- It is interesting to note that in 2021, the production volume in China of these four German D-segment models is now higher than the volume produced in Germany:

• the Mercedes C-Class in China reached 148,000 units, against 100,000 in Germany.

• The BMW 3 Series in China reaches 178,000 units, against 165,000 in Germany.

• The Audi A4 in China reaches 117,000 units, compared to 100,000 in Germany.

• The Volkswagen Passat in China reaches 154,000 units, against 150,000 in Germany.

- Chinese production of these four models is equal to 597,000 units in 2021, while it did not exceed 65,000 units in 2005, 265,000 in 2010, 500,000 in 2015 and 590,000 in 2020.

- The production of this four models mentioned in China, is only dedicated to the Chinese market. Gradually, German carmakers moved from exports from Germany to China to locally assembling models sold in China.

- Today, we are almost at the end of this process, as almost all volumes sold in China of these four models are produced in China. We are witnessing the same phenomenon for Premium E segment cars: Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series and Audi A6. On the other hand, for premium F segment cars (Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8), German carmakers still prefer to exports from Germany and not produced them in China.

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