In September 2022, MPV sales volume in China was 89,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 6.4% and a month-on-month increase of 9.8%. The cumulative MPV sales volume from January to September this year was 688,000 units, a year-on-year decrease of 15.1%, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
Only two MPV models, Buick GL8 and Wuling Hongguang, had monthly sales that exceeded 10,000 units.
Buick GL8 overtook Wuling Hongguang, ranking first with 14,952 units sold, a year-on-year increase of 46.8%. Buick GL8’s cumulative sales from January to September were 97,399 units.
On the contrary, Wuling Hongguang’s sales dropped by 38.8% year-on-year with only 11,476 units sold in September. Wuling Hongguang’s cumulative sales from January to September were 126,309 units.
Toyota Sienna is still very stable in the ranking, coming in third in September with monthly sales of 6,796 units, which is 100 units more than August. Its cumulative sales volume from January to September was 54,314 units.
The Honda Odyssey fell by 9.8% year-on-year this month with 3,419 units sold. Its cumulative sales from January to September were 32,843 units.
Honda Elysion sold 2,869 units in September, down 33.2% year-on-year. For the first 9 months of 2022, its sales volume was 25,821 units.
Wuling Jiachen continued to rank fifth with 5,027 units sold in September. As an entry-level MPV that costs less than 100,000 RMB (13,900 USD), it quickly gained its place in the Chinese car market.
For independent brands, in addition to Wuling, both Trumpchi M8 and M6 are on the list as well as Forthing Lingzhi.
Furthermore, the ninth-ranked Bestune NAT was a surprise since it has never made it on the list previously. However, in September, its sales soared by 481.6% year-on-year with monthly sales of 3187 vehicles. There is no doubt that it received a large order in September, which directly boosted its sales and ranking.
Source: CPCA, QCTT
