2019 China Auto Sales Figures – By Manufacturer (Automaker Rankings)

2019 China Automotive Sales by Automaker – The Best-Selling Automotive Manufacturers By Sales Volume

The Chinese auto market in 2019 was the largest in the world, with over 25 million new cars sold. However, the market continued to slow down, with sales declining for the second consecutive year. The slowdown was due to a number of factors, including the ongoing trade war with the United States, rising unemployment, and tight credit conditions.

Volkswagen Group remained the best-selling automotive manufacturer in China in 2019, but its sales declined by over 12% from the previous year. SAIC Motor was the only one of the top three manufacturers to see its sales increase in 2019, thanks to strong sales of its Roewe and Baojun brands.

The rise of BYD Auto in 2019 is noteworthy. BYD Auto is a Chinese automaker that specializes in electric vehicles. BYD Auto’s sales increased by over 50% in 2019, making it the fourth best-selling automotive manufacturer in China.

The popularity of these manufacturers and models is due to a number of factors, including their affordability, fuel efficiency, reliability, and safety features. However, the Chinese auto market is becoming increasingly competitive, and manufacturers are facing new challenges, such as the rise of electric vehicles and self-driving cars.

2019 Best Selling Automakers in China

This data table looks at total automotive brand volumes in China. We compare China automotive brand sales with last year. While we call it “year to date” sales, because the year is over, it is for the full sales year. With these sales numbers we also calculate a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual automotive brands  sales success in the Chinese market.

2019 Automaker Market Share Dynamics in China

This chart looks at total automotive sales and specific brand volumes in China. It is a good visual representation of how volumes and market share play out for specific brands.

2019 vs 2018 Automaker Sales Comparison for China

This chart simply takes each brand and compares their year to sales from the year before. Brands where the current bar is lower than the prior year bar have seen declines in sales year on year whereas brands with a larger current bar and lower prior bar are seeing growth in volumes year on year.

2019 Automaker Sales Growth Analysis for China

This chart might seem a little complicated at first but once you understand it is very helpful. First, the size of the area for each brand refers to their market share (i.e size). The bigger the circle the larger the brand in terms of sales volumes. The position of the circle in the chart along the left axis looks at the year to date growth of that brand. The higher the brand is on the chart, the more year to date growth it is seeing in sales volumes. Along the bottom axis you can see the total volumes shipped by that brand year to date.