About Kaiyi Auto
Kaiyi Auto is a Chinese passenger-car manufacturer based in Yibin, Sichuan province, presented as the only Chinese-owned car maker headquartered in that province. It was founded in 2014 as a Chery subsidiary under the Cowin Auto name and, after the equity change that moved its headquarters to Yibin, it adopted the current Kaiyi Auto name in 2022 (Yibin Kaiyi Automobile Co., Ltd.), keeping a clear specialisation in affordable cars for young buyers in medium and small cities.
Its current range includes the Kaiyi X7 (Kunlun) SUV, the E5 (Xuandu) compact saloon, the X3 (Showjet) SUV and the e-Qute (Shiyue) electric city car, as well as recent light commercial proposals. Its official Chinese website presents the models, the brand history and its sales channels, and the brand has begun its international expansion with distributors in markets such as the Philippines and other Asian and American countries.
Its natural market is young buyers looking for their first new car with strong equipment for the price, families in growing inland Chinese cities, and importers in price-sensitive markets interested in affordable Chinese SUVs and saloons.
Its current range includes the Kaiyi X7 (Kunlun) SUV, the E5 (Xuandu) compact saloon, the X3 (Showjet) SUV and the e-Qute (Shiyue) electric city car, as well as recent light commercial proposals. Its official Chinese website presents the models, the brand history and its sales channels, and the brand has begun its international expansion with distributors in markets such as the Philippines and other Asian and American countries.
Its natural market is young buyers looking for their first new car with strong equipment for the price, families in growing inland Chinese cities, and importers in price-sensitive markets interested in affordable Chinese SUVs and saloons.