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Top 10 Most Unpopular Cars in China
hina is the second largest automotive market in the world and is expected to exceed the US and become the largest car market by 2020. While all the auto makers are rushing over to increase production in China, some have had tremendous success while some have failed miserably.

Take the Acura TL for instant. With its huge success in the American market, Honda thoguht it would be wise to sell the car in China. Unfortunatley, since its launch last September, the Acura TL has sold less than 200 units during the first six months of 2007.

Click through for the list of the Top 10 Most Unpopular Cars in China.

Top 10 Most Unpopular Cars in China (with sales figure during first half of 2007):

1. Acura TL: Less than 200
2. Mitsubishi Galant: 4,062
3. Fiat Perla: around 2,000
4. Kia Rio: 4,996
5. FAW Vitz: 904
6. Suzuki Liana: 5,416... Read Article
Top 10 Most Unpopular Cars in China



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david989david989 - 7/27/2007 11:13:10 AM
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The Chinese are ignorant. The Toyota Prius is very environmentally friendly and they're not buying it? Some people need to be educated if you ask me.

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SedulousSedulous - 7/27/2007 1:16:52 PM
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not nearly as environmentally friendly as walking or biking, which most chinese people do.


ElSparquitoElSparquito - 7/27/2007 3:20:23 PM
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So all educated people drive environmentally-friendly cars? That's a very educated statement.

Also, to generalize an entire nation's education or sophistication level based on a list of unwanted cars is, well, ignorant.


STJ88STJ88 - 7/27/2007 11:27:25 AM
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The acura TL looks ten times better than the 5-serie BMW, i dont know why it aint seling in China.

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cdokecdoke - 7/27/2007 11:44:28 AMView My AgentSpace
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I expected to see a relatively large proportion of cars that are Japanese on this list (40%)

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SedulousSedulous - 7/27/2007 1:18:02 PM
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well, some chinese people have a thing against japanese (massacres, that kind of stuff)


cdokecdoke - 7/27/2007 1:44:36 PMView My AgentSpace
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Quite.


jimbo87jimbo87 - 7/27/2007 12:11:28 PM
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WOW,whoever wrote this article must be a real genius!!!The Park Avenue is a limo to these people!!!
How many are they supposed to sell???

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Will_Will_ - 7/27/2007 12:39:06 PM
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I'm dying to see the most popular cars in China. Chery?

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M35MTM35MT - 7/27/2007 12:51:30 PMView My AgentSpace
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and benzs/land rovers...everyone goes for brand cache, no matter where you are in the world


damikcodamikco - 7/27/2007 3:18:59 PMView My AgentSpace
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The chinnese dislike the
japaness somwhat, and the love the american way, many years ago a chinnesse emperor owned a buick. We sale more buicks in china then we do in America

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ElSparquitoElSparquito - 7/27/2007 3:27:11 PM
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The Japanese Army tortured, killed, and humiliated (hundreds of thousands of Chinese people during the Nanking Massacre. (They also raped thousands of women). The Chinese still have not received an official apology from Japan.

I mention this not to turn this into a Human Rights section, but to clarify why Japanese products aren't overwhelmingly popular in China.

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damikcodamikco - 7/29/2007 11:10:07 AMView My AgentSpace
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and for that reason Gm can continue to sale to china (the second largest market in the world)and beat toyota for the worlds largest automaker tittle.


toolatetoracetoolatetorace - 7/27/2007 4:49:18 PM
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Good to see why they are not popular with the real reason , not just some sales numbers and theoretical reasoning

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dwatsondwatson - 7/27/2007 5:56:45 PMView My AgentSpace
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Buicks are super popular in China.

Aww....I really like the Acura TL....

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daydaydayday - 7/27/2007 9:34:44 PM
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the problem with the TL, is that NOBODY knows this brand, it came too late.

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daydaydayday - 7/27/2007 9:39:17 PM
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In China, Acura is like the Phateon from VW. everyone thinks that Acura is just a bigger Honda, and double the price.

i really like Acura though(both TL,RL,MDX), and i m Chinese.

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Htay7500Htay7500 - 7/27/2007 10:52:27 PM
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the buicks in china look better than w/e offered here... until the enclave came. but its based on a holden commodore platform...

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JUGNUJUGNU - 7/28/2007 11:51:20 AMView My AgentSpace
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could anybody put the list of the most popular cars in china

JUGNU

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chuck717chuck717 - 7/28/2007 2:49:16 PM
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That is a list that most can live with. The TL tops it because lets face it this car is about as exciting as vanilla ice cream?

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SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 7/28/2007 5:17:56 PM
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Hahah Toyota Prius 176..

It's ugly, cheaply made, rubbish to drive and slow.... as far as I'm concerned it doesn't appeal on ANY level whatsoever!

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