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China Full Year 2011: Buick Excelle best-seller after 4 years at #2

January 15th, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

Buick Excelle

* See the Top 250 best-selling models by clicking on the title! *

This month I have split China into 2 articles as there is too much to talk about! You can see the China December 2011 article here. In 2011, 40 models sold over 100,000 units in China, compared to 34 in 2010 and… 40 as well in the USA.

After two years of BYD F3 domination, the Buick Excelle takes the lead of the Chinese market in 2011 with 253,514 sales, up 14% on 2010 and its highest annual volume ever in the country. It is the first time the Excelle holds the year-end pole position in China after finishing 2006 only 318 units off the first place and also ranking #2 in 2007, 2008 and 2009. It is also the first time a Buick is #1 in China. The Excelle ranked in the monthly Top 5 for 11 months out of 12, and #1 3 times.

VW Lavida

The VW Lavida was #1 year-to-date up until July when a wobbly transition into the new model cost it the top spot. It finishes the year in 2nd place like in 2010 with 247,475 units, down 2%. The Lavida topped the monthly ranking 5 times this year. In third place we find the Chevrolet Cruze with sales up an excellent 18% to a best-ever 221,196 sales, nearly as much as in the US. The Cruze peaked at #2 in February.

Nissan Sunny

The VW Jetta is still valiant at #4 with 218,964 units (-3%): the Jetta has now been in the Chinese Top 4 for the last 15 years! It is followed by the VW Bora at 205,568 sales (+19%) and the Chevrolet Sail up a massive 34 spots and 133% to #6 at 198,874 units. At #7, the FAW Xiali N3/N5 passes the BYD F3 (down from #1 in 2010 to #10) to reclaim the title of best-selling Chinese model for the first time since 2007. The Nissan Sunny is the best-performing all-new model, landing directly at #15 with 156,954 units.

Buick Excelle XT (aka Opel Astra)

Other good 2011 performers include the VW Passat up 27% to #12, Great Wall Voleex C30 up 99% to #20, Hyundai Verna up 212% to #21, Buick Excelle XT/GT up 65% to #22, VW Tiguan up 84% to #23, Nissan Qashqai up 79% to #34, Hyundai ix35 up 63% to #38 & VW Golf up 74% to #41.

Baojun 630

Further down the ranking, notice the new generation Hyundai Sonata landing directly at #60, the BYD S6 at #75, Kia K2 (aka Rio) at #78 and Chery E5 at #112. Brilliance launched the H530 (#158) and Peugeot the 508 (#164) and 308 (#185). 2011 was also the year 2 manufacturers launched the first model of their new ‘low-cost’ brand: Honda places the Linian S1 at #136 with 24,635 sales and General Motors places the Baojun 630 at #145 with 21,854 units.

Previous month: China November 2011: Great Wall Haval up to best-ever #7

Previous year: China Full Year 2010: BYD F3 #1 for the 2nd year in a row

Full Year 2011 Top 250 Ranking Table below.

China Full Year 2011:

Pos Model 2011 /10 2010 Pos
1 Buick Excelle 253,514 14% 222,494 5
2 VW Lavida 247,475 -2% 251,615 2
3 Chevrolet Cruze 221,196 18% 187,737 7
4 VW Jetta 218,864 -3% 224,523 4
5 VW Bora 205,058 19% 172,537 8
6 Chevrolet Sail 197,874 133% 84,752 40
7 FAW Xiali N3/N5 196,522 -1% 198,680 6
8 Hyundai Elantra Yuedong 190,995 -18% 233,344 3
9 Ford Focus 188,961 10% 172,270 9
10 BYD F3 183,832 -30% 263,947 1
11 Toyota Corolla 170,467 -1% 172,053 10
12 VW Passat 165,858 27% 130,971 21
13 Honda Accord 160,735 -6% 171,679 11
14 Honda CR-V 160,003 14% 140,000 19
15 Nissan Sunny 156,954 new 0  -
16 Nissan Teana 156,165 11% 140,842 18
17 Chery QQ 150,769 -4% 157,061 13
18 Great Wall Haval H3/H5/H6 143,825 20% 119,815 23
19 Toyota Camry 143,703 -11% 161,410 12
20 Great Wall Voleex C30 142,405 99% 71,689 60
21 Hyundai Verna 138,525 212% 44,359 94
22 Buick Excelle XT/GT 134,800 65% 81,652 45
23 VW Tiguan 129,172 84% 70,112 62
24 Kia Forte Furuidi 128,278 21% 105,750 30
25 VW Sagitar 127,555 15% 110,689 27
26 Skoda Octavia 126,450 12% 113,226 25
27 Nissan Bluebird Sylphy 125,427 -12% 142,511 17
28 Honda City 123,502 -7% 132,635 20
29 VW Polo 122,250 -3% 125,835 22
30 Toyota Corolla EX 120,962 46% 82,743 42
31 Citroen C-Quatre 120,013 13% 106,357 29
32 Hyundai Elantra 113,368 -26% 152,641 15
33 Audi A6L 111,806 0% 112,125 26
34 Nissan Qashqai 111,304 79% 62,075 73
35 Nissan Tiida 110,078 -28% 153,906 14
36 VW Santana Vista 108,170 3% 104,800 31
37 Buick LaCrosse 103,366 -1% 104,378 32
38 Hyundai ix35 103,023 63% 63,278 72
39 Nissan Livina 101,483 -12% 114,949 24
40 Toyota RAV4 100,309 2% 98,057 35
41 VW Golf 99,987 74% 57,517 77
42 Chery Tiggo 99,338 53% 65,032 69
43 Emgrand EC7 96,089 37% 70,308 61
44 VW Santana 95,819 -13% 110,175 28
45 Toyota Highlander 94,633 17% 80,841 46
46 Mazda6 91,358 -3% 94,369 36
47 VW Magotan 89,839 14% 78,859 49
48 ChangAn Benben Mini 88,599 57% 56,392 79
49 Audi A4L 87,262 47% 59,385 75
50 FAW Besturn B50 85,043 3% 82,576 43
51 Chery Fulwin 2 82,787 11% 74,605 56
52 Gleagle Freedom Ship 82,653 -12% 93,583 37
53 BYD F0 82,603 -44% 148,457 16
54 JAC Heyue/Heyue RS 81,262 17% 69,317 63
55 Haima Family 80,364 30% 61,926 74
56 Buick Regal 78,844 -1% 79,358 48
57 Honda Civic 78,087 -23% 101,000 34
58 Dongfeng Joyear 74,218 333% 17,147 148
59 Zotye 5008 73,349 -22% 93,502 38
60 Hyundai Sonata 72,065 new 0  -
61 Chevrolet Spark 70,258 -10% 77,800 51
62 Soueast V3 Lingyue 69,552 -8% 75,791 53
63 Gleagle King Kong 68,465 -8% 74,106 57
64 Suzuki SX4 67,424 3% 65,651 67
65 Buick GL8 66,908 28% 52,127 83
66 Toyota Reiz 65,523 27% 51,784 84
67 Citroen C-Elysée 65,474 -9% 71,819 58
68 BMW 5-Series L 64,900 50% 43,270 97
69 Ford Mondeo 64,509 25% 51,586 86
70 Kia Sportage R 64,341 449% 11,713 157
71 Roewe 350 63,748 50% 42,437 99
72 Brilliance Junjie FRV 63,180 -22% 80,820 47
73 Ford Fiesta 62,384 -17% 75,198 55
74 BYD G3 60,980 21% 50,416 89
75 BYD S6 60,198 new 0  -
76 Kia Cerato 59,032 -29% 82,746 41
77 Audi Q5 58,452 80% 32,557 115
78 Kia K2 58,334 new 0  -
79 JAC Refine 58,227 -10% 64,671 71
80 Suzuki Big Dipper 58,158 -19% 71,738 59
81 Chevrolet Lova 58,135 -32% 85,545 39
82 Suzuki Alto 57,872 39% 41,729 102
83 ChangAn Yuexiang 56,672 -45% 103,980 33
84 Lifan 620 56,333 48% 38,062 109
85 Chery Cowin 2 54,956 -30% 78,788 50
86 JAC Tongyue 54,606 25% 43,579 96
87 Peugeot 408 53,619 28% 41,981 100
88 Gleagle Vision 52,302 -19% 64,839 70
89 Suzuki Lingyang 52,243 25% 41,644 103
90 Shanghai Englon SC7 51,487 2% 50,591 88
91 Hyundai Tucson 51,188 -9% 56,527 78
92 Mazda3 50,647 -26% 68,616 64
93 Peugeot 307 50,184 -23% 65,506 68
94 Hawtai Santa Fe 49,945 -35% 77,159 52
95 Skoda Fabia 48,759 24% 39,278 106
96 VW Polo Jinqu/Jinqing 45,655 new 0  -
97 Peugeot 207 45,650 9% 41,878 101
98 Skoda Superb 44,800 19% 37,796 110
99 Kia Sportage 44,754 -34% 67,740 66
100 Mercedes E-Klasse 44,738 101% 22,304 131
101 Gleagle Panda/GX2 44,494 8% 41,044 104
102 Lifan 520/520i 44,057 34% 32,947 114
103 Suzuki Swift 42,469 -17% 50,989 87
104 Chery Cowin 3/A5 42,187 -44% 75,630 54
105 ChangAn CX20 42,091 863% 4,372 189
106 Roewe 550 40,827 -50% 81,790 44
107 BMW 3-Series 40,631 111% 19,280 138
108 Brilliance Junjie FSV 39,625 -3% 40,823 105
109 FAW Xenia S80/M80 39,187 -19% 48,499 91
110 BYD L3 36,901 1634% 2,128 204
111 VW CC 36,318 109% 17,353 146
112 Chery E5 34,691 new 0  -
113 Chery A3 34,480 -41% 58,723 76
114 Kia K5 34,220 new 0  -
115 Citroen C5 33,678 -4% 35,001 111
116 Jiangnan Alto 32,416 12% 28,925 119
117 Great Wall Florid 31,757 -41% 54,029 81
118 Chevrolet Epica 31,694 -41% 53,791 82
119 VW Touran 31,241 40% 22,380 130
120 Lianhua L3 31,131 18% 26,404 125
121 Mazda6 Ruiwing 31,018 -28% 43,082 98
122 Dongfeng Fengshan H30/S30 30,981 11% 28,018 122
123 Mercedes C-Klasse 30,780 14% 27,075 123
124 Chery Cowin 1 30,672 26% 24,432 128
125 Honda Odyssey 30,404 -34% 45,810 92
126 Toyota Crown 30,321 -33% 45,161 93
127 Kia Rio 30,197 -31% 44,024 95
128 Chevrolet Aveo 29,869 493% 5,040 185
129 Hyundai Sonata MoInca 29,546 -24% 38,885 107
130 Nissan X-Trail 28,264 -12% 32,011 116
131 Dongfeng Future 28,050 -49% 55,395 80
132 FAW Besturn B70 27,773 -44% 49,635 90
133 FAW Weizhi V2 27,127 new 0  -
134 Haima 7 Knight 26,619 71% 15,528 152
135 FAW Weizhi 26,504 -31% 38,575 108
136 Linian S1 24,635 new 0  -
137 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 24,555 -1% 24,690 127
138 MG 6 24,277 24% 19,569 133
139 Dongfeng Shuai 24,148 25% 19,343 136
140 Mazda3 Xingcheng 23,362 new 0  -
141 Great Wall Haval M2 23,130 20% 19,258 139
142 Haima Freema 22,986 -18% 28,112 121
143 MG 3 22,714 184% 8,010 169
144 Toyota Prado 21,876 43% 15,294 153
145 Baojun 630 21,854 new 0  -
146 Honda Fit 21,043 -37% 33,575 113
147 Chery A1 20,257 26% 16,038 150
148 Haima 2 Cupid 19,730 -31% 28,750 120
149 Hyundai Accent 19,557 -71% 68,463 65
150 Toyota Yaris 19,323 -29% 27,063 124
151 Suzuki Liana 18,510 372% 3,921 193
152 Lifan 320 18,424 145% 7,510 172
153 Jinbei Granse/S50 18,269 1% 18,113 142
154 Shanghai Englon SC5/Golden Eagle 18,165 36% 13,332 155
155 Honda Spirior 17,376 -10% 19,403 135
156 Huanghai Aurora 17,177 -6% 18,251 141
157 Emgrand EC8 17,130 new 0  -
158 Brilliance H530 16,801 new 0  -
159 Toyota E’Z Yizhi 16,415 new 0  -
160 Nissan March 16,225 10% 14,705 154
161 GAC Trumpchi 15,684 new 0  -
162 ChangAn Zhixiang/CX30 15,525 102% 7,692 171
163 Nissan NV200 15,406 32% 11,670 158
164 Peugeot 508 15,285 new 0  -
165 Riich X1 14,596 -19% 18,006 143
166 Changfeng Black King DUV 14,368 -10% 16,034 151
167 Zotye Multiplan 13,870 121% 6,271 177
168 Haima Prince 13,567 130% 5,911 180
169 Toyota Vios 13,313 -62% 34,689 112
170 Zhongxing Landmark 13,081 -23% 16,962 149
171 Landwind X8/X6/X9 13,021 5% 12,452 156
172 BYD F6 12,894 -75% 51,651 85
173 FAW Xiali V2 12,715 59% 7,998 170
174 Brilliance Splendor/Junjie (BS4) 12,244 -59% 30,046 118
175 Zotye Z200 11,929 new 0  -
176 Hyundai Sonata NFC 11,741 -54% 25,653 126
177 JAC Rein 11,027 -42% 18,862 140
178 JMC Yusheng/Baowei 10,590 147% 4,295 191
179 Citroen C2 10,468 29% 8,111 168
180 Kia Soul 10,236 -41% 17,264 147
181 Mitsubishi Pajero 10,212 0% 10,177 162
182 Hyundai i30 9,792 -51% 19,858 132
183 Volvo S80 L 9,780 -15% 11,553 159
184 Karry Youya 9,608 -51% 19,438 134
185 Peugeot 308 9,399 new 0  -
186 Mazda2 9,332 -52% 19,311 137
187 Riich M1 8,436 -63% 22,848 129
188 Nissan Paladin 8,199 -6% 8,691 165
189 Chevrolet Captiva 7,836 new 0  -
190 BAW Jeep B40 7,756 -6% 8,255 166
191 BYD G6 7,668 new 0  -
192 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 7,283 18% 6,149 178
193 Mercedes Viano 7,095 7% 6,638 176
194 Cadillac SLS 7,008 35% 5,200 182
195 Luxgen 7 SUV 6,917 new 0  -
196 Mazda8 6,168 new 0  -
197 Rely V5 5,475 -47% 10,359 161
198 Lifan X60 5,152 new 0  -
199 Volvo S40 5,104 -8% 5,537 181
200 Lianhua L5 5,026 new 0  -
201 Great Wall Voleex V80 4,972 -3% 5,110 183
202 Roewe 750 4,676 -31% 6,774 175
203 Great Wall C20R/Phenom 4,500 -55% 10,028 163
204 Buick Enclave 4,162 new 0  -
205 Mitsubishi Lancer 4,150 -14% 4,812 187
206 Roewe W5 4,062 new 0  -
207 Foton MP-X Midi 3,812 -47% 7,255 173
208 Changhe Ideal 3,809 new 0  -
209 Hafei Lobo 3,564 -80% 17,433 145
210 Changfeng CS7 Feiteng 3,524 -66% 10,363 160
211 Hawtai B11 3,317 new 0  -
212 MG 7 3,200 new 0  -
213 Ford S-Max 3,188 -37% 5,049 184
214 Foton MP-X 3,168 -31% 4,609 188
215 Kia Optima 3,124 -6% 3,336 196
216 Mercedes Vito 3,107 new 0  -
217 BJC Warrior 3,076 -30% 4,371 190
218 JAC Yueyue 2,892 new 0  -
219 BYD M6 2,835 4% 2,719 202
220 FAW Vela 2,727 -45% 4,941 186
221 Hafei Saima 2,636 -18% 3,222 197
222 Hawtai Terracan 2,592 -39% 4,280 192
223 Dongfeng Oting 2,312 -26% 3,141 198
224 Buick Park Avenue 2,204 -35% 3,368 194
225 Riich G5 2,103 new 0  -
226 Rely X5 2,043 new 0  -
227 Brilliance Zunchi (BS6) 2,036 -72% 7,175 174
228 Haima 3 2,017 -66% 5,951 179
229 Honda Accord Crosstour 1,914 n/a n/a n/a
230 Changfeng CS6 1,526 -54% 3,347 195
231 ChangAn Benben Love/i 1,457 -92% 17,578 144
232 Gonow Jetstar 1,339 -84% 8,236 167
233 Mitsubishi Zinger 1,305 new 0  -
234 Chery Eastar 1,261 n/a n/a n/a
235 Riich G3 1,246 new 0  -
236 Chery Oriental Son 1,091 n/a n/a n/a
237 BAW (Beijing) Luba 984 n/a n/a n/a
238 Shanghai Englon TX4 934 new 0  -
239 Mitsubishi Galant 930 n/a n/a n/a
240 Gleagle GC7 916 new 0  -
241 Dongfeng Yumsun 895 n/a n/a n/a
242 JAC Binyue 891 -71% 3,062 199
243 Nissan Murano 858 new 0  -
244 BYD F3DM 613 n/a n/a n/a
245 Cadillac CTS 603 new 0  -
246 Landwind Fashion 596 new 0  -
247 Tianqi Meiya SUV 581 n/a n/a n/a
248 Hawtai B35 510 new 0  -
249 Tianqi Meiya Haishi 472 n/a n/a n/a
250 Gonow Saboo G3/Aoosed G5 466 new 0  -

Note: This ranking does not include imports.

Source: www.autoweek.nl, www.chooseauto.com.cn

Categories: China
  1. NismoBoy
    January 16th, 2012 at 23:18 | #1
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    Would be interesting get acess to the import sales figures.

  2. Rick Maverick
    January 15th, 2012 at 21:44 | #2
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    close to-a-million VW’s in one year – incredible.

    funny to see 111.000 Audi A6L sold – bizarre.

    120.000 Citroen C4′s and 33.000 C5′s – by far the best sales result for these models in any country, including homeland France.

    • matgasnier
      January 15th, 2012 at 22:08 | #3
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      …and more than double the amount of A6 sold in Germany!!

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