Analysis of China Tourist Bus Market in the First Five Months of 2012 II

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Part Two: Analysis of 30～35-seat and 45～47-seat Tourist Buses in the First Five Months of 2012
　　

According to the number of the seats to divide the tourist bus market, the 30～35-seat and 45～47-seat tourist buses are the two most popular ones. Their market share could reach 65.6 percent, which is 0.2 percent higher than the first five months of 2011. The market share of 30～35-seat and 45～47-seat tourist buses both increase compared to last year.

According to the investigation of the target users, the tour group is divided into big group and small group. The general big one carries about 47 passengers and the small one carries about 33 passengers. So the tourist buses are mainly concentrated in the lengths of 10～11 meters, 11～12 meters, 8～9 meters and 7 ~ 8 meters. The following information shows the sales statistics of 30～35-seat and 45～47-seat tourist buses in the first five months of 2012 in China.

Table There: Sales statistics of 30～35-seat and 45～47-seat tourist buses in the first five months of 2012 in China
 

Chart There: Sales statistics of 30～35-seat and 45～47-seat tourist buses in the first five months of 2012 in China

From above data, it is seen that　　

1.It sells 16,788 units of tourist buses in the first five months of 2012, including 5,221 units of 30～35-seat tourist buses (accounts for 31.1 percent of the total tourist buses ) and 5,792 units of 45～49-seat tourist buses (accounts for 34.5 percent of the total tourist buses ). The total sales of these two buses are 11,013 units, which account for about 65.6 percent of the total tourist buses.

2. In the first five months of 2012, the total market share of 30～35-seat and 45～47-seat tourist buses is 0.2 percent higher than the first quarter of 2011.

3. The year-on-year growth of 30～35-seat tourist buses in first five months of 2012 is 31.1 percent,which is 0.1 percent higher than the same period of 2011 (year-on-year growth is 31.0 percent). And the 45～49-seat tourist buses is 34.5 percent, which is 0.1 percent higher than the same period of 2011 (year-on-year growth is 34.4 percent).
 

4.It indicates that the problems of the load ratio and return rate of large tourist buses are preliminarily improving. With the well development of the tourist bus market, the sales proposition of the 45～49-seat tourist buses will increase in 2012. The sales of the big tourist buses in 2012 is inevitable increasing.