SUV sales to reach 200,000 units

According to statistics from China Automotive Industry Association, China SUV sales in the first four months were 103,473 units, leaded by Great Wall with 18,851 units sold. Chery Auto, Hyuandai Motor, Changfeng Motor and Dongfeng Honda Auto SUV sales were 14,950, 13,918, 7,833 and 7,806 units, respectively.

Experts say the good performance of SUVs this year shows that automakers are less fragile to overall market fluctuations.

Along with the launch of Hafu CUV, Chery Tiggo, Shuanghuan CEO, Shuguang Aolong CUV and Wuxian SUV, self brand SUVs are gaining strong market shares, thanks to the fuel efficiency of the diesel engines equipped on these models.

It is predicted that mid-high range SUVs will become the mainstream model in 2007, with sales of 200,000 units, up 20% year-on-year.

SUV stands for Sports Utility Vehicle. The modern 4x4 revolution really started with the Second World War Jeep, and the first generation SUV is the Chrysler Cherokee born in the 1980s.