News on January 30: MG ZS from China became the best-selling car in Spain in December! In December 2023, the MG ZS sold 2,563 units in Spain, surpassing the Renault CLIO and Dacia Sandero to become the best-selling model in Spain for the first time.
It's worth noting that the MG ZS will only be launched in 2023, while Renault CLIO's sales increased by 57% year-on-year to 2,360 units. On the other hand, sales of the Dacia Sandero fell by 11%, with 2,289 units sold, ranking third.
The Dacia Sandero sells for €13,200 in Spain (about 10. at the current exchange rate.)30,000 yuan), Renault CLIO starts at 16,100 euros (about 12.).50,000 yuan), and the MG ZS is priced at 14,690 euros (about 11.).40,000 yuan), of which the MG ZS EV version starts at 22,480 euros (about 17.).50,000 yuan), but it is not clear which power system of MG ZS is the most popular.
MG's strong performance in Spain made it the 16th best-selling brand in Europe in December. At the same time, MG faces stiff competition from Peugeot and Volkswagen. Although MG managed to top the best-selling list with its ZS models, Peugeot and Volkswagen have more models. Among them, Volkswagen T-ROC and Peugeot 2008 entered the list of best-selling Spanish cars, ranking sixth and eighth respectively. Interestingly, the Spanish brand seat, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, did not have any models in the top 10 of the local sales charts.
December 2023 is also a big month for Toyota. Toyota's overall sales in Spain increased by 17% due to a 71% increase in sales of the Toyota Corolla and the strong performance of the Yaris Cross.
In December 2023, sales of hybrid models across the industry increased by 24%. Sales of plug-in hybrids increased even more, at 41 percent, while sales of all-electric models increased by a significant 71 percent.
The MG brand is still quite popular in Europe, mainly because it used to be a British brand, so it will receive much less resistance than other Chinese brands. It is still very challenging for Chinese brands to develop in developed countries in Europe and the United States, and sometimes it has nothing to do with product strength. In recent years, with the rise of Chinese automobiles, Europe and the United States have begun to suppress Chinese brands, and Chinese automakers will have to make greater efforts to reverse this situation. What do you think?
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