According to data compiled by Gasgoo Automotive Research Institute, in May 2018, the sales volume of the passenger car market rose by 8.6% year-on-year to 1,848.9 thousand units. The cumulative sales volume of 9,713,100 units for the year increased by 6.2% year-on-year. Domestic sales of cars were 954,000, up 13.5% year-on-year, and sales of passenger cars in the passenger car market accounted for 51.6%.

US Department of the decline in the Korean Department rose

According to the distribution department, the US department and the legal system fell year-on-year, and the rest of the factions rose in varying degrees. The main reasons for the decline in the US Department came from the fall of Changan Ford and the sharp decline of Hideo. The sales of Changan Ford Sedan decreased by 20,416 vehicles (down 48.6% YoY) year-on-year. From this year, Changan Ford's sales continued to decline year-on-year, its hottest. The sales of the model Fu Ruisi sold in May dropped 37.2% year-on-year, and the rest of the models have fallen more than 35%. The aging of its product structure, such as the cash Mondeo is the world's first North American market in 2012, this year has been the sixth year, the current competitiveness in the market has dropped significantly. Fox is also at the end of the product life cycle. On April 10, the new generation of Fox held its global premiere in Chongqing and is expected to be officially launched in the third quarter. The new generation of Fox will provide three kinds of power for consumers to choose from, whether it be 1.0T, 1.5T or 1.5L are all equipped with three-cylinder engines. For domestic consumers, can they accept all three-cylinder engines? The second is to deal with a series of quality problems that manufacturers deal with negatively, thus affecting the brand's reputation and further affecting terminal sales.

The number of Korean cars increased by 56.9% year-on-year, and its sales growth in the terminal market was mainly due to substantial price cuts. In addition, Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. introduced new vehicles such as New Rena last year, and Dongfeng Yueda Kia also launched new vehicles such as Rejuvenation and KXCROSS, all of which have played a significant role in promoting sales growth.

Sales of cars in various segments showed year-on-year growth

From the perspective of market segments, the market share of the A-class sedan increased slightly from the previous quarter, accounting for 60.9% of the sedan share, which was a year-on-year increase of 0.3% and sales volume increased by 14.1% year-on-year. As the mainstream segment of the family car market, the A-class car has always been the focus of competition among major car manufacturers, and more and more models have been put into the A-class sedan market. In the A-class sedan market, sales of joint venture brands accounted for 79.2% of the total absolute advantage. Long Yat, Sylphy, Corolla, Jetta etc. tend to be the preferred targets for most people. Independent brands have also emerged a number of strength models, Geely Vision, Geely Emgrand, Chery Arize 5 and so on, enriching consumers' choices.

The growth in the A00 market mainly comes from the year-on-year growth of new energy vehicles, of which the Beiqi New Energy EC series has increased by 8,729 vehicles year-on-year, and the Jiangling E200 has increased by 3,933 vehicles. Compared with the fall of subsidies, its high-speed growth is unlikely to continue. The growth in the A0 market is mainly due to the net increase in sales of new models.

Geely Automobile is the only independent company entering the top ten

In the car market, GAC Toyota increased by 64.5% year-on-year, mainly due to the substantial increase in sales of Camry and Ralink, and the eighth-generation Camry built using the TNGA architecture has been on the market since last year, with its stylish, sporty appearance and luxurious interiors. The decoration has attracted the attention of many consumers. Ralink is based on the North American version of Corolla. The platform, power system and configuration are basically the same, and the cost performance is high. With the recognition of consumers, the sales increase is also reasonable.

The leader was Beijing Hyundai's master cart type, which contributed 41.8% of Beijing Hyundai’s overall sales, driving brand sales growth. To rely too heavily on one of the vehicles to drive sales means that the rest of the products are not strong in the market. The larger discount of the lead terminal is also one of the reasons for the increase in sales. Terminal sales from the amount of 99,800 yuan started to attract 23,000 terminals, and the starting price was lowered to 76,800 yuan. This is close to that of self-owned brands like Emgrand. The price, but with Beijing Hyundai, is also within a range, indirectly affecting the sales of other cars.

Geely Automobile is the only independent brand to enter the top ten, among which Emgrand, Vision, and Emgrand GL monthly sales are broken ten thousand. The new Emgrand GL was launched in January this year. In addition to the new 1.4T engine, it is also for appearance, interior and configuration. In order to respond to fierce competition in the market, this year has maintained an average monthly sales of over 10,000 yuan. In the overall micro-growth of the auto market, Geely Automobile led China's brands with self-confidence by its high growth attitude.

Among the top 10 auto makers, only GAC Honda's sales decreased year-on-year, which was mainly due to the decline in sales of the Accord and Fengfan. The newly-listed 10th-generation Accord encountered Waterloo, and the new car adopts a more youthful design element. However, the 1.5T engine installed in the entire system is not only worrying about power, but also due to the impact of the CR-V engine throttle event. The stability of the quality of this engine also makes people doubtful. Fengfan sales decreased by 59.6% year-on-year, and 2018 models will be officially launched on June 21 this year, and will mainly upgrade the technology configuration to enhance the competitiveness of front-end models.

Long Yat returned to the top

After the entire new generation of Long Yi replaced the market, it helped its sales return to the first place. Japanese cars took third place, second-placed Nissan Sylphy and Toyota Corolla, and their second- and third-ranked sedan sales figures respectively. After the listing of the new Sylphy Plaza, the optimization of appearance and configuration has consolidated its leading position in the domestic vehicle market. The significant increase in sales may be due to greater discounts on terminals, and the terminal offers for Nissan Sylphy are up to RMB 30,000. Corolla changed its listing on March 23, and the new Corolla has undergone minor upgrades in appearance and configuration. At the same time, the terminal discount is around RMB 12,000, which is the main reason for the significant increase in sales volume. Three compact cars constitute the first echelon of sales, leading the fourth-placed Jetta more than 6,000 vehicles, the gap is particularly obvious.

MAGOTAN is the only B-Class to enter the top 10 sales. The current MAGOTAN is built on the latest MQB platform of Volkswagen, and continues the design of the latest Passat (B8) model in the overseas market. It caters to the younger generation and continues to retain Volkswagen brand has always been a steady posture, and thus its coverage of the use of people is more extensive.