Top 5 MPV brands in 2008 sell 127,600 units

Shanghai, January 22 (Gasgoo.com) China's top 5 best-selling MPV brands sold 127,600 units in 2008, accounting for 65% of the year's total MPV sales in the country, with Brilliance Grace gaining growth while all other brands sales decline, said xinhuanet.com today, citing data from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

According to the latest data released by the CAAM, the top 5 best-selling MPV in China in 2008 were (from highest sales) Jianghuai Refine, Buick GL8, Honda Odyssey, Dongfeng Fengxing (Joyear) and Brilliance Grace. Of the five brands, only Brilliance Grace had a slight growth and all the others had seen considerable decline in sales, especially the Honda Odyssey.

Sales of the five MPV best-sellers reached 127,600 units in 2008, accounting for 65% of China's total MPV sales in the year.

In December 2008, the top 5 best-selling MPV brands (from highest sales) were Buick GL8, Jianghuai Refine, Honda Odyssey, Brilliance Grace, and Dongfeng Fengxing (Joyear). Compared with the rankings in November, Buick GL8 recaptured its first place from Jianghuai Refine, but the others remained in the same place.

The five best-selling MPV brands in December sold 8,900 units, accounting for 64% of the total MPV sales in China during the month.