Auto-sales-statistics-China-Soueast_DX3-SUVSales figures for the Soueast DX3 in China.

Soueast Motors, a joint venture of Fujian Auto, CMC of Taiwan and Mitsubishi, has struggled to reach sustainable volume in its home market, as its line-up of sedans based on out-of-production Mitsubishi cars failed to keep up with rising demands of Chinese car buyers. That changed in 2015 when the brand launched its first crossover DX7 Bolang, which was designed with the help of Italy’s famous design house Pininfarina, and which immediately became the brand’s best selling model with more than three quarters of total brand sales. In December 2016, that model was accompanied by a smaller crossover called DX3, also co-designed by Pininfarina.

The DX3 is available with the same two Mitsubishi-sourced engines that most small Chinese brands use for their small cars: a 1,5-liter with 120hp and 143Nm of torque mated to a 5-speed manual, and an optional 1,5-liter turbo with 150hp and 220Nm of torque, mated to a CVT. Size of the small Soueast crossover: 4.354/1.840/1.654mm with a wheelbase of 2.610mm. Prices start at 72.900 yuan (€ 9.900,- / US$10,600) and end at 99.900 yuan (€ 13.600,- / US$14,500), which is similar to the Changan CS35  and JAC Refine S3, but above budget models like the the Beijing Senova X35.

Car sales statistics from China only include domestic production and exclude imported models.

 

Soueast
DX3
2016
Soueast
DX3
2017
Soueast
DX3
2018
Soueast
DX3
2019
Soueast
DX3
2020
Soueast
DX3
2021
Soueast
DX3
2022
January 6.300 13.589 1.624 403 471 373
February 6.916 6.584 1.064 190 47 120
March 7.538 8.231 1.319 474 520 1.049
April 6.963 3.888 601 315 308
May 8.396 4.204 980 449 409
June 7.811 3.444 1.696 255 244 50
July 7.092 2.726 1.386 358 39 169
August 8.565 4.029 1.475 231 46 222
September 11.150 4.751 1.352 405 85 121
October 10.851 4.297 470 337 56 150
November 12.830 2.013 333 292 639
December 8.535 8.761 3.734 616 551 534

Soueast
DX3
2021 3.398
2020 4.260
2019 12.916
2018 61.490
2017 103.173
2016 8.535

 

Soueast_DX3-China-car-sales

Sources: Manufacturers, Chooseauto.

Soueast
DX3
2016
Soueast
DX3
2017
Soueast
DX3
2018
Soueast
DX3
2019
Soueast
DX3
2020
Soueast
DX3
2021
Soueast
DX3
2022
January 6.300 13.589 1.624 403 471 373
February 6.916 6.584 1.064 190 47 120
March 7.538 8.231 1.319 474 520 1.049
April 6.963 3.888 601 315 308
May 8.396 4.204 980 449 409
June 7.811 3.444 1.696 255 244 50
July 7.092 2.726 1.386 358 39 169
August 8.565 4.029 1.475 231 46 222
September 11.150 4.751 1.352 405 85 121
October 10.851 4.297 470 337 56 150
November 12.830 2.013 333 292 639
December 8.535 8.761 3.734 616 551 534

Soueast
DX3
2021 3.398
2020 4.260
2019 12.916
2018 61.490
2017 103.173
2016 8.535