | 21.339 | 2.641 | 161,9% | 289,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 78 | 87 | Shandong Kiama | 19.733 | 1.058 | 26,8% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,0% |
| 79 | 77 | Weichai | 18.602 | 2.165 | -19,3% | 23,2% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 80 | 82 | Smart | 18.012 | 1.501 | 0,0% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 81 | 76 | Luxgen | 17.856 | 2.223 | -55,9% | -31,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 82 | 80 | Tesla | 16.733 | 1.650 | 105,1% | 142,6% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 83 | 83 | Maserati | 15.396 | 1.283 | 37,4% | -23,8% | 0,1% | 0,0% |
| 84 | 81 | Qoros | 15.381 | 1.645 | -36,4% | -45,9% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 85 | 88 | Dodge | 11.688 | 974 | ||||
| 86 | 92 | FQT | 7.641 | 297 | ||||
| 87 | 90 | SsangYong | 6.756 | 563 | ||||
| 88 | Horki | 6.403 | ||||||
| 89 | 93 | DS | 6.055 | 190 | ||||
| 90 | 91 | Jonway | 5.546 | 500 | ||||
| 91 | 89 | Wichai | 4.835 | 637 | ||||
| 92 | 84 | Denza | 4.685 | 1.205 | ||||
| 93 | Huasong | 4.226 | ||||||
| 94 | Zhengzhou | 3.202 | ||||||
| 95 | 86 | Bentley | 2.490 | 1.062 | ||||
| 96 | 100 | Fiat | 2.273 | 9 | ||||
| 97 | 96 | Chrysler | 1.701 | 60 | ||||
| 98 | 94 | Jiangnan | 1.122 | 97 | ||||
| 99 | 95 | Rolls-Royce | 828 | 69 | ||||
| 100 | 97 | Ferrari | 619 | 51 | ||||
| 101 | 98 | Lamborghini | 336 | 28 | ||||
| 101 | 98 | Aston Martin | 336 | 28 | ||||
| 102 | 99 | McLaren | 249 | 21 | ||||
| 103 | Beiqi | 120 | ||||||
| 104 | 101 | Seat | 36 | 3 | ||||
| 105 | 102 | Hummer | 13 | 1 |
| Rank 2017 | Ran Dec | Group | Sales 2017 | Sales Dec | Variation 2017 | Variation Dec | Share 2017 | Share Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Volkswagen Group | 4.189.782 | 341.255 | 4,4% | 2,8% | 14,8% | 11,6% |
| 2 | 3 | General Motors | 1.985.374 | 212.726 | 5,1% | -0,1% | 7,0% | 7,2% |
| 3 | 4 | SAIC Motor | 1.753.414 | 205.723 | 2,5% | -5,5% | 6,2% | 7,0% |
| 4 | 8 | Honda M.C. | 1.474.457 | 134.580 | 19,1% | 0,6% | 5,2% | 4,6% |
| 5 | 10 | ChangAn | 1.441.165 | 115.454 | 3,6% | -7,2% | 5,1% | 3,9% |
| 6 | 5 | Geely Group | 1.378.475 | 155.002 | 58,6% | 29,9% | 4,9% | 5,3% |
| 7 | 6 | Renault Nissan Alliance | 1.376.645 | 146.495 | 16,4% | 10,8% | 4,9% | 5,0% |
| 8 | 14 | Toyota M.C. | 1.310.336 | 85.225 | 2,7% | -21,8% | 4,6% | 2,9% |
| 9 | 2 | Hyundai-Kia | 1.182.322 | 215.798 | -34,0% | 5,1% | 4,2% | 7,3% |
| 10 | 12 | Dongfeng Motor | 1.038.143 | 103.274 | 0,4% | 0,0% | 3,7% | 3,5% |
| Rank 2017 | Rank 2016 | Sales 2017 | Sales 2016 | Variation 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wuling Hongguang | 532.394 | 650.018 | -18,1% |
| 2 | 3 | Volkswagen Lavida | 517.255 | 548.321 | -5,7% |
| 3 | 2 | Haval H6 | 505.944 | 580.683 | -12,9% |
| 4 | 69 | Buick Excelle | 421.296 | 105.033 | 301,1% |
| 5 | 7 | Nissan Sylphy | 404.726 | 367.979 | 10,0% |
| 6 | 610 | Baojun 510 | 358.877 | ||
| 7 | 16 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 340.032 | 242.160 | 40,4% |
| 8 | 11 | GAC Trumpchi GS4 | 337.330 | 326.906 | 3,2% |
| 9 | 8 | Toyota Corolla | 336.763 | 354.702 | -5,1% |
| 10 | 10 | Volkswagen Sagitar | 327.062 | 341.331 | -4,2% |
| 11 | 9 | Volkswagen Jetta | 317.367 | 348.437 | -8,9% |
| 12 | 13 | Volkswagen Santana | 287.334 | 318.340 | -9,7% |
| 13 | 65 | Geely Boyue | 286.163 | 109.209 | 162,0% |
| 14 | 14 | Ford Escort | 285.029 | 296.867 | -4,0% |
| 15 | 4 | Hyundai Elantra | 280.184 | 410.997 | -31,8% |
| 16 | 6 | Baojun 730 | 275.227 | 370.169 | -25,6% |
| 17 | 18 | Geely Emgrand EC7 | 259.418 | 223.781 | 15,9% |
| 18 | 19 | Volkswagen Bora | 248.665 | 222.279 | 11,9% |
| 19 | 21 | ChangAn CS75 | 239.880 | 209.353 | 14,6% |
| 20 | 15 | Buick Envision | 236.229 | 275.383 | -14,2% |
| 21 | 83 | Roewe RX5 | 234.418 | 90.033 | 160,4% |
| 22 | 138 | Baojun 310 | 219.727 | 50.021 | 339,3% |
| 23 | 33 | Volkswagen Magotan | 216.303 | 171.286 | 26,3% |
| 24 | 23 | Haval H2 | 214.697 | 196.926 | 9,0% |
| 25 | 137 | Chevrolet Cavalier | 189.459 | 50.786 | 273,1% |
| 26 | 30 | Buick Verano | 185.326 | 177.202 | 4,6% |
| 27 | 27 | Nissan X-Trail | 184.612 | 180.202 | 2,4% |
| 28 | 20 | Honda CR-V | 181.177 | 216.805 | -16,4% |
| 29 | 90 | Dongfeng Fengguang 580 | 176.309 | 86.658 | 103,5% |
| 30 | 28 | Volkswagen Polo | 174.691 | 180.138 | -3,0% |
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