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Car sales worldwide are going through complicated times. Something that is reflected in the big markets. The one that concentrates a greater volume of sales is China, giant that leads many statistics thanks to its population. So far this year, more than 13 million vehicles have been sold in the Asian country that represent a 12.3% decrease compared to the previous year. But what are the vehicles preferred by Chinese buyers?
The favorite brand is Volkswagen according to data from the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers. It should be remembered that Western brands need to make a partnership with a local firm in order to operate. Thus, the German company has a joint venture with two of China's leading local manufacturers: Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and First Automobile Works (FAW). The best-selling vehicle in China is Lavida , a saloon used, for example, by a large number of taxi drivers. Compact sedans or medium saloons are two types of vehicles that are widely accepted.
Lavida was born as a low-cost Passat, but adapted to local taste, as they showed, for example, the excess of chrome. Other similar models, also under the seal of the Germanic team, appear in the 'top 10' of sales. This is the case of the Sagitar ('twin' of the Volkswagen Jetta), Bora or Santana , which keeps alive the name of a model that was sold - in the 1980s in Europe.
Japanese teachings have an important market share. Nissan is the most sold, with successful vehicles like the Sylphy , competitor of the previous ones. Its North American equivalent is Sentra . Recently a new electric Sylphy was introduced, but based on the Leaf. The combustion version has been recently renovated to incorporate the V-Motion front grille and the new headlights with Full-LED technology. Other Nissan highlights in China are the X-Trail or the Qashqai , common within our borders.
The Haval H6 is the best selling SUV in China and costs 11,400 euros
How could it be otherwise, the best-selling model in the world, the Toyota Corolla , is among the best seller in China. In fact, the latest generation was presented at the Guangzhou International Motor Show. In the Asian country, the most functional hybrid variant is called Levin . But there are also local vehicles among the preferred ones. This is the case of Haval H6 , the best selling SUV. Produced by Great Wall Motors, Europeans have participated in its design and development. The most equipped version costs 88,800 yuan in China, 11,400 euros at the current exchange rate .
A minivan also sneaks into the Chinese preferences, the Wuling Hongguang , manufacturing for the joint venture that Wuling and SAIC have with General Motors. It has a price of 48,000 yuan, 600 euros, with powers ranging between 80 and 125 horses.
Finally, the Buick Excelle GT , another average saloon that began to be manufactured in 2009 based on the Opel Astra. And it is that Buick belongs to General Motors, which owned the German brand, bought by PSA in 2017. It has a US version called Summer . His last reissue was tested in Los Alpes and included news such as voice control for the infotainment system.
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