Passenger Link Branch: Passenger Vehicle Intelligence Index was 40.8 in August

The Zhitong Finance App learned that the Passenger Transport Association and An Luqin released the Passenger Vehicle Intelligence Index. The passenger car intelligence index for August 2026 was 40.8. Among them, the smart cockpit index is 43.2, the intelligent driving index is 44.2, and the outboard intelligence index is 24.7.

Based on continuous data from the Passenger Vehicle Intelligence Index from January 2025, the overall trend and phased characteristics for 20 months can be clearly presented.

Currently, the passenger car intelligence index has three sub-indices, namely the smart cockpit index, the intelligent driving index, and the outboard intelligence index.

In August 2026, the smart cockpit index was 43.2, up 0.8 units month-on-month and 5.2 units year-on-year.

In August 2026, the smart driving index was 44.2, up 1 unit from month to month, and 4.3 units from year on year.

In August 2026, the Extravehicular Intelligence Index was 24.7, down 1.7 units from month to month, up 6.4 units year on year.

In August 2026, retail sales in the national passenger car market reached 1,541 million units, down 23.6% year on year and up 5.5% month on month. Among them, the NEV market retailed 1.05 million vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 10.1% and a month-on-month increase of 5.7%. The NEV penetration rate reached 65.3%, and the passenger car electrification substitution pattern remained stable.

The passenger car intelligence index reached 40.8 in August 2026, continuing the upward trend. The penetration rate of new energy vehicles has reached a new high. The share of high-end new energy models has raised the industry's intelligent baseline, and multiple new smart vehicles have been put on the market centrally to jointly promote the improvement of the level of intelligence in the industry.