Beijing (Gas Goo) – On October 9, Chinese automaker Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan Automobile) announced its sales figures for September 2023, highlighting its steady growth.
The company reported total sales of 236,808 units for the month, an increase of 9.9% year-on-year and 13.1% month-on-month. In the first nine months of this year, the company’s cumulative sales reached 1,869,608 units, an increase of 11.24% year-on-year. Of the vehicles sold from January to September, the automaker’s wholly owned brands sold 1,549,245 units during this period, an increase of 17% over the previous year.
Meanwhile, Changan’s own brand excels in the new energy vehicle sector, with sales of 50,990 units in September, an increase of 69.7% year-on-year and 27.1% month-on-month. In the overseas market, Changan’s wholly-owned brand achieved significant growth with sales of 19,314 units in September, an increase of 91.8% year-on-year and 6.3% month-on-month.
SL03; Photo provided by Deepal
In terms of individual brand performance, Deepal, a brand exclusively for new energy vehicles in Chang’an City, delivered 17,370 vehicles in September, bringing its cumulative sales to over 100,000 vehicles in 14 months. The Deepal S7 model has been on the market for just two months, but we’re consistently shipping more than 10,000 units every month.
In addition, Changan Qiyuan A07 new energy model received 10,032 orders last month.
The AVATR brand continues to establish itself, with 3,083 AVATR 11s delivered in September, and AVATR 12 deliveries scheduled to begin later this year.
Among Changan Automobile’s joint venture brands, Changan Ford sold 25,693 units in September, down 15.62% from the same month last year. During the same period, Changan Mazda’s sales reached 10,345 units, an increase of 45.97% from the previous year.