Why your next new car will be Made In China: More Chinese-built cars sold in Australia than Korean or German vehicles

[beijingwalker]

Why your next new car will be Made In China: More Chinese-built cars sold in Australia than Korean or German vehicles as brand likes MG, LDV and Great Wall boom​

5 Oct 2022

Why your next car will be Made In China.

Chinese-built cars were the third most common vehicle type sold in Australia last month, beating cars from Korea – like Hyundais and Kias – and Europe – like BMWs or Mercedes – as brands like MG and Great Wall boom.

According to monthly sales data released by Australia's peak automotive body, the FCAI, some 14,889 Chinese-built vehicles were sold in Australia last month, with the number of deliveries only bettered by Thailand (20,363) and Japan (23,880).

Thailand is where the majority of Australia's utes are built, while Japan is home to automotive giant Toyota, as well as top-10 players like Nissan, Mazda and Honda.

It puts China ahead of Korea – home of Hyundai and Kia – which produced 14,443 cars, and Germany, which produced 4116 vehicles.

At least part of the country's success last month can be attributed to key Chinese brands like MG, which delivered 3261 vehicles last month, Great Wall Motors, which delivered 3050 vehicles, and LDV, which delivered 1640 vehicles.

MG's popularity in Australia continues to skyrocket, with the brand finishing in ninth position on the top-10 list last month.

Toyota finished first with 14,852 vehicles sold, followed by Kia with 7,290. Then came Mazda (7,259), Mitsubishi (6,784) and Ford (6,635). Hyundai finished sixth with 6501 sales, then Tesla (5969), Volkswagen (3698), MG (3261) and Subaru (3167). Fellow Chinese brand LDV finished just outside the top 10 with 1640 sales.

But there are other, less-obvious vehicles that also help pump up those numbers. Australian-delivered Tesla Model 3s, for example, are manufactured in China. So is the Polestar 2, and are most Volvo XC40s and XC60s, thanks to that brand's Chinese company Geely.

And that number is only set to grow, with new Chinese brands like BYD and Chery either here or about to enter our crowded new-car market.

The BYD Atto 3 EV is currently only available in one trim level and costs from $44,381 before on-roads for the 50.1kWh/320km range version, and $47,381 for the 60.4kWh/420km range version. It's set to feature 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, a massive 12.8-inch touchscreen which can rotate for either portrait or landscape orientation, a 5.0-inch digital dash, a panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charger, electric tailgate, surround-view monitor, synthetic leather interior trim, keyless entry and ignition, and power adjust for the front seats.

Meanwhile, three Chery vehicles – the Tiggo7 Pro compact SUV, the Tiggo8 Pro mid-size SUV, and the electrified Omoda5 – will touch down in Australia before the end of July for evaluation purposes, ahead of an expected launch in Australia next year.

"The first thing is to check the market, and to have some localisation tests to fit the customer requirements, and to fit the market. The road environment in Australia is a little bit different to other markets, so we should have this kind of test before we launch there," Chery's VP of Australian Operations told CarsGuide.

"For the Omoda 5, no doubt it will be introduced to the Australian market. But for the Tiggo7 Pro or Tiggo8 Pro, yes will have some test vehicles there, but maybe they’re not the final cars we’ll use. We hope we can make them even better."

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[REhorror]

So they are japanese brands but made in China?
Hmmmm

 

[beijingwalker]

At least part of the country's success last month can be attributed to key Chinese brands like MG, which delivered 3261 vehicles last month, Great Wall Motors, which delivered 3050 vehicles, and LDV, which delivered 1640 vehicles.

The surging ones are Chinese brands.

 

[Asimzranger]

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Chinese cars also cheaper than other rival car brands even when made in Australia.

 

[MultaniGuy]

I'm looking forward to seeing Chinese cars being sold in Pakistan and in the Middle East.

 

[Viet]

I bought an Audi.

My next car be BMW.

If chinese cars are sold with 90 percent discount I will consider.

 

[jhungary]

I live in Australia. Vitrually NO ONE drive Chinese car.

There are a few Chinese brand available in Australia. MG, Chery, LDV, SAIC and Great Wall. You will occasionally see a few tradie riving Great Wall or LDV ute on the street, otherwise there are virtually no sign of Chinese Car in Australia.

Most Australian buy Holden and Ford, then goes Hyundai and Toyota, then Honda, and then assorted German cars. Probably 1 in 500 drive a Chinese car.

Even dirt cheap, you can't beat second hand holden or ford, they are even cheaper and a lot more accessible than any Chinese brand.

So they are japanese brands but made in China?
Hmmmm

I think the article is a bit misleading.

The article talked about car made overseas. Not car made in Australia (You can see it compare China to Thailand)

This is a more detail article on FCAI in 2021

VFACTS: Top 10 best-selling cars in Australia during 2021 – PerformanceDrive

By brand

1. Toyota: 223,642 (+9.2% YTD)
2. Mazda: 101,119 (+18.1%)
3. Hyundai: 72,872 (+12.4%)
4. Ford: 71,380 (+19.8%)
5. Kia: 67,964 (+21.2%)
6. Mitsubishi: 67,732 (+16.1%)
7. Nissan: 41,263 (+7.7%)
8. Volkswagen: 40,770 (+3.8%)
9. MG: 39,025 (+155.9%)
10. Subaru: 37,015 (+17.5%)

By Model

1. Toyota HiLux: 52,801 (up from 45,176 in 2020)
2. Ford Ranger: 50,279 (up from 40,973)
3. Toyota RAV4: 35,751 (down from 38,537)
4. Toyota Corolla: 28,768 (up from 25,882)
5. Hyundai i30: 25,575 (up from 20,734)
6. Isuzu D-Max: 25,117 (up from 15,062)
7. Mazda CX-5: 24,968 (up from 21,979)
8. Toyota Prado: 21,299 (up from 18,034)
9. Mitsubishi Triton: 19,232 (up from 18,136)
10. MG ZS: 18,423 (up from 5494)

By the way, most Australian think MG was still a British Brand. It is, but the car division was sold to China. I think decades ago.

 

[beijingwalker]

The rise and rise of Chinese new-car sales in Australia​

Chinese brands MG, LDV and Great Wall Motors Haval continue to post sales records amid an Australian new-car market slump.

Sales of Chinese new cars are accelerating at a rapid rate in Australia as the rest of the automotive industry has stalled or hit reverse.

Chinese brands MG, LDV and Great Wall Motors Haval (now known as GWM Haval) have continued to post record sales results in Australia so far this year – despite production interruptions and delivery slowdowns due to parts shortages affecting the global automotive industry during the pandemic.

Sales of new cars from China have increased by a staggering 55 per cent in the four months from the start of January through to the end of April 2022 compared to the same period the prior year – in a market that is down by 3.5 per cent.

MG – which has had a rapid rise into the Top 10 brands after being ranked 30th in 2018, 21st in 2019 and 17th in 2020 – continues to lead its counterparts from China, with more than 16,000 new vehicles reported as sold (up 36.7 per cent).

MG now ranks seventh in the year-to-date sales tally.

And a battle is emerging between fellow Chinese brands LDV (4800 sales, up 13.7 per cent) and GWM Haval (4200, up 6.1 per cent) in the first four months of this year.

Chinese cars are finally finding momentum in Australia after a stalled start in 2010 amid poor safety ratings and an asbestos scare with certain Great Wall Motors vehicles.

New cars from China ranked as our fourth biggest source of motor vehicles behind Japan, Thailand, and South Korea for the first time in a calendar year – ahead of the US and Germany.

Last year MG – which is owned by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) – reported just shy of 40,000 new motor vehicles as sold in Australia. That's more than double MG’s tally in Australia from the previous year.

Meanwhile, Great Wall Motors Haval reported 18,000 new motor vehicles as sold in Australia in 2021, more than triple its tally from the previous year.

The independently-distributed LDV brand – which specialises in utes and vans – posted a record 15,000 new vehicle deliveries, an increase of 62 per cent compared to the prior year.
Although the MG brand has been sold locally in various guises over the past decade or so, it has only been in Australia under the current direct ownership of its Chinese parent company since 2017.

As ever, the numbers tell the story. Here are the April year-to-date figures for new motor vehicles from China:

• 2022: 32,444
• 2021: 20,909
• 2020: 6576
• 2019: 4480
• 2018: 2445
• 2017: 1396
• 2016: 836
• 2015: 760
• 2014: 1467
• 2013: 2756
• 2012: 4240
• 2011: 2749
• 2010: 1816

The rise and rise of Chinese new-car sales in Australia

Chinese brands MG, LDV and Great Wall Motors Haval continue to post sales records amid an Australian new-car market slump.

www.drive.com.au

 

[PradoTLC]

Why your next new car will be Made In China: More Chinese-built cars sold in Australia than Korean or German vehicles as brand likes MG, LDV and Great Wall boom​

5 Oct 2022

Why your next car will be Made In China.

Chinese-built cars were the third most common vehicle type sold in Australia last month, beating cars from Korea – like Hyundais and Kias – and Europe – like BMWs or Mercedes – as brands like MG and Great Wall boom.

According to monthly sales data released by Australia's peak automotive body, the FCAI, some 14,889 Chinese-built vehicles were sold in Australia last month, with the number of deliveries only bettered by Thailand (20,363) and Japan (23,880).

Thailand is where the majority of Australia's utes are built, while Japan is home to automotive giant Toyota, as well as top-10 players like Nissan, Mazda and Honda.

It puts China ahead of Korea – home of Hyundai and Kia – which produced 14,443 cars, and Germany, which produced 4116 vehicles.

At least part of the country's success last month can be attributed to key Chinese brands like MG, which delivered 3261 vehicles last month, Great Wall Motors, which delivered 3050 vehicles, and LDV, which delivered 1640 vehicles.

MG's popularity in Australia continues to skyrocket, with the brand finishing in ninth position on the top-10 list last month.

Toyota finished first with 14,852 vehicles sold, followed by Kia with 7,290. Then came Mazda (7,259), Mitsubishi (6,784) and Ford (6,635). Hyundai finished sixth with 6501 sales, then Tesla (5969), Volkswagen (3698), MG (3261) and Subaru (3167). Fellow Chinese brand LDV finished just outside the top 10 with 1640 sales.

But there are other, less-obvious vehicles that also help pump up those numbers. Australian-delivered Tesla Model 3s, for example, are manufactured in China. So is the Polestar 2, and are most Volvo XC40s and XC60s, thanks to that brand's Chinese company Geely.

And that number is only set to grow, with new Chinese brands like BYD and Chery either here or about to enter our crowded new-car market.

The BYD Atto 3 EV is currently only available in one trim level and costs from $44,381 before on-roads for the 50.1kWh/320km range version, and $47,381 for the 60.4kWh/420km range version. It's set to feature 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, a massive 12.8-inch touchscreen which can rotate for either portrait or landscape orientation, a 5.0-inch digital dash, a panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charger, electric tailgate, surround-view monitor, synthetic leather interior trim, keyless entry and ignition, and power adjust for the front seats.

Meanwhile, three Chery vehicles – the Tiggo7 Pro compact SUV, the Tiggo8 Pro mid-size SUV, and the electrified Omoda5 – will touch down in Australia before the end of July for evaluation purposes, ahead of an expected launch in Australia next year.

"The first thing is to check the market, and to have some localisation tests to fit the customer requirements, and to fit the market. The road environment in Australia is a little bit different to other markets, so we should have this kind of test before we launch there," Chery's VP of Australian Operations told CarsGuide.

"For the Omoda 5, no doubt it will be introduced to the Australian market. But for the Tiggo7 Pro or Tiggo8 Pro, yes will have some test vehicles there, but maybe they’re not the final cars we’ll use. We hope we can make them even better."

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supply issues, good pricing , loads of feature and reasonably good drive and preceived quality are driving chinese car sales

 

[adelphi]

I live in Australia. Vitrually NO ONE drive Chinese car.

There are a few Chinese brand available in Australia. MG, Chery, LDV, SAIC and Great Wall. You will occasionally see a few tradie riving Great Wall or LDV ute on the street, otherwise there are virtually no sign of Chinese Car in Australia.

Most Australian buy Holden and Ford, then goes Hyundai and Toyota, then Honda, and then assorted German cars. Probably 1 in 500 drive a Chinese car.

Not sure which decade you are talking about but there's no more Holdens. Ford shut down their Geelong plant years ago. The Holden Vs Ford love affair is long over. Both are doomed. It's still early days for Chinease but MG & Haval are doing well. Go to canberra you will see most Highway Petrol cars are MG.

 

[GCTom]

I bought an Audi.

My next car be BMW.

If chinese cars are sold with 90 percent discount I will consider.

Not a VinFast? How is it doing by the way?

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It is sad that will all the knowledge of producing foreign cars Thailand still unable to produce their own brands. This is what happen when Thailand doesn't have a stable government/society and without cohesive future planning national policies.

 

[Beast]

Not sure which decade you are talking about but there's no more Holdens. Ford shut down their Geelong plant years ago. The Holden Vs Ford love affair is long over. Both are doomed. It's still early days for Chinease but MG & Haval are doing well. Go to canberra you will see most Highway Petrol cars are MG.

He is a bot working for American, pretend to live in Australia. All his words are lies and full of misleading to paint USA in good picture.

 

[Viet]

Not a VinFast? How is it doing by the way?

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It is sad that will all the knowledge of producing foreign cars Thailand still unable to produce their own brands. This is what happen when Thailand doesn't have a stable government/society and without cohesive future planning national policies.

Chinese support Russia war against Ukraine. They support separatists. They support deaths and destruction. We as consumers must boycott chinese products until they change their mind. Buy Vietnam or Asean products.
About Vinfast, it’s a new comer. Will take some time.