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In February, all prefecture-level cities across the country entered a critical period of comprehensive prevention and control of the epidemic. Automobile manufacturers basically stopped production until mid-February, and dealers and stores were unable to carry out normal marketing and sales activities. Affected by the epidemic, the production and sales volume of China's narrow passenger car market in February this year were 215000 and 252000 respectively, down 80.6% and 78.5% from the same period last year. Among them, SUV sales in February were 105000, down 79.3% from the same period last year. The cumulative sales from January to February were 907000, down 37.4% from the same period last year.

From the perspective of the top 15 models in terms of sales, the sales of all models have declined compared with the same period last year. The smallest drop was 31.4%, the largest drop was 83.6%, and most models fell by more than 60%.

Against the backdrop of a sharp decline in the car market in February, Great Wall's Harvard H6 remains at the top of the SUV list, with sales of 4033 vehicles in February, down 83.6% from a year earlier, the biggest decline among the top 15 models. The competitiveness of Harvard H6 in the SUV market is obvious to all, and it is difficult for its competitors to shake its position in the SUV field. However, judging from the sales volume in recent months, Harvard H6 sales are declining, and many car brands are also trying to catch up. Changan CS75 is one of them.

Changan CS75 is Changan's best-selling SUV model. Its sales fell 65% year-on-year to 3668 in February, compared with Harvard H6. In the case of Harvard H6 decline, Changan CS75's goal of catching up with Harvard H6 is expected. In addition, Changan CX70 sales fell 58.2% in February from a year earlier to 1895 vehicles, although sales are small, but also into the top 15 sales list.

Among the 15 models, 9 self-branded models are on the list, accounting for 60%. In addition to the above three independent SUV models on the list, Geely Boyue and Vision SUV, Chery Jetway X70 and Ruihu 8, Guanzhi 5 SUV and GAC MOTOR GS4 are all on the list. Geely Boyue and Vision SUV sold 3117 and 1722 vehicles; Chery Jetta X70 and Ruihu 8 sold 3007 and 1988 vehicles; and Guanzhi 5 SUV and GAC MOTOR GS4 sold 2083 and 1634 vehicles.

Among the joint venture models, the Volkswagen brand has three SUV on the list, namely, Tuguan, Tanguan and Tanyue. Among them, Tuguan's sales in February were 3456, down 72.8% from the same period last year, and the ranking was higher than in January (No. 8). The sales of Tanguan in February was 2976, down 38.6% from the same period last year, and the ranking was lower than that in January (No. 6). The sales of exploratory songs were 1940 in February, down 65.5% from the same period last year.

RAV4, owned by FAW and Toyota, was also on the list, with sales of 1823 vehicles in February, down 79.9% from a year earlier. The sales of RAV4 Rongfang in the SUV market are not bad, but recently, some netizens revealed that the 2020 RAV4 has oil emulsification. At present, some 4S stores have provided free oil change services for car owners, but FAW Toyota has not yet responded to this matter. In the context of the epidemic and the severe car market, the exposure of RAV4 to the problem of oil emulsification is undoubtedly even worse, and it is expected to have a certain impact on sales.

In addition, Mercedes-Benz GLC made the list again after being on the list in January, with sales of 3093 vehicles in February, down 60.3 per cent from a year earlier.

After reading the SUV list in February and looking at the SUV annual list, most models are still in decline, but the figures are not so ugly. The Harvard H6 is still the car with the biggest decline, with cumulative sales falling 56.6 per cent year-on-year to 29615 in the first two months, while Changan CS75 is still catching up with the 7.5 per cent year-on-year increase in sales of the H6 from January to February to 28531, a gap of only 1084. In addition, Mercedes-Benz GS4, Tan Yue and Chuanqi GLCs have all achieved year-on-year growth, and it is not easy to achieve year-on-year growth under the double intrusion of the car market recession and epidemic situation.

Judging from the SUV list in February, domestic independent brands are gradually strengthening, accounting for 60% of the market. German and Japanese have always occupied a large market share in the Chinese market. As the main contributor to sales, SUV has only four German models on the list and only Toyota on the list. In addition, American, French and Korean systems are not on the list, which shows that more and more consumers pay more attention to the development of Chinese automobile brands.

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