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Best Chinese & New-Entry Car Brands 2026

Chinese and new-entry EV brands in the UK — brand stability scores, real-world range data, and buying confidence ratings

12 products compared

🔌 Most models are battery-electric EVs. The Chery Tiggo 8 is also listed as petrol and PHEV — EV-only fields show "—" for those models. Real-world range figures are ClearPiq measurements — not WLTP claims. Brand stability scores are in progress— shown as "Coming soon" until verified.
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SPEC / FILTER
BYD
Atto 3
Growing brand
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BYD
Seal Excellence
Growing brand
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BYD
Dolphin
Growing brand
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MG
4 SE Standard Range
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MG
ZS EV SE
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Omoda (Chery Group)
Omoda 5 EV
Monitor
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Polestar
2 Long Range Single Motor
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Zeekr (Geely Group)
Zeekr X
Monitor
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Smart (Mercedes-Benz / Geely JV)
Smart #1 Pro
Growing brand
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Lotus (Geely Group)
Lotus Emeya R
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Chery
Tiggo 8 Comfort
Growing brand
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Chery
Tiggo 8 Comfort PHEV
Growing brand
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Rating
4.3½4.54.4½4.74.2½3.9½4.74.34.2½4.8½3.84.2
Best for
Family SUV on a budgetExecutive saloon valueAffordable city hatchbackUK's best-value EVPractical urban SUVNew-entry midsize crossoverPremium EV with real rangePremium compact crossoverPremium urban SUVHigh-performance GTBudget 7-seat petrol SUVValue-packed hybrid 7-seater
OVERVIEW
Price (OTR)
£36,490£44,490£28,195£26,995£28,495£33,495£45,900£35,900£35,950£114,900£28,545£33,545
Brand
BYDBYDBYDMGMGOmoda (Chery Group)PolestarZeekr (Geely Group)Smart (Mercedes-Benz / Geely JV)Lotus (Geely Group)CheryChery
Rating
4.3 ★4.5 ★4.4 ★4.7 ★4.2 ★3.9 ★4.7 ★4.3 ★4.2 ★4.8 ★3.8 ★4.2 ★
Best For
Family SUV on a budgetExecutive saloon valueAffordable city hatchbackUK's best-value EVPractical urban SUVNew-entry midsize crossoverPremium EV with real rangePremium compact crossoverPremium urban SUVHigh-performance GTBudget 7-seat petrol SUVValue-packed hybrid 7-seater
Warranty
6yr / 8yr battery6yr / 8yr battery6yr / 8yr battery7yr / 7yr battery7yr / 7yr battery7yr / 8yr battery5yr / 8yr battery5yr / 8yr battery5yr / 8yr battery5yr / 8yr battery7yr / 100,000 mi7yr / 100,000 mi
CLEARPIQ DATA
Real Range
205 mi280 mi205 mi175 mi178 mi198 mi321 mi218 mi210 mi246 mi~40 mi (EV)
WLTP Accuracy
79%79%77%80%77%77%81%78%77%79%~71%
Dealer Cover
Coming soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soon
Stability
Coming soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soonComing soon
3yr Resale
33%35%33%32%30%26%42%28%38%45%
5yr Total Cost
£32,497£38,660£25,855£25,620£27,666£32,378£37,689£33,749£31,565£82,268£36,600£34,700
RANGE & CHARGE
WLTP Range
260 mi354 mi265 mi218 mi230 mi258 mi396 mi278 mi273 mi310 mi56 mi (EV only)
Battery Size
60.5 kWh82.5 kWh60.4 kWh51.0 kWh51.0 kWh61.0 kWh82.0 kWh66.0 kWh66.0 kWh102.0 kWh19.27 kWh
Max DC Charge
88 kW DC / 11 kW AC150 kW DC / 11 kW AC88 kW DC / 7 kW AC87 kW DC / 11 kW AC76 kW DC / 11 kW AC80 kW DC / 11 kW AC205 kW DC / 11 kW AC150 kW DC / 11 kW AC150 kW DC / 11 kW AC350 kW DC / 22 kW AC3.3 kW AC
0–80% Time
~38 min~35 min~40 min~30 min~35 min~46 min~22 min~26 min~26 min~18 min~280 min AC
PERFORMANCE
0–62 mph
7.3s5.9s7.0s7.9s8.6s7.6s6.4s5.6s6.7s2.78s9.6s8.5s
Top Speed
99 mph115 mph99 mph100 mph108 mph112 mph124 mph120 mph112 mph155 mph
DIMENSIONS
Body Type
SUV / CrossoverSaloonHatchbackHatchbackSUV / CrossoverSUV / CrossoverFastbackSUV / CrossoverSUV / CrossoverGran TurismoSUV (7-seat)SUV PHEV (7-seat)
Seats
555555555477
Boot Space
440 L402 L345 L363 L448 L380 L405 L347 L411 L458 L494 L494 L
Made In
ChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChina
CONFIDENCE
Euro NCAP
5★ (2022)5★ (2023)5★ (2023)5★ (2022)5★ (2023)Not yet tested5★ (2021)5★ (2023)5★ (2022)Pending (2025)
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Indie Service
Lock-in Risk
MediumMediumMediumLowLowMediumLowMediumLowMediumLowLow
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Data last verified: 2026-04-19

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