Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands hit all-time highs for July, Chevrolet posts 24% YoY growth, SUVs notch 50% growth even as GM surpasses 2 million sales in China for 2017.
03 Aug 2017 | 8723 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
General Motors and its joint ventures in China set a July record for deliveries. Retail sales increased 6.3 percent from a year earlier to 287,581 vehicles. The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands reached all-time highs for July sales, while Chevrolet posted growth of 24 percent on an annual basis. GM’s ...
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General Motors and its joint ventures in China set a July record for deliveries. Retail sales increased 6.3 percent from a year earlier to 287,581 vehicles. The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands reached all-time highs for July sales, while Chevrolet posted growth of 24 percent on an annual basis. GM’s performance was strong across segments, with SUVs remaining the biggest riser – generating growth of 50 percent year over year.
Cadillac sales totaled 12,006 units (+37%), making July the brand’s 17th consecutive month of double-digit growth. Demand for the XT5 luxury SUV continued to be strong, with deliveries exceeding 4,000 units. Sales of the ATS-L, Cadillac’s most popular model in July, surged 66 percent. Deliveries of the CT6 prestige sedan increased 181 percent from the previous July.
Buick sales of 93,347 units were up 4.4 percent on an annual basis. Sales of the GL8 MPV family increased 55 percent from a year earlier, as the new-generation GL8 and GL8 Avenir remained highly popular. The Envision posted sales of 13,000 units, strengthening its foothold in the competitive global midsize SUV segment. LaCrosse premium sedan sales increased 77 percent to nearly 7,000 units. Excelle GT sedan deliveries rose 19 percent to over 37,000 units.
Chevrolet sales in July totaled 37,501 units. Deliveries of the Malibu family, Chevrolet’s flagship sedan, more than doubled from a year earlier. It accounted for one-fourth of the brand’s sales. Cavalier sedan sales neared 10,000 units in its first July on the market in China. Deliveries of the Equinox global SUV topped 3,500 units in its third full month on the market.
Baojun sells 71,433 units in July
Brand Baojun is going places in China, with sales surging 61 percent year over year to 71,433 units in July. The Baojun 510 SUV sold more than 27,000 units, cementing its leadership position in Baojun’s portfolio for the fourth consecutive month. The Baojun 310, with 6,500 units delivered in July, was joined by the Baojun 310 wagon – which sold over 6,100 units in its first month on the market. The Baojun E100 was launched in Liuzhou, Guangxi, in late July, giving the brand its first fully electric vehicle.
Meanwhile, Wuling sales totaled 73,294 units in July. Its best-seller, the Hong Guang, sold more than 30,000 units. Wuling’s first SUV will join the Hong Guang lineup later this year to extend its presence in China’s passenger car market.