# China Pickup Wholesale Sales Rise 42\.5% to 67,000 Units in September 2026

China's pickup market sold 67,000 units wholesale in September 2026, up 42\.5% year-on-year and 23% month-on-month, according to the China Passenger Car Association\. Exports reached 47,000 units in September, up 85% year-on-year\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-19T12:56:44.537Z
Updated: 2026-10-19T12:56:44.539Z
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## Key takeaways

- China's pickup market sales totaled 67,000 units in September 2026, a year-on-year increase of 42\.5% and a month-on-month increase of 23%\.
- Pickup exports reached 47,000 units in September 2026, up 85% year-on-year, accounting for 71% of total pickup sales that month\.
- New energy pickup sales were 9,000 units in September 2026, up 98% year-on-year\.

## 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%\.

BYD sold 4,000 pickups in September 2026, up 151\.1% from 1,593 units in September 2025\. BAIC Foton sold 3,331 pickups, up 21\.0%\. Chery Automobile sold 2,112 pickups, up 52\.82%\. Radar New Energy Automobile sold 2,068 pickups, up 29\.8%\.

## January-September Manufacturer Totals

For January-September 2026, Great Wall Motor sold 135,826 pickups, down 0\.3% from 136,223 units in the same period of 2025\.

SAIC Maxus sold 64,601 pickups in the first nine months of 2026, up 53\.5% year-on-year\. Changan Automobile sold 54,539 pickups, up 45\.6%\. JAC Motors sold 49,879 pickups, up 11\.3%\. Zhengzhou Nissan sold 46,037 pickups, up 33\.1%\.

Jiangling Motors sold 41,949 pickups in January-September 2026, up 5\.0%\. BYD sold 33,997 pickups, up 8\.8%\. BAIC Foton sold 33,567 pickups, up 25\.9%\. Radar New Energy Automobile sold 17,469 pickups, up 43\.8%\. Chery Automobile sold 15,793 pickups, up 250\.49%\.

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## Original publisher

乘联分会. Published: 2026-10-19T08:08:24.000Z