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 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…
The Land Rover Defender is the 4th best-selling import in China in July. Just as exports soar to record levels, the Chinese import less and less models in the country, with July volumes off -24.8% to 57,354 units. Keep in mind July 2022 was already down -12.9% on the year prior.…
The Lexus ES sells three time the volume of the #2. Import sales in China slide -12.4% year-on-year in June to 62,055 units, leading to a H1 tally off -4.3% to 351,650. We're on a long term negative trend here as June 2022 was already down -18.9% on the year…
Audi Q7 sales in China are up 273.9% in May. Imports of new cars in China gain 8% year-on-year in May to 58,400 units, keeping in mind May 2022 was off -31.8% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down -1.3% to 289,680. Mercedes (+9.4%) hold onto the brands…
Land Rover Defender sales more than double year-on-year in China this month. New car imports in China rise 28.4% year-on-year in April to 57,427 units, however keep in mind April 2022 sales collapsed -47.7% on the year prior due to Covid lockdowns. Therefore we are still way off the April 2021…
The BMW X5 is the 2nd best-selling import in China in 2021. Discover 40 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. Due to two wobbly months at the end of the year (November at -35.3% and December at -34.7%), the Chinese imports market ends 2021 in negative at -6.9% to…
Audi imports are up 24.8% year-on-year in August. New car imports into China drop -8.5% year-on-year in August to 78.428 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.9% to 658.723. Although it slightly outpaces the market at -7.2%, pure importer Lexus remains by far the most successful this month, with…
Mini sales are up 71.5% year-on-year in China in July. Sales of imported cars in China edge up 2.8% year-on-year in July to 87.567, leading to a year-to-date tally up 11.8% to 580.295. Lexus (+3.4%) remains by far the most popular importer in the country with over 22.700 sales. It…
The BMW 7 Series is inside the Top 10 imports in China in June. Chinese imports drop -3.1% year-on-year in June to 87.391 units, leading to a H1 2021 tally up 13.6% to 492.728. Lexus (-2.9%) almost exactly follows the market to remain in the lead of the imported brands…
The Lexus ES is the most popular imported model in China in 2018. For the past year, BSCB has been able to offer you complete monthly China imports updates, this is exclusive to us as no media outside of China is reporting on these figures, and BSCB being the only…
The Lexus NX is the best-selling import in China in August. * See the Top 50 All imported brands and Top 215 models by clicking on the title * All-brands and All-models January 2017-August 2018 monthly data available, contact us here. Complete Chinese imports data is now available for August,…
The VW T-Roc is up to a record 7th place in Norway in July. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 220 All-models by clicking on the title * The Norwegian new car market sinks a steep 16.3% year-on-year in July to just 9.611 units, bringing the year-to-date tally…