Beijing (ZXZC)- China’s major automaker, Changan Auto, reported a prominent year with its annual sales volume growing in each aspect in 2021 compared to a year ago.

The automaker sold 178,019 vehicles in December, decreasing 11.26% year on year. In 2021, Changan Auto sold a total of 2,300,530 vehicles, representing a 14.82% increase from a year ago.

The cumulative annual sales volume of the company’s wholly-owned brands summed up to 1,754,707 vehicles, rising 16.7% compared to 2020. Meanwhile, with 1,204,203 vehicles sold, the group’s wholly-owned passenger vehicle sector managed a 23.08% jump from a year ago.   

UNI-T; photo credit: Changan Auto

Specifically, Changan Auto’s self-developed intelligent vehicle line, the UNI series, sold over 120,000 vehicles in 2021. With over 280,000 vehicles sold, the company’s most popular model, the CS75, continued to drive the company’s sales.

The automaker’s jointly-owned brands, namely Changan Mazda and Changan Ford, went through 2021 with different fates.

Changan Mazda, after the merge, sold 6,931 vehicles in December, more than halved from the previous year. For the twelve months in 2021, the combined sales volume of Changan Mazda and former FAW Mazda, amounted to 132,407 vehicles in total, still down 3.57% from what Changan Mazda sold a year ago.

On the other hand, Changan Ford saw an 18.5% year-on-year growth in its December sales, with 36,857 vehicles sold. In 2021, Changan Ford sold 304,682 vehicles cumulatively, indicating a 20.29% surge versus 2020.  

Additionally, in 2021, Changan Auto’s overseas sales volume surpassed 110,000 vehicles in total.