China Jan-Apr SUV sales soar 118% to 373,527 units

Shanghai, May 20 (Gasgoo.com) SUV sales in the first four months soared nearly 118% year on year to 373,527units in the China market. The new Hyundai ix35, locally produced Volkswagen Tiguan and the Audi Q5 are the three dominant models, according to data recently released by National Passenger Vehicle Market Information Joint Committee (NPVC).


Industry insiders think that German brands are about to uncrown Japanese brands in China's compact SUV market.

In April, China SUV sales jumped 113% to 105,585 units, of which the Great Wall Hover ranked first with sales reaching 13,000 units, followed by the pre-winner Honda CR-V (12,000), Toyota RAV4 (8,059), Zotye (7,513) and Toyota Highlander（6,524), with all five models' sales rising more than 40% from a year earlier.

Moreover, the new Hyundai ix35, Volkswagen Tiguan and the Audi Q5 reported their best April sales ever with sales of 4,399 units, 3,500 units and 2,176 units respectively.

The Kia Sportage, Hyundai Santa Fe, Chery Tiggo, Dongfeng-Nissan Qashqai and the Hyundai Tucson all saw an increase in sales.

The SUV market in China still has great potential to grow and customer group of  the high-end SUVs will continue to expand, industry insiders said.