China’s B-class car sales in March increase 8.33 percent

BEIJING – China’s locally produced B-class car sales in March 2014 increased 8.33 percent year-on-year to 176,416 units, accounting for 17.7 percent of the total car sales, according to CBU-Autostats.

Sales of the top 10 B-class car models in the month were 112,966 units, and took up 64.1 percent of the total segment sales.

Sales of top 10 B-class car models in March 2014 (in units)

Sales of top 10 B-class car makers were 148,255 units, and took up 84.1 percent of the total segment sales.

Sales of top 10 B-class car makers in March 2014 (in units)

In the first three months, cumulative sales of locally produce B-class cars reached 497,271 units, up 5.11 percent.

Chinese brands

Sales of Chinese brands’ B-class cars dropped 43.4 percent on a yearly basis to 4,099 units, and their market share was down by 2.1 percentage point to 2.32 percent.

Their cumulative sales in the segment in the first three months dropped 34.4 percent to 14,356 units.

Sales of top 10 B-class car models of Chinese brands in March 2014 (in units)

German brands  

Sales of German brands’ locally produced B-class cars rose 21.1 percent on a yearly basis to 66,544 units, and their market share was up by 3.9 percentage points to 37.7 percent.

Shanghai-Volkswagen sales in the segment were 22,942 units, down 1.1 percent but FAW-Volkswagen 32,408 units, up 21.21 percent.

Cumulative sales of German brand’s B-class cars in the first three months were 177,853 units, up 8.4 percent.

Sales of German brands’ B-class car models in March 2014 (in units)

Japanese brands

Sales of Japanese brands’ locally produced B-class cars rose 0.58 percent on a yearly basis to 47,308 units, but their market share was down by 2.1 percentage points to 26.8 percent.

GAC-Toyota led the segment among the Japanese JVs by the sales of 13,292 units, up 9.61 percent.

In the first three months, Japanese brand sales in the segment were 138,490 units, up 9.2 percent.

Sales of Japanese brands’ B-class car models in March 2014 (in units)

American brands

Sales of American brands’ locally produced B-class cars increased by 17.8 percent year-on-year to 35,547 units, and their market share was 20.1 percent, up 1.6 percentage points.

Shanghai-GM sales in this segment reached 25,196 units, down 0.3 percent.

Cumulative sales of American brand’s B-class cars in the first three months were 102,606 units, up 12.9 percent.

Sales of American brands’ B-class car models in March 2014 (in units)

Korean brands

Sales of Korean brands’ locally produced B-class cars dropped 17.5 percent on a yearly basis to 12,247 units, and their market share was down by 2.17 percentage points to 6.94 percent.

Sales of Beijing-Hyundai in the segment were 7,795 units, down 24.8 percent, and those of Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia dropped 0.69 percent to 4,452 units.

Cumulative sales of Korean brand’s B-class cars in the first three months were 35,638 units, down 16.7 percent.

Sales of Korean brands’ B-class car models in March 2014 (in units)

French brands

Sales of French brands’ locally produced B-class cars in China rose 24 percent on a yearly basis to 10,671 units, but the market share was 6.04 percent, up 0.77 percentage points.

Cumulative sales of German brand’s B-class cars in the first three months were 28,313 units, up 5.8 percent.

Sales of French brands’ B-class car models in March 2014 (in units)