A high-end Chinese version of the Audi A6 series luxury sedan goes for an estimated $105,000 on the mainland, so this car isn't for everyone. Still, the A6 continues to enjoy stellar mainland sales, which helped push its parent, Volkswagen's, group China sales up 40% this year to April. And with the emergence of a China's new rich, the outlook for luxury auto brands looks bright.
Peugeot 206
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has had its share of difficulties in China. Its joint venture with Chinese auto maker Dongfeng Motor has lost a pile of money over the last two years. This year looks better, the company maintains, and it's counting on a stronger performance of its compact Peugeot 206 ($10,750). A hatchback version was unveiled this year.Buick Excelle
Chinese car consumers love the Buick brand, and the robust sales performance of the Excelle sedan contributed to a 35% jump in group sales for General Motors on the mainland in 2005. GM offers a hatchback and station wagon of the Excelle in China, which run about $12,623.
Ford Focus
Like GM, Ford is getting a much needed performance boost from its China operations. And its locally-made Ford Focus sedan, launched in the second half of 2005, is a big hit with mainland car consumers. Ford passenger vehicle sales -- both imported and locally produced -- in China grew by 40% in 2005, and more than doubled year-ago figures during the first quarter of 2006.
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