Cadillac China Sales Decrease 9 Percent In Q3 2021

Cadillac China sales decreased 9 percent to 59,500 units during the third quarter of 2021.

Cadillac does not provide model-specific sales performance in China, but we do have the following information:

Since the second half of 2020, the marque set the highest sales record in China, which has become its biggest market by sales volume
The CT5, XT5 and XT4 are Cadillac’s most popular models in China
Deliveries of the CT5 luxury sedan rose 30 percent to over 17,000 units
Deliveries of the XT6 three-row crossover utility vehicle remained strong, with sales increasing 40 percent to over 9,300 units

During the first nine months of the 2021 calendar year, Cadillac China sales increased 20 percent to 180,700 units.

Sales Results - Q3 2021 - China - Cadillac

MODEL	Q3 2021 / Q3 2020	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	YTD 2021 / YTD 2020	YTD 2021	YTD 2020
CADILLAC TOTAL	-8.74%	59,500	65,200	+20.06%	180,700	150,504

The Cadillac Society Take

For the first time thus far in 2021, Cadillac China sales declined during the third quarter. The drop is the result of the ongoing global semiconductor shortage that has caused a decline in inventories.

The performance during the third quarter puts an end to the exponential growth Cadillac has been experiencing since Q3 2020 in the Chinese market, its biggest market by sales volume since 2017.

Despite the notable drop during Q3 2021, Cadillac maintained a competitive performance among its primary rivals in China, establishing itself as one of the most popular luxury automobile marques among Chinese customers behind traditional luxury leaders Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. As during the most recent quarters, Cadillac sales were led by the CT5 sedan, which surpassed 17,000 units in the third quarter, remaining the most popular nameplate in the Asian country.