Shanghai (ZXZC)- Honda said its China deliveries climbed 4.7% from the year ago to 1,626,972 units in 2020, the best-ever figure in terms of annual sales.

The upward movement in full-year sales should be credited to the consecutive double-digit growth the Japanese automaker achieved through the second half of 2020. In December, Honda saw its China deliveries surge 46.2% from the previous year to 208,848 units, setting a new benchmark monthly figure.

GAC Honda Accord; photo credit: Honda

GAC Honda's 2020 deliveries reached a record high of 806,579 units, rising 5.4% compared to 2019. It has four models— the Accord, the Vezel, the Breeze and the Crider—whose annual sales all surpassed 100,000 vehicles. Of those, the sales of the Accord exceeded 200,000 units.

Last month, GAC Honda scored 45.7% year-on-year leap with 98,043 vehicles sold.

Dongfeng Honda also attained its highest-ever annual sales last year. It delivered 820,393 vehicles throughout 2020, a 4% increase over the previous year. As for specific models, the respective yearly sales of the Civic, the CR-V and the XR-V all topped 100,000 units. Notably, both the CR-V and the XR-V had a sales volume topping 200,000 units.

Last month, Dongfeng Honda delivered a total of 110,805 units, which were 46.7% more than the year-ago period.

Dongfeng Honda all-new LIFE; photo credit: Honda

The joint venture with Dongfeng Motor put the all-new LIFE onto the market on Dec. 15. The small-sized hatchback has the official Chinese nickname of “Laifujiang” and is available in four trim levels. Its guiding prices range from 97,800 yuan ($15,130) to 112,800 yuan ($17,450).