Cadillac China Sales Down 42 Percent In Q2 2022

Cadillac China sales fell 42 percent to 36,900 units during the second quarter of 2022.

Cadillac does not provide individual sales performance of its vehicles in China, but we do have the following information:

China remains Cadillac’s biggest volume market by sales volume, larger than the United States market
- For the sake of comparison, Cadillac Q2 2022 sales in the United States totaled 33,703 units
The CT5, XT5 and XT4 are Cadillac’s most popular models in China
The Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle began rolling off the production line in May for China and is now available for order in that market

During the first six months of the 2022 calendar year, Cadillac China sales decreased 30.6 percent to 84,100 units.

Sales Results - Q2 2022 - China - Cadillac

MODEL	Q2 2022 / Q2 2021	Q2 2022	Q2 2021	YTD 2022 / YTD 2021	YTD 2022	YTD 2021
CADILLAC TOTAL	-42.16%	36,900	63,800	-30.61%	84,100	121,200

The Cadillac Society Take

The drop in Cadillac China sales during the second quarter of 2022 represents the fourth consecutive quarterly drop experienced by the luxury brand in the Chinese market. In fact, the marque’s sales volume started to drop in China during the third quarter of 2021 as a result of lower available inventory caused by the semiconductor shortage. In fact, the 36,900 units delivered in Q2 2022 represents the lowest quarterly sales volume Cadillac has seen in recent years in China.

Since Cadillac does not share sales of each model line in the Chinese market, it’s currently impossible to determine which vehicles were most affected by component shortages and production issues. However, the latest reports revealed that the Cadillac CT5 has established itself as the marque’s best-selling model in the Asian country due to the high popularity that sedans continue to enjoy in the local market.