China is a big country of automobile production and consumption. The 2020 China Automobile Sales Ranking is based on data released by the Passenger Car Market Information Joint Conference. The list shows that in 2020, the annual wholesale sales of domestically-made narrow passenger vehicles reached 19,763, 000, a year-on-year decrease of 6.3%. Among them, FAW-Volkswagen ranked first with the annual sales of 2,071,488 vehicles, and SAIC-Volkswagen and SAIC-GM ranked No. Two or three.
January
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 187,414 | 191,446 | -2.1% | 10.9% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 145,500 | 180,820 | -19.5% | 8.5% |
| 3 | SAIC GM | 124,200 | 178,655 | -30.5% | 7.2% |
| 4 | Geely Automobile | 109,573 | 151,388 | -27.6% | 6.4% |
| 5 | Dongfeng Nissan | 101,300 | 113,656 | -10.9% | 5.9% |
| 6 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 80,088 | 138,946 | -42.4% | 4.7% |
| 7 | GAC Honda | 76,650 | 75,674 | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| 8 | Changan Automobile | 75,209 | 73,118 | 2.9% | 4.4% |
| 9 | Dongfeng Honda | 73,597 | 60,691 | 21.3% | 4.3% |
| 10 | GAC Toyota | 67,980 | 66,891 | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| 11 | Beijing Benz | 67,572 | 56,855 | 18.8% | 3.9% |
| 12 | Beijing Hyundai | 66,085 | 110,316 | -40.1% | 3.8% |
| 13 | Great Wall Motor | 63,569 | 97,557 | -34.8% | 3.7% |
| 14 | FAW Toyota | 62,653 | 63,929 | -2.0% | 3.6% |
| 15 | SAIC Passenger Car | 51,110 | 54,679 | -6.5% | 3.0% |
February
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 30,185 | 114,711 | -73.7% | 12.1% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 27,770 | 109,713 | -74.7% | 11.1% |
| 3 | Geely Automobile | 18,586 | 78,696 | -76.4% | 7.4% |
| 4 | SAIC GM | 13,912 | 84,313 | -83.5% | 5.6% |
| 5 | Dongfeng Nissan | 12,704 | 66,368 | -80.9% | 5.1% |
| 6 | Changan Automobile | 12,169 | 55,844 | -78.2% | 4.9% |
| 7 | GAC Toyota | 11,655 | 30,834 | -62.2% | 4.7% |
| 8 | Beijing Benz | 11,272 | 32,213 | -65.0% | 4.5% |
| 9 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 10,855 | 68,674 | -84.2% | 4.3% |
| 10 | Chery Automobile | 10,226 | 25,530 | -59.9% | 4.1% |
| 11 | FAW Toyota | 7,958 | 37,205 | -78.6% | 3.2% |
| 12 | GAC Honda | 7,485 | 40,476 | -81.5% | 3.0% |
| 13 | Beijing Hyundai | 7,313 | 35,570 | -79.4% | 2.9% |
| 14 | Great Wall Motor | 5,746 | 56,735 | -89.9% | 2.3% |
| 15 | GAC Trumpchi | 5,678 | 20,336 | -72.1% | 2.3% |
March
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 115,909 | 154,430 | -24.9% | 11.1% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 85,200 | 155,507 | -45.2% | 8.2% |
| 3 | Geely Automobile | 69,869 | 116,689 | -40.1% | 6.7% |
| 4 | SAIC GM | 69,206 | 119,411 | -42.0% | 6.6% |
| 5 | Changan Automobile | 67,334 | 85,924 | -21.6% | 6.4% |
| 6 | Dongfeng Nissan | 55,424 | 103,932 | -46.7% | 5.3% |
| 7 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 49,531 | 74,711 | -33.7% | 4.7% |
| 8 | GAC Toyota | 48,124 | 49,747 | -3.3% | 4.6% |
| 9 | Great Wall Motor | 40,739 | 83,454 | -51.2% | 3.9% |
| 10 | FAW Toyota | 40,503 | 56,105 | -27.8% | 3.9% |
| 11 | BMW Brilliance | 35,179 | 45,533 | -22.7% | 3.4% |
| 12 | Beijing Hyundai | 34,890 | 45,010 | -22.5% | 3.3% |
| 13 | Beijing Benz | 34,202 | 49,663 | -31.1% | 3.3% |
| 14 | GAC Honda | 32,202 | 64,442 | -50.0% | 3.1% |
| 15 | BYD Auto | 29,840 | 45,188 | -34.0% | 2.9% |
April
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 162,314 | 146,161 | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 129,210 | 140,600 | -8.1% | 9.0% |
| 3 | SAIC GM | 102,554 | 90,295 | 13.6% | 7.2% |
| 4 | Geely Automobile | 101,102 | 96,836 | 4.4% | 7.1% |
| 5 | Dongfeng Nissan | 97,401 | 97,024 | 0.4% | 6.8% |
| 6 | Changan Automobile | 65,978 | 37,820 | 74.5% | 4.6% |
| 7 | FAW Toyota | 64,639 | 63,282 | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| 8 | Great Wall Motor | 63,371 | 65,502 | -3.3% | 4.4% |
| 9 | GAC Honda | 58,398 | 65,759 | -11.2% | 4.1% |
| 10 | Dongfeng Honda | 55,029 | 59,594 | -7.7% | 3.9% |
| 11 | GAC Toyota | 53,069 | 55,612 | -4.6% | 3.7% |
| 12 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 51,830 | 63,199 | -18.0% | 3.6% |
| 13 | BMW Brilliance | 51,516 | 44,591 | 15.5% | 3.6% |
| 14 | Beijing Benz | 47,897 | 47,591 | 0.6% | 3.4% |
| 15 | Beijing Hyundai | 40,023 | 46,070 | -13.1% | 2.8% |
May
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 181,769 | 147,977 | 22.8% | 11.3% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 131,900 | 147,177 | -10.4% | 8.2% |
| 3 | SAIC GM | 120,582 | 148,211 | -18.6% | 7.5% |
| 4 | Geely Automobile | 105,723 | 84,811 | 24.7% | 6.6% |
| 5 | Dongfeng Nissan | 105,362 | 100,471 | 4.9% | 6.5% |
| 6 | FAW Toyota | 73,784 | 68,461 | 7.8% | 4.6% |
| 7 | Changan Automobile | 71,390 | 42,210 | 69.1% | 4.4% |
| 8 | GAC Honda | 68,691 | 68,577 | 0.2% | 4.3% |
| 9 | GAC Toyota | 68,518 | 51,870 | 32.1% | 4.3% |
| 10 | Dongfeng Honda | 65,534 | 67,844 | -3.4% | 4.1% |
| 11 | Beijing Benz | 58,643 | 44,833 | 30.8% | 3.6% |
| 12 | Great Wall Motor | 58,132 | 51,029 | 13.9% | 3.6% |
| 13 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 55,880 | 70,533 | -20.8% | 3.5% |
| 14 | BMW Brilliance | 52,789 | 45,587 | 15.8% | 3.3% |
| 15 | SAIC Passenger Car | 47,345 | 47.237 | 0.2% | 2.9% |
June
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 178,587 | 175,224 | 1.9% | 10.8% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 145,450 | 156,009 | -6.8% | 8.8% |
| 3 | SAIC GM | 126,527 | 133,516 | -5.2% | 7.6% |
| 4 | Dongfeng Nissan | 111,234 | 110,674 | 0.5% | 6.7% |
| 5 | Geely Automobile | 106,020 | 84,641 | 25.3% | 6.4% |
| 6 | Changan Automobile | 81,282 | 62,867 | 29.3% | 4.9% |
| 7 | FAW Toyota | 74,597 | 68,378 | 9.1% | 4.5% |
| 8 | GAC Toyota | 74,270 | 51,420 | 44.4% | 4.5% |
| 9 | GAC Honda | 71,586 | 65,246 | 9.7% | 4.3% |
| 10 | Dongfeng Honda | 70,776 | 83,042 | -14.8% | 4.3% |
| 11 | Beijing Benz | 60,321 | 45,119 | 33.7% | 3.6% |
| 12 | BMW Brilliance | 59,566 | 46,685 | 27.6% | 3.6% |
| 13 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 57,250 | 87,883 | -34.9% | 3.4% |
| 14 | Great Wall Motor | 52,625 | 50,798 | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| 15 | Beijing Hyundai | 43,041 | 62,890 | -31.6% | 2.6% |
July
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 176,830 | 153,373 | 15.3% | 11.1% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 137,103 | 145,157 | -5.5% | 8.6% |
| 3 | SAIC GM | 116,772 | 115,000 | 1.5% | 7.3% |
| 4 | Geely Automobile | 100,695 | 87,386 | 15.2% | 6.3% |
| 5 | Dongfeng Nissan | 99,540 | 91,094 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| 6 | Changan Automobile | 80,903 | 49,696 | 62.8% | 5.1% |
| 7 | FAW Toyota | 72,176 | 65,933 | 9.5% | 4.5% |
| 8 | GAC Honda | 69,185 | 55,543 | 24.6% | 4.3% |
| 9 | GAC Toyota | 68,769 | 54,023 | 27.3% | 4.3% |
| 10 | Dongfeng Honda | 67,459 | 60,390 | 11.7% | 4.2% |
| 11 | BMW Brilliance | 61,130 | 39,020 | 56.7% | 3.8% |
| 12 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 60,921 | 57,828 | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| 13 | Beijing Benz | 58,687 | 49,772 | 17.9% | 3.7% |
| 14 | Great Wall Motor | 53,234 | 46,164 | 15.3% | 3.3% |
| 15 | SAIC Passenger Car | 43,000 | 45,942 | -6.4% | 2.7% |
August
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 193,864 | 165,841 | 6.9% | 11.4% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 143,807 | 161,116 | -10.7% | 8.4% |
| 3 | SAIC GM | 130,510 | 108,304 | 20.5% | 7.7% |
| 4 | Geely Automobile | 107,121 | 98,015 | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| 5 | Dongfeng Nissan | 105,395 | 108,530 | -2.9% | 6.2% |
| 6 | Changan Automobile | 83,269 | 50,904 | 63.6% | 4.9% |
| 7 | Dongfeng Honda | 77,493 | 64,706 | 19.8% | 4.5% |
| 8 | GAC Honda | 71,142 | 59,437 | 19.7% | 4.2% |
| 9 | FAW Toyota | 70,803 | 50,192 | 41.1% | 4.2% |
| 10 | GAC Toyota | 70,247 | 58,984 | 19.1% | 4.1% |
| 11 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 65,173 | 68,068 | -4.3% | 3.8% |
| 12 | Great Wall Motor | 63,190 | 53,099 | 19.0% | 3.7% |
| 13 | BMW Brilliance | 61,191 | 42,346 | 44.5% | 3.6% |
| 14 | Beijing Benz | 58,887 | 49,289 | 19.5% | 3.5% |
| 15 | Chery Automobile | 44,372 | 40,784 | 8.8% | 2.6% |
September
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 209,486 | 192,807 | 8.7% | 11.0% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 160,502 | 175,383 | -8.5% | 8.4% |
| 3 | SAIC GM | 147,434 | 124,241 | 18.7% | 7.7% |
| 4 | Dongfeng Nissan | 119,234 | 113,236 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| 5 | Geely Automobile | 118,297 | 111,169 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| 6 | Changan Automobile | 98,460 | 67,136 | 46.7% | 5.2% |
| 7 | Great Wall Motor | 89,624 | 82,704 | 8.4% | 4.7% |
| 8 | Dongfeng Honda | 87,203 | 72,522 | 20.2% | 4.6% |
| 9 | FAW Toyota | 80,578 | 58,644 | 37.4% | 4.2% |
| 10 | GAC Honda | 79,742 | 65,516 | 21.7% | 4.2% |
| 11 | GAC Toyota | 76,187 | 63,295 | 20.4% | 4.0% |
| 12 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 71,318 | 71,642 | -0.5% | 3.7% |
| 13 | BMW Brilliance | 63,914 | 45,512 | 40.4% | 3.3% |
| 14 | Beijing Benz | 60,615 | 50,108 | 21.0% | 3.2% |
| 15 | Chery Automobile | 48,359 | 46,214 | 4.6% | 2.5% |
October
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 210,945 | 195,212 | 8.1% | 10.6% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 149,003 | 179,017 | -16.8% | 7.5% |
| 3 | SAIC GM | 148,058 | 127,566 | 16.1% | 7.4% |
| 4 | Geely Automobile | 129,495 | 127,194 | 1.8% | 6.5% |
| 5 | Dongfeng Nissan | 124,197 | 118,725 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| 6 | Changan Automobile | 107,907 | 71,947 | 50.0% | 5.4% |
| 7 | Great Wall Motor | 107,309 | 96,209 | 11.5% | 5.4% |
| 8 | Dongfeng Honda | 95,135 | 79,724 | 19.3% | 4.8% |
| 9 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 86,890 | 84,768 | 2.5% | 4.4% |
| 10 | GAC Honda | 85,520 | 67,994 | 25.8% | 4.3% |
| 11 | FAW Toyota | 75,522 | 54,258 | 39.2% | 3.8% |
| 12 | GAC Toyota | 74,179 | 58,395 | 27.0% | 3.7% |
| 13 | Chery Automobile | 62,333 | 50,927 | 22.4% | 3.1% |
| 14 | BMW Brilliance | 58,436 | 45,453 | 28.6% | 2.9% |
| 15 | Beijing Benz | 53,547 | 47,977 | 11.6% | 2.7% |
November
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 222,933 | 206,656 | 7.9% | 10.7% |
| 2 | SAIC Volkswagen | 150,502 | 196,408 | -23.4% | 7.2% |
| 3 | SAIC GM | 144,619 | 127,701 | 13.2% | 6.9% |
| 4 | Geely Automobile | 138,748 | 140,070 | -0.9% | 6.7% |
| 5 | Dongfeng Nissan | 135,816 | 125,545 | 8.2% | 6.5% |
| 6 | Great Wall Motor | 116,421 | 93,638 | 24.3% | 5.6% |
| 7 | Changan Automobile | 110,171 | 80,552 | 36.8% | 5.3% |
| 8 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 99,784 | 84,173 | 18.5% | 4.8% |
| 9 | GAC Honda | 85,984 | 69,064 | 24.5% | 4.1% |
| 10 | Dongfeng Honda | 85,323 | 71,244 | 19.8% | 4.1% |
| 11 | FAW Toyota | 81,002 | 69,060 | 17.3% | 3.9% |
| 12 | Chery Automobile | 75,319 | 54,579 | 38.0% | 3.6% |
| 13 | GAC Toyota | 72,828 | 61,197 | 19.0% | 3.5% |
| 14 | Beijing Benz | 56,773 | 47,127 | 20.5% | 2.7% |
| 15 | BMW Brilliance | 54,183 | 50,860 | 6.5% | 2.6% |
December
| No. | Company | January 2020 | January 2019 | YoY | Share |
| 1 | FAW-Volkswagen | 240,065 | 228,007 | 5.3% | 10.5% |
| 2 | SAIC GM | 162,232 | 124,511 | 30.3% | 7.1% |
| 3 | SAIC Volkswagen | 162,060 | 221,170 | -26.7% | 7.1% |
| 4 | Dongfeng Nissan | 144,286 | 143,616 | 0.5% | 6.3% |
| 5 | Geely Automobile | 142,297 | 126,683 | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| 6 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 128,669 | 117,438 | 9.6% | 5.6% |
| 7 | Great Wall Motor | 122,406 | 87,035 | 40.6% | 5.3% |
| 8 | Dongfeng Honda | 110,805 | 75,526 | 46.7% | 4.8% |
| 9 | GAC Honda | 98,034 | 67,297 | 45.7% | 4.3% |
| 10 | Chery Automobile | 92,603 | 69,476 | 33.3% | 4.0% |
| 11 | Changan Automobile | 88,028 | 91,461 | -3.8% | 3.8% |
| 12 | FAW Toyota | 83,383 | 69,287 | 20.3% | 3.6% |
| 13 | GAC Toyota | 74,443 | 63,392 | 17.4% | 3.3% |
| 14 | SAIC Passenger Car | 68,626 | 60,168 | 14.1% | 3.0% |
| 15 | Beijing Hyundai | 58,230 | 80,062 | -27.3% | 2.5% |
Interpretation of the 2020 auto sales rankings
Affected by the epidemic, China’s auto market will be in a downturn in 2020. In February, the sales of major auto manufacturers all fell by 60%-90% year-on-year. At this time, various localities have frequently introduced policy measures to stabilize and expand automobile consumption, making the monthly production of automobiles maintained monthly growth after turning positive in April. Among them, new energy vehicles turned positive in July and rose by 100.7% in November, setting the monthly record five times.
On the whole, the top five companies in China’s 2020 auto sales rankings all exceeded 1 million vehicles for the year, of which FAW-Volkswagen exceeded 2 million. Among them, Geely Automobile continues to be the first brand of its own brands, and Dongfeng Nissan is the first brand of Japanese cars in China. Geely Automobile, Changan Automobile, Great Wall Motor, SAIC-GM-Wuling, Chery Automobile and other independent brands also entered the top 15 list.