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The best-selling domestic car manufacturers in China

Truong An automobile company (Changan) sold the most cars in the domestic market in 2021, with more than 2.3 million units.

In the article by Juan Felipe Munoz – an expert on the auto industry of JATO Dynamics, a multinational market statistics and analysis firm – posted on Motor1there are 9 Chinese automakers and auto groups ranked by number of cars sold in 2021.

This list does not include vehicles sold through joint ventures. Foreign car companies entering China must enter into joint ventures with local companies. For example, Volkswagen is the best-selling car brand in the country through joint ventures such as SAIC-Volkswagen, FAW-Volkswagen or JAC-Volkswagen.

RatingCar companySales 2021Increase
compared to 2020 (%)
firstChangan2,300,50015
2Geely2,026,7292
3Great Wall1.280,95115
4SAIC1,106.87622
5Chery961,92632
6FAW809.6608
7Dongfeng761,68313
8BYD740.131seventy three
9GAC449,99226

China’s best-selling domestic carrier in the past year – Changan, with headquarters in Chongqing – mainly produces cars under brands including Changan, Oshan and Kaicene. The company also just launched a sub-brand specializing in electric vehicles, Shenlan, in April, with the goal of selling 600,000 vehicles by the end of 2025. Changan also has joint ventures with Ford and Mazda.

Runner-up of the leaderboard – Geely – also sold more than 2 million vehicles in the past year. The factors that help this group to grow firmly are partly thanks to the controlling stake in Volvo Cars as well as the impressive growth of a number of sub-brands outside of China.

Over the years, Geely has acquired foreign brands such as Volvo (Sweden), acquired a 49.9% stake in Proton (Malaysia) and a 51% stake in Lotus (UK). The company also launched a number of new brands such as Lynk & Co, which specializes in electric vehicles. Several other brands such as Polestar, Zeekr and Geometry are also under Geely.

Privately owned car company Great Wall (Great Wall) is widely known for its SUV line. The company also produces cars under sub-brands such as Haval, Wey, Tank, Ora.

Great Wall has also begun to tap the European market through the Ora brand with its retro-styled compact car line. Haval has a presence in several developing markets such as South America and the Middle East.





Haval H6 - a product of parent company Great Wall and in the Top 5 best-selling cars in China in 2021. Photo: Rambler

Haval H6 – a product of parent company Great Wall and in the Top 5 best-selling cars in China in 2021. Photo: Rambler

SAIC currently owns a series of brands including MG, Roewe, Maxus and Feifan. Sales in 2021 do not include the business results of joint ventures with GM-Wuling, Volkswagen, General Motors and Iveco.

In particular, MG is currently the second largest Chinese automaker by sales in Europe in 2021 with 53,100 vehicles sold. This is equivalent to more than 80% of the sales of every other Chinese brand in the old continent, except Geely.

Chery is a relatively young brand compared to its compatriots when it was born in 1997. The main products are passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles. It has been exporting since 2001 but its presence is still very limited in developed markets.

However, Chery has manufacturing plants outside of China, especially in Brazil and Egypt. In 2021, Chery sold nearly 962,000 vehicles through the Exeed, Karry, Jetour and Chery brands.

Established in 1953, FAW currently sells vehicles under brands including Jiefang (truck), Bestune (car) and luxury brand Hongqi. It has joint ventures with Toyota, General Motors and Volkswagen. Hongqi alone has come to Europe with the E-HS9 electric SUV.

Dongfeng there are sub-brands like Venucia, Fengdu, Aeolus, Forthing, Voyah. It also makes cars for Honda, Nissan, Kia and Peugeot-Citroen. Dongfeng also promotes some products in Europe but mainly relies on the light commercial vehicle segment.

BYD Auto was founded in 2003 when parent company BYD bought Qinchuan Automobile and specializes in electric vehicles. The BYD Tang electric SUV is sold in select European markets, and it also has a presence in the Middle East and South America.

In 2021, GAC sold nearly half a million vehicles through its sub-brands GAC, Trumpchi, and Aion. Its products are mainly SUVs of various sizes, a small number of sedans and electric vehicles. GAC also manufactures vehicles for joint ventures with Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda and Stellantis.

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