Chery South Africa launches Cherished: the ultimate pre-owned vehicle programme
The Chinese manufacturer has steadily been making inroads into the local market and currently find themselves in seventh place overall on the monthly sales charts.
The popular Chery Tiggo 4 Pro compact SUV with a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine or a 1.5 turbocharged engine was in eighth place and the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro SUV with its 1.5-liter turbocharged engine in 27th place for the month of April.
As South African buyers continue to take strain in a struggling economy they are buying down but still looking for value for money.
With the Chinese invasion, many have taken to them as they provide a host of technological and other features not always offered by the competition at a reasonable price.
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