Analysis of national passenger car sales in May 2013

author：华亿(中国)官方newstime：2013-06-14

According to the statistical analysis by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, in May 2013, passenger car sales slightly decreased compared to the previous month but showed stable growth year-on-year. However, Chinese brands continued to perform poorly, with market share declining both month-on-month and year-on-year. From January to May, passenger car sales increased by 14.73% year-on-year, with the growth rate slightly falling compared to the first four months.

In May, a total of 1.3969 million passenger cars were sold, down 3.09% month-on-month and up 9.04% year-on-year. Among the main types of passenger cars, all four major categories saw slight declines in sales compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, the sales of crossover passenger cars still showed a significant decrease, basic passenger cars (sedans) had a slightly lower growth rate, while sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) continued to grow rapidly. In May, sales of basic passenger cars (sedans) reached 940,500 units, down 3.74% month-on-month and up 5.28% year-on-year. MPV sales reached 84,600 units, down 4.59% month-on-month and up by 110% year-on-year. SUV sales reached 227,900 units, almost flat with a slight decrease of 0.03% month-on-month but up 40.90% year-on-year. Sales of crossover passenger cars reached 143,900 units, down 2.63% month-on-month and down 22.52% year-on-year.

From January to May, a total of 7.2616 million passenger cars were sold, up 14.73% year-on-year, with the growth rate falling by 1.42 percentage points compared to the first four months. Among the main types of passenger cars, basic passenger cars (sedans) showed stable growth year-on-year; the growth rates of SUVs and MPVs slightly declined compared to the first four months; the crossover passenger car market continued to be sluggish. From January to May, sales of basic passenger cars (sedans) reached 4.8941 million units, up 12.67% year-on-year. MPV sales reached 483,100 units, up by 130% year-on-year. SUV sales reached 1.0893 million units, up 43.40% year-on-year. Sales of crossover passenger cars reached 795,100 units, down 21.95% year-on-year.