Automakers in China delivered 1,648,900 vehicles in the last month, 10.28% more than the same period a year ago, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Compared with the previous month, sales rose 8.74%. In the first eight months of 2013, the auto market expanded 11.81% on year to 13,947,600 units.
Sales of passenger cars reached 1,353,200 in August and 11,256,000 in the first eight months, gaining 11.02% and 13.08% respectively. Those of trucks and buses rose at a slower pace, at 6.99% and 6.78%, reaching 295,700 in August and 2,691,600 in the first eight months.
Deliveries of the top ten largest passenger-car makers in the last month are:
1. Shanghai-Volkswagen: 133,100
2. FAW-Volkswagen: 131,700
3. Shanghai-GM: 123,700
4. SAIC-GM-Wuling: 105,400
5. Beijing-Hyundai: 82,100
6. Dongfeng-Nissan: 65,500
7. Changan Auto: 56,900
8. Changan-Ford: 53,400
9. Great Wall: 51,700
10. Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia: 40,300
Sales of the 10 largest commercial-vehicle makers in August are:
1. Beiqi Foton: 47,200
2. Dongfeng: 33,700
3. Brilliance Jinbei: 25,400
4. JAC: 23,100
5. FAW: 19,000
6. JMC: 15,800
7. SAIC-GM-Wuling: 15,700
8. Sinotruk: 11,600
9. Nanjing Auto: 10,500
10. Changan Auto: 9,700
The top ten best-selling sedans/hatchbacks, MPVs, and SUVs in August are:
Top 10 best-selling sedans
Rank
Models
Makers
Deliveries
1
Ford Focus
Changan-Ford
31,000
2
Volkswagen Lavida
Shanghai-Volkswagen
29,200
3
Volkswagen Sagitar
FAW-Volkswagen
23,600
4
Volkswagen Passat
Shanghai-Volkswagen
22,200
5
Volkswagen Jetta
FAW-Volkswagen
22,000
6
Buick Excelle
Shanghai-GM
21,400
7
Volkswagen Bora
FAW-Volkswagen
21,200
8
Chevrolet Cruze
Shanghai-GM
20,700
9
Volkswagen Santana
Shanghai-Volkswagen
20,600
10
Chevrolet Sail
Shanghai-GM
19,800
Top 10 best-selling SUVs
Rank
Models
Makers
Deliveries
1
Great Wall Haval
Great Wall
37,100
2
Volkswagen Tiguan
Shanghai-Volkswagen
17,000
3
Honda CR-V
Dongfeng-Honda
15,400
4
Hyundai ix35
Beijing-Hyundai
13,900
5
Audi Q5
FAW-Volkswagen
9,700
6
Nissan Qashqai
Dongfeng-Nissan
9,600
7
Ford Kuga
Changan-Ford
8,700
8
BYD S6
BYD
7,100
9
Kia Sportage R
Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia
7,000
10
Hyundai Santa Fe
Beijing-Hyundai
6,500
Top 10 best-selling MPVs
1
Wuling Hongguang
SAIC-GM-Wuling
41,800
2
Chana Honor
Changan
10,000
3
Dongfeng Fengxing Lingzhi
Dongfeng
8,500
4
Buick GL8
Shanghai-GM
6,800
5
Dongfeng Fengxing Joyear
Dongfeng
4,700
6
JAC Refine
JAC
4,200
7
Dongfeng Sokon Fengguang
Dongfeng
3,700
8
Volkswagen Touran
Shanghai-Volkswagen
3,300
9
FAW Xenia
FAW
3,000
10
Dongfeng Succe
Dongfeng
2,400
Data Source: China Association of Automobile Manufacturers