Cars on China's Roads

[Kai Liu]

Quick facts:
China’s auto sales volume in 2017 is 28.88 million.
Indigenous brands sold 10.85 million passenger cars, accounting for 43.9% of the total sales of passenger cars.
http://auto.gasgoo.com/News/2018/01/17075434543470032351C102.shtml
A total of more than 2.6 million luxury cars have been sold in China last year. Nearly every 10 cars sold, there is 1 luxury car (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus, Porsche, etc...)
http://auto.sina.com.cn/news/hy/2018-01-23/detail-ifyquptv8933907.shtml
The most popular cars are VW Tiguan sized SUVs and Corolla sized sedans, and the work horse vehicle for families and small business owners, such as Wuling Hongguang.

Top 10 bestselling models 2017:
No.1 Wuling Hongguang: 533,950 units

No.2 Great Wall Haval H6: 506,418 units

No.3 VW Lavida: 457,959 units

No.4 Buick Excelle GT: 416,990 units

No.5 Nissan Sylphy: 405,854 units

No.6 Baojun 510: 363,949 units

No.7 GAC Trumpchi GS4: 337,330 units

No.8 Toyota Corolla: 333,488 units

No.9 VW Sagitar 341,331 units

No.10 VW Tiguan: 332,402 units

Full list of the sales figures of 551 models produced and sold in China: http://www.sohu.com/a/216329109_660888

Sales figures for luxury cars in China 2017:
A total of more than 2,570,000 luxury brand cars have been sold in China last year. Here is the list:
No.1 Mercedes Menz: 610,965 units; growth 25.9% (exclude Smart: 590,879 units)
No.2 Audi: 595,288 units; growth 1.1%
No.3 BMW: 594,388 units; growth 15.1%
No.4 Cadillac: 175,489 units; growth 51.0%
No.5 Jaguar Land Rover: 146,399 units; growth 23.0%
No.6 Lexus: 132,864 units; growth 22.0%
No.7 Volvo: 114,410 units; growth 25.8%
No.8 Porsche: 71,508 units; growth 9.6%
No.9 Lincoln: 54,124 units; growth 66.0%
No.10 Infinity: 48,408 units; growth 16.4%
No.11 Maserati: 14,498 units; growth 19.3%
No.12 Acura: 16,348 units; growth 100.8%
Total 2,575,093 units
http://auto.sina.com.cn/news/hy/2018-01-23/detail-ifyquptv8933907.shtml
https://www.best-selling-cars.com/i...year-china-worldwide-german-luxury-car-sales/

Since there is huge number of luxury brand cars sold, except those super luxury cars like Bentley and R&R, they are just considered as cars, no one will even pay a second glance to cars like Audi, Benz, and BMW (the so-called ABB), or even Porsche..
Random car scenes:

 

[Kai Liu]

Car prices in China are cheap, especially for our indigenous brand cars:
With slightly more than $5,000, you can buy a brand new Corolla-sized car, with 3-year warranty:

Or with $7,500 (MSRP), you get one of these:

(Borrowed design? maybe, but who cares if they are so affordable... which can be used as work horse for our farmers...)


Some other Chinese brand cars besides the four listed above, i.e. Wuling Hongguang, Greatwall Haval h6, Baojun 510 and GAC Trumpchi GS4, with significant sales (>100,000 units) :

No.13 Geely Boyue: 286,885 units

No.14 Baojun 730: 270,797 units

No.16 Geely Emgrand 7 (EC7): 264,432 units

No. 18 Changan CS75: 240,095 units

No.20 Roewe RX5: 237,635 units

No.21 Baojun 310: 215,606 units

No.22 Great Wall Haval H2: 215,100 units

No.27 Dongfeng Fengguang 580: 176,309 units

No.36 Changan CS35: 151,622 units

No.37 Geely Emgrand GS: 150,584 units

No.38 Baojun 560: 150,055

No.41 Geely GC7 Yuanjing: 145,005 units

No.48 Chery Arrizo5: 135,313 units

No.52 Geely Yuanjing SUV: 127,042 units

No.54 Geely Emgrand GL: 124,112 units

No.55 BYD F3: 124,000 units

No.70 South East Motor DX3: 103,367 units

No.71 GAC Trumpchi GS8: 102,204 units

No.72 BYD Song: 101,534 units

 

[TaiShang]

No.6 Lexus: 132,864 units; growth 22.0%
No.7 Volvo: 114,410 units; growth 25.8%

In my opinion, Lexus and Volvo deserve a much higher ranking. Cadillac is overrated. The two are much much better. For instance, no Cadillac even comes close to this (which is not the most expensive model. There is RX and then LX, which are way more expensive).

 

[atan651]

I want to see all electric vehicles only!

 

[Kai Liu]

In my opinion, Lexus and Volvo deserve a much higher ranking. Cadillac is overrated. The two are much much better. For instance, no Cadillac even comes close to this (which is not the most expensive model. There is RX and then LX, which are way more expensive).

Sure. Interestingly, Lexus and Volvo are very popular in America, while Cadillac is the old granny's car there.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Thanks guys. Great thread ....

 

[Kai Liu]

I want to see all electric vehicles only!

Yes. I almost forget. EV sales is huuge in China.

 

[rott]

Chinese car makers now needs to head international. There are still countries like India, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, etc. where their mobile phones conquered the big boys like Samsung and Apple, the same can be with cars. That's my opinion.
What do you guys think?
@TaiShang @Kai Liu @Chinese-Dragon @+4vsgorillas-Apebane @AndrewJin @Stranagor @Dungeness @waz @Maarkhoor
@snow lake @oprih @Viet @Viva_Viet (idiot) @eldarlmari @cirr @Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA and the rest...

 

[Kai Liu]

@TaiShang @Kai Liu @Chinese-Dragon @+4vsgorillas-Apebane @AndrewJin @Stranagor @Dungeness @waz @Maarkhoor
@snow lake @oprih @Viet @Viva_Viet (idiot) @eldarlmari @cirr @Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA and the rest...

The word in brackets

 

[rott]

The word in brackets

Yea most of his posts are idiotic lol....

What's the latest suv from great wall?
@Kai Liu

 

[Kai Liu]

Yea most of his posts are idiotic lol....

What's the latest suv from great wall?
@Kai Liu

I thinks is this one:

Its competitor:

 

[KaleemlOvely]

awesome cars I love China.

 

[rott]

I thinks is this one:

Its competitor:

Good design but I didn't like the color. The color looks gay.

 

[KapitaanAli]

No.1 Mercedes Menz: 610,965 units; growth 25.9% (exclude Smart: 590,879 units)

Not sure if it's a typo for Benz or just a Chinese knock off..

Just kidding. Don't fight me.

 

[Kai Liu]

Not sure if it's a typo for Benz or just a Chinese knock off..

Just kidding. Don't fight me.

Data are from international sources given by the manufacturer...
https://www.best-selling-cars.com/i...year-china-worldwide-german-luxury-car-sales/
BTW, I am wandering how many luxury cars are sold in india? Does it reach 10,000? Just wandering, don't fight me.

I found it for you, it is about 30,000 in a year, all added together... Impressive, Congratulations!
https://www.team-bhp.com/news/luxury-car-sales-figures-2017