The popularity of Chinese cars in the UK is exploding at a rate almost unseen before in the industry. Yet while manufacturers from Europe, Japan, Korea and America experienced an 11 per cent rise in sales on average, their Chinese competitors enjoyed a stratospheric 180 per cent jump. Broadening the focus to look at 2026 as a whole, Chinese brands have seen a 145 per cent rise in sales, and now account for almost 17 per cent of all cars sold. However, much of the brand’s success can be attributed to the huge popularity of the Jaecoo 7, which is the third-best selling car so far this year. Add Omoda-Jaecoo’s parent brand, Chery, into the mix and the combined trio would in effect be the second-best selling brand in the UK, just behind Volkswagen.