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Cadillac China Sales See 114 Percent Increase In Q1 2021

During the first quarter of 2021, Cadillac China sales climbed by an impressive 114 percent, amounting to 57,400 units delivered.

Although Cadillac does not provide individual sales numbers of its vehicles in China, we have the following information:

  • Since the second half of 2020, Cadillac has set a new sales record in China, further solidifying it as the marque’s biggest global market by volume
  • The brand’s utility lineup – comprised of the XT4, XT5 and XT6 – continued to post robust performance in China, with collective sales topping 34,000 units
  • The XT5, CT5 and XT4 are Cadillac’s most popular models in China
  • Strong first quarter growth was driven by the new Cadillac CT5 and Cadillac XT6

Sales Results - Q1 2021 - China - Cadillac

MODELQ1 2021 / Q1 2020Q1 2021Q1 2020
CADILLAC TOTAL+114.15% 57,40026,804

The GM Authority Take

Just like the third quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, Cadillac China sales increased significantly during Q1 2021. This isn’t surprising given that the same period last year was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, but the results nevertheless compare favorably with the 44,684 sales recorded by Cadillac China in Q1 2019. In fact, the 57,400 deliveries represent a new first quarter sales record in the history of the luxury brand in China.

According to the marque, the solid increase during the first quarter was driven by the new Cadillac CT5 and XT6 in China. Almost 13,000 units of the sedan were sold during the first three months of the year, making it the second best-selling Cadillac in China after the ever-popular XT5. In March alone, the CT5 sold 5,251 units in China, which exceeds the 4,374 units sold by the CT5 during Q1 in the US market.

Cadillac’s record-setting result during Q1 2021 in China further consolidates the Asian country as the marque’s primary global market by sales volume. For comparison purposes, Cadillac sold 37,277 vehicles in the U.S. market during the same timeframe.

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to Cadillac China sales for Q1 2020, unless noted otherwise
  • Cadillac China sales figures represent retail sales

Further Reading & Sales Reporting

Deivis is an engineer with a passion for cars and the global auto business. He is constantly investigating about GM's future products.

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Comments

  1. North American market carried GM in 2020, maybe China will provide a lift in 2021…

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  2. As stated many times before, “Good enough” plays in China for Cadillac. The brand/ badge have been promoted well enough there that the vehicles themselves don’t need to be the best at anything or class leading, just…..good enough. Perception is reality.

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