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STATISTICS · UPDATED 31 OCT 2026

China launch statistics 2026

Charts and key figures for every launch record in the index. Filter by month, powertrain, segment or starting price; every chart and figure recalculates, and the link keeps your selection.

The index holds 414 source-backed launch records. It is a growing subset, not every launch in China, so shares describe the index rather than the whole market.

414 records
Launch recordsOct: 49 · Sept: 65
MakersOct: 31
Median starting price¥179,800≈ €24,191 at the ECB reference rate
Battery-electric or plug-inOct: 65% · vs Sept: +5 pp

Share of launch records by powertrain per month, January–October 2026

  • Battery-electric122
  • Plug-in hybrid / EREV114
  • Several powertrains48
  • Combustion / hybrid130
0%25%50%75%100%January: 34 — Battery-electric 10, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 10, Several powertrains 2, Combustion / hybrid 1259%Jann=34February: 12 — Battery-electric 4, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 1, Several powertrains 0, Combustion / hybrid 742%Febn=12March: 61 — Battery-electric 16, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 21, Several powertrains 10, Combustion / hybrid 1461%Marn=61April: 60 — Battery-electric 20, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 11, Several powertrains 10, Combustion / hybrid 1952%Aprn=60May: 39 — Battery-electric 10, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 12, Several powertrains 4, Combustion / hybrid 1356%Mayn=39June: 43 — Battery-electric 9, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 14, Several powertrains 6, Combustion / hybrid 1453%Junn=43July: 27 — Battery-electric 7, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 7, Several powertrains 0, Combustion / hybrid 1352%Juln=27August: 24 — Battery-electric 4, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 9, Several powertrains 4, Combustion / hybrid 754%Augn=24September: 65 — Battery-electric 24, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 15, Several powertrains 9, Combustion / hybrid 1760%Septn=65October: 49 — Battery-electric 18, Plug-in hybrid / EREV 14, Several powertrains 3, Combustion / hybrid 1465%Octn=49

Label above each bar: battery-electric or plug-in share. n = records in that month.

The battery-electric or plug-in share was 59% in January and 65% in October (+6 pp); across the range it is 57%. Months with few records swing strongly, so read each bar with its n.

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MonthBattery-electricPlug-in hybrid / EREVSeveral powertrainsCombustion / hybridTotal
January101021234
February410712
March1621101461
April2011101960
May101241339
June91461443
July7701327
August494724
September241591765
October181431449
Source: China Car Index, 414 launch records, each linked to its launch source. A source-backed subset, not every launch in China.

Launch records by starting price and powertrain, January–October 2026

  • Battery-electric
  • Plug-in hybrid / EREV
  • Several powertrains
  • Combustion / hybrid

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Most records start in the ¥100k–150k band (106 of 414). Battery-electric models make up 48% of records in the Under ¥100k band and 18% in the ¥300k and above band.

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Starting priceBattery-electricPlug-in hybrid / EREVSeveral powertrainsCombustion / hybridTotal
Under ¥100k30452362
¥100k–150k32301232106
¥150k–200k153241970
¥200k–300k2820171883
¥300k and above1728103893
Source: China Car Index, 414 launch records, each linked to its launch source. A source-backed subset, not every launch in China.

Share of launch records by maker group, January–October 2026

The five makers with most records (BYD, Geely, Chery, XPeng, Jetour) account for 21% of 414 records; 116 makers appear in total. Makers count as named in the launch source, so sub-brands count separately.

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MakersLaunch recordsBattery-electricPlug-in hybrid / EREV
BYD331216
Geely1751
Chery1523
XPeng1252
Jetour1105
NIO10100
SAIC-GM Buick1025
Changan904
SAIC-GM-Wuling851
FAW Hongqi824
Source: China Car Index, 414 launch records, each linked to its launch source. A source-backed subset, not every launch in China.

Launch records by segment and powertrain, January–October 2026

SegmentBattery-electricPlug-in hybrid / EREVSeveral powertrainsCombustion / hybridTotal
Mid-size SUV1326102069
Compact SUV161333466
Upper mid-size SUV1325111362
Mid-size car19951952
Upper mid-size car1756634
Full-size SUV5145428
Large MPV4122725
Compact car331319
Small car131317
City car1010
Full-size car22228
Small SUV415
Pickup235
Mid-size MPV1124
Sports car134
MPV1113
Microvan22
Compact MPV11

Mid-size SUV has the most records (69). Among segments with at least 10 records, City car has the highest battery-electric share (100%) and Compact car the highest combustion/hybrid share (68%).

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SegmentBattery-electricPlug-in hybrid / EREVSeveral powertrainsCombustion / hybridTotal
Mid-size SUV1326102069
Compact SUV161333466
Upper mid-size SUV1325111362
Mid-size car19951952
Upper mid-size car1756634
Full-size SUV5145428
Large MPV4122725
Compact car3301319
Small car1301317
City car1000010
Full-size car22228
Small SUV40015
Pickup02035
Mid-size MPV01124
Sports car01034
MPV11103
Microvan20002
Compact MPV00101
Source: China Car Index, 414 launch records, each linked to its launch source. A source-backed subset, not every launch in China.

Starting price by segment: median, middle 50% and full range, January–October 2026

¥20k¥50k¥100k¥200k¥500k¥1m¥2m¥5mCity car (n=10): Median ¥48,900, ¥44,825–¥57,900City carn=10Small car (n=17): Median ¥69,800, ¥65,900–¥176,800Small carn=17Small SUV (n=5): Median ¥74,800, ¥66,800–¥99,900Small SUVn=5Compact car (n=19): Median ¥97,300, ¥79,850–¥117,350Compact carn=19Compact SUV (n=66): Median ¥125,850, ¥109,800–¥152,825Compact SUVn=66Mid-size car (n=52): Median ¥139,350, ¥111,400–¥197,075Mid-size carn=52Pickup (n=5): Median ¥141,900, ¥119,800–¥185,800Pickupn=5Mid-size SUV (n=69): Median ¥159,900, ¥129,900–¥229,900Mid-size SUVn=69Upper mid-size car (n=34): Median ¥209,900, ¥181,625–¥304,400Upper mid-size carn=34Upper mid-size SUV (n=62): Median ¥259,800, ¥227,550–¥329,900Upper mid-size SUVn=62Large MPV (n=25): Median ¥309,900, ¥249,800–¥439,800Large MPVn=25Full-size SUV (n=28): Median ¥408,300, ¥292,125–¥484,350Full-size SUVn=28Full-size car (n=8): Median ¥1,043,500, ¥695,500–¥1,390,500Full-size carn=8
¥20k¥100k¥1m¥5mCity car (n=10): Median ¥48,900, ¥44,825–¥57,900City carn=10Small car (n=17): Median ¥69,800, ¥65,900–¥176,800Small carn=17Small SUV (n=5): Median ¥74,800, ¥66,800–¥99,900Small SUVn=5Compact car (n=19): Median ¥97,300, ¥79,850–¥117,350Compact carn=19Compact SUV (n=66): Median ¥125,850, ¥109,800–¥152,825Compact SUVn=66Mid-size car (n=52): Median ¥139,350, ¥111,400–¥197,075Mid-size carn=52Pickup (n=5): Median ¥141,900, ¥119,800–¥185,800Pickupn=5Mid-size SUV (n=69): Median ¥159,900, ¥129,900–¥229,900Mid-size SUVn=69Upper mid-size car (n=34): Median ¥209,900, ¥181,625–¥304,400Upper mid-size carn=34Upper mid-size SUV (n=62): Median ¥259,800, ¥227,550–¥329,900Upper mid-size SUVn=62Large MPV (n=25): Median ¥309,900, ¥249,800–¥439,800Large MPVn=25Full-size SUV (n=28): Median ¥408,300, ¥292,125–¥484,350Full-size SUVn=28Full-size car (n=8): Median ¥1,043,500, ¥695,500–¥1,390,500Full-size carn=8

Median starting prices run from ¥48,900 (City car) to ¥1,043,500 (Full-size car). Segments with fewer than 5 records are left out. The price axis is logarithmic, so equal distances mean equal ratios.

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SegmentRecordsLowestLower quartileMedianUpper quartileHighest
City car10¥37,900¥44,825¥48,900¥57,900¥112,999
Small car17¥56,800¥65,900¥69,800¥176,800¥402,800
Small SUV5¥65,800¥66,800¥74,800¥99,900¥203,800
Compact car19¥68,900¥79,850¥97,300¥117,350¥636,800
Compact SUV66¥62,800¥109,800¥125,850¥152,825¥250,000
Mid-size car52¥79,800¥111,400¥139,350¥197,075¥1,038,000
Pickup5¥99,900¥119,800¥141,900¥185,800¥192,900
Mid-size SUV69¥99,800¥129,900¥159,900¥229,900¥599,000
Upper mid-size car34¥119,900¥181,625¥209,900¥304,400¥378,800
Upper mid-size SUV62¥115,900¥227,550¥259,800¥329,900¥2,788,000
Large MPV25¥89,900¥249,800¥309,900¥439,800¥809,900
Full-size SUV28¥162,800¥292,125¥408,300¥484,350¥3,719,000
Full-size car8¥235,900¥695,500¥1,043,500¥1,390,500¥3,209,000
Source: China Car Index, 414 launch records, each linked to its launch source. A source-backed subset, not every launch in China.

China vs Germany

Same models sold in both markets. This chart uses the checked price pairs and does not change with the filters above.

Germany list price above China list price, 15 model pairs, checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Same entry spec
  • Closest trims
+0%+50%+100%+150%+200%BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring+186%MG4 Urban+170%BYD Dolphin+153%BYD Dolphin Surf+150%Lynk & Co 08+137%Xpeng L03+114%Zeekr X+105%smart #3+100%Xpeng X9+86%Xpeng P7++85%Xpeng G6+83%Xpeng G9+78%Zeekr 7X+78%Zeekr 001+65%Volvo EX30+28%
+0%+100%+200%BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring+186%MG4 Urban+170%BYD Dolphin+153%BYD Dolphin Surf+150%Lynk & Co 08+137%Xpeng L03+114%Zeekr X+105%smart #3+100%Xpeng X9+86%Xpeng P7++85%Xpeng G6+83%Xpeng G9+78%Zeekr 7X+78%Zeekr 001+65%Volvo EX30+28%

For the 9 same-spec pairs, the German entry price is 78% to 186% above the China list price at the ECB rate (median +100%). Hollow dots compare the closest trims, not identical specs. The gap includes VAT differences, EU import duties, homologation, logistics and dealer margin; it is not a profit margin.

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ModelChina (EUR reference)GermanyDifference
BYD Seal 6 DM-i Touring€15,055€42,990+186%
MG4 Urban€9,257€24,990+170%
BYD Dolphin€13,427€33,990+153%
BYD Dolphin Surf€9,405€23,490+150%
Lynk & Co 08€23,653€55,995+137%
Xpeng L03€16,656€35,600+114%
Zeekr X€20,962€42,990+105%
smart #3€20,572€41,140+100%
Xpeng X9€41,681€77,600+86%
Xpeng P7+€25,133€46,600+85%
Xpeng G6€23,787€43,600+83%
Xpeng G9€33,474€59,600+78%
Zeekr 7X€30,918€54,990+78%
Zeekr 001€36,300€59,990+65%
Volvo EX30€27,420€34,990+28%
Source: manufacturer list prices incl. local VAT; ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026. Promotions and subsidies excluded.

How these figures are built