Chengdu Motor Show 2018 Leads a New Trend of Smart Journey

2018-9-9

As one of the top four A-class auto shows in China, Chengdu Motor Show 2018 (CDMS 2018) was successfully concluded at the Century City New International Exhibition Center on September 9, covering a total display area of 150,000 sqm. 1396 vehicles from 119 auto brands were exhibited and 71 new models made a debut, including 8 vehicles globally debuted, 1 vehicle debuted in Asia and 34 vehicles debuted in China. 580,000 visitors made their way to the show, generating 29,017 onsite orders for vehicles, among 1,052 of them were luxury cars. A full media coverage conducted by 8,239 journalists from 2,358 foreign and domestic media lightened up the show to a spectacular auto event.

“Made in Chengdu” Auto Brand Gains Popularity
Many famous brands select CDMS as a place to crown the championship in the sales season of “Golden September and Silver October” in the second half of 2018. At CDMS 2018, Geely Auto, Great Wall Motor and other independent brands expanded their stand areas, and upgraded their exhibition equipment, aiming to manifest the “quality” road of independent brands with a more splendid stand. The vehicles “Made in Chengdu” represented by New Volvo XC60, S60 Inscription, Dongfeng Peugeot 5008 made a remarkable debut and were quite favored by visitors. CDMS creates a good exhibition platform for vehicles “Made in Chengdu” and provides a favorable condition for automakers to create the “Chengdu speed”. In the future, the “Made in Chengdu” auto brand will open a new landscape for seeking common growth.

New Energy Vehicles Stand Out
The new energy vehicles became a highlight at this year’s show. A variety of new energy vehicles including EMGRAND GSE, BAIC BJEV EU5, Trumpchi GS4 PHEV of GAC New Energy Automotive, ORA IQ, Jaguar I-PACE, BMW X1 PHEV, Audi Q7 e-Tron, Lynk & Co 01PHEV, Tiguan L Hybrid, Buick VELITE 5, Roewe MARVEL X series, Subaru XV Hybrid, BYD Tang and Song made a presence. The new energy vehicles exhibited at CDMS will inevitably create extensive influence.

It is worth mentioning that the “new power of car manufacturing”-- Qiantu Motor K50, a pure electric sports car, Weltmeister SUV EX5 and Sitech DEV1 gathered and participated in CDMS for the first time. With their leading pure electric vehicle technology, beautiful and light appearance and untraditional auto-making concept, they are going to demonstrate the new future of automotive industry for visitors and knock the strongest voice for future development of the auto industry.

A Strong Lineup of Luxury Cars to Create a Feast
At CDMS 2018, the automobile manufacturers at home and abroad displayed their first-debuted and listed new cars. The German, American, French, Japanese, South Korean and joint venture brands, as well as the independent brands gathered together, brought their upgraded exhibition lineup and jointly created a feast of auto market in Western China.

Among them, Mercedes Benz took a lead and reserved super-large booths with an area of 2,820 sqm. Mercedes-Benz S320L was launched and made its first debut in China, and many models including SLC roadster, ideal CLS Coupe and smart edition specially made for the 20th anniversary as well as new technologies were presented. BMW, one of the top three luxury German brands, also registered an exhibition area of 2,400 sqm and brought its new innovative models and full lineup of its affiliated luxury brands, such as BMW X4 and BMW 7 Series Black Fire Editions; the limited Giulia Carbon Fiber edition of Alfa Romeo was released for the first time, Volvo S90 T8 Drive-E Hybrid and Range Rover Evoque showed up splendidly, Lexus UX200 first debuted in Asia, Cadillac XT4 was officially launched, and Infiniti Q60 as well as other models also showed up at the Show; Jaguar CS9, all-new JEEP Renegade and other brands reflected the new dynamic and off-road style; VW Multivan participated with pride and import FORD Mustang reflected its wild nature; Great Wall Motor confidently showed up with its high-end brand-WEY and the joint-ventured brand Lynk & Co was established. Moreover, six largest Chinese automakers also made their best presence and offered diversified models and favorable price to thousands of auto fans in the regions, including SAIC Motor, Dengfeng Motor Group, FAW Automotive, Chang’an Automobile, BAIC Group and GAC Group.

It’s notable that the luxury sedan pavilion gathered the world’s top luxury sedans. The limited-edition SUV Levante Trofeo of Maserati brought a surprise to the visitors; a new and highly customized Rolls-Royce Phantom Bespoke was presented; McLaren showed the 600LT in China for the first time; Aston Martin manifested its “pursuit of beauty” with Flagship DBS; Bentley displayed Bentayga V8 at the Show; brand-new the limited-edition Porsche 911 made for the 15th anniversary made its global debut; Lamborghini Urus with characteristics of super sports cars was exhibited; the super luxurious Lorinser Maybach S650 promoted the Show to a climax. In addition, Carlsson, Brabus, Harley-Davidson and other import high-end luxury brands also brought ultimate experience, which greatly attracted onsite visitors.

As one of the top four A-class auto shows in China, Chengdu Motor Show will strengthen the construction of intelligence and informatization and accelerate the development of internationalization and branding through further exploring opportunities in the auto industry. It will also create the innovative exhibition featuring cutting-edge technologies through market-oriented innovation and reforms, and bring an international auto show featuring more uniqueness, passion and characteristics for visitors and auto manufacturers with sincere services and first-class quality. Look forward to our gathering next year!