Buick China sales increased 26 percent to 252,100 units during the third quarter of 2020.
General Motors does not provide model-specific sales performance in China, but we do have the following information:
- Sales of the GL8 family – the long-standing leader in China’s MPV segment – increased 17 percent year to more than 52,000 units
- The Buick Envision family recorded deliveries of over 34,000 units, as sales surged 48 percent with the introduction of the all-new Envision S and Envision S Avenir in July
- Buick’s best-selling model in China is the Excelle GT compact sedan
2021 Buick Excelle GT Mild Hybrid
During the first nine months of the 2020 calendar year, Buick China sales decreased 30 percent to 595,187 units.
Sales Results - Q3 2020 - China - Buick
| MODEL | Q3 2020 / Q3 2019 | Q3 2020 | Q3 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUICK TOTAL | +26.25% | 252,100 | 199,688 | -29.71% | 595,187 | 846,730 |
The GM Authority Take
After posting its first sales volume increase in the past two years during Q2 2020, Buick China sales increased even more in the third quarter. In fact, the 252,100 units sold in Q3 represent the best performance the tri-shield brand has recorded in the Chinese market in recent history, marking a significant recovery in volume after suffering a significant loss due to the COVID-19. Still, Buick still maintains a negative performance in terms of year-to-date sales through September.
Buick’s excellent commercial performance in Q3 is thanks to the substantial popularity of the Buick Excelle GT sedan, which remains the brand’s best-selling model in the country. In addition, Buick China sales were also assisted by solid levels of acceptance of the brand’s renewed portfolio of vehicles. In particular, GM highlighted the positive results of the GL8 full-size MPV range as well as of the Envision family of utility vehicles, which saw significant increases thanks to the recent introduction of all-new or refreshed models.
In this way, Buick establishes itself as GM’s most popular American brand in the world’s largest automotive market. Within the entire GM China subdivision, Buick is only second to local economy brand Wuling in terms of cumulative sales volume.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to Buick China sales for Q3 2019, unless noted otherwise
- GM does not publish the individual sales performance of the models in China
- Buick China sales figures represent retail sales
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Comments
The new Envision S Avenir is beautiful and, design wise, capable of competition with Lexus and Audi. I’m curious to see how the vehicle sells in the US.
Face it: Cadillac SUVs will never be a luxury leader and competes with Lincoln, Buick and GMC. It will never have a large line up and should not be a global brand. Buick would do better competing with the Asian brands Oz, Latam and Europe.
Steve Colmar
Cadillac’s crossovers handle amazingly well on ice and snow.
I’m sure you realize that quality doesn’t equal sales. Cadillac, for too many reasons to bother mentioning, isn’t percieved as a luxury contender globally or on the US coasts where population is highest.
I five vehicle S(C)UV line up probably makes sense but I don’t imagine a hot sedan or sportscar.
Steve Colmar
Thanks, but I would rather have a vehicle that I could drive year round.
Reason why China gets all of latest vehicles from General Motors as you’ve got to keep your best customer happy.
I like the van styling but today’s Thirty something will not drive a soccer mom van. Too Bad.
Buick has missed the boat on 2021 model line up. The importance of building a leader, a seller and capitalizing on that idea and product is lost on GM and Buick in particular. It will be the undoing of the corporation. It wasn’t loo long ago they nearly went under, this next time the decision makes will do them selves in. Buick is no Oldsmobile or Pontiac, but it soon will be. The thought for today and always should be the 6 “P” principal: Positive planning prevents piss poor performance.
No go design and make a great automobile, one Mr. Sloan would be prod to call ‘one of his own.
I would be a lot happier and more respectful of GM if they shipped Azteks, Vegas, Cimmarons, Cadillac diesels and other assorted OEM lemons they’ve produced to buck up their “Best Customer”.