Two Chinese carmakers — GWM-owned Haval and Chery — have proved immensely popular with South African motorists. In September 2024, the pair sold the seventh-most and eighth-most vehicles in the country, respectively.It launched locally in August 2021 and has since climbed the sales charts to beat several prominent and established brands in the country.
According to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa’s sales data for September 2024, Chery ranked eighth in the country in terms of sales volume, selling 1,614 cars and beating 18 other brands.It wasn’t far behind GWM, which ranked seventh and sold 1,740 vehicles in the month. Naamsa’s local car sales ranking for all 26 brands sold in South Africa is shown below:Chery’s sales growth has been quite rapid.
“If you consider that Chery only sells SUVs, our doubling of sales and overall ranking is very impressive because we do not sell any commercial vehicles or entry-level cars to bolster our sales numbers,” said Deputy General Manager of Chery South Africa, Tony Liu.