We’ve rummaged through the sales statistics, applied some arithmetic and identified South Africa’s 10 most popular Chinese vehicles in 2025…
- Tiggo 4 once again SA’s top-selling Chinese car
- Jolion and C5 grab the remaining podium spots
- P-Series was SA’s most popular Chinese bakkie
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you’ll be well aware Chinese automotive brands have made significant inroads into South Africa’s new-vehicle market. But which models are leading the sales charge? Well, we’ve crunched the numbers to identify the local market’s 10 most popular vehicles from Chinese brands for 2025.
Note that we’ve included both the passenger-vehicle and the light-commercial vehicle (LCV) segments in this exercise, so the list below features a couple of bakkies (in addition to a raft of crossovers). Furthermore, keep in mind that some Chinese brands currently operating in South Africa – including the likes of BYD, GAC and LDV – unfortunately don’t report sales figures to Naamsa.
Tiggo 4 remains SA’s most popular Chinese car
Having secured 4th position on the list of SA’s best-selling passenger vehicles for 2025, the Chery Tiggo 4 remained the local market’s most popular Chinese vehicle last year. In the end, sales of this crossover increased 39.0% year on year to 18 178 units (though note this number includes both the Tiggo 4 Pro and the Tiggo Cross, with Chery SA now reporting only a combined figure).
The Haval Jolion – which placed 8th on the list of SA’s top-selling passenger cars overall – was the only other Chinese vehicle to crack 5 figures in 2025, with local registrations increasing 47.7% year on year to 13 607 units. That put it well ahead of the 3rd-placed Omoda C5, despite sales of the latter rocketing 271.4% (admittedly calculated off a low base, considering Omoda began reporting sales to Naamsa only midway through 2024) year on year to 8 475 units.
P-Series again highest-ranked Chinese bakkie
Meanwhile, the GWM P-Series – which includes both the P300 and P500 – was the highest-ranked bakkie on the list of most popular Chinese vehicles in 2025, grabbing 4th place with a total of 4 926 units (up 34.6% compared to 2024’s effort). For the record, that was enough to see it rank 7th on the overall list of SA’s top-selling bakkies for 2025, too.
The Chery Tiggo 7 was close behind in 5th, though registered a more modest 2.8% year-on-year increase in sales to reach 4 886 units. As such, 6th-placed Haval H6 only just missed out on a top-5 ranking last year, with sales growing 11.7% year on year to 4 713 units.
Jetour grabs 2 places with Dashing and X70 Plus
The Jetour Dashing and Jetour X70 Plus snaffled 7th and 8th, respectively. With this brand having launched locally in September 2024, no year-on-year comparisons are possible, though we do know the Dashing ended 2025 on 4 624 units and the X70 Plus on 3 118 units. Based on the early performance of the new T2, this boxy crossover may well make the list in 2026.
Taking 9th spot, the Foton Tunland bakkie – seemingly including both the G7 and the freshly launched V7 and V9 models – reached a total of 2 329 units in 2025. For the record, the brand began reporting sales to Naamsa only in February 2025 (after relaunching locally in June of the prior year), so no comparative numbers from 2024 are available.
And the final place in the top 10? Well, that went to the Jaecoo J7, with 2 122 units registered. This technically represents a 67.1% increase compared to the prior year, though as with the related Omoda C5 above, sales were reported to Naamsa only from around halfway through 2024, skewing the year-on-year comparison somewhat.
The Chinese models that were bubbling under in 2025 included the Chery Tiggo 8 (1 993 units), JAC T-Series (1 991 units), BAIC X55 Plus (1 810 units), GWM Tank 300 (1 560 units), MG ZS (1 329 units) and Jaecoo J5 (1 065 units).
SA’s 10 best-selling Chinese vehicles of 2025
| VEHICLE | 2025 SALES | Y-O-Y CHANGE | |
| 1 | Chery Tiggo 4 (incl Cross) | 18 178 units | +39.0% |
| 2 | Haval Jolion | 13 607 units | +47.7% |
| 3 | Omoda C5 | 8 475 units | +271.4% |
| 4 | GWM P-Series | 4 926 units | +34.6% |
| 5 | Chery Tiggo 7 | 4 886 units | +2.8% |
| 6 | Haval H6 | 4 713 units | +11.7% |
| 7 | Jetour Dashing | 4 624 units | no 2024 data |
| 8 | Jetour X70 Plus | 3 118 units | no 2024 data |
| 9 | Foton Tunland | 2 329 units | no 2024 data |
| 10 | Jaecoo J7 | 2 122 units | +67.1% |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About SA’s Top Chinese Vehicles of 2025
Q: Which Chinese vehicle was the best seller in South Africa in 2025?
A: The Chery Tiggo 4 (including the Tiggo Cross) remained South Africa’s most popular Chinese vehicle in 2025. Its sales increased by 39.0% year-on-year to reach a total of 18 178 units.
Q: Which Chinese bakkie performed best on the local sales charts?
A: The GWM P-Series (comprising the P300 and P500 ranges) was once again the most popular Chinese bakkie in South Africa. It secured 4th place on the overall list of Chinese vehicles with 4 926 units sold, which also earned it the 7th spot on the total South African bakkie sales leaderboard for 2025.
Q: How did newer brands like Omoda and Jetour perform in 2025?
A: Newer entrants saw explosive growth; the Omoda C5’s sales rocketed by 271.4% to 8 475 units, securing a podium spot. Jetour also made a significant impact in its first full year, with the Dashing (4 624 units) and X70 Plus (3 118 units) both breaking into the top 10 list of Chinese favorites.
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