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China February 2012: Buick Excelle leads, Chevrolet Malibu arrives

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Buick Excelle

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After leading the Chinese market over the Full Year 2011 but spending 3 months away from the pole position, the Buick Excelle confirms it is China’s favourite car and tops the models ranking in February with 23,564 sales. It is the fourth time in the last 7 months that the Excelle is #1 and the first time since October. The VW Lavida is also back to its 2011 level at #2 and 21,996 units. Over the last 12 months, the Lavida ranked #1 or #2 no less than 9 times!

VW Tiguan

Like in January, the Chevrolet Cruze is #3 with 20,662 sales and is followed by 3 Volkswagen, making it 4 VW in the Top 6! The Bora is up 8 spots on January to #4 at 18,377 units, the Jetta is up 9 ranks to #5 and the Passat is down 5 spots to #6. Yet another VW shines in the Top 10: the Tiguan delivers 15,487 units at #9, China being by far its strongest market in the world.

BYD L3

Further down, great performers include the Great Wall Voleex C30 up 9 ranks to #12 and #2 Chinese model behind the FAW Xiali N3/N5, the Skoda Octavia up to #19, the ChangAn Benben Mini up 15 spots to #28 with 10,053 sales and the BYD L3 up 17 ranks to #46, its best ranking since September 2010 and its second best ranking ever.

Chevrolet Malibu

The Baojun 630 takes its first breather since its launch last August, down 13 spots to #44 with 8,017 units, while the Chevrolet Malibu is the best performing (and only) newcomer this month, landing directly within the Top 100 at #96 and 3,333 sales. Among recent launches, the Gleagle EC7 is up 18 spots and 36% on January to #125 and 2,148 units, the Great Wall Voleex C50 is up 13 spots and 96% to #173 and 833 units and the Toyota Prius is up 25 ranks and 319% to #202 and 302 sales.

Previous month: China January 2012: Huge month for the VW Passat

One year ago: China February 2011: VW Lavida #1, VW Tiguan in Top 10, Sunny up

Full February 2012 Top 250 Ranking Table below.

China February 2012:

Pos Model Feb Jan 2012 Pos 2011
1 Buick Excelle 23,564 2 52,244 1 1
2 VW Lavida 21,996 9 37,714 5 2
3 Chevrolet Cruze 20,662 3 43,373 3 3
4 VW Bora 18,377 12 32,171 9 5
5 VW Jetta 18,365 14 31,037 11 4
6 VW Passat 17,906 1 47,907 2 12
7 Chevrolet Sail 17,718 4 39,157 4 6
8 FAW Xiali N3/N5 16,566 7 34,956 7 7
9 VW Tiguan 15,487 5 35,895 6 23
10 Hyundai Elantra Yuedong 15,315 11 29,357 12 8
11 Nissan Tiida 15,311 13 28,609 13 35
12 Great Wall Voleex C30 15,097 21 25,705 17 20
13 Toyota Corolla 14,777 28 24,086 19 11
14 Hyundai Verna 14,518 8 32,333 8 21
15 Great Wall Haval H3/H5/H6 14,417 17 26,137 16 18
16 BYD F3 13,750 15 26,338 15 10
17 Nissan Sunny 13,170 10 27,936 14 15
18 Toyota Camry 13,072 18 24,445 18 19
19 Skoda Octavia 13,052 20 23,668 20 26
20 Ford Focus 12,592 24 22,340 21 9
21 Toyota Corolla EX 12,375 44 19,573 25 30
22 Buick Excelle XT/GT 11,890 6 31,677 10 22
23 Chery QQ 11,234 41 18,847 26 17
24 Kia K2 10,547 25 20,088 23 78
25 Nissan Bluebird Sylphy 10,406 54 16,601 40 27
26 Toyota RAV4 10,264 46 17,347 34 40
27 Nissan Teana 10,200 33 18,640 28 16
28 ChangAn Benben Mini 10,058 43 17,317 35 48
29 BYD S6 9,834 58 15,655 45 75
30 Honda Accord 9,757 42 17,132 37 13
31 VW Polo 9,609 64 15,009 47 29
32 Honda Civic 9,598 16 21,651 22 57
33 Nissan Qashqai 9,399 22 19,998 24 34
34 Emgrand EC7 9,221 26 18,749 27 43
35 Honda CR-V 9,056 51 15,533 46 14
36 VW Santana Vista 9,013 32 17,513 33 36
37 Audi A4L 8,797 36 16,955 39 49
38 Audi A6L 8,793 34 17,201 36 33
39 Nissan Livina 8,721 30 17,909 31 39
40 Honda City 8,700 45 15,829 44 28
41 Kia Forte Furuidi 8,601 23 18,432 29 24
42 Hyundai Sonata 8,556 38 16,562 41 60
43 Citroen C-Quatre 8,448 29 17,730 32 31
44 Baojun 630 8,017 31 17,023 38 145
45 VW Sagitar 7,929 35 16,328 42 25
46 BYD L3 7,813 63 13,337 53 110
47 Toyota Highlander 7,576 68 12,613 55 45
48 Hyundai Elantra 7,561 19 18,379 30 32
49 VW Magotan 7,317 52 13,755 50 47
50 Suzuki Beidouxing 7,068 39 14,952 48 80
51 Hyundai ix35 7,024 67 12,202 56 38
52 Audi Q5 6,716 49 13,242 54 77
53 Buick LaCrosse 6,713 27 16,115 43 37
54 JAC Heyue/Heyue RS 6,711 47 13,466 52 54
55 Dongfeng Joyear 6,518 80 10,821 65 58
56 VW Golf 6,217 60 11,877 57 41
57 Haima Family 6,032 129 7,872 89 55
58 Chery Tiggo 5,984 37 14,054 49 42
59 Buick Regal 5,905 40 13,665 51 56
60 Gleagle King Kong 5,905 62 11,542 58 63
61 Zotye 5008 5,858 72 10,650 67 59
62 ChangAn CX20 5,798 59 11,520 59 105
63 Soueast V3 Lingyue 5,692 69 10,724 66 62
64 Chevrolet Aveo 5,690 85 9,755 74 128
65 VW Santana 5,630 71 10,611 68 44
66 Chery E5 5,578 87 9,543 75 112
67 Toyota Reiz 5,524 94 9,243 77 66
68 Mazda6 5,455 61 11,103 63 46
69 Dongfeng Future 5,395 55 11,403 60 131
70 BYD G3 5,204 98 8,527 84 74
71 Peugeot 308 5,118 53 11,337 62 185
72 Roewe 350 5,030 73 9,776 73 71
73 Shanghai Englon SC7 4,905 65 10,209 70 90
74 Mazda3 Xingcheng 4,897 83 9,087 78 140
75 BMW 5-Series L 4,775 48 11,380 61 68
76 Citroen C-Elysée 4,765 82 8,971 79 67
77 Suzuki Alto 4,661 93 8,462 85 82
78 Buick GL8 4,567 66 9,834 72 65
79 FAW Xenia S80/M80 4,566 104 7,516 90 109
80 Dongfeng Fengshan H30/S30 4,538 50 11,035 64 122
81 Suzuki SX4 4,485 70 9,514 76 64
82 Kia Sportage R 4,459 74 8,955 80 70
83 FAW Besturn B50 4,391 56 10,311 69 50
84 JAC Refine 4,363 81 8,654 81 79
85 Ford Fiesta 4,293 78 8,611 82 73
86 Gleagle Freedom Ship 4,257 57 10,160 71 52
87 Suzuki Swift 4,253 95 7,892 88 103
88 Chevrolet Spark 4,207 76 8,576 83 61
89 Ford Mondeo 4,063 86 8,093 87 69
90 Peugeot 408 3,839 77 8,186 86 87
91 BYD G6 3,794 134 5,544 108 191
92 Suzuki Lingyang 3,628 91 7,480 91 89
93 Kia Cerato 3,471 102 6,589 97 76
94 Lifan 620 3,427 88 7,351 92 84
95 Peugeot 307 3,375 105 6,256 101 93
96 Chevrolet Malibu 3,333  - 3,333 143  -
97 Roewe 550 3,324 117 5,753 105 106
98 Hyundai Tucson 3,245 99 6,543 98 91
99 Kia K5 3,002 96 6,603 95 114
100 Skoda Fabia 2,983 92 6,798 94 95
101 Chery Cowin 2 2,856 116 5,317 109 85
102 VW CC 2,842 103 5,905 103 111
103 Kia Sportage 2,835 106 5,689 106 99
104 Skoda Superb 2,815 84 6,884 93 98
105 Gleagle Panda/GX2 2,812 107 5,655 107 101
106 Dongfeng Shuai 2,793 133 4,585 119 139
107 Lifan 520/520i 2,753 97 6,285 100 102
108 VW Touran 2,701 89 6,601 96 119
109 Emgrand EC8 2,664 126 4,597 118 157
110 FAW Weizhi V2 2,663 113 5,211 110 133
111 Peugeot 207 2,637 115 5,171 111 97
112 Nissan X-Trail 2,603 101 5,768 104 130
113 Lianhua L3 2,601 112 5,166 112 120
114 Toyota Crown 2,580 135 4,314 123 126
115 Gleagle Vision 2,483 90 6,357 99 88
116 Luxgen 7 SUV 2,462 138 4,158 125 195
117 Chery A1 2,460 149 3,811 134 147
118 Haima Freema 2,427 140 4,056 126 142
119 JAC Tongyue 2,334 114 4,876 115 86
120 Haima 7 Knight 2,325 139 3,980 129 134
121 Citroen C5 2,294 119 4,697 116 115
122 Mazda3 2,270 120 4,385 122 92
123 MG 3 2,201 125 4,162 124 143
124 Chevrolet Epica 2,175 109 4,956 114 118
125 Gleagle GC7 2,148 143 3,727 136 240
126 Lifan 320 2,132 118 4,537 120 152
127 Linian S1 2,083 141 3,706 137 136
128 Chery Cowin 1 2,055 154 3,342 142 124
129 Honda Spirior 2,034 124 3,999 127 155
130 Hyundai Sonata MoInca 2,030 127 3,958 130 129
131 VW Polo Jinqu/Jinqing 2,010 111 4,610 117 96
132 ChangAn Zhixiang/CX30 1,975 132 3,800 135 162
133 Hawtai Santa Fe 1,954 144 3,458 141 94
134 Brilliance Junjie FSV 1,914 100 5,120 113 108
135 Chery Cowin 3/A5 1,907 121 3,986 128 104
136 Lifan X60 1,886 123 3,873 132 198
137 Chery A3 1,861 137 3,569 138 113
138 Toyota Prado 1,860 155 3,141 145 144
139 ChangAn Yuexiang 1,844 176 2,502 156 83
140 Brilliance V5 1,809 79 6,119 102 n/a
141 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1,808 122 3,840 133 137
142 Great Wall C20R/Phenom 1,696 131 3,533 139 203
143 Huanghai Aurora 1,692 157 2,844 152 156
144 Peugeot 508 1,681 150 3,019 147 164
145 Honda Odyssey 1,663 165 2,636 154 125
146 MG 6 1,602 153 2,902 150 138
147 Shanghai Englon SC5/Golden Eagle 1,583 128 3,459 140 154
148 Great Wall Florid 1,554 168 2,414 160 117
149 Haima 2 Cupid 1,549 183 2,054 170 148
150 Mazda6 Ruiwing 1,544 145 3,047 146 121
151 Jiangnan Alto 1,525 148 2,888 151 116
152 Nissan NV200 1,508 171 2,274 162 163
153 Riich G3 1,469 147 2,906 149 235
154 FAW Besturn B70 1,467 136 3,189 144 132
155 Brilliance H530 1,337 142 2,952 148 158
156 GAC Trumpchi 1,333 173 2,058 169 161
157 Lianhua L5 1,299 152 2,600 155 200
158 Zotye Z200 1,291 158 2,442 159 175
159 JMC Yusheng/Baowei 1,291 166 2,213 163 178
160 Citroen C2 1,239 159 2,346 161 179
161 Landwind X8/X6/X9 1,182 163 2,173 165 171
162 Toyota E’Z Yizhi 1,164 164 2,153 167 159
163 Brilliance Junjie FRV 1,140 110 3,898 131 72
164 Toyota Vios 1,129 151 2,451 158 169
165 Kia Soul 1,127 161 2,156 166 180
166 Great Wall Haval M2 1,124 174 1,849 172 141
167 Kia Rio 1,053 156 2,212 164 127
168 Changfeng Black King DUV 1,026 146 2,463 157 166
169 Jinbei Granse/S50 1,002 160 2,067 168 153
170 Honda Fit 977 170 1,761 173 146
171 Haima Prince 916 178 1,508 175 168
172 JAC Rein 909 189 1,304 177 177
173 Great Wall Voleex C50 833 186 1,257 178  -
174 Mercedes E-Klasse L 817 206 1,003 186 100
175 Toyota Yaris 704 169 1,501 176 150
176 Volvo S80L 636 180 1,223 179 183
177 Kia Optima 608 190 985 187 215
178 Suzuki Liana 605 162 1,632 174 151
179 Zotye Multiplan 563 184 1,067 183 167
180 Karry Youya 541 195 852 192 184
181 Citroen C-Triomphe 501 241 524 204 n/a
182 Suzuki Splash 500 187 913 188 251
183 Hawtai B35 500 201 749 195 248
184 Shanghai Englon TX4 500  - 500 205 238
185 Hyundai Accent 497 179 1,085 182 149
186 Cadillac SLS 490 181 1,049 184 194
187 Mercedes C-Klasse 479 188 877 190 123
188 Mazda2 461 198 758 194 186
189 Gonow Saboo G3/Aoosed G5 426 215 531 203 250
190 Volvo S40 424 210 574 202 199
191 JAC Yueyue 406 194 718 196 218
192 Nissan Paladin 405 177 1,049 185 188
193 Foton MP-X 400 197 700 197 214
194 Zhongxing Landmark 387 199 678 198 170
195 BJC Warrior 380 229 444 206 217
196 Nissan March 345 172 1,102 181 160
197 Great Wall Voleex V80 344 200 613 201 201
198 Roewe W5 334 192 651 199 206
199 Hyundai i30 334 193 649 200 182
200 BYD F0 309 167 1,178 180 53
201 Changhe Ideal 307 182 866 191 208
202 Toyota Prius 302 227 374 213  -
203 Hafei Lobo 295 247 300 219 209
204 BAW Jeep 288 214 408 210 190
205 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 264 185 760 193 192
206 Mazda8 263 207 425 207 196
207 Riich M1 249 212 379 212 187
208 Riich X1 212 130 2,052 171 165
209 ChangAn Eado 204 213 333 217  -
210 Foton MP-X Midi 200 209 350 215 207
211 Brilliance Splendor/Junjie (BS4) 199 175 913 189 174
212 Hafei Saima 192 222 279 221 221
213 Riich G5 189 211 334 216 225
214 Mitsubishi Lancer 181 202 419 208 205
215 Ford S-Max 144 203 372 214 213
216 BYD M6 130 238 156 231 219
217 Changfeng CS7 Feiteng 126 204 327 218 210
218 Mitsubishi Zinger 118 231 174 227 233
219 Dongfeng Oting 114 216 216 222 223
220 Dongfeng Yumsun 111 219 208 223 241
221 BYD F3DM 108 220 204 224 244
222 Gonow Jetstar 101 242 123 233 232
223 BYD e6 93 218 191 225 n/a
224 FAW Vela 90 196 398 211 220
225 Mercedes Vito 89 224 170 228 216
226 Roewe 750 88 205 285 220 202
227 Honda Crosstour 81 191 418 209 229
228 Chery Eastar 80 225 159 230 234
229 Haima 3 71 248 75 243 228
230 Mitsubishi Galant 70 240 95 238 239
231 Landwind Fashion 66 246 77 241 246
232 JAC Binyue 65 221 156 232 242
233 Rely V5 64 217 165 229 197
234 Mercedes Viano 58 232 112 234 193
235 Buick Park Avenue 51 233 102 235 224
236 FAW Weizhi 49 243 70 244 135
237 Rely X5 40 230 101 236 226
238 BAW (Beijing) Luba 39 251 40 247 237
239 Mitsubishi Pajero 37  - 37 248 181
240 Hawtai Terracan 28 245 43 246 222
241 MG 7 25 234 76 242 212
242 Brilliance Zunchi (BS6) 23 208 177 226 227
243 Nissan Murano 22 226 98 237 243
244 Hawtai B11 18 239 44 245 211
245 Changfeng CS6 17 228 88 239 230
246 Riich G6 17 244 35 250 n/a
247 Gonow GS50 10  - 10 253 n/a
248 Karry Youyi 7 249 10 254 n/a
249 BYD F6 4 237 30 252 172
250 FAW Vizi 2  - 2 255 n/a

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

Note: This ranking doesn’t include imports.

Categories: China
  1. Steam
    March 15th, 2012 at 00:15 | #1
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    matgasnier :mmmm interesting. I wonder why they don’t appear in the ranking then…weird.

    Q5 is on position 52.

  2. Guochang
    March 13th, 2012 at 10:39 | #2
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    Hi Matgasnie, in fact the Q5 is manufactured in China as wells as BMW X1 and Benz GLK.

    • matgasnier
      March 13th, 2012 at 11:47 | #3
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      mmmm interesting. I wonder why they don’t appear in the ranking then…weird.

  3. sandeep
    March 11th, 2012 at 18:46 | #4
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    Hi Matt , ohh is good. i also try to find the Monthly Chinese import sales, if i found one i will give you it first.

  4. TheK
    March 11th, 2012 at 13:03 | #5
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    The same sorted by brands:
    1. VW 145k (14,7%) With 14 models.
    2. Nissan 72k (7.3%)
    3. Toyota 72k (7.3%)
    4. Hyundai 59k (6%)
    5. Chevrolet 54k (5.4%)
    6. Buick 53k (5.3%)
    7. Honda 42k (4.2%) Without any model over 10k!
    8. BYD 41k (4.2%) best Chinese
    9. Kia 36k (3.6%)
    10. Great Wall 35k (3.6%)
    11. Chery 34k (3.4%)
    12. FAW 30k (3%)
    13. Suzuki 25k (2.6)
    14. Audi 24k (2.5%) Remember: You need to add imports here!
    15. Ford 21k (2.1%)
    16. ChangAn 20k (2%)
    17. Dongfeng 19k (2%)
    18. Škoda 19k (1.9%)
    …and 41 more with together 187k or 19%.

    • matgasnier
      March 11th, 2012 at 15:10 | #6
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      Great info thanks for putting this together TheK!
      cheers
      Matt

  5. Miguel
    March 11th, 2012 at 07:25 | #7
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    @Josh
    You´ve got the point Josh! VW owns China, south Africa, Austria, Switzerland, Namibia… the marque has shares there and is political established.

  6. Miguel
    March 11th, 2012 at 07:23 | #8
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    what a mess of market!!!!!

  7. sandeep
    March 11th, 2012 at 06:03 | #9
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    WTF how are the Mercedes E & C Class sales are so down!!, previous month only 186 E-Classes has been sold !!!!!!!!!, compared to 10.426 E-Classes in December!!! and this only 817!

  8. sandeep
    March 11th, 2012 at 05:57 | #10
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    you are little bit wrong with Audi sales , Audi China sold 8.564 A4, 9.371 A6, 7.480 Q5 these sales are reported by Audi China. and also 2.032 Q7′s sold in February

    • matgasnier
      March 11th, 2012 at 11:55 | #11
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      Hi Sandeep,
      Remember my ranking does not include imports. As far as I know Audi doesn’t manufacture the Q5 or Q7 in China and therefore they don’t appear in the ranking here.
      cheers
      Matt

  9. Josh
    March 11th, 2012 at 05:28 | #12
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    Mmm… 4 VW’s in the top 6. So does that mean that VW owns China as well?

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