Venucia R30
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As is the tradition on BSCB, after going through detailed sales figures for July, I spend a bit more time acknowledging the all-new entrants in the models ranking, to ensure you are across the latest news in the biggest car market in the world. After a surprisingly quiet month of June (no new model!), July is back to the traditional 4 all-new models making their first appearance in the Chinese ranking, like in April and May. Keep in mind all models detailed here are locally produced as import data for China is not communicated.
First in line we have the Venucia R30 landing at #164 with 1,662 sales. Quick reminder for you readers that Venucia is the low-cost brand created by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture, for the moment only selling in China and distributed via the existing Nissan dealer network. The R30 is based on the current Nissan March and is the 4th model launched under the Venucia brand after the D50 and R50 both based on the previous generation Nissan Tiida and the Morning Wind, a rebadged Nissan Leaf with a very unfortunate name. This makes Venucia the most prolific low-cost Chinese brand so far, taking the lead on SAIC GM’s Baojun.
Venucia R30
The R30 will primarily be marketed in second and third tier cities where price matters more than badge. Price starts at a cut-throat 39.900 yuan (US$ 6.490) and ends at 49.900 yuan (US$ 8.100), which positions the R30 straight in the territory of the legendary Chery QQ which is more expensive, smaller, less powerful and losing 47% year-on-year in July at a low #117… Another model in the R30′s line of fire is the (also smaller and less powerful) BYD F0, itself down 30% to #154, wit the R30 already not far below for its first month of sales in the country: very promising. As a reference point, the R50/D50 currently ranks #48 year-to-date with just over 60,000 sales, so a monthly Top 100 ranking very soon for the R30 seems unavoidable, and a Top 50 ranking this end of Christmas would mark a significant change of guard and the advent of a new Chinese brand that could do wonders overseas…
Landing as all-new this month: the Mazda CX-7!
Just below at #179 with 1,328 sales we have a well-known nameplate but its appearance as a new model is rather puzzling. Discontinued in 2012 to make room for the CX-5, the Mazda CX-7 just launched as an all-new locally-produced model in China by the FAW-Mazda joint-venture! This is actually a pretty clever move in an SUV market growing at 20%+ with room for many more models than the US for example. Priced between 199.800 and 237.800 yuan (US$ 32.500-38.700), the CX-7 could help Mazda sandwich SUVs like the VW Tiguan (#10 this month), Toyota RAV4 (#23), Nissan X-Trail (#24) and Honda CR-V (#66) along the CX-5 at the other end. Keeping in mind the CX-5 is currently #110 so far in 2014, I don’t see the CX-7 climbing too much higher than #120 but then again, it could go much higher in a market that tend to like their SUVs bigger and doesn’t mind them old-fashioned – see the Nissan Qashqai first generation still on sale…
Haval H2 at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show
The most promising all-new model to make its first appearance in the Chinese ranking this month is the Haval H2, the little brother of the tremendously successful Haval H5 and H6, landing at #184 with 1,260 sales. If you are a regular BSCB reader, you will know that Haval has been the best-selling SUV brand/sub-brand in China for the past 12 years and that it impressed me so much at the last Beijing Auto Show that I chose it as the Show’s ballsiest Chinese carmaker. More on this here. With a sporty bi-colour outfit, the H2 is already heralded as one of the best-looking SUVs on sale in China. Priced around 100.000 yuan (US$ 16.300), it competes with the Chery Tiggo 5, Haima S7, and Geely GX7, and is extremely important for Great Wall’s SUV brand in order to cement its domination in the segment even further.
Haval H2
Needless to say the H2 won’t stay at its current level very long, but the jury is out as to how far up it can go. Given the popularity of small SUVs in China at the moment and sporting a very attractive design, the sky is the limit for the H2 but will almost certainly involve a reasonable level of cannibalising of the H5 and H6. With the H6 ranking at an out-of-this-world (and, let’s be clear, unattainable for the H2) #6 overall in July but the H5 at a low #125, a Top 50 ranking in the next few months for the H2 would seal its success, anything further up will mean it will most probably bring the H6 down along with it, exactly how the H6 did to the H5 a couple of years ago. Are the glory days of the H6 atop Chinese SUV charts counted? The answer could very well be yes. Reveal in a few months…
The last all-new entrant for July will be covered shortly.
Previous new models post: China May 2014: Focus on the all-new models
Previous post: China July 2014: Market up 10% thanks to MPV and SUV sales
Full July 2014 Top 318 All-models Ranking Table below.
China July 2014 – models:
Note: Imports not included
Pos
Model
Jul-14
/13
Jun
2014
Pos
FY13
1
Wuling Hongguang
55,008
n/a
1
426,657
1
1
2
VW Lavida
34,866
7%
3
298,050
2
2
3
Ford Focus
31,224
-5%
2
232,688
3
3
4
VW Jetta
27,587
10%
6
180,208
6
12
5
VW Sagitar
26,879
8%
5
182,272
5
6
6
Haval H6
26,543
40%
7
169,662
7
20
7
VW Santana
25,409
52%
4
187,366
4
7
8
Chevrolet Cruze
23,129
37%
10
149,365
10
15
9
Buick Excelle
20,786
-14%
9
168,190
8
9
10
VW Tiguan
19,110
15%
12
146,659
12
27
11
VW Polo
18,936
65%
28
93,736
23
194
12
Hyundai Verna
18,336
48%
11
132,663
16
24
13
Toyota Corolla
17,659
40%
57
62,007
43
74
14
VW Bora
17,494
-15%
15
140,781
14
13
15
Hyundai Elantra Langdong
17,381
8%
14
131,466
17
19
16
Buick Excelle XT/GT
17,294
1%
16
146,601
13
10
17
VW Magotan
16,129
-4%
17
126,578
18
8
18
Nissan Sylphy
15,331
-18%
8
160,545
9
4
19
VW Golf
14,483
138%
19
106,471
19
48
20
Kia K3
13,170
32%
22
95,444
22
25
21
ChangAn Eado
13,036
114%
26
87,589
26
11
22
Audi A6L
12,328
17%
23
98,203
21
60
23
Toyota RAV4
12,324
71%
43
75,597
34
22
24
Nissan X-Trail
12,300
1074%
30
49,815
63
30
25
BMW 5-Series L
11,530
0%
25
82,911
29
5
26
VW Passat
11,424
0%
21
147,378
11
17
27
Chevrolet Sail
11,336
-30%
13
135,869
15
14
28
Toyota Camry
11,032
-35%
24
93,002
24
40
29
Chery Tiggo 3
10,895
76%
41
42,742
76
-
30
Hyundai ix35
10,613
-21%
42
81,780
30
23
31
Ford Kuga
10,450
10%
34
76,675
33
191
32
Citroen C-Elysée
10,431
123%
33
71,474
37
26
33
Kia K2
10,180
2%
29
87,363
27
66
34
Hyundai Mistra
10,160
new
32
73,482
35
118
35
Hyundai Elantra Yuedong
10,029
-7%
37
86,996
28
21
36
Honda Fit
9,472
185%
56
26,869
117
45
37
Ford Mondeo
9,054
new
47
61,374
44
36
38
Toyota Corolla EX
8,879
-39%
50
51,984
60
47
39
Buick Regal
8,837
20%
45
60,191
49
253
40
Toyota Vios
8,735
1388%
61
71,728
36
134
41
Dongfeng Future
8,450
11%
46
77,847
32
71
42
BMW 3-Series L
7,929
60%
63
54,215
55
62
43
Dongfeng Joyear
7,551
116%
66
56,552
52
51
44
Audi A4L
7,496
-24%
40
68,218
39
160
45
Buick Encore
7,311
49%
62
47,989
65
16
46
Ford Ecosport
7,302
22%
68
46,705
69
61
47
Peugeot 308
7,284
28%
55
51,490
61
64
48
Honda Crider
7,254
-30%
20
89,012
25
35
49
Peugeot 301
7,158
new
93
43,849
71
-
50
Toyota Yaris L
7,140
new
70
46,975
68
18
51
Chana Honor
7,063
206%
54
80,879
31
53
52
Chevrolet Malibu
7,053
-19%
51
64,555
40
28
53
Peugeot 3008
6,837
78%
87
40,518
83
165
54
Audi Q3
6,820
39%
59
48,095
64
44
55
Kia Sportage R
6,819
13%
64
54,034
56
249
56
Chery Tiggo 5
6,744
new
58
47,576
67
49
57
Skoda Rapid
6,731
149%
75
47,655
66
317
58
Toyota Highlander
6,703
-26%
72
52,420
59
38
59
Skoda Octavia
6,584
130%
39
61,059
47
65
60
Audi Q5
6,502
-28%
48
61,273
45
84
61
BYD F3
6,432
70%
27
53,685
57
133
62
Buick GL8
6,310
7%
76
50,577
62
73
63
Nissan Tiida
6,186
-43%
36
62,873
42
86
64
Citroen C-Quatre
6,029
7%
73
53,045
58
55
65
Nissan Teana
6,003
-19%
35
63,947
41
43
66
Honda CR-V
5,996
-56%
18
101,018
20
29
67
Zotye T600
5,940
new
116
24,564
126
112
68
Emgrand EC7
5,496
-64%
38
70,039
38
63
69
Buick LaCrosse
5,424
-18%
86
42,827
75
123
70
FAW Besturn X80
5,406
22%
112
41,845
80
-
71
ChangAn CS75
5,310
new
118
11,281
180
271
72
Geely King Kong
5,263
254%
67
39,894
85
82
73
BYD S6
5,248
4%
65
57,327
51
59
74
Kia Forte Furuidi
5,125
149%
83
41,951
79
39
75
Peugeot 2008
5,032
new
98
16,143
158
154
76
GAC Trumpchi GS5
5,010
16%
69
43,646
72
114
77
Ford Fiesta
5,000
16%
94
35,537
92
120
78
Citroen C4L
4,983
16%
90
39,382
86
69
79
Roewe 350
4,976
-19%
44
61,068
46
87
80
Honda Accord
4,972
-25%
60
40,717
82
31
81
Chevrolet Trax
4,971
new
111
16,474
157
262
82
Great Wall M4
4,686
-61%
77
56,301
53
99
83
Brilliance H330
4,643
new
101
31,323
109
-
84
Beijing Weiwang M20
4,639
new
49
42,237
77
77
85
FAW Besturn B50
4,578
4%
103
38,144
87
33
86
Hyundai Santa Fe
4,428
-17%
91
42,145
78
90
87
Mazda3 Axela
4,392
new
100
12,470
173
208
88
Nissan Qashqai
4,271
-51%
74
56,140
54
128
89
Haima S5
4,256
new
107
14,890
162
213
90
ChangAn Yuexiang V3
4,203
-21%
85
44,038
70
116
91
Luxgen 6 SUV
4,155
new
130
8,114
197
-
92
VW CC
4,123
6%
114
28,102
115
50
93
JAC Refine
4,105
243%
106
35,377
94
117
94
Nissan Sunny
4,043
-60%
71
36,473
89
-
95
Mercedes GLK
4,033
6%
117
24,888
124
139
96
Geely GX7
4,003
65%
89
32,766
101
92
97
ChangAn CX20
4,002
263%
84
32,883
100
68
98
Mazda6
3,945
-36%
124
39,970
84
200
99
Mercedes E-Klasse L
3,917
88%
134
24,451
127
135
100
ChangAn CS35
3,914
-36%
52
57,626
50
280
101
Kia K5
3,859
-6%
109
31,933
105
-
102
BMW X1
3,847
98%
126
25,865
121
122
103
Lifan X60
3,830
-43%
79
32,477
102
174
104
Nissan Livina
3,651
-43%
82
36,861
88
56
105
Mazda6 Atenza
3,634
new
115
9,426
190
314
106
Haima Family
3,553
221%
95
23,330
129
137
107
Beijing Senova D50
3,461
new
127
11,663
174
264
108
Dongfeng Fengguang
3,459
67%
119
35,198
95
94
109
BYD F3 Surui
3,445
-51%
78
42,988
74
57
110
Toyota Reiz
3,435
-11%
129
22,526
131
178
111
Hyundai Sonata
3,355
-59%
128
36,261
90
67
112
Peugeot 408
3,332
-26%
105
32,225
103
91
113
FAW Xiali N3/N5/N7
3,310
-30%
146
33,756
99
146
114
Venucia R50/D50
3,219
-51%
31
61,001
48
58
115
Kia Sportage
3,192
-5%
122
25,341
122
78
116
Chery QQ
3,120
-47%
138
34,453
97
42
117
Gonow Xinglang MPV
3,111
new
132
17,979
147
95
118
ChangAn Benben Mini
3,068
357%
108
31,421
108
147
119
Lifan 620
3,059
21%
153
14,137
166
247
120
Great Wall Voleex C50
3,011
2%
200
24,404
128
161
121
Mazda CX-5
3,001
new
121
30,507
110
151
122
Chevrolet Aveo
2,994
62%
156
14,222
165
267
123
Hyundai Elantra
2,971
-8%
131
23,212
130
132
124
Haima M3
2,921
-16%
151
35,389
93
-
125
Haval H5
2,901
-39%
99
31,494
107
105
126
Honda Jade
2,814
new
80
34,085
98
97
127
Honda City
2,808
-38%
97
29,070
112
102
128
VW Touran
2,761
-28%
136
20,775
136
126
129
Lianhua L3
2,714
-7%
142
20,618
137
184
130
Mitsubishi ASX
2,710
15%
81
28,237
114
46
131
Zotye Z300
2,710
-33%
168
27,770
116
175
132
Soueast V3 Lingyue
2,683
-30%
149
18,556
144
251
133
Chery E3
2,677
new
120
40,967
81
-
134
Suzuki Beidouxing
2,623
-31%
96
35,805
91
130
135
JMC Yusheng
2,575
123%
143
18,101
146
115
136
Citroen C5
2,564
-7%
141
19,644
141
172
137
Brilliance V5
2,538
-18%
167
17,227
150
-
138
Skoda Rapid Spaceback
2,520
new
174
8,097
199
75
139
Audi A3
2,458
new
123
8,306
195
321
140
Skoda Superb
2,433
63%
139
17,160
151
180
141
Cadillac XTS
2,429
71%
144
17,247
149
149
142
Suzuki Alto
2,421
-33%
92
32,176
104
34
143
Honda Civic
2,402
-41%
88
31,784
106
79
144
ChangAn Yuexiang V5
2,290
-9%
150
25,340
123
196
145
Suzuki Liana
2,260
656%
145
14,563
163
240
146
MG 3
2,200
-24%
140
19,831
140
188
147
FAW Besturn B70
2,146
334%
147
7,972
201
292
148
Toyota Crown
2,141
39%
170
10,203
187
302
149
Suzuki Swift
2,113
7%
104
21,660
134
162
150
Landwind X5/X6/X8/X9
2,089
21%
169
20,516
138
176
151
BYD L3
2,067
-58%
110
30,200
111
93
152
Fiat Viaggio
2,049
-26%
113
26,533
119
83
153
Suzuki S-Cross
2,044
new
125
26,409
120
248
154
BYD F0
2,017
-30%
160
22,335
132
190
155
Lianhua L5
1,958
-9%
164
15,121
161
241
156
Chevrolet Captiva
1,941
-12%
135
21,498
135
285
157
ChangAn Ouliwei
1,940
324%
133
26,792
118
37
158
Chery Fulwin 2
1,908
-67%
165
19,578
142
-
159
Toyota E’Z Yizhi
1,834
21%
186
10,612
183
-
160
Zotye Z100
1,828
new
163
13,689
168
256
161
Baojun 630
1,800
-56%
171
24,573
125
107
162
Geely Freedom Ship
1,789
-28%
187
11,588
176
125
163
Peugeot 508
1,725
-15%
152
15,727
159
-
164
Venucia R30
1,662
new
-
1,662
279
-
165
Dongfeng Shuai
1,632
-30%
185
17,499
148
-
166
JAC Heyue
1,612
2%
154
16,568
156
270
167
Honda Odyssey
1,598
-34%
191
6,753
212
322
168
Dongfeng Fengshan H30/S30
1,554
-45%
102
28,423
113
113
169
Geely Vision
1,548
-19%
148
13,840
167
144
170
Hawtai Santa Fe
1,509
54%
178
7,634
205
312
171
Hyundai Sonata MoInca
1,470
-5%
211
6,375
217
197
172
Hawtai (Baolige) B35
1,444
167%
173
7,439
207
303
173
Haima S7 Knight
1,438
-56%
162
16,815
155
183
174
Hyundai Tucson
1,426
-64%
184
18,759
143
192
175
Toyota Prado
1,424
-30%
190
9,028
193
289
176
Chery Arrizo 7
1,405
new
161
16,822
154
119
177
Zhongxing C3 Urban Ark
1,350
new
183
5,630
225
85
178
Nissan NV200
1,330
3%
180
11,352
179
252
179
Mazda CX-7
1,328
new
-
1,328
284
98
180
BYD G6
1,302
-32%
247
5,892
220
166
181
Baojun Yuechi (Spark)
1,300
-41%
157
16,928
152
243
182
BYD Sirui
1,292
-14%
272
5,153
235
210
183
Geely (Shanghai Englon) SC7
1,261
-54%
158
16,848
153
246
184
Haval H2
1,260
new
-
1,260
286
100
185
Geely Panda
1,238
-59%
159
15,263
160
231
186
Skoda Fabia
1,228
112%
194
13,037
171
142
187
FAW Weizhi V5
1,217
-16%
222
6,790
211
167
188
Lifan 530
1,159
new
214
6,544
214
255
189
Kia Cerato
1,133
-33%
182
10,947
181
169
190
Changfeng Kingbox DUV
1,113
5%
198
9,707
188
207
191
Fiat Ottimo
1,113
new
175
9,666
189
308
192
Beijing Auto E-Series
1,109
-48%
53
43,239
73
41
193
Ford Mondeo Classic
1,100
-2%
204
8,506
194
141
194
BYD Qin
1,100
new
205
6,457
215
337
195
Dongfeng Fengshan A60
1,048
-11%
155
14,556
164
-
196
Lifan 720
1,041
463%
176
13,606
169
227
197
Jinbei Granse
1,033
-2%
206
6,413
216
-
198
Jiangnan Alto
1,029
-39%
244
8,296
196
168
199
Skoda Yeti
1,024
new
189
10,545
185
277
200
Honda Crosstour
1,000
-73%
172
12,824
172
211
201
Kia Rio
959
140%
n/a
3,020
257
260
202
JAC Refine S5
952
-79%
193
18,231
145
220
203
Soueast V5 Lingzhi
924
-43%
197
10,469
186
140
204
DS 5LS
897
new
177
5,785
222
-
205
BAW (Beijing) Jeep
882
56%
232
3,387
252
124
206
Chery A3
875
-8%
299
2,304
265
224
207
MG 6
846
-29%
201
8,026
200
182
208
Suzuki SX4
843
-73%
179
11,653
175
145
209
Great Wall Voleex C30
836
-90%
192
34,624
96
32
210
BYD M6
831
28%
246
3,858
246
106
211
Ciimo Si Ming
811
16%
188
9,402
191
203
212
Yema F12
800
117%
210
6,666
213
296
213
Lifan 630
758
new
196
5,190
234
272
214
Lifan 330
756
new
235
5,266
230
263
215
Hawtai Lusheng E70
755
151%
213
3,698
248
282
216
Chery Cowin 2
747
-43%
231
5,672
224
187
217
FAW Daihatsu Xenia S80/M80
734
-70%
195
13,046
170
201
218
Gonow Saboo G3/Aoosed G5
731
new
220
4,860
238
54
219
Zotye E20
703
new
217
2,131
270
-
220
Roewe W5
686
10%
223
7,227
209
325
221
JAC Heyue RS
657
-77%
219
11,455
178
350
222
Suzuki Lingyang
640
-52%
199
8,107
198
171
223
Luxgen 7 SUV
614
-14%
226
6,219
218
338
224
ChangAn Raeton
606
116%
207
5,252
232
238
225
Brilliance H530
590
-41%
242
5,147
236
189
226
Mercedes Vito
589
21%
218
4,111
245
52
227
Kia Soul
585
-27%
216
5,703
223
218
228
Qoros 3
565
new
248
3,026
256
-
229
Mitsubishi Pajero
560
-18%
228
1,850
276
232
230
Jonway A380
543
-30%
236
3,601
250
-
231
Mitsubishi Lancer EX
523
-14%
224
4,292
243
209
232
JAC Tongyue
522
-59%
241
5,065
237
177
233
Luxgen 5 Sedan
493
14%
237
5,600
226
223
234
Maxus G10
491
new
258
866
293
164
235
Roewe 550
486
-77%
202
7,519
206
170
236
BAW (Beijing) B40
471
new
181
5,394
228
89
237
Foton MP-X
470
22%
229
4,357
242
155
238
Chevrolet Epica
462
-52%
221
7,860
203
185
239
Chery X1
460
164%
255
2,817
261
110
240
MG 5
447
-26%
208
5,828
221
226
241
GAC Trumpchi GA3
442
35%
166
10,895
182
245
242
Mitsubishi Lancer
442
19%
250
2,026
271
254
243
Brilliance H230
440
-92%
215
9,119
192
101
244
Huanghai Aurora
429
-53%
234
5,473
227
80
245
Karry Youya
416
-30%
243
3,647
249
157
246
Mercedes C-Klasse
403
-87%
137
20,009
139
152
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