General Motors and its joint ventures recorded 294,425 new vehicle deliveries in China in May 2017, a slight decrease of 0.3 percent from May 2016. The results represent GM China’s second-best May sales performance ever.
Deliveries of SUVs, MPVs and luxury vehicles accounted for about half of total sales during the month, increasing a combined 9.5 percent from a year earlier.
The company will launch more than 10 new and refreshed models in the second half of 2017, including the new 2018 Buick Regal sedan, Baojun 310 Wagon and Wuling Hong Guang S3 SUV.
May 2017 sales at Shanghai GM — GM’s primary joint venture in China responsible for Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac vehicle sales — were as follows.
Chevrolet China Sales – May 2017
Chevrolet sales decreased 1.4 percent to 37,571 units:
Buick China Sales – May 2017
Buick sales decreased 6.8 percent to 94,023 units:
In March, the brand announced the Buick Velite 5 — its first extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). Essentially a Buick-badged second-generation Chevrolet Volt, the vehicle has fuel consumption as low as 0.9 liter/100 kilometers. In the coming two years, the brand will launch plug-in hybrid and pure battery electric vehicles to expand its green car lineup. In addition, the brand has also announced the all-new 2018 Buick Regal, which made its Asian debut last month at Auto Shanghai 2017. It will build on the success of the popular premium sedan nameplate.
Cadillac China Sales – May 2017
Cadillac continued to build its presence in the Chinese market, with Cadillac sales growing 86 percent to 14,154 units — the brand’s 15th consecutive month of double-digit sales growth in China. The sales performance enabled China to become Cadillac’s largest market by volume in May, with the United States coming in second place. May is the second month in a row where Cadillac sells more cars in China than in the U.S.
Sales results at GM’s other Chinese joint venture — SAIC-GM-Wuling — were as follows:
Baojun China Sales – May 2017
Baojun sales grew 47.2 percent to 64,075 units:
Wuling China Sales – May 2017
Wuling sales decreased 18.8 percent to 84,602 units in May:
| Brand | May 2017 / May 2016 | May 2017 | May 2016 | YTD 2016 / YTD 2015 | YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -0.3% | 294,425 | 295,282 | -3.7% | 1,480,637 | 1,536,913 |
| Buick | -6.8% | 94,023 | 100,864 | -11.3% | 428,051 | 482,413 |
| Chevrolet | -1.4% | 37,571 | 38,114 | -12.6% | 166,434 | 190,347 |
| Cadillac | +65.2% | 14,154 | 8,568 | +86% | 67,471 | 36,266 |
| Wuling | -18.8% | 84,602 | 104,170 | -15.9% | 491,005 | 583,494 |
| Baojun | +47.2% | 64,075 | 43,515 | +34.2% | 327,676 | 244,147 |
| Other | * | 0 | 51 | 0 | 246 |
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