SAIC Motor July 2026 Sales Reach 339,000 Units; Cumulative 2.384 Million Units Lead Chinese Automakers
SAIC Motor reported July 2026 sales of 339,000 vehicles, bringing cumulative January-July sales to 2.384 million units, the highest among Chinese automakers. Self-owned brand sales rose 13.6% to 1.725 million units, accounting for 72.4% of total. NEV sales climbed 27.4% to 973,000 units, while overseas sales surged 52.1% to 876,000 units. SAIC Passenger Vehicle and IM Motors led growth with 53.4% and 82.4% increases, respectively.
SAIC Motor released its latest sales data on August 1. In July 2026, SAIC Motor sold 339,000 vehicles; cumulative sales from January to July reached 2.384 million units, continuing to rank first among Chinese automakers. Among them, the self-owned brand segment accelerated its sales growth, with SAIC Passenger Vehicle up 53.4% year-on-year in the January-July period, and IM Motors up 82.4%. In the new energy vehicle (NEV) segment, both self-owned and joint venture brands accelerated, with cumulative sales of 973,000 units in January-July, up 27.4% year-on-year. The overseas business segment sold 876,000 units in January-July, up 52.1% year-on-year.
In the self-owned brand segment, SAIC's self-owned brands sold 257,000 units in July, up 19.9% year-on-year, achieving a "seven consecutive monthly increases" within the year. Cumulative sales from January to July reached 1.725 million units, up 13.6% year-on-year, accounting for 72.4% of the group's total sales. Specifically, SAIC Passenger Vehicle sold 107,000 units in July, up 78.2% year-on-year, with cumulative sales of 656,000 units in January-July, up 53.4% year-on-year. SAIC Maxus sold 23,000 units in July, up 29.8% year-on-year, with cumulative sales of 161,000 units in January-July, up 29.2% year-on-year. SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 108,000 units in July, with cumulative sales of 789,000 units in January-July, maintaining a monthly sales scale of over 100,000 units.
In the NEV segment, SAIC's self-owned and joint venture brands together sold 177,000 NEVs in July, up 50.7% year-on-year; cumulative sales from January to July reached 973,000 units, up 27.4% year-on-year. By brand, IM Motors sold 46,000 units cumulatively in January-July, up 82.4% year-on-year. SAIC Passenger Vehicle sold 296,000 NEVs cumulatively in January-July, up 227.8% year-on-year, with the MG4 family delivering over 17,000 units in a single month. On July 29, the MG07 began pre-sales, with orders exceeding 21,000 units within 20 hours, and pop-up stores in 59 cities are opening successively. The Shangjie Z7/Z7T has delivered over 20,000 units cumulatively since batch deliveries began at the end of May. SAIC Maxus sold 56,000 NEVs cumulatively in January-July, up 77.5% year-on-year. SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 417,000 NEVs cumulatively in January-July, with the Huajing S7 delivering over 7,200 units in a month.
In the joint venture segment, SAIC-GM sold 62,000 NEVs in January-July, up 75.2% year-on-year; SAIC Volkswagen sold 36,000 NEVs, with the Audi E7X delivering over 7,000 units in the two months since its launch.
In the overseas market, SAIC sold 142,000 units in July, up 72.5% year-on-year; cumulative sales from January to July reached 876,000 units, up 52.1% year-on-year. At the MG UK Technical Conference held in July, the MG brand showcased its MG Plug-in Hybrid+ hybrid system, SolidCore semi-solid-state battery technology, and MGParking smart cockpit and driver assistance system. In the European market, the MG brand sold 218,000 units cumulatively from January to July, up 22.8% year-on-year, retaining the title of "Chinese brand sales champion in Europe."
Why this event matters
The event has a measured impact on 2 industrys. The strongest current signal is positive for New Energy Vehicles, with intensity 70/100 and 85% confidence over a short term horizon.
New Energy Vehicles
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 70
- Confidence
- 85%
- Horizon
- Short term
Conventional Vehicles
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 60
- Confidence
- 80%
- Horizon
- Short term
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