Top Ten Hot Selling Sedans: Volkswagen Owns Half

The latest data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that the cumulative sales volume of domestic cars in 2018 was 11.5278 million units, down 2.70% year-on-year. The annual sales volume of domestic passenger cars was 23.7098 million units, down 4.08% year-on-year, showing a negative growth for the first time. In the overall downturn of the car market environment, the performance of the car market is also expected, but from the specific model point of view, some brands have achieved good sales results, some performance is not as good as in previous years. So what are the top 10 sedan sales models in 2018? Let's take a look at it today. First, Volkswagen Langyi's high performance-price ratio and pro-people price plus Volkswagen Langyi's cumulative sales volume reached 503,800 vehicles in 2018, up 9.26% from 461,100 vehicles in the same period last year. Although it was overtaken by Hennessy in April, June, November and December, Langyi stayed in the top spot for most of the year, eventually winning the sales championship in the sedan market, leading runner-up Nissan Hennessy by 22,600 vehicles. As the first brand of SAIC Volkswagen, Volkswagen Langyi sedan is recognized and loved by domestic consumers for its exquisite craftsmanship and materials, and has dominated the domestic sedan market for a long time since its listing. This achievement is mainly attributed to Volkswagen's 100-year-old car-making strength and the influence of the Langyi brand. In addition, Langyi inherits the classic MQB platform of Volkswagen, as well as fashionable high-end appearance, spacious interior space and rich configuration, all of which are important factors for the sales of the model. In terms of power, Langley's 1.4 T E The output of A211 engine is 110 kW, the maximum torque is 250 N · m. Combined with 7-speed double clutch transmission, the engine not only provides good power reserve and output, but also low fuel consumption. And as a joint venture car Langyi to domestic car prices sold, so close to the people of the price and higher cost performance has become the choice of many consumers to start with the plus points. Second, Nissan Xuanyi insight into consumer demand due to the trend of Xuanyi comfort, power comfort and greater space is Nissan Xuanyi long-term stability in the top three sales magic weapon. Since 2006, Xuanyi entered the Chinese market, has been positioned in the family car, to comfort and economy set a new benchmark sedan. In 2012, Xin Xuanyi integrated many innovative designs and advanced technologies to bring leapfrogging experience to families. In 2016, Dongfeng Nissan took the lead in launching technological changes in the market, launching a brand new Xuanyi that fully meets the aspirations of the new generation of young families for trendy technology and enjoyment of life. Last year, 2019 Xuanyi models were launched to meet the upgrading needs of the new generation of Zhiqu families for intelligent technology, and Dongfeng Nissan's independently developed "Zhixing +" car connection system was installed on three of the models. According to sales figures, Hennessy sold 481,200 vehicles for the full year, up 18.9% from 404,700 a year earlier, the second-highest year-on-year increase in the TOP 10 after Chevrolet Cowards. In terms of monthly sales, Xuan Yi surpassed Lang Yi in April to rank first, and has been consistently ranked in the top three since then. Xuanyi has been insightful in the consumer demand on the basis of changes in the situation, constantly introduced to meet market demand for products, this is Xuanyi Easy since the listing of the reasons for winning the trust of Chinese consumers. But at the same time, we also noted that Xuan Yi's complaint volume for more than 10 consecutive months in the top 10 list, including transmission noise, engine idle instability and other issues, these issues need to be properly handled and Xuan Yi attention, so as not to cause more adverse impact on word-of-mouth. Third, Toyota Corolla sold more than half of FAW Toyota's 376,100 vehicles in 2018, compared with 336,800 in the same period last year, up 11.67% from a year earlier. Toyota Corolla ranked third in terms of both sales and growth. It is worth mentioning that although Corolla ranks third in domestic sales, it ranks first in global sales, and as the main model of FAW-Toyota, Corolla contributed more than half of sales to FAW-Toyota in 2018. The sales performance of the car is closely related to its appearance and performance. Corolla offers fuel versions, which include 1.2 T and 1.6 L models, as well as hybrid versions, of which the 1.2 T sold more than 240,000 vehicles in China last year, or more than 65.6%. The Corolla with 1.8 L hybrid system sold 82,000 vehicles, or 21.8% of the total. The common denominator between the two best-selling models is low fuel consumption. In addition, the Corolla fault complaint rate is low, the domestic official guideline price of 889-175,800, the price is also very reasonable. Low fuel consumption, excellent quality and affordability are all reasons why Carola has won over consumers. 2019 Corolla Double E + (plug-in hybrid And a whole new generation of Corolla will be launched one after another, which is expected to further boost the overall sales of FAW-Toyota. 4. Volkswagen Jetta May Be Assigned a New Mission by Volkswagen Jetta's cumulative sales volume has reached about 4 million units since the first domestic trial-mounted Jetta A2 model was assembled at FAW-Volkswagen Sedan Factory at the end of 1991. In 2018, the cumulative sales volume of Jetta reached 327,700 vehicles, up 3.18% year-on-year. Jetta as an evergreen tree in the automotive market, in the launch of many years after the sale is still not easy, but also won a good reputation for Volkswagen. Surrounded by competing products, Jetta still finished fourth, inseparable from the perennial reputation of consumers for the brand, and benefited from the value of the public brand, so has maintained a good sales performance. However, recent news that Jetta will soon stop production, there are reports that Volkswagen will be in its group headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany to release its new sub-brands. FAW-Volkswagen will build and sell a third car brand in addition to Volkswagen and Audi, which will launch three models, including two SUVs and one sedan, in 2019 with the new LOGO. According to the information released by the State Enterprise Credit Information Publication System, FAW-Volkswagen has changed its business scope to Volkswagen, Audi and Jetta series passenger cars, etc. Therefore, the name of this new brand is likely to be called "Jetta" brand, which may be entrusted with a new mission by Volkswagen in the future. V. Volkswagen Speed Teng Prepares for the New Year Volkswagen Speed Teng Cumulative Sales in 2018 The number of vehicles reached 309,900, down 5.26 percent from the same period last year. As one of the heavyweight models in China 's A-class sedan market, Suteng has many advantages, such as large space, high appearance and low fuel consumption. Although it has experienced many ups and downs, it still achieved good sales performance. Not long ago, Suteng finally ushered in a new generation, and the last generation was seven years ago, even so, Suteng or repel many competitors to enter the fifth place in the domestic sedan list. Chengdu's FAW-Volkswagen plant, where the new Suiteng will go on sale in March, has launched a new generation of Suiteng cars. It is understood that the official guideline price of the cash Suiteng is RMB 131.8-218.8 million yuan, and the wheelbase of the new Suiteng will be increased by 80mm on the basis of the cash, which will be more advantageous than the competitors of the same level in terms of size. Following the new Polaroid and Sinorama in last year's replacement MQB new platform, the replacement of the speed Teng will also bid farewell to the old PQ35 platform, the formal replacement MQB platform. Power, the new car eliminated the cash 2.0 T, 1.6 L engine, and will be equipped with 1.2 T and 1.4 T engines. In addition, the new speed also equipped with LED headlights, video cameras, shark fins antenna, panoramic sunroof, rear spoiler and other rich configuration. Through the size and configuration of the overall upgrade, the new year to maintain the position of speed is also prepared. Volkswagen Santana good reputation boosts stable monthly sales Santana listed for many years with mature and reliable quality and good reputation many families become the first car. Its appearance has long been familiar to consumers, equipped with a 1.5 L four-cylinder self-priming engine, the largest performance Rate 110 horsepower, matching 5MT manual and 6AT automatic transmission, chassis with front McPherson rear torsion beam dependent suspension. Sales of Santana models stabilized at around 30,000 units a month in August last year. Volkswagen's Santana, a compact entry-level sedan, sold 276,400 cars in 2018, down 3.79 per cent from 287,300 a year earlier and ranking sixth in domestic sales. Santana sales declined year-on-year, in addition to the current fierce competition in the market, there are also some reasons for the strength of the product. Earlier, Santana because of abnormal engine noise, slow start and other reasons repeatedly complained, but also need to pay more attention to and avoid. 7. Buick Yinglang's Sales Fall due to Large-Scale Recall Since entering the domestic auto market, Buick Yinglang has been doing well in terms of sales and is known as the Buick Family's top seller. Like Langley, Corolla, Jetta and others, Yinglang is positioned as a compact sedan, starting at 109,900, roughly the same as Corolla's lowest price. Yinglang features a shield-shaped air intake grille with a high degree of discrimination. The interior also features the Buick family's usual calm design. At the same time in the configuration, Yinglang is equipped with tire pressure monitoring, uphill auxiliary, multi-function steering wheel configuration. In 2018, Yinglang's cumulative annual sales reached 261,900 vehicles, down 37.84% year-on-year, the biggest drop in the top 10. It is understood that the decline in the Yinglang on the one hand due to the use of three-cylinder engine model upgrades, on the other hand due to a wide range of recalls . At the end of September, GMAC-SAIC announced the recall of more than 3 million Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac-branded vehicles due to problems with the lower control arm bushing of the front suspension, which it called an epic recall in the second half of the year. As a result, Yinglang fell to seventh place from second place in sales in 2017. Eighth, Chevrolet Covers' Performance-to-Cost Ratio Boosts Sales Chevrolet Covers performed very well in the 2018 market, with cumulative annual sales of 252,100 vehicles, up 33.03% from a year earlier, ranking eighth in the domestic sedan sales list. The joint-venture compact-class sedan, which also sells Chevrolet, now sells more than 20,000 units a month. In terms of design, Kovats uses the latest Chevrolet family style, which is more in line with the aesthetic of young people. In addition to the high-level interior configuration, a variety of features are complete, easy to operate while driving is also very comfortable. In addition, its official guide price of 799,000-114,900 yuan, plus terminal concessions of about 20,000 yuan preferential range, high cost-effective market performance boosted a substantial increase in Corvotts. 9. GDH's only Chinese-branded sedan sold 246,900 units in 2018, up 3.09% from the same period last year. It is also the only Chinese-branded sedan to make the list. For Chinese-branded models, it is not easy to sell more than 20,000 vehicles a month on average. Over the past decade, the company has sold more than 1.6 million vehicles. Dihao family product line Dihao, Dihao GL and Dihao GS are all leading in their respective segment market, As one of the best-selling domestic sedan models, After the revision at the beginning of the year, there have been further upgrades to the exterior interior and configuration, Equipped not only with parking radar, reversing video image, constant speed cruise, uphill assistance, automatic parking and ACC adaptive cruise system, but also equipped with the leading domestic Jike intelligent ecosystem, which allows users to carry out intelligent manipulation through voice, bringing consumers the fun of intelligent driving and more comfortable and efficient driving experience in the same level. 10. Volkswagen Bora's Terminal Benefits and Low Fuel Consumption were the highlights. Volkswagen Bora's performance in 2018 was also very impressive, with total sales of 245,800 vehicles in 2018, roughly the same as last year's 248,700 vehicles. Atmospheric appearance, spacious riding space and comfortable driving experience, especially terminal discounts and low fuel consumption make Bora the first choice for many family cars. It is understood that FAW-Volkswagen will launch Bora pure electric sedan in 2019. Judging from the model information obtained so far, the new car has been adjusted on the basis of the new Bora design, replaced with a new style of front bumper, and has a more layered feel. At the same time, the height of the car body has increased, and its sporty and fashionable appearance will attract more young consumers. It is worth noting that Polaroid also because of poor sound insulation, tire noise noise problems such as consumer complaints, follow-up needs to be improved to avoid adverse impact on word-of-mouth.