Most Popular New Cars in September

November 7, 2011

Automakers in China sold 1,646,100 new vehicles in September, 19.19% more than August and 5.52% more than a year ago, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Passenger car sales gained 8.79% on year to reach 1,319,500, while commercial vehicle sales fell 5.92% on year to 326,600 units.

In the first nine months of 2011, 13,633,500 new vehicles were sold, up 3.62% from the same period in 2010, including 10,537,800 passenger cars (up 6.38% on year) and 3,095,700 commercial vehicles (down 4.79%).

All sectors of the passenger car market posted growth in September. 930,200 sedans were sold, up 9.33% on year; 48,000 MPVs, up 18.89%; 145,700 SUVs, up 15.23%; 195,600 micro-vans, up 0.17%.

Data from China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) show that automakers in China sold 1,316,281 new sedans, SUVs, MPVs, and microvans in September, 6.4% more than a year ago. Sedan sales increased 8.2% on year to 931,187, MPV sales up 16.8% to 51,671, SUV sales up 22% to 148,217, micro-van sales down 10.5% 185,215.

Below are the most popular new sedans and SUVs in September 2011, according to CAAM:

Top 15 best-selling sedans				Top 10 best-selling SUVs
Rank	Models	Makes	Deliveries	Rank	Models	Makes	Deliveries
1	Excelle	Buick	27,994	1	CR-V	Honda	20,018
2	Lavida	VW	23,852	2	Tiguan	VW	13,387
3	Cruze	Chevy	23,216	3	Qashqai	Nissan	12,514
4	Bora	VW	20,195	4	RAV4	Toyota	10,358
5	Jetta	VW	19,819	5	Highlander	Toyota	9,462
6	Elantra-Yuedong	Hyundai	18,800	6	Haval H3	Great Wall	8,986
7	Sail, three-box version	Chevy	18,360	7	Tiggo	Chery	8,079
8	Passat	VW	18,043	8	ix35	Hyundai	8,001
9	Sunny	Nissan	16,113	9	S6	BYD	7,547
10	Verna, three-box version	Hyundai	15,963	10	Q5	Audi	5,993
11	New Polo	VW	15,624
12	Corolla	Toyota	15,548
13	Teana	Nissan	15,193
14	QQ	Chery	14,769
15	Accord	Honda	14,708
Data source: China Association of Automobile Manufacturers