According to the latest data, the domestic narrow passenger car market sales reached 1.579 million units in March, down 10.5% year-on-year and up 25.6% month-on-month. Although the sales performance of the automobile market in March was not as good as expected, the independent brands performed well and achieved steady growth. According to the data, the retail sales of self-owned brand passenger cars reached 750,000 units in March, an increase of 17% year-on-year, an increase of 37% month-on-month, and the share of the domestic retail market reached 48.2%. At the same time, the ranking of sales has also changed greatly compared with before, for example, in the top five SUV sales in March, there are four independent brands. Let's take a look at which models are on the list?
Changan CS75
Sales in March: 22,811 units
In March, Changan CS75 sales exceeded the 20,000-unit mark, not only becoming the most popular domestic SUV, but also achieving a counterattack to the Haval H6. At present, the Changan CS75 series are the new CS75 Blue Whale Edition and the Changan CS75PLUS. Among them, the new CS75 Blue Whale version priced at 103,900 yuan is very prominent, with the blue whale 1.5T high-pressure direct injection engine + 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission of the golden power combination, 520L-1490L super storage space, leading intelligent technology, cross-level safety configuration, etc., has been recognized by many consumers.
The Changan CS75PLUS, priced at 117,900-154,900 yuan, has become synonymous with "face value" since its listing with the family-oriented "Yuyue Life Dynamic" design language. There are also hard power blessings such as the leading "2.0T+ Aisin 8AT", the first mass-produced 3D visual intelligent interaction system HMI3.0, and the first WeChat car version in China, which has been favored by consumers since the beginning of the listing. It is worth noting that the second-generation CS75PLUS has been listed, and the whole series is equipped with 8AT transmissions, and the overall strength has been greatly improved.
BYD Song
Sales in March: 22,375 units
In March, Song's sales also exceeded the 20,000-vehicle mark, ranking third. The reason why Song can become popular is inextricably linked to Song PLUS DM-i. In appearance, in line with most people's aesthetics, equipped with Xiaoyun - plug-in hybrid special 1.5L efficient engine matching EHS mixing system, can output 173kW of comprehensive power, 110km version of 100km acceleration only 7.9s, endurance up to 1200km.
In addition, the configuration is also a major highlight, the whole series is equipped with a 12.8-inch 8-core adaptive rotation suspension Pad, a 12.3-inch LCD display, OTA remote upgrade, 360 ° high-definition holographic transparent image, front and front windshield double-layer soundproof thermal insulation glass, front and rear 6 airbags, main seat power adjustment, VTOL 220V power output, etc., plus a people-friendly price of 152,800 yuan, which has been recognized by many consumers.
Great Wall Haval H6
March sales: 19,303 units
As the "god car" of the domestic SUV market, haval H6 was surpassed by Changan CS75 and BYD Song with sales of less than 20,000 units in March, ranking fourth. For the Decline in Haval H6 sales, a large part is due to the impact on the supply of parts, resulting in limited production capacity in the factory. In such adverse circumstances, the decline in haval H6 sales is also reasonable.
From the sales ranking point of view, tesla Model Y and BYD Song and other new energy models, the impact on haval H6 is larger, which is the trend of the times. In the past, the Haval H6 family only had a traditional fuel power system, such as the Haval H6 National Tide Edition, designed for young people who pursue personalized design and high cost performance; the third generation of Haval H6, providing more choices for young people pursuing technology, but the current Haval H6 family also has a younger, more sporty Haval H6S, which is the first time that the Haval H6 family is equipped with a lemon hybrid DHT system, suitable for consumers who are sensitive to fuel consumption. It is believed that when the epidemic situation improves and the supply chain improves, Haval H6 sales will be restored.
Changan CS55
Sales in March: 17,176 units
In March, Changan CS55 ranked fifth, among a number of independent brand car companies, Changan Automobile has the best sales, and the reason for its victory is that it has a number of star models, and Changan CS55 series and Changan CS75 series models have become absolute heroes. The Changan CS55 series currently on sale includes the new CS55, CS55PLUS Blue Whale Edition and the second-generation CS55PLUS, which were launched in July 2019 and September 2021 respectively.
It can be seen that after the upgrade of the Changan CS55 series, the soaring sales volume and the launch of new models are inseparable. In particular, the second-generation CS55PLUS has been greatly upgraded in both design and configuration, and the whole series is equipped with a blue whale new generation NE1.5T high-pressure direct injection engine, with a maximum power of 138kW, which can reach a maximum torque of 300N·m at 1500-4000rpm. And the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is only 5.9L, to achieve strong power and fuel economy coexist, the most important thing is that its starting price is only 106,900 yuan, which is fully in line with the expectations of young users for home SUVs.
Uncle Che summed up
In addition to the good performance of the above four self-owned brand models, models such as Changan Auchan X5, Geely Xingyue L, Haval M6, Ideal ONE, BYD Yuan PLUS and other models exceeded the 10,000 mark in March. In addition, there are also many independent brand SUVs with mediocre performance, such as Geely Boyue and Chery Tiggo 8, which were once models with monthly sales of more than 10,000, but in March there was a significant decline, Boyue sales of less than 9,000 vehicles, and Tiggo 8 because of the replacement problem, sales performance is not satisfactory, it is less than 6,000 vehicles. In the future, which new car will run to the front, I don't know, but full of unknowns is full of possibilities, I hope that Chinese brands are getting better and better.