What you need to know

The Chinese car aftermarket reached RMB1,252 billion in 2018, with its highest YOY growth rate in the past five years at 23.4%. Mintel forecasts that the market will double in size in the next five years.

In this Report, Mintel explores consumers’ usage of different aftermarket shops and how information channels and spending on repair and maintenance affects their choices. Also, we analyse the strengths and weaknesses of all aftermarket shops in terms of general perceptions and specific services.

Covered in this report

Definition

The automobile aftermarket is defined as the market that offers products and services related to the activities taken by consumers after purchasing a car. In this Report, this includes car maintenance, repair, car beauty and sales of accessories.

“Cars” in this Report are defined as personal cars for private individuals. They are divided into basic passenger cars (saloon cars), SUVs (sport utility vehicles), MPVs (multipurpose vehicles) and cross-type passenger cars.

Basic passenger cars (saloon cars): used for the transportation of people and luggage; the driver is usually the central focus, with an emphasis on driving and riding comfort. Saloon cars generally come in two-box configuration (hatchback) and three-box configuration (sedan).

SUVs: combines the comfort of a saloon car with off-road capability, functional versatility and a two-box configuration (hatchback).

MPVs: combines the comfort of the saloon car with the space of a tourer and can be used to transport goods like a van. These vehicles usually come in a two-box configuration. MPVs are targeted mainly at household users, and the majority are manufactured based on passenger car platforms.

Cross-type passenger vehicles: also known as minibuses. This type of vehicle can transport either passengers or goods, and is therefore known as a cross-type, usually single-box.

Excluded

  • Commercial vehicles

  • Auto financial products, eg car loans and car leasing

  • Second-hand car market

  • Car insurance

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