China’s Top-Selling EV Heads to South Africa, Challenging Toyota’s Hybrid Dominance

Visitors look at a GEELY EX2 electric car on display at the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show 2026 in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto) (Photo by Anusak Laowilas / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
Visitors look at a GEELY EX2 electric car on display at the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show 2026 in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto) (Photo by Anusak Laowilas / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

China’s best-selling car will soon arrive in the South African market, part of a wave of new models entering the country that are rapidly chipping away at Toyota’s dominance of the hybrid segment, in particular.

The Geely EX2 is expected to hit showrooms later this month, when the all-electric five-door, five-seat hatchback that was China’s top-selling car in 2025 makes its debut in Africa.

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