Chery Group Is China's #1 Car Exporter In 2025 For 23rd Year

Chery Group had an incredible sales year in 2025, the best of any Chinese OEM.

Chery Group has once again cemented its status as China’s export king. In 2025, the automotive giant exported a staggering 1,344,020 vehicles overseas, maintaining its position as the top Chinese passenger vehicle exporter for the 23rd consecutive year.

The group achieved a total global sales figure of 2,806,393 vehicles, with exports accounting for nearly half of that volume. This export performance represents a year-on-year increase of 17.4%, highlighting the brand’s accelerating global influence.

One Car Every 23 Seconds

To visualize the scale of this operation, Chery revealed that on average, one Chery vehicle was exported every 23 seconds throughout the year.

This momentum helped the group cross a major milestone: 5.85 million cumulative exports to date. 2025 also saw monthly export volumes exceed 140,000 units for the first time in the company’s history.

Brand-by-Brand Performance Breakdown 1. Chery

The core Chery brand recorded annual sales of 1,700,940 vehicles.

2. Jetour

The adventure-focused Jetour brand sold 622,590 vehicles.

3. Exeed: Premium Success in Europe

Chery’s premium arm, Exeed, sold 120,369 vehicles, finding particular success with its “globalized high-end new energy” strategy.

4. iCaur (iCar): Electric Expansion

The new energy brand iCaur (known as iCar in China) recorded sales of 96,989 vehicles.

5. Luxeed: The Huawei Collaboration

Luxeed, the brand jointly developed with tech giant Huawei, sold 90,493 vehicles. Following updates to the Luxeed R7 and S7, the brand saw a strong finish to the year, with monthly deliveries exceeding 10,000 units for three consecutive months from October to December.

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