CarSorted Verdict
- 254 variants, 90 nameplates, 19 brands on sale in our directory on 11 November 2026, so each pick answers one question.
- Cheapest on an RRP: MG ZS Vibe, $22,990, five stars (2025). Cheapest on drive-away: BYD Atto 1 Essential, $19,990 under a BYD promotion to 15 December.
- Plug-in hybrid: BYD Sealion 5 from $33,990 RRP (three stars) or Seal 6 sedan from $34,990 (five). On drive-away, Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid at $34,990.
- Ute: Foton Tunland from $39,990 RRP and LDV T60 MAX from $39,989 drive-away. Towing SUV: GWM Tank 300 Lux Diesel, 3,000 kg, $47,990 drive-away in Victoria.
- Since the 2026 edition: 22 launches and updates; the Omoda 5, MG ZS EV and LDV MIFA 9 are gone; the Chery Stockman leads a long 2027 list.
This is the 2027 edition of our 2026 guide to Chinese cars, rebuilt from the directory on 11 November 2026 rather than edited. Six months is a long time in this part of the market: in that window we covered 22 new nameplates, grades and model-year updates from these brands, and a handful of familiar names left the showroom.
How it differs from the 2026 page: that one is the buy-now list. This one re-runs every pick as the market heads into the 2027 model year, and spends real space on what is arriving. Only eight rows in the set are already sold as 2027 models (the MY27 Jaecoo J7, J7 SHS-P and J8, the MY27 LDV T60 MAX and the Omoda 9), so most of the 2027 story is still the arrivals list further down.
If you're looking for one headline: the price floor has dropped. The cheapest drive-away price on any car in the set is now an electric car, and the cheapest plug-in hybrid on an RRP starts with a three. Beside each pick you'll see the ANCAP rating our row holds and the basis of the price.
The picks at a glance
| Question | Pick | The figure that wins it | ANCAP on our row |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest RRP | MG ZS Vibe | $22,990 RRP | 5 stars (2025) |
| Lowest drive-away | BYD Atto 1 Essential | $19,990 drive-away, promotion to 15 Dec 2026 | 5 stars (2025) |
| Lowest-priced electric SUV | BYD Atto 2 Dynamic / GWM ORA 5 Lux | $31,990 RRP / $33,990 drive-away | No rating held |
| Longest WLTP range | MG IM5 Platinum 100 RWD | 655 km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| Lowest-priced plug-in hybrid | BYD Sealion 5 Essential / Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban | $33,990 RRP / $34,990 drive-away | 3 stars (2026) / 5 stars (2025) |
| Lowest-priced regular hybrid | MG ZS Excite Hybrid+ | $30,990 RRP, 4.7 L/100km | 5 stars (2025) |
| Lowest-priced seven seats | Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max Urban FWD | $38,990 drive-away | 5 stars (2023) |
| Lowest-priced ute | Foton Tunland V7-C 4x2 / LDV T60 MAX Pro | $39,990 RRP / $39,989 drive-away | Listed unrated by ANCAP / no rating held |
| Lowest-priced plug-in ute | JAC Hunter PHEV Pro | $49,988 RRP, 3,500 kg towing | 5 stars (2024) |
| Towing 4WD SUV | GWM Tank 300 Lux Diesel | 3,000 kg, $47,990 drive-away in Victoria | 5 stars (2022) |
| Most power | MG IM5 and IM6 Performance | 572 kW, $80,990 national drive-away | 5 stars (2025) |
| Longest warranty | MG | 10 years / 250,000 km on 31 of 41 rows | Varies by model |
Prices and ratings as held in our directory on 11 November 2026. RRP is before on-road costs; drive-away is Victoria. A pair of picks means one answer per price basis.
Compare these picks side by side
6 of them on 200+ specs, price, safety and running cost in one view.
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How we sorted the list
The set. A Chinese brand here means a brand whose parent company is headquartered in mainland China and sells under its own badge in Australia. That gives 19: BYD, Denza, Chery, Omoda, Jaecoo, GWM (Haval, Tank, Ora and Cannon), MG (with IM), LDV, Geely, Zeekr, Farizon, smart (a joint venture of Geely and Mercedes-Benz, based in China), Deepal, Leapmotor, XPeng, GAC, JAC, Foton and Forthing. We take every variant marked on sale as new in our directory: 254 rows across 90 nameplates.
Left out, and why. Polestar, Volvo and Lotus are Geely-owned but headquartered in Sweden and the UK and sold as European brands, so they're excluded; non-Chinese brands that build cars in China, like Tesla and MINI, are excluded too (our built-in-China story covers them). KGM is Korean. Lepas is still a coming-soon row here. Five MG rows whose on-sale and discontinued flags disagree are excluded. The 17 van rows from LDV and Farizon stay in the counts but sit out of the pick tables.
The ranking rules. Each pick is one query across the set. RRP picks use only rows that lead with a recommended retail price, never an estimate (our Chery RRPs are estimates) or a drive-away offer filed as an RRP (the MG3): 123 rows. Drive-away picks use the Victorian drive-away figure, which 125 rows hold. The two bases are never ranked against each other, and 15 rows hold no price at all. Run-out stock is shown, not ranked. EV range is ranked on WLTP; plug-in ranges carry their test cycle. ANCAP is shown as the row holds it.
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The 19 Chinese brands on sale, and where they start
Here's each brand as it stands in our directory today: how many nameplates and variants it has on sale, and the lowest price on its rows, labelled with the basis the brand leads with. Because some lead with an RRP and some with a drive-away price, the "from" figures aren't directly comparable down the column.
| Brand | Parent | Nameplates | Variants | Lowest price on our rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWM | Great Wall Motor | 10 | 50 | $23,990 drive-away in Victoria, Haval Jolion Premium |
| MG | SAIC | 15 | 41 | $22,990 RRP, ZS Vibe |
| BYD | BYD | 12 | 28 | $23,990 RRP, Atto 1 Essential |
| LDV | SAIC | 10 | 24 | $36,990 RRP, T60 MAX Pro (MY25 run-out) |
| Chery | Chery | 10 | 19 | $23,990 drive-away, Tiggo 4 Urban |
| Jaecoo | Chery | 4 | 15 | $25,990 drive-away, J5 Track |
| Leapmotor | Leapmotor | 3 | 10 | $35,990 drive-away, B05 Style |
| Geely | Geely | 3 | 8 | $26,490 RRP, EX2 Complete |
| Zeekr | Geely | 3 | 8 | $49,900 RRP, X RWD |
| GAC | GAC | 4 | 8 | $25,590 RRP, Emzoom Luxury |
| JAC | JAC | 2 | 8 | $42,662 RRP, T9 Oasis 4x4 |
| Denza | BYD | 3 | 6 | $81,221 drive-away, B5 |
| smart | Geely and Mercedes-Benz | 2 | 6 | $49,900 RRP, #1 Pro+ |
| XPeng | XPeng | 2 | 5 | $51,800 RRP, G6 |
| Farizon | Geely | 2 | 5 | $49,990 drive-away, V7E van |
| Foton | BAIC | 1 | 4 | $39,990 RRP, Tunland V7-C 4x2 |
| Forthing | Dongfeng | 1 | 4 | $36,990 drive-away, Taikon 5 |
| Deepal | Changan | 2 | 3 | $49,990 RRP, S07 |
| Omoda | Chery | 1 | 2 | $61,990 RRP, Omoda 9 |
By powertrain, the 254 split into 86 electric (including five Farizon electric vans), 62 plug-in hybrids (two of them range extenders), 22 regular hybrids, 40 petrol and 44 diesel (four of them the Tunland's diesel mild hybrid). For scale, these brands account for 81 of the 322 electric variants and 60 of the 157 plug-in hybrid variants on sale in our directory, and 254 of the 1,778 new-car variants overall. That's a count of listings, not of sales.
Cheapest Chinese cars: RRP and drive-away
1. Lowest RRP: MG ZS Vibe, $22,990
The MG ZS Vibe is $22,990 before on-road costs, the lowest of the 123 RRPs we rank. It's a small petrol SUV rated at 6.7 L/100km, with a five-star ANCAP result from 2025 and MG's 10-year, 250,000 km warranty. Next on an RRP: the BYD Atto 1 Essential at $23,990 (electric, five stars 2025), the ZS Excite Turbo at $24,990 and the GAC Emzoom Luxury at $25,590, which has no ANCAP rating on our row. The MG3 sits out of this ranking because our record holds its $20,990 as MG's advertised drive-away offer, not a list price.
Our take: if you want the lowest sticker with five stars attached, the ZS Vibe is where the RRP list starts. Compare it with its nearest rivals: ZS vs Tiggo 4, ZS vs Jolion, or read the MG ZS review.
2. Lowest drive-away: BYD Atto 1 Essential, $19,990
The Atto 1 Essential is $19,990 drive-away, a BYD promotion that runs from 15 September to 15 December 2026 on BYD's offers page. That's the lowest drive-away price on any row in the set, and it's an electric hatch with 220 km of WLTP range, four seats and a five-star ANCAP result (2025). Once the promotion ends, the list price is $23,990 before on-roads. Next on drive-away, two small SUVs tie at $23,990: the GWM Haval Jolion Premium (five stars, 2022) and the Chery Tiggo 4 Urban (five stars, 2023). Our Atto 1 price story has the detail.
Our take: a promotion with an end date is a real price but a temporary one, and the Atto 1 is a four-seat hatch up against five-seat SUVs. Line them up: Tiggo 4 vs Jolion, Atto 1 vs MG3, Atto 1 vs Dolphin, or read the Jolion and Tiggo 4 reviews.
MORE: GAC Emzoom Premium Undercuts the Range at $22,990 Driveaway
Best Chinese electric cars: price and range
3. Lowest-priced electric SUV: BYD Atto 2 on RRP, GWM ORA 5 on drive-away
On an RRP, the BYD Atto 2 Dynamic is $31,990 with 345 km WLTP. On drive-away, the GWM ORA 5 Lux is $33,990 in Victoria with 435 km WLTP. Neither holds an ANCAP rating on our row. If five stars is a must, the lowest RRP among electric SUVs that have one is the Leapmotor B10 Style at $37,888 (2025), with 361 km WLTP, followed by the BYD Atto 3 Essential at $39,990 (2022). And the Geely EX5 in our hero shot is $41,990 RRP with 475 km WLTP and five stars (2025).
4. Longest electric range: MG IM5 at 655 km WLTP
All 81 electric car rows hold a WLTP figure, so this one ranks cleanly. The MG IM5 Platinum 100 RWD sedan claims 655 km at $69,990 national drive-away. In an SUV body, the Zeekr 7X Long Range RWD claims 615 km at $63,900 RRP, both with five stars (2025). Then the seven-seat Zeekr 009 at 604 km and the XPeng X9 AWD Performance at 580 km. Range claims are lab figures; test yours in the range estimator.
Our take: start from body size and how far you drive, then price. Compare: EX5 vs Atto 3, Sealion 7 vs Zeekr 7X, Sealion 7 vs IM6, or read the EX5 and 7X reviews.
MORE: Best Chinese Electric Cars in Australia 2026
Best Chinese hybrids: plug-in and regular
5. Lowest-priced plug-in hybrid: BYD Sealion 5 on RRP, Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid on drive-away
On an RRP, the BYD Sealion 5 Essential is $33,990 with 71 km of electric range (our row names no test cycle) and a three-star ANCAP result from 2026. With five stars (2025), the BYD Seal 6 Essential sedan is $34,990. On a drive-away price, the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban is $34,990 in Victoria, with 93 km on the NEDC cycle and five stars (2025). Then the Geely Starray EM-i Complete at $37,490 RRP (83 km WLTP, five stars). The range-extender Forthing Taikon 5 is $36,990 drive-away (170 km WLTP).
Our take: a plug-in hybrid only pays if you plug it in. If three stars on the Sealion 5 gives you pause, the Seal 6 and Tiggo 7 sit within $1,000 of it on their own bases. Compare: Sealion 5 vs Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid, or read the Sealion 5 and Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid reviews.
6. Lowest-priced regular hybrid: MG ZS Excite Hybrid+
For a hybrid you never plug in, the MG ZS Excite Hybrid+ is $30,990 RRP, rated 4.7 L/100km combined, with five stars (2025). On drive-away, the Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid Urban is $31,268 in Victoria at 5.4 L/100km; ANCAP's record says hybrid Tiggo 4 variants are unrated. With five stars on a drive-away price, the GWM Haval Jolion Premium Hybrid is $32,990 (2022) at 4.8 L/100km. The Chery C5 Hybrid is $31,990 drive-away at 4.9 L/100km. The lowest fuel figure among the 22 hybrid rows is 4.3 L/100km from the MG3 Hybrid+, a hatch with four stars (2025).
Our take: across these four hybrids the fuel figures run from 4.7 to 5.4 L/100km, so seats, boot and warranty may matter as much as the price. Compare: C5 Hybrid vs ZS, Tiggo 4 Hybrid vs Jolion.
MORE: Best Hybrid Cars in Australia 2027 | Best Chinese PHEVs (2026)
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Any two of the small and mid-size picks, side by side
Tap two to see where they differ on fuel, range, boot and price.
| Spec | MG ZS Vibe | GWM Haval Jolion Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $22,990RRP, before on-roads | $23,990drive-away, not an RRP |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel use | 6.7 L/100km | 6.7 L/100km |
| Braked towing | 500 kg | 1,500 kg |
| ANCAP | 5 starstested 2025 | 5 starstested 2022 |
| Warranty | 7 yrdistance not on record; up to 10yr / 250,000 km if every scheduled service is done in the MG dealer network | 7 yrunlimited km |
| Service interval | 15,000 km | 15,000 km |
Figures come from our car database, which is built from Australian manufacturer documents. A blank field reads “No data” rather than a zero or a dash.
Best Chinese seven-seaters
7. Lowest-priced seven seats: Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max
Thirty-three variants across 14 nameplates seat seven or more. On drive-away, the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max Urban FWD is $38,990 in Victoria, a petrol SUV with five stars (2023) and 1,300 kg of braked towing. Next is the LDV D90 Mode 2WD at $43,674 drive-away; ANCAP lists D90s built from 1 January 2025 as unrated. With a plug, the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid is $45,990 drive-away (five stars, 2025). On an RRP, the lowest is the BYD Sealion 8 Dynamic FWD at $56,990, a plug-in with no ANCAP rating on our row; with five stars, the GWM Tank 500 Lux hybrid is $59,990 (2024). For eight seats, the new BYD M9 Dynamic people mover is $61,990 RRP; ANCAP's rating covers the seven-seat M9 only, so our row for the eight-seater holds none.
Our take: third rows vary a lot in size, so check the legroom figures on the car pages before you assume a seven-seater fits adults. Compare: Tiggo 8 Pro Max vs Haval H6, Tiggo 9 vs Jaecoo J8, GAC M8 vs XPeng X9.
Best Chinese utes
8. Lowest-priced ute: Foton Tunland on RRP, LDV T60 MAX on drive-away
On an RRP, the Foton Tunland V7-C 4x2 is $39,990 with a 3,500 kg braked tow rating; ANCAP lists Tunlands built from 1 January 2023 as unrated. On drive-away, the new MY27 LDV T60 MAX Pro is $39,989 in Victoria with its 163 kW diesel and 3,500 kg towing, and our row holds no ANCAP rating. The MY25 T60 MAX run-out at $36,990 RRP isn't ranked. With five stars, the JAC T9 Oasis 4x4 is $42,662 RRP (2024) and the GWM Cannon Premium is $40,490 drive-away (2021).
9. Plug-in and electric utes: JAC Hunter PHEV and MG U9 EV
Among plug-in utes, the JAC Hunter PHEV Pro is $49,988 RRP, with 100 km on the NEDC cycle, 3,500 kg towing and five stars (2024). On drive-away, the GWM Cannon Lux Hi4-T PHEV is $50,990 with 3,500 kg towing. The BYD Shark 6 starts at $55,900 RRP. And the only fully electric ute in the set is the MG U9 EV at $78,990 RRP, with 430 km WLTP, 3,500 kg towing and a five-star rating (2024) that ANCAP scopes to its battery-electric variants.
Our take: many of these utes share the 3,500 kg tow headline, so the separating numbers are payload, towball download and gross combination mass. Compare: Tunland vs T60 MAX, Tunland vs T9, Shark 6 vs Cannon Alpha, Shark 6 vs U9, or read the Shark 6, Cannon Alpha and T60 reviews.
MORE: Best Utes in Australia 2027 | Best Electric Utes in Australia 2027
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10. Towing and off-road: GWM Tank 300 Lux Diesel
The top braked tow rating in the set, 3,500 kg, is held by 38 rows, mostly utes. Among four-wheel-drive SUVs rated to at least 3,000 kg, the lowest drive-away price is the GWM Tank 300 Lux Diesel at $47,990, with five stars (2022). If you need the full 3,500 kg in an SUV, three nameplates have it: the LDV D90 Executive Diesel 4WD at $54,200 drive-away (seven seats; ANCAP lists D90s built from 2025 as unrated), the GWM Tank 500 3.0L Turbo-Diesel at $65,990 drive-away (no rating on our row), and the Denza B8 7S plug-in hybrid at $91,000 RRP with five stars (2025).
Our take: a tow rating is a ceiling, not a target. Hitch your own van to the picks in the planner below before you shortlist, and read the Tank 300 and Tank 500 reviews. Head-to-heads: Tank 500 vs Prado, Tiggo 9 vs Tank 500.
Towing and payload calculator
Here are the towing picks hitched to a 2,500 kg trailer, about a family caravan. Change the trailer, the people and the gear, and the check tells you which stay inside payload, GVM, GCM and the tow rating.
Sitting out: the LDV D90 Executive Diesel 4WD (no kerb weight, GVM or GCM on record).
The premium end: power, size and price
11. Most power: MG IM5 and IM6 Performance, 572 kW
The IM5 Performance 100 AWD sedan and IM6 Performance 100 AWD SUV both hold 572 kW, the highest power figure in the set, at $80,990 national drive-away with five stars (2025). Next: the Zeekr 7X Performance AWD at 475 kW and $72,900 RRP, the Zeekr 009 at 450 kW and the Deepal E07 AWD Performance at 440 kW and $73,900 RRP. Further up the price list: the XPeng X9 from $89,900 RRP and the MG Cyberster roadster at $115,000. The Denza D9 is on sale but holds no price on our row.
Our take: the dearest of these sit above the 2026-27 luxury car tax threshold for fuel-efficient cars and EVs ($91,661), and they meet European rivals on price, so run the full cost, not just the badge price. Compare: MG 7 vs IM5, Deepal S07 vs Sealion 7, or read the Zeekr 009 review.
MORE: Best Luxury Chinese EVs (2026)
12. Longest warranty: MG, 10 years
MG holds 10 years or 250,000 km on 31 of its 41 rows, the longest vehicle warranty in the set; IM5 and IM6 rows carry 7 years and the diesel U9 rows 5. For unlimited kilometres, Jaecoo's 8 years covers all 15 of its rows, and GAC's Aion UT and Aion V carry 8 years too.
Cars in this story
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Price shown is each car's stored figure with its basis and check date. Images: GWM Australia.
See all MG modelsPrices by powertrain
One row per nameplate, the entry grade, grouped by powertrain. RRP is before on-road costs; drive-away includes them (Victoria). "est." marks an RRP our record holds as an estimate for a manufacturer that prices on drive-away; we don't rank those. Under each car is our weekly cost-to-own estimate for your state. Figures update from our directory, and many prices are not yet re-verified by us.
Electric
| Car | RRP | Drive-away | WLTP range | ANCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Atto 1 Essential | $23,990 RRP | $19,990 drive-away (VIC) | 220km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| Geely EX2 Complete | $26,490 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 252km WLTP | 5 stars (2026) |
| BYD Dolphin Essential | $29,990 RRP | $28,888 drive-away (VIC) | 340km WLTP | 5 stars (2023) |
| MG MG4 Urban Essence 43 | no RRP on record | $29,990 drive-away (VIC) | 316km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| BYD Atto 2 Dynamic | $31,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 345km WLTP | no data |
| GAC Aion UT Premium | $31,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 430km WLTP | 5 stars (2026) |
| GWM ORA 5 Lux | $30,900 est. RRP | $33,990 drive-away (VIC) | 435km WLTP | no data |
| Jaecoo J5 EV Summit | $35,990 RRP | $36,990 drive-away (VIC) | 402km WLTP | no data |
| Leapmotor B05 Style | $35,990 RRP | $35,990 drive-away (VIC) | 401km WLTP | 5 stars (2026) |
| Leapmotor B10 Style | $37,888 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 361km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| Chery E5 Ultimate | $34,550 est. RRP | $37,990 drive-away (VIC) | 430km WLTP | 5 stars (2022) |
| Forthing Taikon 5 BEV Luxury | no RRP on record | $38,990 drive-away (VIC) | 427km WLTP | no data |
| BYD Atto 3 Essential | $39,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 400km claimed | 5 stars (2022) |
| Geely EX5 Complete | $41,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 475km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| GAC Aion V Premium | $42,590 RRP | $46,180 drive-away (VIC) | 510km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| Deepal S07 RWD | $49,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 475km WLTP | 5 stars (2024) |
| MG S6 EV Essence RWD | $49,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 530km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| Zeekr X RWD | $49,900 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 405km WLTP | 5 stars (2024) |
| smart #1 Pro+ | $49,900 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 420km WLTP | 5 stars (2022) |
| XPeng G6 Standard Range RWD | $51,800 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 480km WLTP | 5 stars (2024) |
| BYD Sealion 7 Premium | $54,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 482km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| Zeekr 7X RWD | $57,900 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 480km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| Zeekr 7X Long Range RWD | $63,900 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 615km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| MG IM5 Platinum 100 RWD | $63,650 est. RRP | $69,990 drive-away (VIC) | 655km WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| MG U9 EV (ute) | $78,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 430km WLTP | 5 stars (2024) |
| XPeng X9 Standard Range FWD | $89,900 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 535km WLTP | 5 stars (2026) |
Plug-in hybrid and range extender
| Car | RRP | Drive-away | Electric range | Test cycle | ANCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Sealion 5 Essential | $33,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 71km electric | not named | 3 stars (2026) |
| Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban | $31,800 est. RRP | $34,990 drive-away (VIC) | 93km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2025) |
| BYD Seal 6 Essential Sedan | $34,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 55km electric | not named | 5 stars (2025) |
| Forthing Taikon 5 Range Extender Luxury | no RRP on record | $36,990 drive-away (VIC) | no data | WLTP | no data |
| Geely Starray EM-i Complete | $37,490 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 83km electric | WLTP | 5 stars (2025) |
| Jaecoo J7 SHS Track 2WD (MY27) | no RRP on record | $39,990 drive-away (VIC) | 100km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2025) |
| BYD Sealion 6 Essential | $42,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 92km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2023) |
| Leapmotor C10 Hybrid Style (range extender) | $43,888 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 145km electric | not named | no data |
| GWM Haval H6 Lux PHEV | no RRP on record | $44,990 drive-away (VIC) | 106km electric | not named | 5 stars (2022) |
| Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid Urban (7 seats) | $41,800 est. RRP | $45,990 drive-away (VIC) | 95km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2025) |
| MG HS Excite Super Hybrid | $48,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 120km electric | WLTP | 5 stars (2024) |
| JAC Hunter PHEV Pro (ute) | $49,988 RRP | $53,113 drive-away (VIC) | 100km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2024) |
| GWM Haval H7 Lux PHEV | no RRP on record | $49,990 drive-away (VIC) | no data | no figure | no data |
| GWM Cannon Lux Hi4-T PHEV (ute) | no RRP on record | $50,990 drive-away (VIC) | 115km electric | NEDC | no data |
| GWM Haval H6GT Ultra PHEV AWD | no RRP on record | $54,990 drive-away (VIC) | 183km electric | not named | 5 stars (2022) |
| BYD Shark 6 Dynamic Cab-Chassis (ute) | $55,900 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 100km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2025) |
| BYD Sealion 8 Dynamic FWD (7 seats) | $56,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 103km electric | not named | no data |
| GWM Tank 300 Lux Hi4-T PHEV | no RRP on record | $57,990 drive-away (VIC) | 115km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2022) |
| Jaecoo J8 SHS Summit AWD (7 seats) | $59,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 169km electric | NEDC | no data |
| Omoda 9 SHS Virtue AWD | $61,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 169km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2025) |
| BYD M9 Dynamic (8 seats) | $61,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 80km electric | WLTP | no data |
| GWM Tank 500 Ultra Hi4-T | $72,490 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 120km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2024) |
| Denza B8 7S (7 seats) | $91,000 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 100km electric | not named | 5 stars (2025) |
Regular hybrid
| Car | RRP | Drive-away | Fuel use | ANCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG ZS Excite Hybrid+ | $30,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 4.7 L/100km | 5 stars (2025) |
| Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid Urban | $28,450 est. RRP | $31,268 drive-away (VIC) | 5.4 L/100km | no data |
| Chery C5 Hybrid Urban | $29,100 est. RRP | $31,990 drive-away (VIC) | 4.9 L/100km | no data |
| GWM Haval Jolion Premium Hybrid | no RRP on record | $32,990 drive-away (VIC) | 4.8 L/100km | 5 stars (2022) |
| Jaecoo J5 Hybrid Summit | no RRP on record | $34,990 drive-away (VIC) | 5.6 L/100km | no data |
| MG HS Excite Hybrid+ | $39,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 5.2 L/100km | 5 stars (2024) |
| GWM Haval H6 Lux Hybrid | no RRP on record | $40,990 drive-away (VIC) | 5.2 L/100km | 5 stars (2022) |
| GWM Haval H7 Lux HEV | no RRP on record | $45,990 drive-away (VIC) | 7 L/100km | no data |
| GWM Tank 500 Lux (7 seats) | $59,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 8.5 L/100km | 5 stars (2024) |
| GWM Cannon Alpha Ultra HEV (ute) | $64,490 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 9.8 L/100km | 5 stars (2024) |
Petrol
| Car | RRP | Drive-away | Fuel use | Seats | ANCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG ZS Vibe | $22,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 6.7 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2025) |
| GWM Haval Jolion Premium | no RRP on record | $23,990 drive-away (VIC) | 6.7 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2022) |
| Chery Tiggo 4 Urban | $21,800 est. RRP | $23,990 drive-away (VIC) | 7.4 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2023) |
| GAC Emzoom Luxury | $25,590 RRP | $26,990 drive-away (VIC) | 6.6 L/100km | 5 | no data |
| Jaecoo J5 Track | no RRP on record | $25,990 drive-away (VIC) | 7.5 L/100km | 5 | no data |
| Chery C5 Urban | $27,250 est. RRP | $29,990 drive-away (VIC) | 6.9 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2022) |
| Chery Tiggo 7 Urban | $27,250 est. RRP | $29,990 drive-away (VIC) | 6.9 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2025) |
| MG 5 Essence | $30,990 RRP | $32,990 drive-away (VIC) | 6.4 L/100km | 5 | 3 stars (2025) |
| MG HS Vibe | $34,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 6.9 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2024) |
| GWM Haval H6 Lux | no RRP on record | $35,990 drive-away (VIC) | 7.4 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2022) |
| Jaecoo J7 Track 2WD | $37,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 7 L/100km | 5 | no data |
| Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max Urban FWD | $35,450 est. RRP | $38,990 drive-away (VIC) | 8.1 L/100km | 7 | 5 stars (2023) |
| LDV D90 Mode 2WD | $39,990 RRP | $43,674 drive-away (VIC) | 9.1 L/100km | 7 | no data |
| MG 7 Essence | $44,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 8 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2025) |
| GWM Haval H6GT Ultra | no RRP on record | $46,490 drive-away (VIC) | 8.4 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2022) |
| MG QS Excite | $46,990 RRP | $49,994 drive-away (VIC) | 8.4 L/100km | 7 | 5 stars (2025) |
| GWM Tank 300 Ultra | no RRP on record | $50,990 drive-away (VIC) | 9.5 L/100km | 5 | 5 stars (2022) |
Diesel
| Car | RRP | Drive-away | Braked towing | ANCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWM Cannon Premium Single Cab Chassis 4x2 | no RRP on record | $34,990 drive-away (VIC) | 3,200kg | 5 stars (2021) |
| LDV T60 MAX Pro (MY25 run-out) | $36,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 3,500kg | no data |
| Foton Tunland V7-C 4x2 (diesel mild hybrid) | $39,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 3,500kg | no data |
| JAC T9 Oasis 4x4 | $42,662 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 3,200kg | 5 stars (2024) |
| GWM Tank 300 Lux Diesel | no RRP on record | $47,990 drive-away (VIC) | 3,000kg | 5 stars (2022) |
| LDV Terron 9 Origin | $50,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 3,500kg | 5 stars (2024) |
| GWM Cannon Alpha Lux Diesel | $52,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 3,500kg | 5 stars (2024) |
| MG U9 Explore X | $52,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 3,500kg | 5 stars (2024) |
| LDV D90 Executive Diesel 4WD (7 seats) | no RRP on record | $54,200 drive-away (VIC) | 3,500kg | no data |
| GWM Tank 500 3.0L Turbo-Diesel (8 seats) | no RRP on record | $65,990 drive-away (VIC) | 3,500kg | no data |
Vans sit outside these tables: LDV's G10+, Deliver 7, Deliver 9 and the electric eDeliver 5, eDeliver 7 and eDeliver 9, and Farizon's electric V7E and SV. Plug-in fuel figures assume a charged battery, so we show electric range instead. Prices are from the manufacturers' Australian documents as held in our directory on 11 November 2026.
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Run the numbers for your own driving
Weekly fuel cost at a glance
The commute calculator takes the first four of the cheaper picks that publish what it needs and prices the same commute in each: your one-way distance, trips a week, road mix and season. For the plug-ins, tick whether you charge at home each night. Cars missing a figure sit out rather than run on a made-up one.
Sitting out: the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban (no battery-flat fuel figure on record).
- MG ZS Vibe
$1,366 a year, rated 8.5 L/100km urban, 5.7 extra-urban, 6.7 combined (ADR 81/02)
$26 a week
- GWM Haval Jolion Premium
$1,359 a year, rated 6.7 L/100km combined (ADR 81/02)
$26 a week
- Chery Tiggo 4 Urban
$1,653 a year, rated 9.6 L/100km urban, 7.3 extra-urban, 7.4 combined (ADR 81/02)
$32 a week
- MG ZS Excite Hybrid+
$1,026 a year, rated 4.7 L/100km combined (ADR 81/02)
$20 a week
Lowest
Assumes 20 km each way, 10 trips a week, mild weather and the official combined road mix; unleaded at $1.95/L, premium unleaded at $2.10/L. Plug-in hybrids are costed with the battery not charged. Fuel only.
Repayments at a glance
What three of the cheaper picks cost a week on finance. The rate is an assumption you can change, not a quote.
- MG ZS Vibe
$22,990 RRP, ≈$83 a week
≈$360/mo
Lowest - GWM Haval Jolion Premium
$23,990 drive-away (advertised), ≈$88 a week
≈$381/mo
- Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban
$34,990 drive-away (advertised), ≈$139 a week
≈$601/mo
Assumes $5,000 deposit over 5 years at an assumed 7.5% p.a. Estimate only, not an offer of credit or a quote; your rate and repayments will differ.
Estimates only. Based on standard assumptions. Not financial advice. Individual results vary.
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Are Chinese cars cheaper? What the rows show
The 2026 edition asked why Chinese cars are so cheap. We won't guess at costs we can't source; here's where the price floors sit in our directory, on the same RRP rule as the picks:
- Electric: the lowest RRP from a Chinese brand is $23,990 (BYD Atto 1). The lowest RRP from any other brand, leaving out brands that price only on drive-away, is $37,500 (Hyundai Inster Standard Range, Hyundai's list price).
- Plug-in hybrid: $33,990 (BYD Sealion 5) against $47,790 for the lowest stored RRP from another brand, the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV ES.
- Regular hybrid: here it flips. The lowest from a Chinese brand is $30,990 (MG ZS Hybrid+), while the Toyota Yaris Ascent Sport hybrid hatch is $28,990.
The gap is widest in electric and plug-in cars, where these brands are most concentrated: 81 of the 322 electric variants on sale in our directory and 60 of the 157 plug-in hybrids. In conventional hybrids, a Japanese brand still sets the floor. List price is only part of the cost: test resale in our depreciation calculator.
The brands, decoded
Most of these badges belong to a handful of parent groups. Counts are on-sale nameplates in our directory.
BYD: BYD and Denza (Yangwang approved, not launched)
BYD sells 12 nameplates here, from the Atto 1 to the Shark 6 and new M9; plug-in hybrids now outnumber EVs on its rows, 15 to 13. Denza, BYD's premium brand, has the B5, B8 and D9. BYD holds federal type approval for the Yangwang U8, but hasn't announced a launch or a price; see our Yangwang story.
SAIC: MG (with IM) and LDV
MG carries 15 nameplates, including the IM5 and IM6 sold through MG dealers and the U9 utes. LDV is SAIC's commercial side: T60 MAX and Terron 9 utes, the D90 and vans.
Geely: Geely, Zeekr, Farizon and smart (Polestar, Volvo and Lotus kept apart)
Geely sells the EX2, EX5 and Starray EM-i. Zeekr is its premium electric brand (X, 7X and 009), Farizon its electric van brand, and smart a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz.
Chery: Chery, Omoda and Jaecoo, with six more names on the way
Chery has 10 nameplates on sale, Jaecoo 4 and Omoda just the Omoda 9 now that the Omoda 5 has gone. Lepas has priced its L6 at $47,990, and iCaur, Jetour, Exlantix, Luxeed and Freelander (with Jaguar Land Rover) are due from 2027. Our new-brands roundup sorts them out.
GWM: Haval, Tank, Ora and Cannon, with Wey to come
GWM has the most variants in the set, 50 across 10 nameplates: Haval SUVs, Tank off-roaders, Ora electrics and Cannon utes. Wey is announced, with no timing.
Leapmotor, XPeng, Deepal and GAC
Leapmotor sells the B05, B10 and C10. XPeng has the G6 and X9, with the G9L, L03, L05 and GX on its list. Deepal is Changan's brand here, with the S07 and E07, and Changan has confirmed Avatr for 2027. GAC sells the Aion UT and Aion V electrics, the Emzoom petrol SUV and the M8 plug-in people mover.
JAC, Foton and Forthing
JAC sells the T9 diesel and Hunter PHEV utes; Foton, part of BAIC, the Tunland ute; and Forthing, from Dongfeng, the Taikon 5 in electric and range-extender forms. KGM is a Korean company and sits outside this guide.
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Warranty, side by side
The warranty figures stored on each brand's rows, with how many rows hold them. Terms carry conditions, so read the manufacturer's booklet before you rely on a number.
| Brand | Vehicle warranty on our rows | Battery warranty on electrified rows |
|---|---|---|
| MG | 10 years / 250,000 km (31 of 41); IM5 and IM6 7 years (6); U9 diesel 5 years (3) | 7 years on 18 rows, 8 years on 6 |
| Jaecoo | 8 years / unlimited km (15 of 15) | 8 years (8 of 8) |
| Omoda | 8 years (2 of 2) | Not held on our rows |
| GAC | 8 years / unlimited km on Aion UT and V (4); M8 8 years / 150,000 km (2) | 8 years (6 of 6) |
| Chery | 7 years (19 of 19), unlimited km on 16 | 8 years (11 of 11) |
| GWM | 7 years (48 of 50), unlimited km on 37 | 8 years on 14 of 28 |
| LDV | 7 years / 200,000 km (18 of 24); electric vans 5 years | 8 years on 4 of 5 |
| Geely | 7 years (8 of 8) | 8 years (8 of 8) |
| Deepal | 7 years / 160,000 km (3 of 3) | 8 years (3 of 3) |
| JAC, Foton, Forthing | 7 years (JAC 8 of 8, Foton 4 of 4, Forthing 4 of 4) | Forthing 8 years (4 of 4) |
| BYD and Denza | 6 years / 150,000 km (34 of 34) | 8 years (34 of 34) |
| Leapmotor | 6 years / 150,000 km (10 of 10) | 8 years (10 of 10) |
| Zeekr, smart, Farizon | 5 years (17 of 19 rows held) | 8 years on 16 of 19 |
| XPeng | 5 years on G6 rows (3); X9 Standard Range 7 years (1) | 8 years on 3 of 5 |
Counts are rows in our directory that hold the figure, 11 November 2026. Where a row holds no figure, we don't assume one.
What to check before you buy
Safety coverage. 88 of the 254 rows hold no ANCAP rating, because the car is new, the variant sits outside a rating's scope, or ANCAP lists it as unrated. A brochure's five stars may cover a sibling, so check the scope (our ANCAP explainer shows how).
Price, servicing and resale. Chery and GWM lead with drive-away prices, BYD and Geely with RRPs, and several of the lowest prices here are time-limited campaigns, so get a written drive-away quote for your postcode. Check the dealer locator for a service site near home and whether the warranty requires servicing there. We hold no recorded used prices for these cars, so if you change cars every two or three years, treat resale as the open question.
Buying through work: FBT and luxury car tax
Tax and incentive figures current as of November 2026
Thresholds, rebates and rules on this page change each financial year. We check them against the ATO and state revenue offices, but always confirm the current position with the relevant authority before you sign. The ATO's electric cars exemption page (updated 1 April 2026) says eligible zero or low emissions cars can be exempt from FBT, and that a plug-in hybrid is not eligible from 1 April 2025 except where use was exempt before that date under a financially binding commitment. The fuel-efficient luxury car tax threshold is $91,661 for 2026-27 and the threshold for other cars is $80,809; both are reindexed each 1 July.
An eligible electric car can still be FBT-exempt on a novated lease; a plug-in hybrid leased today can't. The 2026-27 Budget FBT change for electric cars is a proposal, not law. EVs and cars rated at 3.5 L/100km or less count against the higher luxury car tax threshold. Check your own position with your accountant, and see our novated lease guide and FBT-exempt cars guide.
What changed since the 2026 edition
Since the first 2026 edition (29 May), we covered these launches, new grades and model-year updates from Chinese brands. The price column is what our row holds today, on the basis the manufacturer leads with; the date is when our story ran.
| Arrival | Our story | Price on our row today |
|---|---|---|
| JAC Hunter PHEV ute | 6 Jun | $49,988 RRP |
| Geely Starray EM-i Extended Range | 11 Jun | $41,490 RRP |
| Forthing Taikon 5 (new brand) | 22 Jun | $36,990 drive-away (VIC) |
| Jaecoo J8 SHS seven-seat plug-in | 3 Jul | $59,990 RRP |
| Chery C5 Hybrid | 4 Jul | $29,100 est. RRP |
| Leapmotor B05 | 12 Jul | $35,990 RRP |
| Geely EX2 | 14 Jul | $26,490 RRP |
| Jaecoo J5 Hybrid | 17 Jul | $34,990 drive-away (VIC) |
| BYD Atto 3 EVO | 20 Jul | $41,990 RRP |
| Deepal E07 | 29 Jul | $64,900 RRP |
| XPeng X9 | 1 Aug | $89,900 RRP |
| MG IM5 and IM6 | 3 Aug | $55,450 est. RRP |
| GWM Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha 3.0 diesel | 11 Aug | $65,990 drive-away (VIC) |
| MG U9 Black Edition | 23 Aug | $54,990 RRP |
| Geely Starray EM-i AWD | 1 Oct | $44,990 RRP |
| GWM Cannon Hi4-T PHEV | 1 Oct | $50,990 drive-away (VIC) |
| LDV T60 MAX (MY27) | 1 Oct | $39,989 drive-away (VIC) |
| Jaecoo J7 SHS (MY27) | 1 Oct | $39,990 drive-away (VIC) |
| BYD M9 people mover | 1 Oct | $72,990 RRP |
| LDV D90 diesel | 8 Oct | $54,200 drive-away (VIC) |
| GWM Haval H7 (new generation) | 30 Oct | $45,990 drive-away (VIC) |
| MG U9 EV electric ute | 30 Oct | $78,990 RRP |
Price changes. We only call a price cut or raised when we hold the old and new price on two dated manufacturer documents, and none of these rows meets that test yet, so you'll see current prices, not was/now figures. Campaigns manufacturers have announced: BYD's Atto 1 at $19,990 drive-away and Dolphin Essential at $28,888 drive-away, both to 15 December; BYD's $4,000 cashback on Sealion, Seal 6 and Shark 6 grades; GWM's $1,000 launch offer built into the H7 Lux prices until 30 November; and Zeekr's MY27 7X, which keeps its prices.
Cars dropped since the 2026 edition
These nameplates and grades were on sale in our directory earlier in 2026, and it now lists them as no longer sold new. Older model years replaced by a newer row aren't listed.
- Omoda 5, all five grades. Omoda's on-sale line-up is now the Omoda 9, with the Omoda 4 and 7 announced.
- MG ZS EV. The ZS continues as a petrol and hybrid.
- LDV MIFA 9 electric people mover, three grades.
- Three MG4 grades: Excite 51, Excite 64 and Long Range 77. The MG4 Essence 64 and XPower remain, alongside the MG4 Urban.
- Three BYD grades: the Atto 3 Premium (the EVO grades carry on), Seal Dynamic and Sealion 6 Premium Standard Range.
- GWM Tank 300 Lux petrol and Tank 300 Ultra Hybrid; the Tank 300 continues in petrol Ultra, diesel and plug-in forms.
- GWM Haval H7 Vanta HEV 2WD, the front-drive H7 the new all-wheel-drive H7 replaced.
One more: the XPeng G9 no longer has an on-sale row, and XPeng has opened early access for the longer G9L with no price yet (our story).
Coming in 2027: confirmed and reported
A summary, with the full detail in our 2027 Chinese cars and brands roundup. Confirmed means the brand, its parent or its Australian operation has said so. Reported means Australian outlets have reported it and the manufacturer hasn't confirmed it here.
| Coming | Timing, as given | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HQ E-HS9 (FAW's Hongqi) | Deliveries from mid-January 2027 | Confirmed |
| Chery Stockman ute | Deliveries from 1 February 2027 | Confirmed, no price |
| Geely Monjaro EM-i, Emgrand L EM-i | First half of 2027 | Confirmed |
| Geely Battleship 700 | Second half of 2027 | Confirmed |
| Avatr 07L, 06T | First half and second half of 2027 | Confirmed |
| Next GWM Haval H6, Tank 800 | Early 2027; 2027 | Confirmed |
| iCaur V25, Exlantix ES GT, Freelander 8 | 2027 | Confirmed |
| XPeng L05, GX, Omoda 7 | 2027 | Confirmed by brand executives |
| Jetour T1, T2 | Early 2027 | Reported |
| GWM Haval Jolion Max | First quarter of 2027 | Reported |
| JAC Hunter PHEV cab-chassis | Early 2027 | Reported |
Statuses as at 6 to 11 November 2026. Links go to each car's coming-soon page in our directory.
Sorted other ways: 2027 month by month, new EVs, new hybrids and plug-ins and new utes.
What could change these picks
Two priced cars could move a pick once they show as on sale in our directory. BYD has priced the Atto 2 DM-i plug-in hybrid from $24,990 before on-roads (our story), under the Sealion 5's $33,990. Leapmotor has priced the B03X electric SUV from $26,990 before on-roads and $29,990 drive-away on launch cars to 31 December (our story), under the Atto 2 and the ORA 5. The smart #5 ($58,900 RRP) and Lepas L6 ($47,990) are priced too; smart's Australian configurator is now taking orders for the #5, which still counts as not on sale here until deliveries start. The Chery Stockman has no price yet; once it has one, it's a candidate for the plug-in ute pick. We'll update this article when these arrive or when the figures change.
Our take: are Chinese cars worth buying in 2027?
We give you the facts from manufacturers' own published documents, side by side, and you make the decision. On those facts, Chinese brands now set the price floor for electric cars and plug-in hybrids in our directory, they cover nearly every body style from a $23,990 hatch to a 3,500 kg ute, and most of their rows carry a five-star ANCAP rating. They don't lead on conventional hybrids, where a Toyota sets the lowest RRP, and a short local history can't show resale yet.
- On a tight budget? Start with the ZS Vibe, Jolion, Tiggo 4 or, before 15 December, the Atto 1.
- Can charge at home? The Seal 6, Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid and Starray EM-i are among the five-star plug-ins under $40,000 on their own price bases.
- Need to tow? Look at payload as well as tow rating on the Tank 300 Diesel, Hunter PHEV and Tunland.
Keep reading
Head-to-heads: ZS vs Tiggo 4 | Tiggo 4 vs Jolion | Jaecoo J7 vs Haval H6 | MG HS vs Haval H6 | C10 vs Sealion 6 | Model Y vs EX5 | Ranger vs Shark 6 | Stockman vs Shark 6 | Tank 300 vs Jimny | Haval H7 vs MG QS
The brands: BYD | MG | GWM | Chery | Jaecoo | Geely | Zeekr | Leapmotor | LDV | Denza
More guides: Best Chinese Cars (2026) | Best Hybrid Cars (2027) | Best Plug-in Hybrid SUVs (2027) | Most Fuel-Efficient Cars (2027) | Best Chinese PHEVs (2026)
Compare what's on sale now
Head-to-heads with the cars this story is about and their closest rivals on sale now, plus the buying guides that cover them.
- BYD Atto 2 vs Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid
- GWM Haval Jolion vs MG ZS
- BYD Atto 2 vs BYD Sealion 5
- BYD Sealion 5 vs Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid
- BYD Atto 2 vs Chery Tiggo 4
- Chery Tiggo 4 vs GWM Haval Jolion
- Chery Tiggo 4 vs MG ZS
- BYD Sealion 5 vs MG HS
Buying guides
- Best Plug-in Hybrid SUVs in Australia 2027: One Winner Per Question
- Best Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) Utes in Australia 2026: Cannon Alpha vs Shark 6 vs Ranger
- Best Chinese Electric Cars Australia 2027: Buy Now or Wait?
- Best Chinese PHEVs in Australia 2026
Or pick any two cars on our compare page, or browse the full car directory.
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MORE:Every New Car Coming to Australia in 2027 and Beyond, Brand by Brand
Shopping for a Chinese car now?
The facts, side by side. Your decision.
Disclaimer: Figures are from the manufacturers' Australian documents as held in the CarSorted directory on 11 November 2026, with prices on the basis stated beside them. Campaign prices have end dates and change. Electric ranges carry the test cycle where our record names one. Confirm price, specification and warranty terms with the dealer before you buy.
