SAIC Motor Tops China’s Auto Sales for Fourth Straight Month, Exceeds 1.3 Million Units in First Four Months of 2026

SAIC Motor sold over 1.3 million new vehicles from January to April 2026, including 328,000 units in April alone, marking its fourth consecutive month as China’s top-selling automaker. In the first four months of 2026, SAIC’s self-owned brands recorded sales of 910,000 vehicles, up 6.9% year-on-year; new energy vehicle (NEV) sales reached 412,000 units, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year; and overseas sales totaled 459,000 units, surging 50.2% year-on-year. For the full year of 2025, SAIC Motor delivered 4.507 million vehicles, a 12.3% year-on-year increase. NEV sales hit a record high of 1.643 million units, up 33.1% year-on-year, while self-owned brand sales reached 2.928 million units, rising 21.6% year-on-year and accounting for 65% of the group’s total sales.