Independent reference · Prices in USD
华China Car Price IndexModels · Prices · Export Trade
Open data

Open data & API

The entire dataset is free and machine-readable. Use it to power research, dealer tools, price comparisons and AI assistants. No API key required. Licensed CC BY 4.0 — please cite “China Car Price Index” with a link.

JSON endpoints

GET/api/cars

Every model with price (CNY + USD), specs, brand and trade status.

Try: /api/cars
GET/api/cars/{slug}

A single model plus indicative landed cost in every tracked market.

Try: /api/cars/byd-seal
GET/api/brands

All manufacturers with HQ, founding year, focus and model list.

Try: /api/brands
GET/api/markets

Destination markets with import duty, VAT, drive side and rules.

Try: /api/markets

For AI assistants & crawlers

A concise site map for language models is published at /llms.txt, and the full dataset as plain text at /llms-full.txt. Major AI crawlers (GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended and others) are explicitly allowed in robots.txt.

Data shape & disclaimer

Car prices are original China-market list prices converted to USD at a reference exchange rate — they are a comparison snapshot, not export or destination retail prices. Trade duty, tax and freight figures are indicative planning estimates, not quotes, and should be confirmed with a licensed customs broker and freight forwarder before use. See the methodology for details.