Gasgoo.com (Shanghai Feb 15th)— Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda all welcome a rising sales number in January, 2016. Toyota and Honda’s sales numbers are rising 32% and 20.7% respectively. Statistics from CPCA shows that, the wholesale sales number of domestic narrow passenger cars reaches 2.18m units, increasing 11.6% with the previous period. Japanese brands outperform other brands in the passenger car market.

It can be concluded that the halving purchasing tax policy for small passenger vehicles is a great impulse for the rising Japanese brands’ sales number.

In 2015, Japanese brands have achieved an overall recovery. Toyota, Nissan and Honda’s sales number all exceed 1m units. Honda has a sales number of 1m units, increasing 32.5% and recording a historical high.

Toyota leads the rise, and four companies enjoy the increase

Reporters learn that Toyota performs best, with the monthly sales increasing 32% to 125,000 units in January,2016. GAC Toyota has a sales number of 55,400 units, increasing 44.1%.

Honda also has a remarkable performance. In January, 2016, Honda’s terminal sales number reaches 107,400 units in the Chinese market, increasing 20.7% and recording a historical single-month record. Dongfeng Honda sells 47,600 units, increasing 57.6%.

Besides, Nissan sells 127,000 units in January, increasing 9.4%. Mazda sells 26,000 units, increasing 5.7%.

Japanese brands all welcome an overall recovery in 2015. Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda’s sales rise reach 32.5%, 8.7%, 6.3% and 11.5% respectively in 2015.

Analysts believe Japanese brands’ excellent performance in SUV market, together with the levelling performance in car market and increasing new vehicle launching in China, combine the main factors for the steady increase.

Compact vehicles are the main growth forces in Chinese market

In January 2016, the best-selling Japanese brand model continues to be Bluebird Sylphy, which sells the best among all Japanese brands in 2015. Its 2015 sales number reaches 334,100 units in China, among which the 1.6L model sells 327,400 units with a proportion of 97%.

Toyota Corolla’s sales number increases 7% in January to 22,000 units. Gasoline version Levin’s sales number increases 55% to 18,800 units. Corolla and Levin achieve a sales number of 254,300 and 125,700 units respectively in 2015. The sales numbers of vehicles with displacement less than 1.6L for the two models achieve 245,800 and 110,600 units respectively.

Besides, Mazda’s main force, Mazda 3, sells 13,500 units in January, increasing 38%. GAC Honda Vezel sells more than 20,000 units, increasing 109%. New City’s terminal sales number reaches 9,419 units, increasing 206%.

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