According to the data of the Passenger Car Association, the wholesale sales of passenger car manufacturers in China in September were 2.504 million units, a year-on-year increase of 2.1% and a month-on-month increase of 16.1%, a new high this year. Among them, the wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 1.231 million units, a year-on-year increase of 48.1%, a month-on-month increase of 17.2%, and a penetration rate of 49.2%, a record high.
In the TOP20 model list, the sales of 17 models increased month-on-month, among which the sales of Sylphy, Binguo and Hongguang MINIEV increased by more than 85%, and the Sylphy, which has a sharp price cut of nearly 40,000 yuan, once again surpassed Qin PLUS and returned to the top 10 on the list.
Sales of Han, Passat, Sutar, Xingyue L and Tesla Model 3 increased by more than 20% month-on-month. Sales of Lavida, Boyue L and Tesla Model Y declined.
The two models of Wenjie, M7 and M9, which have attracted much attention in the industry, did not make the list, among which the sales of the M9 continued to decline, with sales falling by 10.3% in September, while the sales of the M7 rose by nearly 60% month-on-month.
In the TOP20 brand list, BYD and Volkswagen ranked first and second, while the third place changed hands, and Chery's sales increased by 12.6% month-on-month, surpassing Toyota again to win the third place after five months.
Compared with August, Nissan and Wuling's sales rose sharply month-on-month, of which thanks to the sharp increase in Sylphy sales, Nissan's sales rose by more than 70% month-on-month, surpassing BBA and many other brands to rank 13th; Thanks to the sharp increase in sales of Binguo and Hongguang MINIEV, Wuling returned to the top 10 on the list.
▍Sylphy once again surpassed Qin PLUS to return to the top ten, and the M9 fell by 10%
Although Tesla's Model Y sales fell by 9.2% month-on-month in September, it remained above 50,000 units, and it is still the most popular model among consumers.
In the TOP20 model list, new energy models occupy 13 seats, of which BYD models occupy 8 seats, and only the top 10 occupy 6 seats, all of which are super popular models. Seagull, Song PLUS, Qin L, and Seal 06 all sold more than 40,000 units, ranking among the top five.
The sales volume of Qin PLUS and Yuan PLUS both exceeded 30,000 units. Among them, with the soaring sales of Qin L and Seal 06, the sales growth rate of Qin PLUS has gradually weakened, from the previous peak of 50,000 units to more than 30,000 units today, ranking from the top of sales all the way to eighth.
The sales volume of the Yuan PLUS is stable at about 30,000 units, and it is second only to Tesla's Model Y in the pure electric SUV market, and it is also the best-selling pure electric SUV model under BYD.
The sales volume of the Song L DM-i and Han both exceeded 20,000 units, of which the sales of the Song L DM-i are rising steadily, with sales in September rising by 18% month-on-month, approaching 30,000 units, ranking 12th.
In the top 20 on the list, Han is the only BYD model with a price of more than 150,000 yuan, and its sales in September rose 44% month-on-month, ranking up 4 places to 16th.
In addition to BYD models, the sales of Wuling's two cars, Binguo and Hongguang MINIEV, both rose by more than 85%, both exceeding 20,000 units, and returned strongly, ranking 11th and 14th respectively.
Sales of the Ideal L6 rose 2% month-on-month to more than 25,000 units, and the ranking slipped to 15th. Although the sales of its fierce rival Wenjie M7 rose by nearly 60% month-on-month to 18,000 units, it still failed to enter the list.
Sales of the M9 have been declining for two consecutive months, and sales in September fell 10% month-on-month to 15,000 units, ranking 40th.
In terms of fuel vehicles, Nissan Sylphy's sales in September surged 86% month-on-month to 36,000 units, surpassing the Qin PLUS to return to the top 10 to 7th on the list. At present, Sylphy is significantly reducing the price of promotion, in some areas, the highest discount range of Sylphy reached 39,800 yuan, and the lowest starting price was only 68,800 yuan, which is very cost-effective.
Only one of the joint venture fuel vehicles, Sylphy, ranked in the top 10 on the list, while Lavida's sales fell by 12%, falling from the top 10 to 18th on the list; The Corolla's sharp sales fell 13% and fell off the list, replacing it with the Passat's re-enlistment.
▍Chery once again surpassed Toyota to rank third, and Wuling returned to the top ten
With 8 super hit cars, BYD's sales exceeded 400,000 units for the first time, far ahead and firmly at the top of the list.
Thanks to the large increase in exports, Chery's sales surpassed Toyota again after five months, and won the third place. As the sales of Changan Yidong, CS75PLUS and CS55PLUS all exceeded 10,000 units, coupled with the sales of 14 other models, Changan once again surpassed Tesla to rank sixth.
Due to the sharp increase in sales of Binguo and Hongguang MINIEV, and the help of the Starlight S (8,007 units), which was launched on August 28, Wuling Motors' sales in September surged by 56%, returning to the era of 70,000 units, ranking eighth on the list.
In addition to Wuling's sales increased sharply month-on-month, Nissan and BMW both saw significant month-on-month increases. Among them, thanks to the sharp increase in sales of Sylphy, Nissan's sales soared by 70%, returning to the era of 30,000 units, ranking up 6 places to 13th.
Due to the return to the price war, BBA sales have all risen, especially BMW, which rose 30% month-on-month in September to rank 16th.
In the TOP20 brand list, fuel vehicle brands occupy 15 seats, of which 8 are independent brands - Chery, Geely, Changan, Wuling, Haval, Jietu, Hongqi and MG. Joint venture brands occupy seven seats, four in Germany (one in Volkswagen and BBA) and three in Japan (Toyota, Honda, and Nissan).
New energy vehicles occupy 5 seats, among which Wenjie and Aion are ranked 19th and 20th in terms of sales growth, and if they continue to stagnate, they are likely to be replaced by other brands.