Chery Automobile scores 21.1% YoY leap in August sales

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Chery Holding said its vehicle sales reached 64,403 units in August, of which 40,207 units were from Chery Automobile, a 21.1% surge compared to a year ago.

(All-new Tiggo 8, photo source: Chery Holding)

With 27,632 units sold last month, Chery Automobile recorded a 20% year-on-year growth in domestic fuel-burning vehicle sales.

The manifest upward movement should be significantly credited to the frequent launch of new products. Chery Automobile has rolled out such new models as the all-new Tiggo 5x, the all-new Tiggo 7, the all-new Tiggo 8 upgrade version, and the Arrizo 5 Sports edition so far this year. In August, the automaker put several new models onto the market including the all-new Tiggo 8 featuring 2-2-2 seat layout, the Tiggo 3x PLUS whose entire model series coming standard with ESP (electronic stability program), and the all-new Tiggo 5x High Performance equipped with 1.5-liter turbocharged engine and 9-speed CVT (continuously variable transmission).

Chery Automobile also exported 9,053 vehicles in August, a 24.5% increase from the year-ago period.

On August 13, Chery Automobile's all-new Tiggo 8 hit the market in Brazil, following its arrival at Russia, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Ukraine, the Philippines and Peru.

Chery Jaguar Land Rover and Cowin Auto sold 6,024 and 3,523 vehicles in August, achieving 28.7% and 88.9% robust year-on-year growth.

(Jetour X70 Coupe, photo source: Chery Holding)

Jetour, a PV brand owned by Chery Commercial Vehicle, has by far sold over 230,000 vehicles since it was launched in August 2018. The brand successively put such heavyweight models as the Jetour X70M, the X70 Coupe and the Jetour X95 Pro onto the market during the first eight months. Besides, the all-new Jetour X90 SUV is about to go on sale in the third quarter.