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Value for money: The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is the best-selling used Chinese car. Photo: Supplied

Chinese vehicles gain serious traction in SA’s used market

AutoTrader’s latest pricing and mileage figures highlight a decisive shift in buyer behaviour as Chinese brands convert sceptics into confident second-hand shoppers

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
As good as it gets: The Chery Tiggo 9 is now Chery’s flagship vehicle in South Africa.

Chery Tiggo 9 sets the standard in Chinese class

The top-of-the-range PHEV offers luxury, power and unlimited kilometres, but does it give you the same feeling as the Omoda C9?

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
The iCAUR V23 will be available in South Africa in 2026 and will be a customisable EV off-roader.

Chinese continue to run riot at Festival of Motoring

While VW announced a few new vehicles, and Tata reintroduced itself, it was the Chinese brands who stole the show

  • Eyaaz
4 min read

Omoda fixes initial shortcomings of the C5 X Series

Omoda has ditched the dreaded CVT gearbox and improved the rear suspension to provide a more comfortable drive

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
Chery sold 2 101 new vehicles in June.

Chinese car sales continue to rise in SA and their new-energy vehicles could be a game changer

Chery and Haval are the top sellers while Omoda and Jaecoo passed 1000 new vehicles sold in June

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Eye-catching: The Omada delivers on all it promises – safety, distance, luxury – and more. Photo: Supplied

Omoda C9 PHEV: Best plug-in hybrid under R1m

The Omoda C9 offers good looks, exceptional elegance, ferocious power and can easily get you more than 1 000km on one tank of fuel

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Chery (above) and Haval sold 88% of Chinese-branded vehicles locally in 2024

Chinese compact SUVs: Are they all the same?

Have these brands offered any improvements on their vehicles since Chery and Haval first came to South Africa in 2021?

  • Eyaaz
4 min read