Chinese SUV in Russia grow no matter what

4 August 2018

Sales of the Chinese crossovers and SUVs in Russia grew by a quarter

According to the "AUTOSTAT info" for June 2018 sales of Chinese passenger cars, SUV, LCV and pickup trucks grew by 42.6%. The statistical table looks rather paradoxical, as sales of such cars as the passenger cars, LCV and pick-up virtually to zero. For example, the Chinese passenger cars market in June was only 8, of which one – pseudocrossing hatchback Dongfeng H30, i.e. the model is tending to the SUV segment and only two of the sedan Lifan Solano and Geely SC7 overcame a three-digit number of sales for the half year, but also to falling sales, respectively, 7.3% (up to 1,211 units) and 67.5% (102 units).

Lifan Solano II

Of the innovations in this segment, you can mention only the new sedan Lifan Murman (50 per semester), on a blue eye enlisted by the manufacturer to a business class, but equipped with a low-power 128-horsepower 1.8-liter motor, which involves the repetition of the fate of the failed predecessor model Cebrium. The days when Chinese mid-size sedans snapped up instead withdrawn from the production of domestic "Volga" are long gone and will not return. So that the Chinese sedans are an endangered species.

Lifan Murman

About segments LCV and pick-UPS also possible to speak in the past tense. So, in the LCV segment in June was sold... 4 cars, of which three 13-seater GA6530 Gonow minibus (like Toyota Hiace E12) and one odnotonno Dongfeng DFA1020L obviously imported privately, as the product is official dealer of DFMC, such a model does not appear.

Gonow GA6530

Over half of the picture is almost the same – 11 units, basically the same vans Gonow (6 units). Assembly odnotonno BAW Tonik in Ulyanovsk and really did not start (1 unit against 34 units in the previous year), microphone and microbicide DFMC V-series did not go, delivery lorry FAW CA1041 discontinued (last 10 units sold early last year).

Gonow Troy 300

  In the segment of pickups in the Russian market recorded only two models: Gonow Troy 300 and Foton Tunland (from both 2 units in June and for the half – year 4 units and 11 units, respectively) And active promotion of a pickup truck (and in the future LCV) is only Foton Motor who certifies for the Russian market restyled model Tunland already updated in China, and plans to release it on the plant near Stavropol in parallel with models of DW H3 and H5.

DW H5

So, what is the segment of the automotive market (heavy trucks and buses will consider them separately later on) gave the Chinese such an impressive growth? The answer is simple – SUV segment, ie, crossovers and SUVs. If the latter include only the frame of the model, then those of the Chinese in the Russian market is also not too much: rebrendingu DW DW H3 and H5, Haval H9 and Foton Sauvana (see the video on our test drive). Of these, the most successful I must admit the return of our long-time favorite Jeepers classic SUV H3 (864 units. for the first half) and H5 (181 units), now collected as mentioned at the plant "Stavropol Auto".
All other – only the crossover from compact to full size. The leader of the segment it is necessary to recognize the brand Lifan four models which (Myway, X50, X60 and X70) in the amount of collected 4889 units per semester (+9,1% compared to the same period last year).

Lifan Myway

Lifan X70

Among the models leads series Chery Tiggo with 2094 units (+2.3 percent). All round SUV that is able to maintain the reputation of Chinese cars. So that Chinese automakers slogan for the Russian market is only one: to sell crossovers or leaving the market. Naturally, high-tech hybrids and electric vehicles from China in our market and not talking – not to fat..