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Blossoming Chery

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Price: R546 900 0–100 km/h: 8,71 sec Top speed: 185 km/h Power: 145 kW Torque: 290 N.m CAR fuel index: 8,4 L/100 km CO2 : 162 g/km

Despite impressive interior quality, standard features and tech, buying one will be an experiment

Damian Adams

Expect Chery to continue improving and challenging the old guard

Peter Palm

It’s safe to say Chinese automakers have endured a chequered past in this country. Nameplates have come and gone, leaving owners in the lurch with unsellable products and non-existent aftersales service.

It’s a well-worn cautionary tale that starts with bravery and almost always culminates in tragedy. Starting locally in

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