Could The South African Market Be Ripe For China’s Small City EVs?

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For many years, social trends and aggressive marketing were pushing the narrative of bigger is better. Large gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks were the talk of the town. The Toyota Hilux pickup truck has been

South Africa’s top selling vehicle for decades, and it still is. However, it seems compact vehicles with small 1- to 1.5-liter engines are back in fashion. For example, Suzuki Auto South Africa recorded a sales jump of 630 vehicles from April to May and hit a new overall record of 4,331 new car sales for Suzuki in a single month in South Africa.with sales of 1,764 units . The S-Presso , Vitara Brezza , Jimny and Ertiga completed the list of 5 best-selling Suzuki models.

From the above estimate, the selected Chinese small EV models could land at price points that are fairly competitive in this class. associated with EVs will make these small EVs even more appealing, especially in these times of record high petrol prices. If only we could get these kinds of EVs in South Africa sometime soon!

 

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