The Asian phenomenon steps strongly in the country, not only with the emergence of new firms, but also with the production of vehicles of classical brands that have a strong presence in the National Automotive Park.
In it Argentine automotive market There is a striking situation: Argentines buy more Chinese cars belonging to traditional brands than cars of Chinese brands. Although a word game seems, the figures confirm it, while waiting for a new survey of patented units in the country.
The “Chinese seal” favors the usual automakers about the new ones in Argentina
He Ford Territory, SUV produced exclusively in Chinais the best -selling Chinese origin model of the year. With 8,430 patented unitsexceeds widely to 6,644 units that add up All Chinese brands together. In August, the Territory doubled its volume against July (it went from 770 to 1,434 units), reaching a 2.8% of the monthly market and an annual average of 2%which could represent 13,000 units In 2025.
Chevrolet It also advances with models of Chinese origin: it already offers the Electric spark EUV and prepare the Plug -in hybridwhich will arrive before the end of the year with an expected volume of 2,905 units.
Other brands also bet on Chinese developments: Renault The Electric Kwid E-Tech, Fiat produces the Titano Based on a model of CHANGANand Volkswagen Work with SAIC in the future Amarok.
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In percentage terms, the difference becomes even clearer: Chinese origin models marketed by Ford and Renault concentrate 1.9% of the total patents of 2025while All Chinese brands together barely reach 1.6% of the marketevidencing the greatest weight that traditional automakers have when incorporating vehicles manufactured in China.
Among the Chinese brands, BAIC leads with him 29.6% of the segment (1,967 cars)followed by HAVAL (17.4%) and Foton (16%).
The final impulse will come with the quota of 50,000 electric and hybrid cars without tariffof which 37,952 will be from Chinese brandsprojecting a total close to 51,000 units in 2025 and an estimated participation of 8% of the market.
The “Chinese effect” is no longer future: it is present and grows at a firm pace in Argentina.
Source: Ambito
I’m a recent graduate of the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism. I started working as a news reporter for 24 Hours World about two years ago, and I’ve been writing articles ever since. My main focus is automotive news, but I’ve also written about politics, lifestyle, and entertainment.
