Changan Auto Q1 2025 Sales Performance and Future Development Plans

Sales Performance

Changan Automobile achieved robust sales growth in the first quarter of 2025:

• Total Sales: Exceeded 700,000 units in Q1, with March sales reaching 268,100 units (3.5% YoY growth)
• NEV Models: Sold over 87,000 new energy vehicles in March (62% YoY growth)
• Overseas Markets: March exports surpassed 50,000 units (4.9% YoY growth)

Three Flagship NEV Brands

Changan's three new energy brands - Qiyuan, Deepal, and Avatr - are showing remarkable momentum:

Changan Qiyuan

Sold 15,300 units in March 2025 with cumulative sales exceeding 220,000 units, rapidly establishing market leadership.

Deepal Auto

Delivered 24,400 vehicles in March (86.7% YoY growth, 30% MoM increase). The brand leads in intelligent driving adoption with 92.7% of vehicles equipped with L2.5+ autonomous systems. The upcoming Deepal S09, a flagship 6-seater smart SUV, will launch soon.

Avatr

March sales exceeded 10,000 units with both YoY and MoM doubling. The Avatr 06 received 20,000 pre-orders within 26 hours, while the Avatr 012 has begun global deliveries.

Technological Innovation Roadmap

Changan is driving transformation through cutting-edge technologies:

Beidou Tianshu 2.0 Plan

This strategic initiative focuses on four digital-intelligent domains: products, operations, manufacturing, and ecosystem. Changan will launch 35 new smart vehicle models within three years and will cease developing non-intelligent vehicles from 2025 onward.

Future Mobility Solutions

The company's next-generation flying car will complete test flights by year-end 2025, with humanoid robots scheduled for production by 2028.

Omni-Scenario Autonomous Driving

Deepal's full-scenario smart driving solution, led by the S09 model, will be supported by upcoming S05, S07, and L07 variants. Avatr 07 Pro+ and Qiyuan Q07 will follow suit.

Global Expansion Strategy

Changan is accelerating its worldwide presence:

"152" Global Layout

Following its European brand launch in March 2025, Changan has nearly completed its "152" globalization strategy. Key milestones include:

• Rayong plant commencement in Southeast Asia
• Eurasia KD project operationalization
• Brazil subsidiary establishment in South America
• Full brand introduction (CHANGAN/DEEPAL/AVATR) in Middle East-Africa markets

Localized Operations

The automaker is strengthening localized production, branding, and service capabilities across six global regions (including China), transitioning from "brand export" to complete "industrial export".

Market Impact

As a state-owned enterprise transformation benchmark, Changan is leading China's automotive intelligent-digital upgrade through technological innovation, enhancing both domestic market share and global competitiveness.

Reported by Xiao Mi, TopUsedCars.com Automotive Industry Correspondent