China LCV March 2013: Wuling Hongguang above 50,000 sales

Wuling Hongguang

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The new Light Commercial Vehicle market is up 4% year-on-year in China in March to 569,360 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,421,762 units, up 5% on 2012. The Wuling Hongguang celebrates its third consecutive month in pole position with 50,032 sales, up a massive 90% year-on-year. It is followed by the ChangAn Minibus at 48,512 units, up a brilliant 28% and the Wuling Sunshine with 46,766 sales, down 14%.

The Foton Forland also impresses at 45,049 units, which means this month the 4 best-selling vehicles overall in China are all LCVs. The VW Lavida is down to #5 with 38,334 sales even though it is up 89% year-on-year, and down to #3 overall year-to-date at 121,490 units, up 110% on 2012.

Previous month: China LCV February 2013: Wuling Hongguang up to 64,000 sales

One year ago: China LCV March 2012: Wuling Rongguang and Hongguang shine

Full March 2013 Top 5 LCV and Top 10 overall Ranking Tables below.