Chery Group delivered 247,823 vehicles in May 2026, up 20.5% year on year and one of the strongest growth rates among China’s top legacy automakers. Inside that headline number sits a more remarkable data point: Chery May 2026 sales include 181,871 export units, up 80.5% year on year and a fresh monthly record — the third consecutive month Chery has reset its own export high. New energy volume also climbed 58.8% to 100,304 units, lifting the year-to-date Chery NEV mix.
Chery May 2026 sales: 247,823 units, +20.5% YoY
Chery’s 247,823 May units make it one of only two top-five Chinese automakers — alongside Geely — to post both annual and sequential growth in May 2026. Cumulative deliveries for the first five months reached 1,100,921 vehicles, up 7.2% year on year, putting Chery on track for another full-year sales record after 2025’s 2.6 million-unit print.
Three buckets matter inside the Chery May 2026 sales structure:
- Chery brand passenger cars: roughly 168,000 units, anchored by the Tiggo SUV family and Arrizo sedan.
- Jetour: about 46,000 units, with the off-road oriented Traveller (旅行者) and T2 driving the brand into China’s lifestyle SUV space.
- iCAR, Exeed and Luxeed (智界): the smaller new-energy and premium sub-brands, where iCAR grew about 60% year on year while Exeed and Luxeed lagged.
Exports: 181,871 units, +80.5%, third straight monthly record
The standout in the Chery May 2026 sales release is exports. Of the 247,823 vehicles delivered in May, 181,871 — about 73% — were shipped overseas. That figure is up 80.5% year on year and is the third consecutive month Chery has set a new monthly export record.
For context, BYD’s May exports of 160,644 units and Geely’s 85,144 — both records in their own right — combined are still only modestly above Chery’s single-brand export figure. Chery is now arguably China’s most globally exposed carmaker, with key markets in Russia, the Middle East, Latin America and ASEAN, plus a growing CKD footprint in Europe through Omoda and Jaecoo.
Year to date, Chery has exported 752,755 vehicles, up 69.5% year on year. At the current run-rate, full-year exports could clear 1.8 million units, which would make Chery one of the largest single-brand vehicle exporters in the world.
NEV mix: 100,304 units, +58.8%, year-to-date 361,761
Chery’s new energy push, long viewed as the weakest part of the group story, is starting to deliver. May NEV sales reached 100,304 units, up 58.8% year on year — the first month above the 100,000 mark for the group. Year to date NEV deliveries hit 361,761, up 25.7%.
Inside the NEV business, the iCAR brand grew about 60% year on year and is now a genuine challenger in the RMB 100,000-200,000 (USD 13,800-27,600) lifestyle EV segment. The Tiggo PHEV family, branded as Fulwin or Tiggo C-DM in different markets, is doing the heavy lifting on hybrid volume both at home and in export markets.
Premium brands inside Chery remain mixed. Exeed (星途) delivered roughly 47% fewer units year on year, and Luxeed (智界), Chery’s HIMA collaboration with Huawei, was down about 31% — a reminder that even strong group-level Chery May 2026 sales can hide pockets of weakness at the premium end.
What the May numbers mean for the rest of 2026
Three takeaways for trade buyers and global investors:
- Export-led story: Chery’s growth is increasingly driven by overseas demand, not domestic share gains. That’s a different model from BYD, which is still primarily a domestic NEV leader.
- NEV crossing 100k: The new energy business is no longer a rounding error inside Chery. With six straight months of double-digit growth, the NEV mix should approach 40-45% by year-end.
- Premium reset needed: Exeed and Luxeed both need a product or pricing reset to keep up with the BYD Denza, Zeekr and HIMA bloc. Watch the upcoming Exeed Sterra and Luxeed S9 refreshes.
For 2026, full-year volumes north of 2.9 million units now look reachable, with exports doing most of the work.
FAQ
How many vehicles did Chery sell in May 2026?
Chery Group sold 247,823 vehicles in May 2026, up 20.5% year on year, with year-to-date deliveries of 1,100,921 (+7.2%).
How big were Chery’s exports in May 2026?
Chery exported 181,871 vehicles in May 2026, up 80.5% year on year — a new monthly record and the third consecutive month of new export highs. Year to date, exports total 752,755 units.
How many new energy vehicles did Chery sell in May 2026?
Chery sold 100,304 new energy vehicles in May 2026, up 58.8% year on year — the first month above the 100,000 mark — with year-to-date NEV deliveries of 361,761 (+25.7%).
Which Chery brands are growing fastest?
Inside the Chery May 2026 sales, the core Chery brand and Jetour are the volume drivers, with iCAR growing about 60% year on year on the NEV side. Premium sub-brands Exeed and Luxeed were both down year on year.
Source: Autohome.com
Reviewed by Han Liu, Editor, iEVChina
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