Chinese automakers accounted for nearly 20% of South Africa’s new passenger-car sales in September 2026, according to TransUnion data cited by CARmag. The naamsa figures put Chery’s Tiggo 4/Cross at the top of the Chinese-brand rankings, with 2,251 sales and a starting price of R279,900. It was also the country’s fourth-best-selling passenger vehicle overall. GWM’s Haval Jolion followed with 1,351 sales, from R348,950, and Omoda’s C5 placed third with 936, from R349,900.
Other models named among the leading sellers were the Jetour T2 (757; from R569,900), Dashing, T1 (441; from R514,900), Jaecoo J5 (410), Chery Tiggo 7 (392) and GWM Haval H6 (385). The article gives conflicting Dashing totals—584 in its narrative and 548 in its chart—and conflicting Ora 5 totals of 263 and 236. It says Geely does not provide sales data to naamsa, so its models are not represented. The report attributes Chinese brands’ appeal to competitive prices, equipment and warranty packages, noting pressure on established European, Japanese and South Korean manufacturers.
The article also points to further activity in South Africa: Geely’s Riddara RD6 electric pickup arrived in late 2026; Chery plans the Grootman double-cab for the first quarter of 2027; and BYD is set to bring its Denza luxury brand, including the B5 and B8 plug-in hybrid SUVs. Zeekr, Changan’s Deepal range and a JAC T9 PHEV are also cited as upcoming additions.