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• Production
• Volkswagen

The Most Produced B Segment Car in the World in 2016

- The global market for B-segment vehicles represents 12.0 million units in 2016 compared to 12.5 million units in 2015.

- The most produced segment B car in 2016 was, as for several years, the Volkswagen Polo.

- The current generation (launched in 2009) is the fifth generation of the model whose origins go back to 1975 (at the time it was a rebadged Audi 50). The sixth generation is scheduled for the end of 2017.

- The Polo has gradually become one of the best-selling cars in Europe (300,000 sales in 2016), China (172,000 sales) and Russia (48,000 sales). It is also sold in India (22,000 sales) and in South Africa.

- 601,000 units were produced worldwide in 2016. The current production sites of the Volkswagen Polo are:

• Pamplona (Spain) produced 323,000 units in 2016.

• Shanghai (China) produced 178,000 units.

• Chakan (India) produced 52,000 units.

• Kalouga (Russia) produced 48,000 units.

- The competitors of the Volkswagen Polo are mainly segment B sedans of general manufacturers such as Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris, Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, Opel Corsa.

   

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• France
• China
• Production
• PSA
• Asia

Citroën unveils the C5 Aircross SUV

- Citroën unveiled its new D segment SUV, the C5 Aircross, to be manufactured in Rennes (France) for the European market and in Chengdu (China) for the Asian market.

- Its production will start in Chengdu this summer for a commercialization scheduled for autumn 2017. In Rennes production will begin in the summer of 2018 for a commercialization scheduled for autumn 2018. The Citroën C5 sedan and estate will have disappeared from the Rennes factory’s assembly lines a few months earlier.

- The C5 Aircross is the first SUV designed by Citroën, as the C4 Aircross it replaces was a rebadged version of the Mitsubishi ASX. The new model is on the PSA EMP2 platform (Peugeot 308, 3008, 5008, DS7 Crossback, Opel Grandland X, Citroën Jumpy, Peugeot Expert) including for engines : 1.2 THP and 1.6 THP petrol, 1.6 HDI and 2.0 HDI diesel.

- The new vehicle is 4,50m long, 1,84m wide and 1,67m high, which situates it between a Peugeot 3008 and a Peugeot 5008 in terms of dimensions. The C5 Aircross will compete with segment D SUVs such as the Peugeot 5008, Renault Koleos, Skoda Kodiaq, Nissan X-Trail, Toyota RAV4, Honda CRV and Mitsubishi Outlander, but it can also compete with segment C SUVs such as the Peugeot 3008 , Renault Kadjar, VW Tiguan and Nissan Qashqai. Inovev expects an annual production of 50,000 units in France and 50,000 units in China.

   

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• China
• Registrations

Chinese brands are at 46% of the Chinese PC market in the first quarter of 2017

- Chinese brands continue to increase their market share of passenger cars in China. They account for 46% of the Chinese passenger car market in the first quarter of 2017, compared to 44% in the first quarter of 2016, 40% in 2015 and 37% in 2014. They are gradually approaching the 50% market share desired by The Chinese government.

- These brands have  mainly benefited from the strong demand for low-priced SUVs. While most SUVs of foreign brands are in the 20,000 - 40,000 euro range, demand is mainly in the 10,000 - 20,000 euro range. Most of the SUVs offered by Chinese brands are in this  lower price range . While in the first quarter of 2017, the Chinese market consists of 48% sedans, 40% SUVs, 9% MPVs and 3% minivan, SUVs from Chinese brands account for 62% of the Chinese SUV market,  MPVs from  Chinese brands 89% of the Chinese MPV market , and  sedans from Chinese brands 20% of the Chinese sedans market . 55% of Chinese brand sales are for SUVs, 18% for MPVs, 21% for sedans and 6% for minivans.

- In the first quarter of 2017, the top ten Chinese brands in terms of Chinese market sales were :Changan (374,000 sales), Geely (302,000), Wuling (262,000), Baojun (226,000), Great Wall , Dongfeng (207,000), Beijing (166,000), Chery (117,000), SAIC (114,000) and BYD (91,000).

   

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• Registrations
• USA
• Honda

Honda unveils the new generation Acura TLX

- Acura is the premium brand of the Honda Group. Essentially sold in the United States, this brand  markets  premium versions of vehicles  sold  under the Honda brand . Acura has a range of:

• Three sedans: ILX (segment C), TLX (segment D) and RLX (segment E)

• Two SUVs: RDX (segment D) and MDX (segment E)

• A sports coupe, the NSX.

- The Acura brand has grown from 162,000 in 2005 to 195,000 in 2016.

- The SUV MDX and RDX are the best-selling models of the brand, ahead of the TLX sedan. Despite the overall growth of the brand, the TLX sedan  sales decreased  from 88,000 to 43,000 ,a decrease of 50% , over the same period ;In the US market where the share of sedans   is  declining , and that of  SUVs and Pick-ups is growing , the TLX model has also been competing with the SUV MDX and RDX models.

- A new generation of this sedan was unveiled at the New York Show (April 2017). The new TLX sedan will be produced as previously in Marysville (USA - Ohio). Inovev expects this model to reach over 50,000 annual sales.

   

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