The “Chinese Cadillac” GAC GS8
is in particular demand
Analysts «Avtostat» reported that based on sales results in March of this year, the Chinese brand GAC entered the top 15 auto brands on the Russian market. At the end of last month, Russians bought 1.8 thousand GAC cars, and since the beginning of the year, sales amounted to 3.4 thousand cars.
According to the head of the press service of the Group of Companies «Expocar» Alexandra Kovaleva, the large all-wheel drive crossover GAC GS8 of the second generation is especially popular in Russia (the first generation car was previously sold in Russia, but now it is no longer in the catalog on the official website) — it accounts for more than 90% of sales. People call this car the «Chinese Cadillac» for the design of the front part, reminiscent of a Cadillac car.
In total, GAC in Russia has three models in its current list — crossovers GS5 and GS8, as well as the M8 minivan. During 2024, the line will be replenished with GS3 and Emkoo crossovers, but in general the company, according to Russian Automobile, wants to launch car assembly in Russia.