September Pickup Sales and Exports
China's pickup market recorded wholesale sales of 67,000 units in September 2026, up 42.5% year-on-year and 23% month-on-month, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association.
Exports of pickups reached 47,000 units in September 2026, an increase of 85% year-on-year and 24% month-on-month. Exports accounted for 71% of total pickup sales in September, up from 55% for the cumulative January-September period and 50% for the full year 2025, according to the association.
For the first nine months of 2026, pickup sales totaled 522,000 units, up 19.2% year-on-year. Cumulative pickup exports for January-September 2026 reached 313,000 units, up 50% year-on-year.
New Energy Pickups
New energy pickup sales were 9,000 units in September 2026, up 98% year-on-year and 4% month-on-month. Cumulative sales for January-September 2026 reached 71,000 units, up 33% year-on-year.
In September 2026, BYD sold 4,000 pickups overseas, Geely Radar sold 2,068 electric pickups, Zhengzhou Nissan sold 1,936 new energy pickups, and Changan sold 452 extended-range pickups.
Manufacturer Performance in September
Great Wall Motor sold 15,020 pickups in September 2026, up 16.4% from 12,901 units in September 2025.
SAIC Maxus sold 14,050 pickups in September 2026, up 215.2% from 4,457 units a year earlier.
Zhengzhou Nissan sold 6,655 pickups in September 2026, up 60.7% year-on-year. Changan Automobile sold 5,947 pickups, up 23.5%. Jiangling Motors sold 5,337 pickups, up 9.4%. JAC Motors sold 5,161 pickups, up 4.9%.