The most exciting Chinese cars coming to the UK soon

If you go back a decade, MG was the only brand selling Chinese-made cars in any numbers on UK shores. Now though, there are dozens of Chinese cars on sale here, and a lot of them are proving pretty popular.

The BYD Seal U was the sixth best-selling car in September according to figures from the SMMT, and the Jaecoo 7 came fourth. These are brands which were pretty much completely unknown here just a few years ago, and now they’re snapping at the heels of Kia and Citroen.

So what’s the secret to their success? Well most Chinese cars stick to a similar recipe – build an SUV, pack it full of kit, give it a posh-looking cabin and sell it at a temptingly low price.

And there are seemingly new brands and models popping up every week. Here’s a rundown of all the most exciting Chinese models coming soon.

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1. Chery Tiggo 9
2. Geely EX5
3. Omoda 4
4. Xpeng G6
5. Changan Deepal S07
6. Omoda 7
7. Leapmotor B05
8. Leapmotor B10
9. Denza Z9GT

1. Chery Tiggo 9

At the beginning of 2025, Chery didn’t exist in the UK as a standalone brand, it was just the parent company to Omoda and Jaecoo. Now it’s offering three different models, the Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8 and its latest new car, the Tiggo 9.

It’s a big, luxurious seven seater which comes with loads of premium features, such as heated, cooled and massaging seats, and a 428hp plug-in hybrid system. All this is yours for just £43,105 – the same as a top-spec Vauxhall Astra.

2. Geely EX5

You may have never heard of Geely, but it owns a few familiar names like Volvo and Lotus. Well now it wants to break out as its own brand with this – the Geely EX5. It’s an electric SUV with plenty of tech and suspension breathed on by Lotus – so this could be in with a shout of being the best-handling Chinese EV out there.

News Editor Jamie Edkins went to have a look around the EX5, and he was impressed with the interior quality and the amount of tech on board. All cars get adaptive cruise control, wireless phone charging, a heated steering wheel and a 360-degree camera system. All for just £31,990.

3. Omoda 4

This is the new Omoda 4 – a small SUV which will be available with electric, hybrid and petrol engine options when it goes on sale next year. That makes it an alternative to cars like the Volvo EX30 and the Renault Captur.

The styling is radically different to anything Omoda currently sells, with a much more angular design than the Omoda 5 or 9. Pricing for this car hasn’t been confirmed yet, but we reckon it’ll be less than £25,000.

4. New Xpeng G6

The Xpeng G6 has only been on sale for a few months, but there’s already an updated version on the way. Visually, it looks pretty much the same as the outgoing car. The main changes are under the skin.

It has a slightly smaller battery, but instead of being a lithium ion pack it’s now lithium phosphate. This allows for much faster charging, with 10-80% possible in just 12 minutes. That’s eight minutes faster than the current G6, and makes it the fastest-charging EV on sale.

5. Changan Deepal S07

Changan is a new brand making its UK debut, and it’s kicking off with the Deepal S07. This electric SUV costs £39,990, and it comes with luxury features such as heated and ventilated seats, an augmented reality head-up display and gesture control.

Powering the Deepal S07 is a 218hp electric motor on the rear axle, and this is paired with a 80kWh battery delivering 295 miles of range. The fast charging ability is a bit disappointing though, with 10-80% taking a whopping 48 minutes.

6. Omoda 7

Omoda and Jaecoo are actually owned by the same company, Chery, and it currently sells three cars in the UK – the 5, E5 and the 9. Well now it’s bringing a fourth car to market: the Omoda 7.

All these numbers and letters can get confusing, but the Omoda 7 is a plug-in hybrid SUV which will be an alternative to the Kia Sportage. That front end is very Lexus-esque with the bold grille and sharp creases, and under that bonnet you can expect to find a similar 1.5-litre hybrid engine as the Jaecoo 7.

7. Leapmotor B05

This may look like a Volkswagen Golf, but it’s actually the new Leapmotor B05 – an electric hatchback which will go on sale in the UK in 2026. Prices are expected to start from under £30,000, and it could have up to 300 miles of range.

Exact specs haven’t been announced yet, but you can expect this car to share parts with the Leapmotor B10 SUV. This means it could have a 218hp electric motor powering the front wheels, and 0-60mph should take less than 8.0 seconds.

8. Leapmotor B10

This is the Leapmotor B10, an electric SUV which will take on cars like the Skoda Elroq and Volvo EX40. It looks very similar on the outside to the larger C10, which is to say inoffensive but fairly unremarkable.

While not yet confirmed, the B10 is likely to use similar parts to the C10. That car has a 70kWh battery with 260 miles of range, so it’s likely the new B10 will tout similar numbers when it goes on sale in the coming months.

9. Denza Z9GT

Now it’s time for another new brand. Denza is owned by BYD, and it’s a bit like what Lexus is to Toyota – it’s focussed on more premium cars to take on brands like Porsche and BMW. The Z9GT was the first car it unveiled, and it’s a bit of a beast.

It’s a 1,000hp electric GT car which will take on the BMW i5 Touring, and it can do 0-60mph in just 3.4 seconds. That’s half a second quicker than the quickest i5. A plug-in hybrid version will also be available with a 2.0-litre petrol engine and three electric motors, which produce a combined 920hp. You can expect this car to go on sale in the UK in early 2026.

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