China sold 3.44 mln sedans in first nine months, up 25.7 percent

Shanghai. October 16 (Gasgoo.com) In the first nine months this year, China has sold 3.44 mln sedans in domestic market, up 25.76 percent from one year earlier, according to latest statistics released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

Last year, China sold 3.82 million sedans in domestic market, CAAM said.

In September, China sold 561,000 passenger vehicles in domestic market, up 22.42 percent year-on-year and 16.54 percent month-on-month. In the same month, China sold 425,900 sedans in domestic market, up 14.43 percent year-on-year; 34,500 SUV vehicles, up 65.20 percent year-on-year and 21,900 MPV vehicles, up 22.6 percent year-on-year.

In January-September, top ten sedan manufacturers are FAW-VW, Shanghai-VW, Shanghai GM, Chery, Dongfeng Nissan, FAW-Toyota, Guangzhou-Honda, Geely, Dongfeng-PSA and Changan Ford. These ten manufacturers have produced and sold 2.23 mln sedans in the January-September period, which accounts for 65 percent of China's total sedan sales in this period.