China’s target sales for 2009 was 1o million units. The 2009 annual sales in United States was 10.4 million cars and light trucks. It was in lowest level in the U.S. in 27 years.
The Chinese tally also included 650,000 in large trucks sales.
The top-10 selling cars in China in 2009:
1. Buick Excelle; 2. New Hyundai Elantra; 3. Volkswagen Jetta; 4. BYD F3; 5. Volkswagen Santana; 6. Old Hyundia Elantra; 7. Chery QQ; 8. Xia Li; 9. Honda Accord; 10. Toyota Camry.Top-10 selling in the United States in 2009:
1. Ford F-Series; 2. Toyota Camry; 3. Chevrolet Silverado; 4. Toyota Corolla; 5. Honda Accord; 6. Honda Civic; 7. Nissan Altima; 8. Honda CR-V; 9. Ford Fusion, 10. Dodge Ram.
Article Last Updated: March 26, 2026.
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