There are various factors associated with a vehicle that must be taken into account when purchasing one, and there is one in particular where some Chinese cars lose out compared to the rest.

There are various factors associated with a vehicle that must be taken into account when purchasing one, and there is one in particular where some Chinese cars lose out compared to the rest.

As they have not been on sale in Europe and other foreign markets for very long, Chinese cars are relatively unknown in some respects, and it turns out that one such factor has come to light, revealing a hidden cost that is not impossible to identify at first, but which becomes evident over the years.

A recent survey on vehicle depreciation indicates that some Chinese models lose more value in their first few years than others from South Korean and Japanese (or European) brands.

The depreciation of Chinese vehicles in the spotlight

The survey compares depreciation with that of South Korean and Japanese brands.

The results of the study conducted in Vietnam between 2022 and 2024 have been published by VN Express International, highlighting the value lost by three very popular MG models compared to others from Kia, Hyundai, and Toyota.

The report states that MG cars depreciated between 24% and 35% in the first two years, while Toyota models only lost between 10% and 12% of their value over the same period. Hyundai and Kia, meanwhile, saw depreciation of 17% and 19%, respectively.

An image problem, among others

Not all Chinese cars depreciate equally.

Among the reasons for this is that Chinese brands do not yet have the reputation that Toyota has built up over the years, and that Kia and Hyundai have earned over time outside their borders.

But there is another reason to consider, which is that Chinese manufacturers are offering significant discounts on their models, meaning that some owners paid a price that has now fallen considerably.

This causes the value of the vehicle to drop on the second-hand market, and the owner ends up bearing that extra cost if they want to sell it. In fact, this has been a source of anger for some people, who feel they paid too much, as prices had already fallen a few months later.

However, not all Chinese cars lose value equally, and the publication cites the BAIC Beijing X7 model as an example, which depreciated at the same rate as Toyota vehicles.

Over time, it will become clearer how Chinese cars age, as there are currently 13 brands from the Asian country on sale in Vietnam, more than half of which arrived last year.

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