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China - New car sales in 2026 by OEM, model, vehicle type

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Flash report, March 2026

Apr 10, 2026

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China’s March vehicle production, sales volumes decrease by 3% y/y, 0.6% y/y, respectively
On April 10, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for March 2026.
According to the CAAM, automakers accelerated production and operating activities after the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, adding to market vitality. China’s March vehicle production and sales volumes presented a notable month-over-month (m/m) rebound yet a slight year-over-year (y/y) decline, with overall performance recovering somewhat compared with the previous two months. Impacted by multiple factors, the domestic market, where production and sales volumes shrank by double digits y/y, was sluggish. Despite external uncertainties, the export market grew rapidly and maintained strong resilience. The competitiveness of Chinese brands continued to improve.
In March, vehicle production and sales volumes were 2.917 million units and 2.899 million units, down 3% y/y and 0.6% y/y, respectively. Domestic sales and exports accounted for 2.024 million units and 875,000 units, down 16% y/y and up 72.7% y/y, respectively.
Year-to-date (YTD) production and sales volumes were 7.039 million units and 7.048 million units, down 6.9% y/y and 5.6% y/y, respectively. Domestic sales and exports accounted for 4.823 million units and 2.226 million units, down 20.3% y/y and up 56.7% y/y, respectively.
In March, passenger vehicle (PV) production and sales volumes totaled 2.446 million units and 2.412 million units, down 5% y/y and 2.3% y/y, respectively; and commercial vehicle (CV) production and sales volumes totaled 471,000 units and 487,000 units, up 9.1% y/y and 8.9% y/y, respectively. Domestic PV and CV sales volumes accounted for 1.663 million units and 360,000 units, down 19.2% y/y and up 2.7% y/y, respectively.
YTD PV production and sales volumes totaled 5.909 million units and 5.934 million units, down 9.3% y/y and 7.6% y/y, respectively. YTD CV production and sales volumes totaled 1.13 million units and 1.114 million units, up 7.9% y/y and 6% y/y, respectively. Domestic PV and CV sales volumes accounted for 4.013 million units and 810,000 units, down 23.4% y/y and up 0.03% y/y, respectively.
In March, New Energy Vehicle (NEV) production and sales volumes totaled 1.231 million units and 1.252 million units, down 3.6% y/y and up 1.2% y/y, respectively. Specifically, domestic sales were 882,000 units, down 18.3% y/y and accounting for 43.6% of the domestic vehicle sales. By model, BEV (battery electric vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 818,000 units and 831,000 units, down 2.3% y/y and up 3.2% y/y, respectively; PHV (plug-in hybrid vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 413,000 units and 421,000 units, down 5.9% y/y and 2.3% y/y, respectively; and FCV (fuel cell vehicle) production and sales volumes both totaled 100 units, down 62.7% y/y and up 65.3% y/y, respectively.
YTD NEV production and sales volumes totaled 2.965 million units and 2.96 million units, down 6.8% y/y and 3.7% y/y, respectively. Specifically, domestic sales were 2.006 million units, down 23.8% y/y and accounting for 41.6% of the domestic vehicle sales. By model, BEV production and sales volumes totaled 1.935 million units and 1.913 million units, down 4.4% y/y and 0.8% y/y, respectively; PHV production and sales volumes totaled 1.029 million units and 1.047 million units, down 11.1% y/y and 8.6% y/y, respectively; and FCV production and sales volumes totaled 300 units and 500 units, down 53.9% y/y and 19.7% y/y, respectively.
In March, PV exports totaled 748,000 units, up 82.4% y/y; CV exports totaled 127,000 units, up 31.4% y/y; and NEV exports totaled 371,000 units, up 130% y/y.
YTD PV exports totaled 1.921 million units, up 63% y/y; YTD CV exports totaled 305,000 units, up 26% y/y; and YTD NEV exports totaled 954,000 units, up 120% y/y.

New vehicle sales by type (Factory shipments)
Mar. 2026 Jan.-Mar. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
Sedan/Hatchback 84.4 29.1 -19.8 213.1 30.2 -20.6
MPV 9.2 3.2 -14.8 22.2 3.1 -19.3
SUV 144.8 49.9 13.9 351.5 49.9 4.4
Mini Van 2.8 1.0 -24.3 6.6 0.9 -27.2
Passenger Cars Total
241.2
83.2
-2.3
593.4
84.2
-7.6
Commercial Vehicles Total
48.7
16.8
8.9
111.4
15.8
6.0
Grand Total
289.9
100.0
-0.6
704.8
100.0
-5.6
Source:Created by MarkLines based on press release

New vehicle sales by brands (Factory shipments)
（NOTE) The below chart includes estimates.
Mar. 2026 Jan.-Mar. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
Chinese brands 163.80 67.9 0.6 405.67 68.3 -7.0
Japanese brands 26.59 11.0 -1.2 57.66 9.7 -8.0
German brands 29.52 12.2 -19.8 75.51 12.7 -18.2
American brands 16.50 6.8 9.0 42.37 7.1 14.9
Korean brands 3.84 1.6 -9.9 10.05 1.7 -5.8
French brands 0.87 0.4 19.6 2.07 0.3 -4.0
Source : MarkLines Data Center

China - Production of vehicles
Mar. 2026 Jan.-Mar. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
Sedan/Hatchback 89.4 30.6 -18.7 216.0 30.7 -21.0
MPV 9.2 3.2 -22.7 21.1 3.0 -28.1
SUV 144.1 49.4 9.3 348.3 49.5 2.5
Mini Van 1.9 0.7 -48.6 5.5 0.8 -36.5
Passenger Cars Total
244.6
83.9
-5.0
590.9
83.9
-9.3
Commercial Vehicles Total
47.1
16.1
9.1
113.0
16.1
7.9
Grand Total
291.7
100.0
-3.0
703.9
100.0
-6.9
Source:Created by MarkLines based on press release

Sales of NEV
Mar. 2026 Jan.-Mar. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
EV 83.1 66.4 3.2 191.3 64.6 -0.8
PHV 42.1 33.6 -2.3 104.7 35.4 -8.6
FCV 0.01 0.01 -65.3 0.05 0.02 -19.7
Total 125.2 100.0 1.2 296.0 100.0 -3.7
Source:CAAM, Each maker's press releases

Production of NEV
Mar. 2026 Jan.-Mar. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
EV 81.8 66.5 -2.3 193.5 65.3 -4.4
PHV 41.3 33.5 -5.9 102.9 34.7 -11.1
FCV 0.01 0.01 -62.7 0.03 0.01 -53.9
Total 123.1 100.0 -3.6 296.5 100.0 -6.8
Source:CAAM, Each maker's press releases

China - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Mar. 2026 Mar. 2025 Y-o-Y Jan.-Mar.
2026		 Jan.-Mar.
2025		 Y-o-Y
1 Tesla Model Y 55,856 49,029 13.9% 136,176 89,294 52.5%
2 Geely Geely Xingyuan 40,613 32,490 25.0% 120,148 89,228 34.7%
3 BYD Auto Seagull 30,636 35,532 -13.8% 70,971 117,967 -39.8%
4 Tesla Model 3 29,814 29,799 0.1% 77,222 83,460 -7.5%
5 Chery Tansuo 06 29,474 13,655 115.8% 64,124 35,743 79.4%
6 Nissan Bluebird Sylphy/Sylphy 27,514 23,153 18.8% 63,250 64,896 -2.5%
7 Chery Tiggo 7 26,895 13,910 93.4% 66,847 50,223 33.1%
8 BYD Auto Dolphin 25,770 15,814 63.0% 47,906 34,275 39.8%
9 BYD Auto Song PLUS 24,787 51,501 -51.9% 49,697 152,846 -67.5%
10 BYD Auto Song Pro 24,497 31,578 -22.4% 61,990 74,822 -17.2%
Source: MarkLines Data Center


*The below data may differ from the sales volume by make (shipped from the local plant) to be released later on our data for monthly sales volume.
This is due to the difference in calculation methods.

Passenger Car retail sales by Chinese Makers Top10

- Maker Mar. 2026
(10,000)		 Y-o-Y
1 BYD Auto 19.4 -33.1%
2 Geely Automobile 17.1 -12.2%
3 Changan Automobile 11.4 1.3%
4 FAW-VW 10.7 -17.1%
5 Chery Automobile 7.2 -41.3%
6 SAIC VW 7.0 -22.8%
7 SAIC-GM-Wuling 6.8 -34.2%
8 GAC Toyota 6.6 0.1%
9 FAW Toyota 6.0 -15.5%
10 Tesla 5.6 -24.3%

Source: CPCA

Three Japanese OEMs release March 2026 new car sales figures in China, with Toyota and Honda both down y/y
Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their March 2026 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 142,700 units in March, down 8.0% year-over-year (y/y). Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 370,600 units, down 4.3% y/y. GAC Toyota accounted for 66,127 units in March, with YTD sales volume totaling 171,584 units, both achieving positive y/y growth. The battery electric SUV bZ3X recorded 16,865 units in the first quarter, ranking among the top joint-venture NEVs.
On April 8, Honda announced that its March sales volume was 36,201 units, down 34.3% y/y. YTD sales volume totaled 122,470 units, down 22.4% y/y. Dongfeng Honda’s YTD sales volume totaled 71,432 units, achieving positive y/y growth. The CR-V model’s first quarter sales volume reached 40,771 units, up 4.7% y/y, with monthly sales exceeding 10,000 units for three consecutive months.
On April 22, Nissan announced that its March sales volume was 54,616 units. YTD sales volume totaled 130,031 units. At Auto China 2026, Nissan will showcase the NX8, the first SUV in its NEV N series, along with two new concept models.

New vehicle sales by Japanese Makers

Maker/Brand Mar. 2026 Y-o-Y Jan.-Mar.
2026		 Y-o-Y Note Update
Toyota 142,700 -8.0% 370,600 -4.3% Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales Apr. 9. 2026
Nissan 54,616 23.0% 130,031 7.2% Retail sales data are used from Jan. 2015. Passenger car, LCV and Import are included. Apr. 24. 2026
Honda 36,201 -34.3% 122,470 -22.4% Figures for Dongfeng Honda and Guangqi Honda (includes imported vehicles) Apr. 9. 2026
Mazda N/A -% N/A -% Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales
Mitsubishi N/A -% N/A -% Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales
Subaru N/A -% N/A -% Retail Sales

Source: Releases by each company

Flash report, February 2026

Mar 11, 2026

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

China’s February vehicle production, sales volumes decrease by 20.5% y/y, 15.2% y/y, respectively
On March 11, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for February 2026.
According to the CAAM, as the 2026 Spring Festival holiday fell on mid-to-late February and lasted longer than previous years, effective working days in February amounted to only 16 days, which had certain impact on automakers’ production and operating activities and led overall market heat to decline. Judging from the automotive industry’s operation situation during January and February, production and sales were impacted by multiple factors, both dropping year-over-year (y/y). The passenger vehicle (PV) and New Energy Vehicle (NEV) markets weakened, the commercial vehicle (CV) market strengthened further, and exports grew rapidly.
In February, vehicle production and sales volumes were 1.672 million units and 1.805 million units, down 20.5% y/y and 15.2% y/y, respectively. Domestic sales and exports accounted for 1.133 million units and 672,000 units, down 32.9% y/y and up 52.4% y/y, respectively.
Year-to-date (YTD) production and sales volumes were 4.122 million units and 4.152 million units, down 9.5% y/y and 8.8% y/y, respectively. Domestic sales and exports accounted for 2.799 million units and 1.352 million units, down 23.1% y/y and up 48.4% y/y, respectively.
In February, PV production and sales volumes totaled 1.400 million units and 1.536 million units, down 21.6% y/y and 15.4% y/y, respectively; and CV production and sales volumes totaled 273,000 units and 269,000 units, down 14.1% y/y and 14.0% y/y, respectively. Domestic PV and CV sales volumes accounted for 950,000 units and 183,000 units, down 34.2% y/y and 24.7% y/y, respectively.
YTD PV production and sales volumes totaled 3.462 million units and 3.524 million units, down 12.0% y/y and 10.7% y/y, respectively. YTD CV production and sales volumes totaled 660,000 units and 627,000 units, up 7.0% y/y and 3.9% y/y, respectively. Domestic PV and CV sales volumes accounted for 2.35 million units and 449,000 units, down 26.2% y/y and 2.0% y/y, respectively.
In February, NEV production and sales volumes totaled 694,000 units and 765,000 units, down 21.8% y/y and 14.2% y/y, respectively. Specifically, domestic sales were 483,000 units, down 36.4% y/y and accounting for 42.7% of the domestic vehicle sales. By model, BEV (battery electric vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 458,000 units and 484,000 units, down 16.1% y/y and 10.9% y/y, respectively; PHV (plug-in hybrid vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 236,000 units and 280,000 units, down 30.7% y/y and 19.4% y/y, respectively; and FCV (fuel cell vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 80 units and 300 units, down 48.8% y/y and up 153.3% y/y, respectively.
YTD NEV production and sales volumes totaled 1.735 million units and 1.710 million units, down 8.8% y/y and 6.9% y/y, respectively. Specifically, domestic sales were 1.126 million units, down 27.5% y/y and accounting for 40.2% of the domestic vehicle sales. By model, BEV production and sales volumes totaled 1.117 million units and 1.081 million units, down 5.8% y/y and 3.7% y/y, respectively; PHV production and sales volumes totaled 618,000 units and 628,000 units, down 13.7% y/y and 11.9% y/y, respectively; and FCV production and sales volumes totaled 100 units and 400 units, down 39.3% y/y and up 48.4% y/y, respectively.
In February, PV exports totaled 586,000 units, up 58.0% y/y; CV exports totaled 87,000 units, up 23.1% y/y; and NEV exports totaled 282,000 units, up 110% y/y.
YTD PV exports totaled 1.174 million units, up 53.3% y/y; YTD CV exports totaled 178,000 units, up 22.4% y/y; and YTD NEV exports totaled 583,000 units, up 110% y/y.

New vehicle sales by type (Factory shipments)
Feb. 2026 Jan.-Feb. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
Sedan/Hatchback 54.2 30.0 -28.0 128.8 31.0 -21.1
MPV 5.6 3.1 -29.1 13.1 3.2 -22.2
SUV 91.9 50.9 -3.3 206.7 49.8 -1.3
Mini Van 1.8 1.0 -45.5 3.8 0.9 -29.3
Passenger Cars Total
 153.6 85.1 -15.4 352.4 84.9 -10.7
Commercial Vehicles Total 26.9 14.9 -14.0 62.7 15.1 3.9
Grand Total 180.5 100.0 -15.2 415.2 100.0 -8.8
Source:Created by MarkLines based on press release

New vehicle sales by brands (Factory shipments)
（NOTE) The below chart includes estimates.
Feb. 2026 Jan.-Feb. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
Chinese brands 108.27 70.5 -15.3 241.87 68.6 -11.6
Japanese brands 12.63 8.2 -22.3 31.07 8.8 -13.2
German brands 17.56 11.4 -28.9 45.99 13.1 -17.2
American brands 11.60 7.6 32.1 25.87 7.3 19.0
Korean brands 2.99 1.9 -5.1 6.21 1.8 -3.1
French brands 0.45 0.3 -37.1 1.20 0.3 -16.1
Source : MarkLines Data Center

China - Production of vehicles
Feb. 2026 Jan.-Feb. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
Sedan/Hatchback 50.1 30.0 -33.1 126.6 30.7 -22.6
MPV 4.9 2.9 -40.2 11.9 2.9 -31.9
SUV 83.4 49.9 -10.5 204.2 49.5 -1.7
Mini Van 1.6 1.0 -27.3 3.6 0.9 -27.3
Passenger Cars Total 140.0 83.7 -21.6 346.2 84.0 -12.0
Commercial Vehicles Total 27.3 16.3 -14.1 66.0 16.0 7.0
Grand Total 167.2 100.0 -20.5 412.2 100.0 -9.5
Source:Created by MarkLines based on press release

Sales of NEV
Feb. 2026 Jan.-Feb. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
EV 48.4 63.3 -10.9 108.1 63.2 -3.7
PHV 28.0 36.6 -19.4 62.8 36.7 -11.9
FCV 0.03 0.04 153.3 0.04 0.02 48.4
Total 76.5 100.0 -14.2 171.0 100.0 -6.9
Source:CAAM, Each maker's press releases

Production of NEV
Feb. 2026 Jan.-Feb. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%) Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
EV 45.8 66.0 -16.1 111.7 64.4 -5.8
PHV 23.6 34.0 -30.7 61.8 35.6 -13.7
FCV 0.01 0.01 -48.8 0.01 0.01 -39.3
Total 69.4 100.0 -21.8 173.5 100.0 -8.8
Source:CAAM, Each maker's press releases

China - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Feb. 2026 Feb. 2025 Y-o-Y Jan.-Feb.
2026		 Jan.-Feb.
2025		 Y-o-Y
1 Tesla Model Y 41,404 8,032 415.5% 80,320 40,265 99.5%
2 Geely Geely Xingyuan 37,859 28,591 32.4% 79,535 56,738 40.2%
3 Chery Tiggo 7 20,416 15,634 30.6% 39,952 36,313 10.0%
4 Xiaomi Xiaomi YU7 20,196 - -% 58,065 - -%
5 BYD Auto Seagull 20,190 41,223 -51.0% 40,335 82,435 -51.1%
6 Chery Tansuo 06 18,292 9,931 84.2% 34,650 22,088 56.9%
7 Tesla Model 3 17,195 22,656 -24.1% 47,408 53,661 -11.7%
8 MG (2006-) MG ZS SUV 16,954 12,036 40.9% 39,102 27,186 43.8%
9 BYD Auto Song Pro 16,456 23,172 -29.0% 37,493 43,244 -13.3%
10 VW Lavida 16,135 18,631 -13.4% 39,013 40,177 -2.9%
Source: MarkLines Data Center

*The below data may differ from the sales volume by make (shipped from the local plant) to be released later on our data for monthly sales volume.
This is due to the difference in calculation methods.


Passenger Car retail sales by Chinese Makers Top10

- Maker Feb. 2026
(10,000)		 Y-o-Y
1 Geely Automobile 14.5 -19.3%
2 BYD Auto 8.9 -56.9%
3 FAW-VW 7.9 -20.0%
4 Changan Automobile 6.9 -14.7%
5 Chery Automobile 5.7 -35.1%
6 SAIC VW 5.7 -15.7%
7 GAC Toyota 4.2 -0.4%
8 Tesla 3.8 42.7%
9 SAIC-GM-Wuling 3.4 -49.8%
10 BMW Brilliance 3.3 0.6%
Source: CPCA

Three Japanese OEMs release February 2026 new car sales figures in China, all down y/y
Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their February 2026 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 82,500 units in February, down 13.9% year-over-year (y/y). GAC Toyota accounted for 41,809 units, down 0.4% y/y. The sales volumes of the Camry, Highlander, and Sienna flagship models totaled 20,761 units, up 12% y/y. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 227,900 units, down 1.9% y/y.
On March 6, Honda announced that its February sales volume was 28,780 units, down 15.0% y/y. Dongfeng Honda and the CR-V model accounted for 17,583 units and 10,102 units, up 10.1% y/y and 13.2% y/y, respectively. YTD sales volume totaled 86,269 units, down 16.0% y/y.
On March 6, Nissan announced that its February sales volume was 25,391 units, down 19.4% y/y. YTD sales volume totaled 75,415 units, down 2.0% y/y. Dongfeng Nissan will soon start accepting pre-orders for the NX8, a new large 5-seater SUV.

New vehicle sales by Japanese Makers
Maker/Brand Feb. 2026 Y-o-Y Jan.-Feb.
2026		 Y-o-Y Note Update
Toyota 82,500 -13.9% 227,900 -1.9% Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales Mar. 9. 2026
Nissan 25,391 -19.4% 75,415 -2.0% Retail sales data are used from Jan. 2015. Passenger car, LCV and Import are included. Mar. 9. 2026
Honda 28,780 -15.0% 86,269 -16.0% Figures for Dongfeng Honda and Guangqi Honda (includes imported vehicles) Mar. 9. 2026
Mazda N/A -% N/A -% Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales
Mitsubishi N/A -% N/A -% Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales
Subaru N/A -% N/A -% Retail Sales
Source: Releases by each company

Flash report, January 2026

Feb 12, 2026

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

China’s January vehicle production volume increases by 0.01% y/y, sales volume decreases by 3.2% y/y
On February 11, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for January 2026.
According to CAAM, in January, the overall operation of the automotive industry was stable. The passenger vehicle (PV) market declined, while the commercial vehicle (CV) market maintained a positive trend. The New Energy Vehicle (NEV) market operated steadily, and vehicle exports continued to grow. The main factors leading to the market decline were: first, adjustments to the NEV purchase tax policy; second, the year-end transition of car purchase subsidy policies across many regions; and third, the pull-forward of some consumer demand in 2025.
In January, vehicle production and sales volumes totaled 2.45 million units and 2.346 million units, up 0.01% y/y and down 3.2% y/y, respectively. Domestic sales and exports accounted for 1.665 million units and 681,000 units, down 14.8% y/y and up 44.9% y/y, respectively.
For PVs, production and sales volumes in January totaled 2.062 million units and 1.988 million units, down 4.1% y/y and 6.8% y/y, respectively.
For CVs, production and sales volumes in January totaled 388,000 units and 359,000 units, up 29.9% y/y and 23.5% y/y, respectively.
For NEVs, production and sales volumes in January totaled 1.041 million units and 945,000 units, up 2.5% y/y and 0.1% y/y, respectively. Specifically, BEV (battery electric vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 659,000 units and 597,000 units, up 3.8% y/y and 4.0% y/y, respectively; PHV (plug-in hybrid vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 382,000 units and 348,000 units, with production up 0.5% y/y and sales down 5.9% y/y; and FCV (fuel cell vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 51 units and 70 units, down 13.6% y/y and 47.0% y/y, respectively.
In January, vehicle exports totaled 681,000 units, up 44.9% y/y. Specifically, PV exports totaled 589,000 units, up 48.9% y/y; CV exports totaled 93,000 units, up 23.6% y/y; and NEV exports totaled 302,000 units, up 100% y/y.

New vehicle sales by type (Factory shipments)
Jan. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
Sedan/Hatchback 74.6 31.8 -15.2
MPV 7.4 3.2 -16.9
SUV 114.8 48.9 0.4
Mini Van 2.0 0.9 -5.6
Passenger Cars Total
 198.8 84.7 -6.8
Commercial Vehicles Total 35.9 15.3 23.5
Grand Total 234.6 100.0 -3.2
Source:Created by MarkLines based on press release

New vehicle sales by brands (Factory shipments)
(Note) The below chart includes estimates
Jan. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
Chinese brands 133.60 67.2 -8.4
Japanese brands 18.44 9.3 -5.6
German brands 28.43 14.3 -7.8
American brands 14.27 7.2 10.1
Korean brands 3.22 1.6 -1.3
French brands 0.75 0.4 4.6
Source : MarkLines Data Center

China - Production of vehicles
Jan. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
Sedan/Hatchback 76.4 31.2 -13.8
MPV 6.9 2.8 -25.2
SUV 120.8 49.3 5.5
Mini Van 2.0 0.8 -24.9
Passenger Cars Total 206.2 84.2 -4.1
Commercial Vehicles Total 38.8 15.8 29.9
Grand Total 245.0 100.0 0.0
Source:Created by MarkLines based on press release

Sales of NEV
Jan. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
EV 59.7 63.2 4.0
PHV 34.8 36.8 -5.9
FCV 0.01 0.01 -47.0
Total 94.5 100.0 0.1
Source:CAAM, Each maker's press releases

Production of NEV
Jan. 2026
Units
(10,000)		 Share(%) Y-o-Y(%)
EV 65.9 63.3 3.8
PHV 38.2 36.7 0.5
FCV 0.01 0.01 -13.6
Total 104.1 100.0 2.5
Source:CAAM, Each maker's press releases

China - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Jan. 2026 Jan. 2025 Y-o-Y
1 Geely Geely Xingyuan 41,676 28,147 48.1%
2 Tesla Model Y 38,916 32,233 20.7%
3 Xiaomi Xiaomi YU7 37,869 - -%
4 VW Sagitar 31,303 28,326 10.5%
5 Tesla Model 3 30,213 31,005 -2.6%
6 Geely Bo Yue L 29,694 15,704 89.1%
7 Nissan Bluebird Sylphy/Sylphy 25,953 28,160 -7.8%
8 Geely Xing Yue L 25,066 29,995 -16.4%
9 SERES (2022-) AITO M7 24,977 5,587 347.1%
10 VW Lavida 22,878 21,546 6.2%
Source: MarkLines Data Center

*The below data may differ from the sales volume by make (shipped from the local plant) to be released later on our data for monthly sales volume.
This is due to the difference in calculation methods.


Passenger Car retail sales by Chinese Makers Top10

- Maker Jan. 2026
(10,000)		 Y-o-Y
1 Geely Automobile 21.0 -12.6%
2 FAW-VW 13.2 -3.5%
3 BYD Auto 9.4 -53.0%
4 SAIC VW 9.0 -9.3%
5 Changan Automobile 8.2 -33.3%
6 Chery Automobile 7.9 -40.3%
7 FAW Toyota 6.5 8.3%
8 GAC Toyota 6.4 0.3%
9 Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance 5.8 65.5%
10 BMW Brilliance 5.1 -3.9%
Source: CPCA

Three Japanese OEMs release January 2026 new car sales figures in China, with Toyota seeing y/y growth after 5-month gap
Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their January 2026 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 145,500 units in January, up 6.6% year-over-year (y/y), another y/y growth after a 5-month gap. GAC Toyota accounted for 63,648 units, achieving positive y/y growth. The sales volumes of the Camry and Sienna models grew by 17% y/y and 35% y/y, respectively. The bZ7, GAC Toyota’s first battery electric sedan with Huawei’s HarmonySpace cockpit, is scheduled for launch in March.
On February 9, Honda announced that its January sales volume was 57,489 units, down 16.5% y/y and declining for 24 consecutive months. Three GAC Honda plants suspended production at the end of December 2025 due to semiconductor shortages and resumed normal operations on January 19.
On February 9, Nissan announced that its January sales volume was 50,024 units, up 10.1% y/y, another y/y growth after a 2-month gap. 6,724 units of the HarmonySpace-featured Teana sedan, the world’s first fuel vehicle model with Huawei’s HarmonySpace cockpit, were delivered, up 22% y/y.

New vehicle sales by Japanese Makers

Maker/Brand Jan. 2026 Y-o-Y Note Update
Toyota 145,500 6.6% Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales Feb. 10. 2026
Nissan 50,024 10.1% Retail sales data are used from Jan. 2015. Passenger car, LCV and Import are included. Feb. 10. 2026
Honda 57,489 -16.5% Figures for Dongfeng Honda and Guangqi Honda (includes imported vehicles) Feb. 10. 2026
Mazda N/A -% Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales  
Mitsubishi N/A -% Retail Sales, Including import vehicle sales  
Subaru N/A -% Retail Sales  
Source: Releases by each company

Sales data by OEM/model in China
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