Car Registrations in China increased to 1648000 Units in March from 1034000 Units in February of 2026. Car Registrations in China averaged 1411556.60 Units from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2672300.00 Units in December of 2016 and a record low of 213534.00 Units in February of 2005. source: The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA)

Car Registrations in China is expected to be 2630000.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Passenger Car Sales is projected to trend around 2680000.00 Units in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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New Orders 51.60 48.60 points Mar 2026
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China Passenger Car Sales
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1648000.00 1034000.00 2672300.00 213534.00 2005 - 2026 Units Monthly
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