China’s second-hand car exports have a wide range of models, covering from economy scooters to high-end brands, as well as various commercial vehicles and construction machinery, mainly meeting the needs of different markets.
Main export vehicle models
Passenger cars: including small, compact, mid size, SUVs, etc., such as models from brands like BYD, Volkswagen, Honda, Mercedes Benz, Audi, Toyota, Hyundai, etc.
Commercial vehicles: including trucks, light trucks, pickups, heavy-duty trucks, tractors, etc., such as brands like Heavy Duty Truck, Shaanxi Automobile, Mercedes Benz, Volvo, etc.
Construction machinery: such as mixer trucks, excavators, loaders, etc. Brands include Sany, XCMG, Liebherr, etc.
Other vehicle models include agricultural vehicles, motorcycles, etc.
Main export markets and vehicle preferences
Central Asia and Eastern Europe: The demand is mainly for economical fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles, such as second-hand electric vehicles from brands like BYD and NIO.
Middle East: With the United Arab Emirates as the core, the transit trade is developed, and the demand includes economy fuel vehicles and 3-5 year old models of mid to high end brands such as Mercedes Benz and BMW.
South America: Policy driven markets, such as Argentina’s tax incentives for electric and fuel vehicles in specific price ranges.
The impact of new regulations
The new regulations in 2026 prohibit the export of “zero kilometer vehicles”, which will promote the transformation of export vehicle sources to real used second-hand cars, and may affect the structure and price of vehicle models.
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