China imports August 2024: Porsche now #4 YTD, sales off -16.1%


Porsche Cayenne sales in August grew by 104% in annual calculus.

Sales of new imported cars in China fell by -16.1% in annual calculus in August to only 50 903, which led to a decrease from the beginning of the year by -9% to 423 219. Lexus (-10.2%) and Mercedes ( – 7.8%) held back the fall below the market and, as usual, topped the brand charts. BMW (-28.5%) has great difficulties, but she manages to keep her traditional third place. Porsche (-3.6%) resists well and overtakes Land Rover (-11.6%) and takes 4th place since the beginning of the year. There are no leaders in the top ten; Mini (-3%) and Toyota (-10.2%) are the best performers. Unlike Volkswagen (-44%), Audi (-34.2%) and Volvo (-27.3%), they are all in a free fall. This is followed by Subaru (+3.6%), Jaguar (+81.5%), Genesis (+23%), Suzuki (+53.4%) and Ferrari (+75.6%), demonstrating the growth of indicators compared with last year.

As for the models, the podium has not changed compared to the last month and since the beginning of the year: Lexus ES (-12.7%), Mercedes Gle (+21%) and Lexus RX (-5.8%) have been leading. Lexus NX (-8.8%) climbed four positions in July and took 4th place, and Porsche Panamera (-10.7%) rose to two positions and took 5th place. Land Rover Defender (+6%) and Porsche Cayenne (+104%) demonstrate a market throw, but both sank to the same position compared to the last month to the 6th and 7th place, respectively.

Previous month: imports to China. July 2024: Toyota (+61.2%) stands out in a negative market.

A year ago: Import to China, August 2023: Audi (+28.5%), Land Rover (+28.2%) are impressive by the fall of the market by -17.8%.

Full August 2024 TOP-41 of all brands and TOP-186 all models lower.

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