# China Passenger Car Retail Falls 24% in Oct 1-11 to 459,000 Units, CPCA Data Show

China's passenger car retail sales reached 459,000 units in October 1-11, down 24% from the same period last October but up 7% from the previous month, according to the China Passenger Car Association\. New energy vehicles accounted for 61\.2% of retail sales in the period, with 281,000 units sold\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-14T14:15:58.747Z
Updated: 2026-10-14T14:15:58.752Z
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## Key takeaways

- China passenger car retail sales totaled 459,000 units in October 1-11, down 24% year-on-year but up 7% from the previous month, with cumulative retail at 13\.793 million units, down 22% year-on-year\.
- New energy passenger car retail sales reached 281,000 units in October 1-11, down 13% year-on-year and 7% month-on-month, with a retail penetration rate of 61\.2%\.
- Wholesale deliveries by manufacturers totaled 385,000 units in October 1-11, down 18% year-on-year and 15% month-on-month, while new energy wholesale reached 301,000 units, up 6% year-on-year\.

## October 1-11 Retail Performance

China's passenger car retail sales reached 459,000 units in October 1-11, down 24% from the same period last October and up 7% from the previous month, according to the China Passenger Car Association\. Cumulative retail sales so far this year totaled 13\.793 million units, down 22% year-on-year\.

In the first week of October, average daily retail sales were 33,000 units, down 25% year-on-year and 10% month-on-month\. In the second week, average daily retail sales rose to 58,000 units, down 22% year-on-year but up 32% from the previous month\.

## New Energy Vehicle Retail

New energy passenger car retail sales reached 281,000 units in October 1-11, down 13% from the same period last October and down 7% from the previous month\. Cumulative new energy retail sales so far this year totaled 8\.039 million units\.

The new energy retail penetration rate was 61\.2% in October 1-11\.

## Wholesale Deliveries

Wholesale deliveries by passenger car manufacturers totaled 385,000 units in October 1-11, down 18% from the same period last October and down 15% from the previous month\. Cumulative wholesale deliveries so far this year reached 20\.122 million units, down 6% year-on-year\.

In the first week of October, average daily wholesale deliveries were 21,000 units, down 32% year-on-year and down 44% month-on-month\. In the second week, average daily wholesale deliveries rose to 60,000 units, down 7% year-on-year but up 23% from the previous month\.

New energy wholesale deliveries reached 301,000 units in October 1-11, up 6% from the same period last October and down 11% from the previous month\. Cumulative new energy wholesale deliveries so far this year totaled 11\.75 million units, up 9% year-on-year\. The new energy wholesale penetration rate was 78\.1% in the period\.

## Fuel Vehicle Production and Wholesale

Domestic fuel vehicle production fell 51% year-on-year in the first two weeks of October, and fuel vehicle wholesale deliveries fell 53% year-on-year, as fuel vehicle retail sales continued to decline significantly\.

## Chinese Brands in Overseas Markets

Chinese domestic automakers sold 3\.54 million vehicles in overseas markets with sustainable statistics in 2025, up 28% year-on-year\. In August 2026, Chinese domestic brands sold 442,000 vehicles in overseas markets, up 52% year-on-year\. For January-August 2026, countable overseas sales reached 3\.36 million units, up 59% year-on-year\.

Chinese domestic automakers held a 7\.8% share of overseas markets in January-August 2026, up 2\.1 percentage points year-on-year\. By region, the share was 22% in the Southern Hemisphere, 12% in Europe, and around 9% in Southeast Asia and the Middle East\.

Chinese new energy passenger cars held a 24\.8% share of overseas new energy vehicle sales in January-August 2026, up 9 percentage points from the same period in 2025\. Chinese brands accounted for over 79% of new energy vehicle sales in the Southern Hemisphere, 47% in Southeast Asia, and 18\.4% in Europe\.

## Russia Market

Russia's passenger car sales reached 124,000 units in August 2026, down 8% year-on-year\. For January-August 2026, sales totaled 920,000 units, up 6% year-on-year\.

China exported 96,700 vehicles to Russia in August 2026\. Chinese domestic brands sold 65,000 vehicles in Russia, accounting for 68% of China's exports to the country\. For January-August 2026, China exported 638,000 vehicles to Russia, while Chinese domestic brands sold 500,000 vehicles there, accounting for 78% of exports\.

Chinese domestic brands held a 54\.2% share of the Russian market in 2026\.

In the Russian market, Nissan's cumulative growth rate reached 611% in January-August 2026, and Mazda's reached 585%\. Honda, Suzuki, Audi, and Volkswagen each recorded growth of over 200% in the same period\.

## New Product Launches

There were 116 new products launched in January-September this year\. This included 36 extended-range models, 19 more than the same period last year; 9 hybrid models, 9 more; 27 narrow-definition plug-in hybrid models, 10 fewer; 62 pure electric models, 5 more; and 7 conventional fuel vehicles, 6 fewer\.

Chinese domestic brands launched 93 new vehicles in 2026, 4 fewer than last year\. Joint venture automakers launched 15 new products in 2026\. Luxury car brands launched 8 new products in January-September, 2 more than the same period last year\.

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## Original publisher

乘联分会. Published: 2026-10-14T08:03:35.000Z