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V5, which retails for Dh55,000 to Al Yousuf engines of Abu Dhabi, and is produced by Brilliance Auto, a Chinese company, much like a cheaper version of the BMW sport utility vehicle.
And as the UAE, consumers are looking for more affordable cars, it is clear that Chinese manufacturers see an opportunity in good health in the lower end of the market.
We get that comment a lot of customers it is much like the BMW X3 and you must accept because it looks a lot like the X3, said Aziz Haroun, Regional Director of Abu Dhabi motors Al Yousuf, who is the exclusive importer for Brilliance cars in the UAE.
But while the BMW X3 will cost about Dh250,000, V5 can be had for about a fifth of that.
Al Yousuf also sells H530 Brilliance Auto, much like the BMW 5 Series sedan.
Chinese enterprising mechanics can replace the grille, badges and logos on H530, so that the resulting car is almost indistinguishable from high-end model.
On the Chinese website Taobao eBay style, converted H530s posing for sale as the BMW 5 Series cars are ubiquitous.
Brilliance Auto has launched a joint venture with BMW in 2003.
In a statement, BMW said that the development of these cars has no connection with any activity or BMW R D products, although BMW Group and Brilliance have maintained a good partnership for the successful development of the joint venture.
Brilliance Auto did not respond to a request for comment.
Al Yousuf line of Chinese products, it has stored for a year and a half, is an example of a growing market for cheaper cars in the UAE.
Chinese cars are an extreme case of sales of cheaper cars, said Pierluigi Bellini, an analyst who covers the auto industry for the research firm IHS.
Some Chinese manufacturers are trying to enter the GCC countries, but they might have trouble sophisticated automotive market in the United Arab Emirates, he said that the production increases in China, but China is not really an export market for cars.
Chinese manufacturers are better, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia and the rest of Asia, but Chinese brands have not yet entered successfully in the Middle East, Europe or the rest of the world.
Rising incomes among those already unable to afford cars have also led to an increase in sales for the cheaper models.
In July, Toyota introduced its SUV Avanza door, four made in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates to Dh54,900 it is the cheapest car, the company sells the country.
expats buying cars with low incomes generally went for used cars, said Mr Bellini, but now the most affordable cars are sold in larger volumes, because more people are spending market used to the new auto market.
The Chinese are very interested in selling cars to low-income consumers, he said.
M. Haroun Al Yousuf engines admits that Chinese cars can be difficult to sell.
For now, Chinese vehicles don t have a good reputation, he said.
But V5, he says, doesn t look like a Chinese car.
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