Just the Facts:
- The Buick Excelle was China's best-selling passenger-car in 2011.
- The Chevrolet Cruze was number three and the Ford Focus number 10.
- Volkswagen placed four cars in the top 10 last year.
BEIJING — General Motors and Ford captured four spots among China's best-selling passenger cars in 2011, with the Buick Excelle commanding top spot with sales of 253,514 units.
The performance is even more remarkable considering that the entire Buick brand sold only 177,633 units last year in the United States, where Buick is just launching a version of the Excelle sedan, rebadged as the Verano.
The Chevrolet Cruze was another popular model in China, with sales last year of 221,196 propelling it into 3rd place. The Chevrolet New Sail ranked 7th, with sales of 197,874, while the Ford Focus moved into 10th place, with sales of 188,961.
Volkswagen placed four cars in China's top 10 last year, including the Lavida, Jetta, Bora and Santana. The remaining slots were occupied by the Hyundai Elantra and the FAW Xiali — the only Chinese domestic brand to crack the top 10.
The BYD F3, which had been the country's best-seller the previous two years, tumbled to 11th place, as sales plunged 30 percent to 183,832.
Source: Insideline
