For many years now, automakers have politician And car enthusiasts, Chinese car manufacturers They are destroying our country and our entire auto industry. Chinese companies While entering the U.S. market and starting to sell their cars in the U.S., several established brands have quietly been selling Chinese-made cars to (perhaps some) unexpected Americans. As of 2024, there are over 40,000 Chinese-made cars sold in the U.S., and that number is expected to continue to grow.
Second Generation Lincoln Nautilus Though the Lincoln was designed and developed primarily with the Chinese market in mind, it has quickly become the brand’s best-selling vehicle since its U.S. launch in early 2024. 17,504 Nautiluses were sold in the first half of this year, up 41.7% compared to the same period in 2023, beating the brand’s second-best-selling Corsair by nearly 5,000 units. Lincoln sold 8,273 Nautiluses in the second quarter, up 20.8% from the second quarter last year.
Buick Envision SUV When it went on sale in 2015, it was the first Chinese-made vehicle sold in the US. Now in its second generation (and far more attractive design), the Envision continues to be built in China for the US market. Buick The company sold 21,860 Envisions in the first half of the year, a decrease of about 21 percent likely due to the model’s recent redesign.
Thanks to parent company Geely, the U.S. has had Chinese-made Volvos for over five years. S90 SedanThe S90 hasn’t sold particularly well so far: Volvo doesn’t give separate sales figures for the S90, instead selling it alongside the Swedish-built V90 wagon, and sold just 808 of the 90 Series in the first half of this year.
Also made in China under Geely Polestar 2 Polestar has been on sale in the United States since 2020. Polestar’s global sales have fallen significantly this year, with only 3,301 Polestar 2s delivered in the first half of the year in the United States. Polestar 4It will also be manufactured in China before production begins in South Korea next year.
This article originally appeared on Jalopnik.
