Unexpectedly, the three best-selling sedans in 2023 will each exceed 300,000 units

According to the statistics released by the China Passenger Car Association, the cumulative retail sales of new cars in mainland China in 2023 will be 21.703 million units, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. Judging from this overall sales performance, it proves that the consumption potential of the mainland auto market still exists, and Chinese people are willing to pay money out of their pockets to buy cars. Then this leads to another topic, namely: what kind of cars do Chinese people buy?

What I didn't expect was that the sales of the three best-selling sedans in 2023 actually exceeded 300,000 units, which is quite terrifying. In addition, although two of the three most popular sedans are still joint venture brand models, the domestic car that ranks first is in a "far ahead" position with sales of more than 434,000 new cars. So does this mean that our domestic cars have finally gained a firm foothold in the field of sedans? Let's take a look.

Third place: SAIC Volkswagen Lavida

2023 retail sales: 345879 units

You guessed it right, the third-place model in the 2023 sedan sales list is from the Lavida series of SAIC Volkswagen. Many people may not expect that Lavida has sold more than 5.5 million new cars in China so far, which shows that the Chinese people love and recognize Lavida very much. And in 2023, it will continue to rank third in sedan sales with 345879 new car retail sales, which also proves that Lavida's product strength is enough to withstand the market test.

Lavida ordinary

Lavida Starry Sky Edition

From the perspective of the product itself, the appearance of Lavida is atmospheric and stable, and the front face of the two styles can also cater to the needs of different people. In addition, Lavida also has a classic version of the model, that is, the Lavida Qihang model is on sale, so this has also helped the growth of the sales of the entire car series.

Lavida sets sail

Finally, whether it is 1.2T, 1.5L or 1.5T power, Lavida is very fuel-efficient at home, and with its spacious and transparent rear space, Chinese people usually think of it as soon as they buy a car with a budget of 100,000.

In short, the good-looking, fuel-efficient and cheap Volkswagen Lavida product power is indeed very balanced, so it is not surprising that it can sell so many cars in 2023.

Second place, Nissan Sylphy

2023 retail sales: 376109 units

If there is Lavida, there must be Sylphy, which is also the two most "love and kill" models in the compact car market. Judging from the sales data, Nissan Sylphy will retail a total of 376109 new cars in 2023, compared with the Volkswagen Lavida above, more than 30,000 new cars have been sold, which is almost a month more than a month's monthly sales. So why does Sylphy sell so much better than Lavida?

Sylphy Classic

The all-new Sylphy

In terms of product strength, the Sylphy series currently has three versions to choose from: Sylphy Classic, the all-new Sylphy and Sylphy super-hybrid electric drive. Among them, the Sylphy Classic is the previous generation model, and Nissan has retained a number of models on sale for it and continues to update them to meet the needs of the majority of users. The new Sylphy, the main sales model, although the terminal discount is not as big as the Sylphy classic, but with a younger appearance, it can still impress many people to buy.

Sylphy super-hybrid electric drive

As for the Sylphy super-hybrid electric drive, in my opinion, it is more like a model launched by Nissan in order to do new energy, although the terminal discount is also large, but it is not the main component of the sales of the Sylphy car series, and can only be regarded as an auxiliary role.

Finally, the reason why Sylphy can sell more than Lavida in 2023 is that the main thing should be that Sylphy Classic is currently at a minimum price of more than 70,000 yuan in the terminal, which has impressed many people. After all, in terms of reliability and comfort, the Sylphy is also very strong, coupled with the lower terminal price, so there are naturally more people who buy it, so it can sell better than Lavida.

First place, BYD Qin PLUS new energy

2023 retail sales: 434213 units

Coming to the first place, I don't know if you guessed, that's right, it is BYD's Qin PLUS car series. In 2023, BYD Qin PLUS New Energy will retail a total of 434213 new cars, of which 307411 Qin PLUS DM-i (plug-in hybrid version) will be sold, and 126802 Qin PLUS EV (pure electric version) will be sold, and together they will form the sales of the entire Qin PLUS new energy vehicle series, far exceeding the Sylphy and Lavida car series behind it.

秦PLUS DM-i

秦PLUS EV

When it comes to the fact that the Qin PLUS new energy is calculated by combining DM-i and EV models, it is estimated that many people have opinions, after all, strictly speaking, these are also two models. But in fact, if you calculate the sales volume of Sylphy and Lavida, there will be no problem with the DM-i and EV models combined. You know, doesn't Lavida also have the sales of Lavida Sailing together, and Sylphy is the sales of super-hybrid electric drive and Sylphy Classic? So, there is no doubt that BYD Qin PLUS New Energy is the sales champion in the sedan market in 2023, and some people must not kneel for a long time and can't stand up.

As for the product strength, Qin PLUS DM-i can be said to have seized a wave of market sales thanks to its structural characteristics of "oil and electricity". In addition, the new car only costs about the same amount of money as a Sylphy and Corolla, and the price of the terminal in the fourth quarter was further lowered for impulse, so more people bought it. As for EV models, as a pure electric product, the product power is still qualified, but through the sales data, we can also see that it is still not as popular as the DM-i model, which also shows that Chinese people now buy new energy vehicles more recognize plug-in hybrid rather than pure electric.

Written at the end: In general, whether it is Lavida, Sylphy or BYD Qin PLUS new energy, which won the sales championship in the sedan market in 2023, it reflects a truth, that is, most Chinese people in our country still pay more attention to economy and reliability when they buy cars. As for whether the configuration is high or not, whether the power is strong or not, it is all put in the second place, some secondary things. It can also be seen that our Chinese people still tend to buy cars more than just need, rather than enjoying and having fun, which is also the difference between our domestic car culture and Europe, Japan and other major automobile countries. I don't know if you agree with this? Leave a message in the comment area, let's talk about it. (Text/Youshi Auto Dazhuo)

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