Ferrari sales are up 325% year-on-year in October. Contrasting with record-breaking exports, imports of new cars into China continue to freefall at -19.1% year-on-year in October to 48,625. Year-to-date volumes are down -11.8% to 524,504. Lexus (-8.3%) and Mercedes (-3.3%) resist better than the market and top the brands charts…
The Range Rover is the fifth best-selling import in China in September. Sales of new imports in China freefall -21.2% year-on-year in September to just 52,366 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume off -11.3% to 475,589. Brand leaders Lexus (-7.4%) and Mercedes (-8.3%) resist significantly better than the market as…
Porsche Cayenne sales are up 104% year-on-year in August. Sales of new imported cars in China drop -16.1% year-on-year in August to just 50,903, leading to a year-to-date tally off -9% to 423,219. Lexus (-10.2%) and Mercedes (-7.8%) contain their fall below the market to top the brands charts as…
The Alphard helps push Toyota up 61.2% in July 55,881 new cars were imported in China in July, a -2.6% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is now off -8.9% to 372,753. Lexus (+14%) goes against the negative market to continue dominating the brands charts, with its YTD volume almost reaching…
The Range Rover is up to #4 among imports in China in June. Sales of new imports in China retrograde -14.7% year-on-year in June to 52,925 units, bringing the H1 2024 tally -10.1% to 316,171. Lexus (-0.9%) resists very well in the brands pole position and even sports a 26.1%…
The new gen Land Cruiser helps lift Toyota imports sales in China. Sales of new imported cars in China sink -13.2% year-on-year in May to just 50,712 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -9.3% to 262,801. Lexus (+8.3%) goes against the negative market to extend its lead over the…
The Range Rover hits a record ranking in April. Sales of new imported cars in China drop -11.4% year-on-year in April to 50,887 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -8.3% to 212,089. Imports are now dwarfed by exports which passes the 500,000 monthly unit mark for the first time…
Mini sales buck the negative trend in March. Sales of new imported cars in China skid -16.5% year-on-year in March to 52,807 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -7.3% to 161,152. Lexus (+47.7%) easily repeats as the #1 brand and catches up on a weak yer-ago performance. Mercedes (-36.9%) freefalls…
Lexus RX The Lunar New Year holidays falling in February this year instead of January in 2023, sales of new imported cars in China drop -40.6% year-on-year this month to just 32,968. However the two-month total, reflecting the real evolution of the market, is down just -2% to 108,442, a…
Mercedes is the most popular importer in China in January. For once sales of new imported cars in China surge year-on-year at +36% to 75,052, even if this has a lot to do with the Lunar New Year falling in February this year vs. January in 2023. Brand-wise, Mercedes (+27.6%)…
The Lexus ES is the best-selling import in China for the 7th year in a row. Discover 40 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. Sales of new imported light vehicles in China drastically slow down their fall in 2023, from -19% in 2022 to just -2.3% this year at…
The Q7 pushes Audi sales up in November. It's a second consecutive month of year-on-year growth for the Chinese imports market in November at +18.3% to 65,998. The year-to-date tally however remains in negative at -4.5% to 660,983. Lexus (+43.4%) continues to compensate for low year-ago levels and is once…
The new gen Land Cruiser helps Toyota sales surge in October. Retail sales of new imported vehicles in China for once gain ground year-on-year this month at +4% to 59,431 units, reducing the year-to-date tally fall to -6.5% at 594,985 sales. Lexus (+20.7%) confirms it is now back in command…
Audi Q7 sales more than double year-on-year in September. New imports in China slow down their fall in September and edge down -3.1% year-on-year to 65,714, leading to a year-to-date tally off -7.5% at 535,554. Lexus (+0.9%) goes against the negative market and ends the month with a 3,000+ advantage…
Audi A5 sales are up 176.3% year-on-year in August. Sales of new imported sink -17.8% year-on-year in August to 60,602 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally down -8.1% to 469,840. Lexus (-6.7%) resists better than the market and threepeats at #1. Yet this is not enough to snap the YTD…