This article shares the CPCA's rankings of the best-selling models and car companies in China for March.

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on April 11 the top selling models and car companies in China in March, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry.

CnEVPost highlighted the Nio ET5 and 's Model Y on these lists in yesterday's articles.

Here are 20 tables that CnEVPost put together based on data from the CPCA, if you wish to know more details about these rankings.

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Automakers with highest retail sales in China in Mar 2023
RankingAutomakerMar-23Mar-22YoYShare
1BYD192,289103,22986.3%12.1%
2FAW-Volkswagen146,816126,13316.4%9.2%
3Changan93,073120,437-22.7%5.9%
4Geely90,17593,378-3.4%5.7%
5SAIC-Volkswagen84,01978,0187.7%5.3%
6Tesla China76,66365,75416.6%4.8%
7SAIC-GM65,02170,021-7.1%4.1%
8FAW Toyota62,34758,2397.1%3.9%
9GAC Toyota60,62688,048-31.1%3.8%
10BMW Brilliance58,32042,62336.8%3.7%
11Great Wall Motor50,71074,071-31.5%3.2%
12Beijing Benz49,53045,5528.7%3.1%
13Dongfeng Nissan49,41667,821-27.1%3.1%
14SAIC-GM-Wuling49,19970,841-30.6%3.1%
15Chery46,28645,9630.7%2.9%
Automakers with highest retail sales in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingAutomakerJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoYShare
1BYD508,706287,36377.0%11.9%
2FAW-Volkswagen368,762421,852-12.6%8.6%
3Changan302,898324,675-6.7%7.1%
4Geely269,701294,495-8.4%6.3%
5SAIC-Volkswagen238,650295,793-19.3%5.6%
6GAC Toyota188,768228,779-17.5%4.4%
7SAIC-GM173,063263,063-34.2%4.1%
8BMW Brilliance164,429168,707-2.5%3.9%
9FAW Toyota156,104159,397-2.1%3.7%
10Dongfeng Nissan151,753242,341-37.4%3.6%
11SAIC-GM-Wuling150,771216,579-30.4%3.5%
12Beijing Benz138,742148,304-6.4%3.3%
13Tesla China137,429108,30026.9%3.2%
14Great Wall Motor127,915219,478-41.7%3.0%
15Chery126,555156,157-19.0%3.0%
Automakers with highest retail sales of NEVs in China in Mar 2023
RankingAutomakerMar-23Mar-22YoYShare
1BYD192,289103,22986.3%35.4%
2Tesla China76,66365,75416.6%14.1%
3GAC Aion40,01620,31797.0%7.4%
4SAIC-GM-Wuling27,84846,791-40.5%5.1%
5Geely26,92313,63397.5%5.0%
6Changan23,77915,23356.1%4.4%
7Li Auto20,82311,03488.7%3.8%
8Nio10,3789,9853.9%1.9%
9Great Wall Motor8,46214,999-43.6%1.6%
10BAIC Motor8,1354,11297.8%1.5%
11BMW Brilliance7,6294,13384.6%1.4%
12FAW-Volkswagen7,3947,2322.2%1.4%
13SAIC-Volkswagen7,1236,5438.9%1.3%
14Xpeng7,00215,414-54.6%1.3%
15Neta6,36012,026-47.1%1.2%
Automakers with highest retail sales of NEVs in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingAutomakerJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoYShare
1BYD508,706282,68680.0%38.8%
2Tesla China137,429108,30026.9%10.5%
3GAC Aion80,30844,87479.0%6.1%
4SAIC-GM-Wuling77,701105,227-26.2%5.9%
5Changan60,67430,64598.0%4.6%
6Geely59,59744,73533.2%4.5%
7Li Auto52,58431,71665.8%4.0%
8Nio31,04125,76820.5%2.4%
9Neta22,44930,152-25.5%1.7%
10BMW Brilliance21,33412,11976.0%1.6%
11Great Wall Motor20,93634,719-39.7%1.6%
12Xpeng18,23034,561-47.3%1.4%
13FAW-Volkswagen16,96517,674-4.0%1.3%
14Chery16,12550,072-67.8%1.2%
15FAW Hongqi14,5712,584463.9%1.1%
Automakers with highest wholesale sales in China in Mar 2023
RankingAutomakerMar-23Mar-22YoYShare
1BYD206,089104,33897.5%10.4%
2FAW-Volkswagen165,484122,19735.4%8.3%
3Changan152,426132,48315.1%7.7%
4Chery115,69973,67457.0%5.8%
5Geely110,300101,1669.0%5.5%
6Tesla China88,86965,81435.0%4.5%
7SAIC Passenger Cars81,47861,01233.5%4.1%
8GAC Toyota81,30097,006-16.2%4.1%
9SAIC-Volkswagen81,019110,018-26.4%4.1%
10Great Wall Motor70,25982,475-14.8%3.5%
11GAC Honda70,11076,833-8.8%3.5%
12Dongfeng Nissan63,78362,3352.3%3.2%
13SAIC-GM62,80088,523-29.1%3.2%
14FAW Toyota61,85769,957-11.6%3.1%
15BMW Brilliance61,62835,72372.5%3.1%
Automakers with highest wholesale sales in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingAutomakerJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoYShare
1BYD547,917289,96189.0%10.8%
2Changan392,307360,7308.8%7.8%
3FAW-Volkswagen382,524434,073-11.9%7.6%
4Geely322,453326,024-1.1%6.4%
5Chery307,465209,31746.9%6.1%
6Tesla China229,322182,17425.9%4.5%
7SAIC-Volkswagen226,330331,229-31.7%4.5%
8GAC Toyota220,000247,006-10.9%4.4%
9SAIC Passenger Cars195,108191,2532.0%3.9%
10SAIC-GM185,958274,536-32.3%3.7%
11BMW Brilliance172,766158,3689.1%3.4%
12Great Wall Motor171,151240,548-28.8%3.4%
13Dongfeng Nissan165,620275,759-39.9%3.3%
14FAW Toyota153,209197,327-22.4%3.0%
15Beijing Benz150,006142,2465.5%3.0%
Top-selling sedans at retail in China in Mar 2023
RankingModelMar-23Mar-22YoY
1BYD Qin43,23024,79174.4%
2BYD Dolphin27,68710,448165.0%
3Aion S26,3926,798288.2%
4Volkswagen Lavida24,42721,33114.5%
5Nissan Sylphy23,17030,240-23.4%
6Wuling Hongguang Mini23,15941,980-44.8%
7Tesla Model 321,72626,024-16.5%
8Honda Accord20,15814,85535.7%
9Volkswagen Sagitar17,93815,14818.4%
10Toyota Corolla16,92515,4749.4%
11Audi A6L15,6149,45365.2%
12Changan Eado15,36720,353-24.5%
13Mercedes-Benz C-Class14,1459,41550.2%
14Geely Emgrand14,03716,336-14.1%
15BMW 3 Series13,9248,51963.4%
Top-selling sedans at retail in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingModelJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoY
1BYD Qin87,95575,83416.0%
2Nissan Sylphy72,779108,741-33.1%
3Volkswagen Lavida72,61393,326-22.2%
4Wuling Hongguang Mini69,84294,778-26.3%
5BYD Dolphin67,95129,611129.5%
6Volkswagen Sagitar52,91955,423-4.5%
7Aion S48,31017,227180.4%
8Honda Accord47,97051,578-7.0%
9Tesla Model 342,78233,61927.3%
10Toyota Corolla42,41541,7161.7%
11Toyota Camry40,50061,696-34.4%
12Mercedes-Benz E-Class40,26143,195-6.8%
13Audi A6L40,24630,67331.2%
14Geely Emgrand38,52849,161-21.6%
15BYD Han37,81734,4019.9%
Top-selling high-end sedans at retail in China in Mar 2023
RankingModelMar-23Mar-22YoY
1Audi A6L15,6149,45365.2%
2Mercedes-Benz C-Class14,1459,41550.2%
3BMW 3 Series13,9248,51963.4%
4Mercedes-Benz E-Class13,56512,7976.0%
5BMW 5 Series9,99112,041-17.0%
6Audi A4L9,39410,752-12.6%
7Nio ET56,437NANA
8Volvo S902,679235813.6%
9Hongqi H91,5171,969-23.0%
10Cadillac CT69051,034-12.5%
High-end models are those with a starting price of more than RMB 300,000.
Top-selling high-end sedans at retail in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingModelJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoY
1Mercedes-Benz E-Class40,26143,195-6.8%
2Audi A6L40,24630,67331.2%
3BMW 3 Series37,15143,100-13.8%
4BMW 5 Series35,72847,485-24.8%
5Mercedes-Benz C-Class31,90724,98627.7%
6Audi A4L21,27236956-42.4%
7Nio ET518,703NANA
8Volvo S907,853691013.6%
9Hongqi H93,4796,532-46.7%
10Jaguar XFL2,1961,75425.2%
High-end models are those with a starting price of more than RMB 300,000.
Top-selling new energy sedans at retail in China in Mar 2023
RankingModelMar-23Mar-22YoY
1BYD Qin43,23024,79174.4%
2BYD Dolphin27,68710,448165.0%
3Aion S26,3926,798288.2%
4Wuling Hongguang Mini23,15941,980-44.8%
5Tesla Model 321,72626,024-16.5%
6BYD Han13,8341233712.1%
7Geely Panda Mini10,550NANA
8Changan Lumin10,217NANA
9Shenlan SL038,568NANA
10BJEV EU Series8,135410598.2%
11Nio ET56,437NANA
12GM Velite 65,409302678.8%
13BYD Seal5,201NANA
14BYD Destroyer 054,1361476180.2%
15Ora Good Cat3,9706,316-37.1%
Top-selling new energy sedans at retail in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingModelJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoY
1BYD Qin87,95575,83416.0%
2Wuling Hongguang Mini69,84294,778-26.3%
3BYD Dolphin67,95129,611129.5%
4Aion S48,31017,227180.4%
5Tesla Model 342,78233,61927.3%
6BYD Han37,81734,4019.9%
7Changan Lumin24,033NANA
8BYD Seal19,573NANA
9Shenlan SL0318,808NANA
10Nio ET518,703NANA
11Geely Panda Mini17,211NANA
12BYD Destroyer 0513,7521,476831.7%
13Hongqi E-QM512,3101517711.5%
14BJEV EU Series10,389611170.0%
15Chery QQ Ice Cream9,82128,113-65.1%
Top-selling SUVs at retail in China in Mar 2023
RankingModelMar-23Mar-22YoY
1Tesla Model Y54,93739,73038.3%
2BYD Song40,11426,72350.1%
3BYD Yuan Plus27,90710,017178.6%
4Changan CS7516,79622,811-26.4%
5Haval H614,84119,303-23.1%
6Aion Y13,2679,50139.6%
7BMW X312,88011,23114.7%
8BYD Tang11,9549,08631.6%
9Volkswagen Tayron11,9537,03669.9%
10BMW X111,852649282.6%
11Toyota RAV411,72514,415-18.7%
12Honda CR-V11,62416,437-29.3%
13Hongqi HS511,5867,63251.8%
14Audi Q5L11,35510,7036.1%
15Geely Boyue L10,135NANA
Top-selling SUVs at retail in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingModelJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoY
1BYD Song141,41573,70491.9%
2Tesla Model Y94,64774,68126.7%
3BYD Yuan Plus62,52816,532278.2%
4Changan CS7551,82667,230-22.9%
5Haval H647,99371,411-32.8%
6Geely Boyue L35,407NANA
7BMW X334,81039592-12.1%
8Honda CR-V33,31456,312-40.8%
9BYD Tang32,52527,95916.3%
10Changan CS5532,40652,040-37.7%
11Aion Y31,05518,90064.3%
12Hongqi HS529,53333,017-10.6%
13Geely Xingyue L28,56129,554-3.4%
14Toyota RAV427,36838,857-29.6%
15Mercedes-Benz GLC26,57645,037-41.0%
Top-selling high-end SUVs at retail in China in Mar 2023
RankingModelMar-23Mar-22YoY
1BMW X312,88011,23114.7%
2Audi Q5L11,35510,7036.1%
3Mercedes-Benz GLB7,7864,36978.2%
4Li Auto Li L77,702NANA
5BMW X57,245NANA
6Li Auto L86,224NANA
7Li Auto Li L95,831NANA
8Volvo XC604,2344,1222.7%
9Mercedes-Benz GLC3,45112,748-72.9%
10Volkswagen Teramont3,4383,3991.1%
Top-selling high-end SUVs at retail in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingModelJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoY
1BMW X334,81039,592-12.1%
2Mercedes-Benz GLC26,57645,037-41.0%
3Audi Q5L26,23636,624-28.4%
4BMW X524,973NANA
5Li Auto Li L921,126NANA
6Li Auto L820,515NANA
7Mercedes-Benz GLB16,92413,90621.7%
8Volvo XC6014,00312,37113.2%
9Volkswagen Teramont9,38310,890-13.8%
10Li Auto Li L77,702NANA
Top-selling new energy SUVs at retail in China in Mar 2023
RankingModelMar-23Mar-22YoY
1Tesla Model Y54,93739,73038.3%
2BYD Song40,11426,72350.1%
3BYD Yuan Plus27,90710,017178.6%
4Aion Y13,2679,50139.6%
5BYD Tang11,9549,08631.6%
6Li Auto Li L77,702NANA
7BYD Frigate 076,455NANA
8Li Auto L86,224NANA
9Smart #15,911NANA
10Li Auto Li L95,831NANA
11Zeekr 0014,5171,795151.6%
12BMW X33,8642,58249.7%
13Leapmotor C113,1544,201-24.9%
14Neta U3,0563,904-21.7%
15Hycan Z032,4991,68948.0%
Top-selling new energy SUVs at retail in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingModelJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoY
1BYD Song141,41570,199101.4%
2Tesla Model Y94,64774,68126.7%
3BYD Yuan Plus62,52816,532278.2%
4BYD Tang32,52527,95916.3%
5Aion Y31,05518,90064.3%
6Li Auto Li L921,126NANA
7Li Auto L820,515NANA
8BYD Frigate 0717,927NANA
9Smart #112,697NANA
10Zeekr 00112,4728,24151.3%
11Neta V9,59818,677-48.6%
12BMW X38,9865,78555.3%
13Li Auto Li L77,702NANA
14AITO M57,3224,92148.8%
15Neta U7,08011,475-38.3%
Top-selling MPVs at retail in China in Mar 2023
RankingModelMar-23Mar-22YoY
1Buick GL811,9497,83952.4%
2Wuling Hongguang10,97013,726-20.1%
3Denza D910,398NANA
4GAC Trumpchi M88,4204,40091.4%
5Toyota Sienna6,2326,444-3.3%
6GAC Trumpchi M65,4883,19371.9%
7Honda Elysion4,8202,163122.8%
8Toyota Granvia3,732NANA
9Wuling Jiachen3,511NANA
10Dongfeng Fengxing Lingzhi2,9605,277-43.9%
11Honda Odyssey2,3653,793-37.6%
12Zeekr 0092,146NANA
13JAC Ruifeng1,9292,017-4.4%
14FAW Bestune NAT1,926375413.6%
15Buick Century1,833NANA
Top-selling MPVs at retail in China in Jan-Mar 2023
RankingModelJan-Mar 2023Jan-Mar 2022YoY
1Wuling Hongguang34,38557,636-40.3%
2Denza D924,161NANA
3Buick GL823,27732,986-29.4%
4GAC Trumpchi M819,28211,41069.0%
5Toyota Sienna18,50614,89324.3%
6Wuling Jiachen12,064NANA
7GAC Trumpchi M611,74011,5431.7%
8Toyota Granvia9,967NANA
9Honda Elysion9,1176,95131.2%
10Dongfeng Fengxing Lingzhi7,05013,676-48.4%
11Honda Odyssey6,15711,714-47.4%
12JAC Ruifeng5,1155,623-9.0%
13Buick Century5,037NANA
14FAW Bestune NAT3,623971273.1%
15Brilliance Xinyuan Jinhaishi3,5971,96583.1%