2020 China Auto Sales Figures – By Manufacturer (Automaker Rankings)

2020 China Automotive Sales by Automaker – The Best-Selling Automotive Manufacturers By Sales Volume

The Chinese auto market in 2020 was the largest in the world, with over 25 million new cars sold. However, the market was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a decline in sales in the first half of the year. Sales recovered in the second half of the year, but for the full year, sales were down by 1.9% from 2019.

SAIC Motor became the best-selling automotive manufacturer in China in 2020, overtaking Volkswagen Group for the first time. SAIC Motor’s sales increased by over 10% from the previous year, thanks to strong sales of its Roewe and Baojun brands.

BYD Auto continued to see strong growth in 2020, with sales increasing by over 70% from the previous year. BYD Auto is now the fifth best-selling automotive manufacturer in China, and it is the leading manufacturer of electric vehicles in the country. The popularity of these manufacturers and models is due to a number of factors, including their affordability, fuel efficiency, reliability, and safety features. However, the Chinese auto market is becoming increasingly competitive, and manufacturers are facing new challenges, such as the rise of electric vehicles and self-driving cars.

2020 Best Selling Automakers in China

This data table looks at total automotive brand volumes in China. We compare China automotive brand sales with last year. While we call it “year to date” sales, because the year is over, it is for the full sales year. With these sales numbers we also calculate a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual automotive brands  sales success in the Chinese market.

2020 Automaker Market Share Dynamics in China

This chart looks at total automotive sales and specific brand volumes in China. It is a good visual representation of how volumes and market share play out for specific brands.

2020 vs 2019 Automaker Sales Comparison for China

This chart simply takes each brand and compares their year to sales from the year before. Brands where the current bar is lower than the prior year bar have seen declines in sales year on year whereas brands with a larger current bar and lower prior bar are seeing growth in volumes year on year.

2020 Automaker Sales Growth Analysis for China

This chart might seem a little complicated at first but once you understand it is very helpful. First, the size of the area for each brand refers to their market share (i.e size). The bigger the circle the larger the brand in terms of sales volumes. The position of the circle in the chart along the left axis looks at the year to date growth of that brand. The higher the brand is on the chart, the more year to date growth it is seeing in sales volumes. Along the bottom axis you can see the total volumes shipped by that brand year to date.