Chinese Vehicles Become Mexico’s Third-Most Popular Choice, Surpassing Germany and South Korea
Between January and August, 114,613 units from manufacturers originating in the Asian giant were purchased, an increase of 36% compared with the same period in 2025, allowing China to surpass Germany and South Korea.
Chinese-origin vehicles have gained ground in the Mexican market in recent years and have become the third favorite option when purchasing a vehicle in the country.
According to the Administrative Registry of the Automotive Industry of Light Vehicles (RAIAVL), a total of 114,613 units from manufacturers originating in the Asian giant were sold during the first eight months of the year, an increase of 36% compared with the 84,115 sold in 2025.
During the same period last year, vehicles from Chinese brands ranked as the fifth best-selling type of vehicle in the country, behind Japanese vehicles (400,240), American vehicles (163,732), German vehicles (113,986), and South Korean vehicles (106,156).
One year later, China climbed two positions and became the third best-selling type of vehicle in the country, behind Japan (401,225) and the United States (165,659).
Germany, for its part, sold 114,604 units, a difference of only nine vehicles compared with the Asian giant, while the largest gap was with vehicles originating in South Korea, which reached 109,380 units.
The most popular Chinese brand in Mexico is Geely, with 4,282 sales in August alone, an increase of 106.6% compared with the previous year, when it reported 2,072 units. During the first eight months of 2026, it has accumulated 31,606 vehicles.
Meanwhile, the Chinese company with the fewest vehicles sold in the country is Zeekr Lynk&Co, with 306 units sold in August and 2,577 so far this year.
Nissan is the brand with the most vehicles sold in the country between January and August, with 172,941 units, followed by U.S.-based General Motors, with 130,112; KIA, with 73,273; and Mazda, with 70,115.
Source: latinus.us
