August volume and value
China's national used-car market recorded 1.5163 million transactions in August 2026, down 2.90% from July and 11.19% from August 2025, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association. Transaction value for the month was 96.972 billion yuan.
The average used-car transaction price in August 2026 was 64,000 yuan, 2,900 yuan lower than in July and 1,600 yuan higher than in the same period a year earlier.
January-August cumulative results
Cumulative used-car transactions for January-August 2026 totaled 12.7911 million units, down 1.14% year on year, a decline of 147,300 units compared with the same period a year earlier. Cumulative transaction value reached 839.972 billion yuan.
Segment breakdown
Basic passenger cars accounted for 808,500 used-car transactions in August 2026, down 3.06% month on month and 15.16% year on year. SUVs recorded 197,800 transactions, down 2.96% month on month and 12.07% year on year, and MPVs recorded 108,000 transactions, down 3.53% month on month and 5.05% year on year.
Cross-type passenger vehicles recorded 37,200 transactions in August 2026, down 1.23% month on month and 11.52% year on year. Commercial vehicles included 90,500 buses, down 4.07% month on month and 4.89% year on year, and 128,800 trucks, down 1.52% month on month and 14.0% year on year.
For January-August 2026, cumulative passenger-car transactions totaled 9.7894 million units, down 3.97% year on year. Basic passenger cars reached 6.8855 million units, down 5.79%, while SUVs reached 1.6881 million units, down 1.28%. MPVs rose 6.87% year on year to 907,600 units, and cross-type passenger vehicles fell 5.48% to 308,200 units.