Chinese car prices in Algeria 2026: the complete list

The full catalogue price table

Prices run from the lowest to the highest. Each figure is the vehicle purchase price of the cheapest trim available for that model.

Prices in US dollars, converted from Chinese yuan at the day's rate. The landed cost in Algeria — including sea freight, then Algerian clearance and taxes at a flat fee — is calculated line by line in the calculator on the price page.

Our models

For the full detail of each model — equipment, colours, available trims — and to reach the calculator:

• 🚗Geely Livan X3 Pro 2026SUV · From $6,591
• 🚗Geely CoolraySUV · From $8,182
• 🚗Volkswagen T-Cross 2025Used SUV · From $8,453
• 🚗Changan X5 Plus ProSUV · From $9,500
• 🚗MG MG4 437Electric hatchback · From $10,000
• 🚗Volkswagen Lavida 2025Sedan · From $12,121
• 🚗BYD Yuan UP 401 kmElectric SUV · From $14,060
• 🚗Jetour Dashing 2026SUV · From $16,900
• 🚗Jetour T2 20264x4 SUV · From $25,058

How is the landed price in Algeria built?

The purchase price alone cannot decide anything. Between it and the amount you actually pay there are four layers, and every one of them is published.

1. Vehicle purchase price in China — converted to US dollars; this is the figure shown in the table above
2. + FOB costs — pre-shipment inspection, inland transport to the port, export formalities, documents, port fees and our service fee
3. + Sea freight and marine insurance (0.8% of value) plus Algerian port fees → this gives the CIF value
4. + Algerian clearance and taxes — a flat fee of 800,000 DZD for every model, paid in dinars directly to the authorities

Since 20 October 2026 the fourth layer is a flat 800,000 DZD for every model, whatever its price. On the cheapest model it therefore weighs far more than on the dearest — which is why the gap between the table and what you actually pay is not proportional, and certainly not a hidden margin. The statutory rates behind that fee (15% or 30% duty, 19% VAT, 2% + 2%) are set out in our customs duty guide.

Why does the catalogue start at $6,591 and end at $14,061?

The gap between the cheapest and the most expensive model is not a doubled commercial margin — it is size, engine and equipment. The price order above reads as an order of size and specification:

• Livan X3 Pro — compact 1.5L SUV, three trims. It is the entry point to the catalogue.
• Coolray — broadly the same size, but better equipped, with a panoramic roof and a CVT, plus the sporty Battle trim with a 1.5 turbo engine.
• T-Cross 2025 — a European inspected used SUV, around 50,000 km, automatic.
• X5 Plus Pro — 1.5 turbo SUV, automatic, red and black interior.
• Lavida 2025 — family sedan, 1.5L automatic; the dearest petrol model because it is the largest.
• Yuan UP 401 km — fully electric. The highest price in the catalogue because the battery is the most expensive component of an electric car.

Which model fits your need?

• First budget, family use → Livan X3 Pro. Lowest price in the catalogue, in the most favourable tax bracket.
• Equipment and a panoramic roof → Coolray. The 668 for daily use, the Battle if you want a turbo engine and a sporty trim.
• A European car for less → T-Cross 2025. Recent used, and the price gap against new is wide.
• Sedan for daily driving and long distance → Lavida 2025. The roomiest cabin, with an economical 1.5L engine.
• Turbo SUV with a younger design → X5 Plus Pro.
• City driving, low running cost → Yuan UP, fully electric. No fuel, no oil, 401 km claimed range.

Price alone cannot settle it. Compare the landed cost of each model inside the calculator: the tax bracket can reverse the order between two models that look close on price.

What makes these prices move?

The prices shown above are correct on the date stated at the top of the page. They are not fixed for ever:

• Exchange rate — prices are converted from yuan to dollars; any move in the yuan moves the dollar figure.
• Factory prices — they change with the model, the year, the trim and the equipment.
• Algerian customs reference value — if your invoice sits below the customs internal reference value (the "Argus" value), the higher reference value is applied, and what you actually pay rises.
• Tax law — the finance law is revised annually, and a change in a rate or a reduction passes straight through to the landed cost.

The price is fixed in the quotation when you sign. Always ask for a quotation with a stated date before committing, rather than a figure kept from an old conversation.

Why have Chinese car imports into Algeria risen?

Algeria imported 143,012 cars from China in the first half of 2026, up 235.5% in a year. The cause is structural, not a fad:

• Engine size inside the best tax bracket — most Chinese models imported into Algeria are 1.5L, so they fall in the 15% duty band with 0% consumption tax.
• Equipment included in the base price — panoramic roof, reversing camera and automatic gearbox are frequently standard where a competitor charges extra.
• A real price gap against a European or Korean model at equivalent equipment — which is exactly what the price order in the table above reflects.

Frequently asked questions

References consulted

• Algerian Customs — tariff and the "Argus" reference value
• Official Journal of Algeria — Finance Law 2026
• Ministry of Finance — finance laws

Continue the guide

• 🧾Customs duty and taxes on importing a vehicle15% up to 1,800 cc, 30% above, 19% VAT, TIC, 2% solidarity levy and 2% customs fee: the official 2026 rates and a detailed DZD calculation.
• ⛔The diesel import ban: what is coveredWhich diesel vehicles are genuinely targeted, since when, on what legal basis, and what remains allowed (petrol, hybrid, electric, LPG/CNG).
• 📉The 50% reduction for engines up to 1,800 ccThe exact conditions of the regime: under 3 years old, one per individual every 3 years, own foreign currency — and the rates repayable on resale.
• 📑Required documents: COC, ECTN/BSC, BL and bank domiciliationThe complete list of documents to assemble before shipment, who issues each one, how long it takes — and why a single missing piece blocks the whole clearance.
• 🔖Registering an imported car in AlgeriaFrom the form 846 clearance certificate to the carte d'immatriculation: steps, competent authorities, taxes of 800 to 2,000 DA and the annual vignette.
• ⏱️How long does an import from China actually take?An honest breakdown of lead times: 30 to 45 days of sea freight, then customs clearance — and why customs, not the ocean, is the real risk point.
• ⚖️Chinese car or Dacia: how to choose in Algeria?The comparison on the criteria that actually decide: price at equal equipment, manufacturer warranty, parts availability and resale value.
• 🚢Importing a car from China to Algeria: the complete guideFrom order to registration plate: taxes, required documents, sea freight, customs clearance and real lead times. The entry point to all our guides.