On March 11, Auto Market Observation learned from Changan Automobile's production and sales announcement that the group's total sales in February were 138,145 units, down 15.1% year-on-year; the cumulative sales from January to February were 415,389 units, an increase of 0.17% year-on-year. Among them, the sales volume of its own brands was 334,703 units, a year-on-year decrease of 1.62%; Sales of autonomous passenger cars were 228,542 units, down 11.18% year-on-year, and the three series declined to varying degrees. Among them, the sales volume of the CS55 series exceeded 30,000 in January and only 5,000 in February, staging a roller coaster.
Judging from the February retail sales data released by the Association of Automobile Associations, Changan Automobile's retail sales in February were only 60,682 vehicles, down 37.2% year-on-year, and the difference between wholesale and retail was large, which meant that the inventory would increase; the cumulative retail sales in January and February 204238 vehicles, down 16.7% year-on-year, ranking first in the retail sales of independent brands after the north and south Volkswagen. Geely Cars followed with 201117 cars.
As can be seen from the production and sales announcements, the sales volume of models produced by Changan Automobile's Chongqing plant and Hefei plant fell significantly, down 29.85% to 53,631 units and 46.61% to 14,268 units, respectively, which is also the main reason for the decline in Changan's autonomous passenger cars.
It is understood that the Chongqing Chang'an plant mainly produces Yidong series, CS35, CS55, Ruicheng CC and other models; Hefei Chang'an is one of the production bases of Changan brand passenger cars, and currently mainly produces CS75PLUS, CS15 series, Benben MINI and other models. Hebei Chang'an is one of the production bases of Changan Kaicheng, which currently mainly produces traditional commercial vehicle products such as micro-goods and micro-trucks.
Changan Automobile's two joint venture brands, Changan Ford and Changan Mazda, sold 11,934 units by 9.17% and 9,959 units by 58.36% respectively, continuing the growth trend. It is worth noting that although Changan Ford's sales rose in February, its total sales have still declined by double digits this year. After changan mazda merged two horses, sales gradually improved.
In addition, from the perspective of specific model sales, the CS75 and CS55 series, which both broke through the 30,000 mark in January, had a huge decline, with sales of 13,615 and 5,183 units this month, down 58.36% and 49.37% year-on-year, respectively. In particular, the CS75 series completed the second-generation CS75 PLUS replacement in February, and sales fell sharply in the first month, which was an unfavorable start.
The CS55 series sold 30,316 units in January, and only more than 5,000 units in February, down 82.9% month-on-month, which was a short-lived one. The CS55 series is mainly produced in the Chongqing factory, and there has been a 35.47% decline in output, and the CS55 roller coaster may be a situation in production capacity. CS Gemini is the cornerstone of Changan Automobile's sales, and the sharp fluctuations in February are puzzling.
Sedan Changan Yidong sold 10,186 vehicles in February, UNI sequence sold 10,013 vehicles in February, of which the first car UNI-V of the Ark architecture opened pre-sale in February, UNI-K iDD has been officially listed, the price of 17.69-19.29 million yuan is the main whole process 0 anxiety, NEDC pure electric mileage of 130 kilometers, comprehensive mileage of 1100 kilometers, to meet the new generation of consumers diversified car needs.
In addition, Changan's own brand new energy sold 11,121 vehicles in February. Changan Auchan brand sales of 14653 vehicles in February, of which Auchan X7 PLUS launched a new red version of the model, differentiated products to meet more consumer needs, released the smart cockpit Auchan Z6 will be the first to be built.