# Shanghai vehicle registrations reach 49,583 in September 2026, up 1\.31% year on year

Shanghai recorded 49,583 total vehicle registrations in September 2026, up 1\.31% year on year and 27\.68% month on month, according to figures from the Shanghai Economic Information Center's automotive industry research office\. New energy small passenger vehicles accounted for 36,372 of the September total\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-21T14:06:11.369Z
Updated: 2026-10-21T14:06:11.371Z
Canonical article: https://chinaevsignal.com/news/shanghai-vehicle-registrations-september-2026

## Key takeaways

- Shanghai's total vehicle registrations in September 2026 were 49,583, a year-on-year increase of 1\.31% and a month-on-month increase of 27\.68%\.
- New energy small passenger vehicles recorded 36,372 registrations in Shanghai in September 2026\.
- Shanghai's cumulative registrations for January to September 2026 totaled 340,684, down 1\.28% year on year, including 230,703 new energy small passenger vehicles, up 13\.88%\.

## September registrations by vehicle type

Shanghai recorded 49,583 total vehicle registrations in September 2026, up 1\.31% year on year and 27\.68% month on month, according to the Shanghai Economic Information Center's automotive industry research office\.

By category, new energy small passenger vehicles led with 36,372 registrations\. Small passenger vehicles other than sedans recorded 5,284, domestically produced sedans 2,811, and imported small passenger vehicles including sedans 1,966\. Large passenger vehicles recorded 745 registrations\. Small trucks recorded 1,605 registrations and large trucks 800\.

## January to September cumulative figures

Shanghai's cumulative vehicle registrations for January to September 2026 totaled 340,684, down 1\.28% year on year\.

Within that total, new energy small passenger vehicles recorded 230,703 cumulative registrations, up 13\.88% year on year\.

## Imported vehicles by source country in September

Among imported vehicles excluding new energy models, Germany was the leading source country in September 2026 with 1,036 registrations, followed by Japan with 690 and the United Kingdom with 201\.

## Original publisher

乘联分会. Published: 2026-10-21T08:10:01.000Z