China Launches World’s Cheapest Car And It Actually Looks Good


When you hear the phrase “World’s Cheapest Car” your thoughts will probably end up being whipped up in to a frenzy around the terrible looking Tata Nano from India! A car so cheap it uses deck chairs for seats! But now China’s Zotye are on the scene (thankfully!).

Zotye are one of the smaller lesser known Chinese car manufacturers, but anyone following the plucky company will have seen some huge developments from them.

Their first popular car was a licensed version of a tiny Daihatsu jeeb, and the company has gone on to buy designs from Fiat.

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The latest car though seems to be based on Suzuki’s low cost Alto platform. It has real seats and is powered by a 1 litre engine, and judging by most Chinese cars, has an AC unit.

Best of all, or should we say amazingly of all, is the price for the little Zotye Z100 which stars at a super low 23,000 Yuan and maxes out at a pocket money priced 25,000 Yuan!
($3600-$3900).

For more details and to catch up on the latest automotive news from China head over to China Car Times!

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33 Comments

  1. May 10, 2012

    So this is thecheapest car from China? Haha. When you start the engine after 5 seconds you be will be amazed, that fancy car will explode. 😀

    • Unknown
      September 11, 2016

      Lol

  2. Guest
    May 10, 2012

    So this is thecheapest car from China? Haha. When you start the engine after 5 seconds you be will be amazed, that fancy car will explode. 😀

    • Guest
      September 11, 2016

      Lol

  3. July 4, 2012

    Nice!

  4. Leonid Shmulevich
    July 4, 2012

    Nice!

  5. Naanem
    April 12, 2013

    Very sad! This is a cloned Maruti A-Star manufactured in India. Only the bumpers have changed and even the front dashboard is the same. The author should do some research before publishing a article. Please check Maruti A Star/Nissan Pixo/ Suzuki Alto.

  6. Guest
    April 12, 2013

    Very sad! This is a cloned Maruti A-Star manufactured in India. Only the bumpers have changed and even the front dashboard is the same. The author should do some research before publishing a article. Please check Maruti A Star/Nissan Pixo/ Suzuki Alto.

  7. Naveed
    April 21, 2013

    hello
    can i get this car in Pakistan ? how and when ? and what is procedure?

  8. Guest
    April 21, 2013

    hello
    can i get this car in Pakistan ? how and when ? and what is procedure?

  9. Muhammad Yasir
    August 21, 2015

    HAHAHAHA !!! so there was a time when u guys talked cars !
    @andi sykes!

    • Joel Adames
      November 24, 2015

      You also came here because of this!???

      • Muhammad Yasir
        November 24, 2015

        well … im looking to buy a car , as i have to go to university thats a bit far from home… but local economy has inflated car prices to draconian levels …
        so , can’t hurt to hope right ?

        BUT i originally came here to be enlightened about Chinese smartphone industry!

  10. Guest
    August 21, 2015

    HAHAHAHA !!! so there was a time when u guys talked cars !
    @andi sykes!

    • Joel Adames
      November 24, 2015

      You also came here because of this!???

    • Guest
      November 24, 2015

      well … im looking to buy a car , as i have to go to university thats a bit far from home… but local economy has inflated car prices to draconian levels …
      so , can’t hurt to hope right ?

      BUT i originally came here to be enlightened about Chinese smartphone industry!

  11. nfuel900 nfuel900
    December 23, 2015

    Shameless copy of Suzuki astar

    • Muhammad Yasir
      March 1, 2016

      bet its load better than any suzuki bullshit , despite being a clone !

      • Kuku Koranga
        April 1, 2017

        Ha any suzuki ! A wise person once said think before you speak.

        • Muhammad Yasir
          April 2, 2017

          you’re a year late

          • Peter Schroeder
            January 20, 2018

            stfu terrorist

            • Muhammad Yasir
              January 21, 2018

              fk off ashole

  12. nfuel900 nfuel900
    December 23, 2015

    Shameless copy of Suzuki astar

    • Guest
      March 1, 2016

      bet its load better than any suzuki bullshit , despite being a clone !

    • Kuku Koranga
      April 2, 2017

      Ha any suzuki ! A wise person once said think before you speak.

    • Guest
      April 2, 2017

      you’re a year late

    • Peter Schroeder
      January 21, 2018

      stfu terrorist

    • Guest
      January 21, 2018

      fk off ashole

  13. Unknown
    September 11, 2016

    This article is plain bull$#!T
    This car is a clone-modified-a-little Suzuki Alto

  14. Guest
    September 11, 2016

    This article is plain bull$#!T
    This car is a clone-modified-a-little Suzuki Alto

  15. Salman Shaikh
    March 28, 2017

    Before insulting nano, mind dat it was priced at less then half the price of this car!!

  16. Salman Shaikh
    March 28, 2017

    Before insulting nano, mind dat it was priced at less then half the price of this car!!