In the first half of 2026, Chinese automotive brands accounted for 49.3% of all first-time registrations of new cars in Kazakhstan. A total of 66,900 Chinese-brand vehicles were registered, up 37% compared with January–June 2025, according to infohub.kz.
The top five Chinese brands by first-time registrations were: Changan – 23,600 (+177% year-on-year); Chery – 8,000 (+11%); Haval – 6,700 (+17%); BYD – 5,400 (+241%); and Jetour – 5,300 (-26%).
Changan accounted for about 35% of all first-time registrations of Chinese cars. BYD showed the strongest growth, with its figure up 241%. Deepal registrations rose 182%, while Changan’s increased 177%.
In total, 135,700 new cars were registered in Kazakhstan in the first half of the year, up 13% from a year earlier. The Chinese segment thus grew nearly three times faster than the overall market.
Jetour was the only brand among the top five to see a decline in first-time registrations, down 26%.
The main regions by number of Chinese car registrations were Almaty with 11,700, Astana with 9,800, and Almaty Region with 5,600. About 95% of buyers of Chinese cars were individuals.
For comparison, according to the Kazakhstan Automobile Union, official dealers sold 105,886 new passenger and commercial vehicles in January–June 2026. In their ranking, Changan took fourth place with 9,471 vehicles (+89.2%), Chery fifth with 8,143 (+11.3%), Haval sixth with 6,730 (+16.2%), and Jetour seventh with 5,774 (-20.3%).
The difference is particularly noticeable for Changan and BYD: by first-time registrations they showed 23,600 and 5,400 vehicles respectively, while official sales were 9,471 for Changan and significantly fewer for BYD. This shows that registration statistics cover a broader market, including cars imported unofficially.
Earlier, Kursiv Auto reported that Chevrolet had regained leadership in Kazakhstan’s car market, while Changan broke into the top three by official sales in the first half of the year.