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Haval or Chery: which SUV should you import from China?

The cheapest Haval here is $5,200 against $8,000 for the cheapest Chery. A typical Haval runs $5,900, a typical Chery $14,000. The catalogue holds 11 on the Haval side and 2 on the Chery side. Add about $2,250 for sea freight to Lagos (Tin Can), Nigeria; import duty and clearance are separate and paid by the buyer on arrival. Chery is the cheaper way into a Chinese SUV and the make with the longer export history: it has been selling in the Middle East, South America and parts of Africa for years, so the name is not new to a buyer. Haval is Great Wall’s SUV-only brand and sits a step up, with the H6 as its volume car. If the budget is the constraint, Chery. If you want the larger, better-equipped SUV and can carry the extra cost, Haval.

HavalChery
In stock112
Cheapest$5,200$8,000
Typical$5,900$14,000
Dearest$11,000$21,000
Typical, with freight$8,100$17,000

Haval. Great Wall Motor’s SUV-only brand, built around the H6, already sold across the Middle East and Africa.

Chery. One of the oldest Chinese exporters, known for the Tiggo SUVs, and usually the cheaper of the two.

“Typical” is the median, not the average: a make spanning an older sedan and a current flagship has no meaningful average. “With freight” adds a flat sea-freight estimate to Lagos (Tin Can), Nigeria; import duty, customs clearance and inland delivery are paid by the buyer on arrival.

Haval, cheapest first

#VehiclePrice
1Haval H2 1.5T SUV, 2016
2016 · 111,300 km · Petrol
$5,200
$7,500
2Haval H2 1.5T SUV, 2016
2016 · 41,400 km · Petrol
$5,500
$7,800
3Haval H6 1.5T SUV, 2015
2015 · 86,200 km · Petrol
$5,500
$7,800
4Haval H8 2.0T SUV, 2015
2015 · 131,700 km · Petrol
$5,600
$7,800
5Haval H6 1.5T SUV, 2017
2017 · 53,500 km · Petrol
$5,700
$8,000

Chery, cheapest first

#VehiclePrice
1Chery EV Hatchback, 2022
2022 · 37,000 km · BEV
$8,000
$10,000
2Chery Tiggo 8 Plus C-DM 1.5T SUV, 2025
2025 · 29,911 km · Plug-In Hybrid
$21,000
$23,000
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Questions buyers ask

Are these petrol or electric?

Both are petrol in our stock. Haval and Chery build electrified models for the Chinese market, but the cars we hold under these two makes are combustion, which is what most West African buyers are asking for while charging is thin.

Are both left-hand drive?

Yes. Cars built for the Chinese domestic market are left-hand drive, which suits Nigeria, Ghana and most of West Africa. Neither is suited to right-hand-drive markets such as Kenya or Tanzania.

What condition are these cars in?

All are used, bought from the Chinese domestic market. Each one is a specific vehicle with its own mileage and history, inspected before purchase, and the report goes out with the quote rather than being published on the listing.

Are import duty and customs clearance included?

No. Every figure here covers the goods and the sea freight to your port of discharge. Import duty, clearance and inland delivery are paid by the buyer on arrival, and the rate depends on your country.

Do I pay anything on this website?

No. The site takes no payment and holds no deposit. A request for quote creates no obligation, and nothing is charged until terms are agreed directly with a sourcing manager.