The sales reports of major auto makers in the domestic passenger car market in March have been published, and the Gasgoo Automotive Research Institute has compiled the passenger car market in March 2018 according to the latest data released by the Federation of Travel Unions. The analysis of sales performance in the car market as a whole and the three major types.

Overall: Market sales steadily pick up in March

In March 2018, the sales volume of the passenger vehicle market reached 2.1193 million units, which was 4.9% higher than the 202.07 million units sold in the same period of last year, an increase of 45.9% from the previous quarter. Sales volume of SUVs and cars increased month-on-month, and sales of MPVs continued to decline year-on-year. In 2018, the cumulative sales volume of the narrow passenger car market reached 5.993 million units, which represents an increase of 3.7% from the 5.577 million units in the same period of last year and the inventory at the end of the period was 161,700 units.

Wuling Hongguang maintained a relatively large lead, with sales of 52,700 vehicles becoming the sales champion of the passenger vehicle market in March. Baojun 510 won the second place. In March, it sold a total of 41.200 new cars, again surpassing Haval H6; Long Yi was not to be outdone. It continued its good momentum last month, ranking third in sales of passenger cars with 38,900 units. Haval H6 narrowed its decline year-on-year, narrowly lagged behind Lam Yip, ranking fourth in sales with 38,400 units. In March, passenger car sales increased from a year earlier, and only 6 models appeared in the top 20 models in the first half of the month. The sales of cars with better sales in weekdays, such as LaVida and Haval H6, are in the period of product change. The release of new models and replacement models has allowed the terminal models of old models to further expand their offerings. However, after experiencing the traditional Chinese New Year off-season, it is currently in the stage of market recovery. In addition, the listing of a large number of models further stimulated the market demand. In March, the passenger vehicle market entered a steady growth state in advance.

Cars: The first 20 more than the year-on-year increase

In March 2018, the sales volume of the sedan market reached 1.0279 million units, which was a year-on-year increase of 3.6%. In the whole year of 2018, the cumulative sales volume of the sedan market was 2,861,500 units, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%. Long Yi won the first place in the sales of passenger cars and sold 38,900 new cars, a decrease of 18.2% year-on-year. Sylphy returned to the first three months of this month. In March, sales of 37,700 units ranked second in the passenger car list, an increase of 11.1% year-on-year.

Corolla maintained its leading position. In March, sales of 33,700 cars ranked third in the passenger car list, an increase of 8.2% year-on-year. Volkswagen Sagitar returned to the second echelon this month, up 22.3% year-on-year, with 32,100 units sold this month, ranking fourth. The independent brand Po Chun 310 entered the top five, with sales of 28,600 units this month, a year-on-year increase of 78.0%, and the Baojun brand's various market segments have blossomed.

Followed by the Volkswagen Department took the sixth, seventh and eighth place, among which the new Bora ranked one place lower than last month. The sales volume was 27,100 units this month, an increase of 39.2% year-on-year. As a B-class car, Magotan rarely enters the top ten in the passenger car list and sold 24,800 vehicles this month, an increase of 54.8% year-on-year. Santana and Jetta presented a dramatic scene in the list. Jetta entered the top 20 last month. This month, Santana entered the top 20 and sold 23,500 new cars, up 5.2% year-on-year. Accompanied with the new generation of Chang'an Era at the end of March, sales this month ranked among the top ten, ranking ninth with a record of 21,700 units, an increase of 84.8% year-on-year.

The new Yinglang decline after the small change continues to expand, this month a year-on-year drop of 39.0%, with a sales volume of 21,600 units ranked tenth, the reason is that, under the competitive advantage of the competition model terminal, Yinglang's price/performance advantages No longer prominent, sales return to the first echelon urgently need a new upgrade of product power.

SUV: Baojun 510 won the championship

In March 2018, the sales volume of SUVs reached 921,500 units, up 10.7% year-on-year. In 2018, the cumulative sales volume was 2,665,700 units, a year-on-year increase of 11.8%. Baojun 510 won the championship of SUVs this month, up 128.5% year-on-year, and won the first place in the SUV market with a sales volume of 41,200 units. The decline in Haval H6 has narrowed, with sales of 38,400 vehicles ranked second in March, down 4.3% year-on-year. The Tiguan Group maintained its third place this month. Its sales in March rose 139.2% year-on-year, and a total of 28,300 new cars were sold. The Chuanqi GS4 sales volume rose two places this month, ranking fourth with a sales volume of 25,200 units. The decline narrowed to -16.3%. The Roewe RX5 dropped one position and sold 22,700 new cars, a year-on-year increase of 28.6%, ranking fifth.

In March, Bo Yue’s sales dropped to sixth with a slight weakness, an increase of 7.1% year-on-year, and a total of 21,900 new cars were sold. Changan CS55 still ranked seventh this month, selling 20,200 new cars.

In the top 20 list of SUV sales in March, the Baojun 510 exceeded the 40,000 mark, and another six models sold more than 20,000 in monthly sales. In addition, Nissan's Qijun and Hyundai ix35 have grown significantly year-on-year, and they have continued to introduce new products. The Baojun 530 was listed less than a month ago. Its sales volume exceeded 12,000 units, which is bound to make up for the lost sales of Baojun 560 after it stopped production.

MPV: Wuling Hongguang dominates

In March 2018, MPV market sales reached 169,900 units, down 13.6% year-on-year, and the decline narrowed. Wuling Hongguang sold 52,700 vehicles in March, a slight increase of 0.4% year-on-year, and won the March passenger vehicle list championship. Song MAX outperformed Baojun 730 in the MPV list with the slightest advantage. It sold a total of 15,100 new cars, while the Baojun 730 suffered a further increase, ranking third with 14.5 million units and a 49.8% year-on-year drop. It is expected that the Baojun 360 will be launched. Will become a direct competitor to Song MAX.

The Buick GL8 is still the leader of the joint venture brand MPV. Its sales in March rose by 5.4% year-on-year, ranking fourth with 11,300. In addition, the Japanese brand MPV Honda Ai Liqun ranked lower, this month sales of 0.47 million, an increase of 94.4%, ranking ninth, Honda Odyssey ranked tenth with a slight gap.

In the top ten MPVs of this month, there are three joint venture brands entering the top ten, and the independent brands are showing contending, but the leader is still Wuling Hongguang.