China Car Retail Sales Fall 29% in September 1-27: CPCA
China recorded 1.258 million passenger-car retail sales on September 1-27, down 29% year on year. NEV sales fell 20%, with a 65.7% share.
Retail Sales
1.54M vehicles
↓-23.6% YoY
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Data source CPCA / CAAM / Company releases
Last updated August 2026
Monthly Brand Sales
Retail-first view of China’s passenger vehicle market performance, combining monthly retail, wholesale, and NEV share indicators.
Retail YoY
-23.6%
↓vs. prior-year month
Retail MoM
5.5%
↑vs. previous month
Wholesale Sales
2.35M vehicles
↓-5.3% YoY
NEV Retail Share
65.2%
↑+9.9ppt YoY
Wholesale MoM
4.5%
↑vs. previous month
Monthly Retail & Wholesale Sales Trend
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YTD Retail & Wholesale Sales
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Top 10 Brand Sales Ranking
| Rank | Automaker / Group | Retail Sales | Wholesale Sales | YoY | MoM | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BYD | 233,943 | 432,684 | -24.6% | 4.7% | 23.3% |
| 2 |  Geely Auto | 110,560 | 173,675 | -17.7% | 4.8% | 11.0% |
| 3 |  Leapmotor | 84,874 | 103,129 | 65.9% | 1.4% | 8.4% |
| 4 |  Changan Automobile | 57,874 | 75,788 | -20.0% | -3.4% | 5.8% |
| 5 |  SAIC-GM-Wuling | 53,087 | 70,941 | -17.6% | 8.4% | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Tesla China | 50,047 | 86,166 | -12.4% | 83.7% | 5.0% |
| 7 |  Chery Auto | 46,391 | 115,245 | 13.6% | 18.7% | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance | 42,101 | -- | -5.5% | -7.3% | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Li Auto | 37,679 | -- | 32.1% | 23.7% | 3.7% |
| 10 |  NIO | 35,655 | -- | 14.7% | -0.5% | 3.5% |
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