The most significant structural shift of 2025 was the rise of Chinese manufacturers.DubiCars added 9 new Chinese makes and 107 new Chinese models to its database in 2025 alone, with more of them expected to arrive in 2026. According to AlgoDriven, Chinese brands tripled in presence since 2022, while their share of the used‑car market grew 4x, and Chinese cars sold faster than the market average.
Key signals:
■ Chinese cars captured 13% of total demand on DubiCars (up from 3% in 2024)
■ Average Chinese car prices rose 14% month-on-month, and 17.3% year‑on‑year
Buyers increasingly compared brand‑new Chinese vehicles against used Japanese and European alternatives at similar price points — and often chose new. AutoData Middle East revealed that 15-17% of all new car registrations in H1 of 2025 were Chinese, and 67% of all EVs sold in the country were Chinese.
Chinese brands are no longer competing on price alone. They are competing on value density, warranty confidence, and availability — and resetting buyer expectations in the process.
Source: Dubi Cars
