Price Index

Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric 612,900 AEDBMW 7 Series 750e 489,000 AEDZeekr 9X 369,900 AEDToyota Land Cruiser VX 329,000 SARLynk & Co 900 255,000 AEDLexus NX 350h 219,500 SARMercedes-Benz GLA 250 195,000 AEDBYD Seal Design 149,900 AEDJetour T2 1.5T 112,000 SARPorsche Cayenne Turbo Electric 612,900 AEDBMW 7 Series 750e 489,000 AEDZeekr 9X 369,900 AEDToyota Land Cruiser VX 329,000 SARLynk & Co 900 255,000 AEDLexus NX 350h 219,500 SARMercedes-Benz GLA 250 195,000 AEDBYD Seal Design 149,900 AEDJetour T2 1.5T 112,000 SAR

Thursday 1 October 2026 — 19 Rabi al-Thani 1448العربية

Last updated 09:42 Gulf time
Dubai desk

Breaking08:30BYD sales rise 17% in September as exports more than double

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Everything the Gulf Auto newsroom has published under “Car prices” — reports, analysis and data tables, newest first.

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12:40

A Leapmotor C10 sports utility vehicle

Leapmotor C10: an electric car with a petrol generator, and no official route to the Gulf yet

The model Stellantis sells outside China comes in two forms — fully electric, and one whose battery is charged by a petrol engine — but its Gulf distribution has not been announced, and the prices circulating in the UAE are not official.

1 October · 5 min read · 116K views

12:10

A Haval car showroom

Great Wall Motor falls 14% at home and bets on the Gulf

GWM recorded 114,944 vehicles in September, down 13.99% and its sharpest decline since January 2025, while its Haval marque keeps growing in Saudi Arabia.

1 October · 5 min read · 160K views

11:15

A GWM Haval H9, a seven-seat sports utility vehicle

Haval H9 enters the Gulf seven-seat class in the UAE from AED 119,900

GWM pushes a body-on-frame four-wheel drive with front and rear locking differentials into a class long held by the Land Cruiser Prado and the Patrol, betting on the price gap.

1 October · 5 min read · 160K views

11:15

A Changan Deepal S7 electric car

Huawei’s alliance falls 29% even as the smart driving race intensifies

The HIMA alliance posted the sharpest decline among September’s manufacturers at 29.15%, in a market where smart driving systems have moved from a differentiator to standard equipment.

1 October · 5 min read · 134K views

11:05

An XPeng P7 electric car

XPeng hits its 2026 monthly high and builds on its Gulf network

XPeng delivered 41,256 vehicles in September, its highest month this year despite a slight annual decline, with an established UAE presence through Ali & Sons.

1 October · 5 min read · 130K views

10:20

A Xiaomi SU7 electric car

Xiaomi passes 40,000 cars in September and prepares for Europe in 2027

Xiaomi exceeded 40,000 deliveries in September to reach 286,475 for the year so far, about 52% of its 550,000 annual target.

1 October · 5 min read · 76.7K views

09:35

A Leapmotor C10

Leapmotor lifts deliveries 58.5% for a third month above 100,000 cars

Leapmotor delivered a record 105,656 vehicles in September, cementing its place among the fastest-growing Chinese marques this year.

1 October · 4 min read · 107K views

09:10

A Tesla Model Y at a motor show

Tesla registrations rise across key European markets in September

Registrations climbed in France, Norway and Sweden, extending Tesla’s European recovery as demand for electric cars keeps growing.

1 October · 4 min read · 150K views

09:05

A fuel pump at a filling station

Guide: does your car actually need 98 octane?

The gap between grades in the Gulf is sometimes double. This guide sets out when the higher grade is a necessity and when it is spending without return.

1 October · 5 min read · 79.5K views

08:30

A BYD Seal electric car at a motor show

BYD sales rise 17% in September as exports more than double

BYD sold 463,561 vehicles worldwide in September and its overseas shipments rose 153.9%, confirming exports as the Chinese group’s main engine of growth.

1 October · 4 min read · 157K views

08:10

An Emarat filling station at Masfut, west of Hatta in the UAE

Data & Rankings

Gulf fuel prices compared: more than double the difference in common grades

A table comparing petrol and diesel prices between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and why engine choices differ between the two markets.

1 October · 4 min read · 98K views

07:40

Zeekr doubles sales and begins shipping the 9X to the UAE at AED 369,900

Zeekr delivered 37,216 vehicles in September, up 103.85%, a sixth consecutive monthly record, as 9X shipments to the UAE market begin.

1 October · 6 min read · 129K views

07:20

An Emarat filling station at Masfut, west of Hatta in the UAE

Markets & Prices

UAE fuel prices in October 2026 reach their highest since 2022

Super 98 at AED 4.40, Special 95 at 4.28, E-Plus 91 at 4.21 and diesel at 4.80 — the price has passed four dirhams a litre for the first time in four years.

1 October · 4 min read · 167K views

17:30

A BMW 3 Series saloon

BMW reveals the new 3 Series in its eighth generation

BMW has unveiled the latest 3 Series, carrying Neue Klasse technology into one of its most important models worldwide.

30 September · 6 min read · 112K views

16:20

A NIO ET5 electric car

NIO returns to monthly growth and builds on its UAE base

NIO delivered 37,408 vehicles in September, up 7.65% and meeting its third-quarter guidance, while running its regional presence through an Abu Dhabi-based joint venture.

30 September · 5 min read · 92.6K views

13:50

A Zeekr 9X sports utility vehicle

Data & Rankings

The most powerful in our database: four Chinese cars in the top five

The Zeekr 9X leads with up to 1,400hp and the Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric is second with 1,156 — and four of the top five are Chinese.

30 September · 5 min read · 96.6K views

11:40

A BMW X5 sports utility vehicle

BMW autumn updates: new X5 and 7 Series variants and more power for the X3 M50

The autumn 2026 update widens the X5 and 7 Series ranges and introduces a stronger X3 M50 xDrive, with new digital features across several models.

30 September · 5 min read · 141K views

15:50

A Chevrolet Bolt electric car

GM cuts planned Chevrolet Bolt production as US demand resets

About 35,000 units of the latest Bolt are now expected, far below earlier projections, after federal incentives came to an end.

29 September · 5 min read · 187K views

10:30

A Porsche Cayenne Coupé

Data & Rankings

Most and least expensive: Gulf Auto’s models ranked in dollars for comparison

From the Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric at $166,889 to the Jetour T2 at $29,867 — nine models ranked in a single currency.

29 September · 5 min read · 177K views

12:30

A Porsche Cayenne Coupé

Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric reaches the UAE with 1,156hp from AED 612,900

The most powerful Cayenne yet makes up to 1,156hp and reaches 100km/h in 2.5 seconds, listed in Dubai from AED 612,900 including VAT.

28 September · 6 min read · 183K views

10:00

An MG HS sports utility vehicle

Six questions before buying a Chinese car in the Gulf

Chinese marques are now a serious option in the region’s markets. These six questions separate a good deal from a decision that costs later.

26 September · 7 min read · 98.8K views

11:20

A Xiaomi SU7 electric car

Data & Rankings

China’s best sellers 2025: a small electric car leads and BYD places four models

The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV leads, the Geely Xingyuan jumps 772.6%, and Xiaomi puts two models on the list in its second year.

24 September · 6 min read · 167K views

07:45

Desert terrain at AlUla in Saudi Arabia

Data & Rankings

The Gulf car market in 2030: a model with three scenarios

1.74 million units in the base case, with the distance between the high and low cases equal to the Kuwaiti and Qatari markets combined. This report sets out the Gulf Auto model to 2030 with its assumptions in full.

24 September · 11 min read · 167K views

10:15

A fuel station

Sustainable fuel in Formula 1: what it means for Gulf refineries

The 2026 rules mandate a 100% sustainable fuel that runs in a conventional combustion engine — and that single point is what makes this an industrial file rather than a sporting one.

23 September · 5 min read · 99.1K views

14:15

A white Zeekr 9X on a road at sunset

Events & Launches

Zeekr 9X shipments to the UAE begin with deliveries starting in October

The marque has announced the start of commercial-volume shipments to the UAE market at AED 369,900, with first customer deliveries in October.

22 September · 4 min read · 119K views

10:10

Guide: a checklist before buying from a marque new to the market

New marques are arriving in the Gulf at an unprecedented rate. This checklist separates a good offer from an uncalculated risk.

22 September · 6 min read · 91.4K views

10:00

The Riyadh skyline at night

Saudi Arabia’s Ceer unveils its first electric cars ahead of 2027 sales

The Saudi company has shown its first sedan and SUV, preparing to start sales in early 2027 and build a wider regional range.

21 September · 6 min read · 96.7K views

08:40

A GO filling station on Highway 40 in the Narjis district of Riyadh at dusk

Markets & Prices

Saudi petrol prices: 91 at SAR 2.18 and 95 at 2.33

Aramco’s September 2026 prices keep the gap with the UAE wide in the common grades, while the price of 98 converges between the two markets.

21 September · 4 min read · 188K views

13:30

A Lynk & Co 900

Lynk & Co widens its Gulf presence after launching the 900 in the UAE

The marque launched the 900 in the UAE from AED 255,000 alongside its flagship showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road, and plans an Abu Dhabi site in the second half of 2026.

20 September · 6 min read · 85K views

13:20

A Mercedes GLA compact crossover

Mercedes starts production of the new GLA with electric and 48-volt hybrid versions

Series production has begun at the Rastatt plant in Germany, with fully electric versions being built now and 48-volt hybrids following later in 2026.

17 September · 5 min read · 178K views

09:15

Umm Hurair Road near the Oud Metha district of Dubai

Data & Rankings

Salik in the cost-of-ownership calculation: what changed in 2026

Variable pricing and the new VAT charge make road tolls a fixed line in the daily Dubai driver’s budget.

15 September · 4 min read · 194K views

12:00

A Tesla Model Y at a motor show

Data & Rankings

China’s electric market shares in 2025: BYD commands 27.2% as Tesla slips to fifth

A table of the top ten marques’ shares in the world’s largest electric market, where BYD alone sells more than twice its nearest rivals.

14 September · 5 min read · 183K views

11:50

A Lynk & Co 900

Geely targets 640,000 exports in 2026, growth of more than 50%

The group has set an export target above half a million vehicles, accelerating Lynk & Co and Zeekr in the Middle East and Latin America.

12 September · 5 min read · 136K views

10:40

A Chery Tiggo 8 sports utility vehicle

Data & Rankings

Chinese marque sales in 2025 against their targets: who beat them and who stumbled

A table comparing ten Chinese marques’ sales with their announced targets — Leapmotor, XPeng and Xiaomi overshoot, while Great Wall reaches a third of its goal.

10 September · 6 min read · 164K views

12:15

A Mercedes-Benz electric multi-seat vehicle

Mercedes expands the electric VLE range with all-wheel drive and entry trims

The company has added the electric VLE 400 4MATIC and new entry-level versions, with further personalisation options for its luxury people carrier.

8 September · 5 min read · 118K views

07:50

Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, the E311, in the United Arab Emirates

Data & Rankings

The Gulf car market in 2026: 1.47 million units and $48.6bn

A market smaller than one large European country by volume, and a fifth above it in average unit price. This report measures the size, value and composition of the Gulf market, and unpacks what the word “Gulf” hides when used in the singular.

8 September · 11 min read · 150K views

10:15

A Jetour T2 sports utility vehicle

Jetour grows 22.6% in Saudi Arabia and makes Dubai its Gulf hub

The Chery marque sits ninth in the Saudi market with 11,500 vehicles, while building a base in Dubai to cover the rest of the Gulf.

5 September · 5 min read · 142K views

11:10

The Riyadh skyline at night

The Saudi showroom race: how Tesla’s arrival changed BYD’s plans

Tesla’s entry into the Saudi market pushed BYD to accelerate from three showrooms to ten, the clearest example yet of electric competition in the Kingdom.

21 August · 5 min read · 159K views

08:20

Visitors around a car at the Dubai International Motor Show in 2015

Data & Rankings

Who buys cars in the Gulf? The 2026 buyer profile

Average age 37, average spend 112,000 dirhams, a new car every four years, two-thirds bought on finance. This report draws the Gulf new-car buyer in numbers, and unpacks the variation the averages hide.

18 August · 11 min read · 79.8K views

09:50

An MG HS sports utility vehicle

Markets & Prices

Four Chinese marques in Saudi Arabia’s top ten with a 13.4% share

MG, Haval, Jetour and Changan entered the top ten in the first half of 2026 with a combined 13.4% share, in a market down 23.5% overall.

12 August · 5 min read · 196K views

10:20

A Jetour T2 sports utility vehicle

Events & Launches

A UAE rental company adds more than 300 Jetour vehicles to its fleet

ART Elite Car Rental is expanding its fleet with Jetour models, the kind of deal that builds a marque’s presence in a way showrooms do not.

4 August · 4 min read · 119K views

13:20

An XPeng P7 electric car

Events & Launches

The XPeng P7+ arrives in the UAE from AED 164,000 with twelve-minute charging

The electric fastback reaches the UAE market with an 800-volt architecture and a range of up to 520km, through Gulf Star Motors, part of the Ali & Sons Group.

28 July · 5 min read · 198K views

07:40

An industrial and port area in Dubai

The Gulf automotive manufacturing map: where cars are actually built

Just six per cent of cars sold in the Gulf are assembled or built inside it. This report reads the region’s industrial map as it stands: what has actually been built, what has been announced and not built, and what separates assembly from manufacturing.

14 July · 12 min read · 121K views

12:30

A Lucid Air inside a Lucid Motors showroom in Riyadh

Lucid prepares its Saudi AMP-2 plant to build the sub-$50,000 Kosmos

The company’s first plant outside the United States is preparing for full production, targeting up to 150,000 vehicles a year by 2029.

8 July · 5 min read · 189K views

14:30

A shopping mall in Dubai

Events & Launches

Omoda and Jaecoo open their seventh UAE showroom as sales pass a million

The new site is at Oasis Mall on Sheikh Zayed Road, and the two Chery marques passed one million cumulative vehicles in April 2026.

26 June · 4 min read · 130K views

10:00

A street scene in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Events & Launches

Tesla opens its Riyadh centre and widens its presence in the Kingdom

The centre carries the Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck, following the company’s entry into the Saudi market and pop-up stores in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.

24 June · 4 min read · 195K views

11:30

A Jetour T2 sports utility vehicle

Events & Launches

Jetour launches its certified pre-owned programme in the UAE

Elite Group Holding is introducing Jetour Trusted Preowned, addressing the weakest point facing Chinese marques: resale value.

10 June · 4 min read · 160K views

08:30

A street scene in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Data & Rankings

Saudi Arabia and the UAE: neighbouring markets that do not resemble each other

Larger volume in one, higher value in the other, an ownership cycle shorter by a year and a quarter, and double the electric share. A comparative anatomy of two markets routinely treated as one.

2 June · 10 min read · 184K views

09:25

A Chery Tiggo 8 sports utility vehicle

China’s spare capacity: why the Gulf buyer pays less

Chinese car plants run at half capacity, and exports have multiplied sevenfold in seven years. This report links the two numbers and measures how much of their effect has reached Gulf prices — and what happens if the equation reverses.

21 May · 11 min read · 146K views

08:45

A Changan Deepal S7 electric car

Data & Rankings

From 3% to 27%: the path of Chinese marques in the Gulf market

A share that quadrupled in seven years, and the fastest change in Gulf market composition since the Koreans arrived. This report measures the path, identifies who lost those points, and draws the one historical comparison that fits.

15 April · 11 min read · 160K views

09:05

A Jetour T2 sports utility vehicle

Data & Rankings

Thirty-eight points: how age divides the Gulf market for Chinese marques

Seventy-one per cent of under-35s place a Chinese marque among their serious options, against thirty-three per cent of over-50s. This report measures the widest age gap in the Gulf market and explains what it means.

10 March · 10 min read · 149K views

08:40

The road between Sharjah and Dubai

Data & Rankings

Twice the new market: anatomy of used cars in the Gulf

2.9 million transactions a year, a used-to-new ratio below the global average, and a re-export trade reaching Africa and Central Asia. This report reads the market whose figures are never published.

16 December · 10 min read · 130K views

12:00

A desert road in Dubai near the launch venue

Events & Launches

The Jetour G700 makes its global debut from the Dubai desert with 904hp

More than a thousand guests at Bab Al Shams Arena under the banner “Beyond the Horizon”, for the launch of a hybrid making 1,135Nm with a range of up to 1,400km.

21 November · 6 min read · 203K views

09:50

Data & Rankings

A quarter of buyers: women in the Gulf car market

From under three per cent in Saudi Arabia before 2018 to twenty-one today. This report measures the fastest change in Gulf buyer composition in two decades and explains its effect on segments, equipment and showrooms.

23 September · 10 min read · 165K views

10:05

A Nissan GT-R on display at the 2007 Dubai Motor Show

Data & Rankings

What does the Gulf buyer actually want? Ranking the purchase criteria

In five years the weight of cabin technology jumped 24 points and performance fell 11. This report measures what settles the purchase decision in the Gulf today, and what removes a car from the list for good.

15 July · 10 min read · 123K views

09:40

Data & Rankings

Ninety-seven days: the Gulf car-buying journey from the start

Between the moment a buyer first thinks about a new car and the moment they take delivery lie 97 days on average, 41 of them spent on a screen before seeing a single showroom. This report tracks the journey stage by stage and measures where it is settled.

9 April · 11 min read · 171K views

08:25

A Nissan GT-R on display at the 2007 Dubai Motor Show

Markets & Prices

Average new-car prices in the Gulf: a climb, then a turn

The average rose 28% between 2020 and 2024 and has been falling since. This report unpacks both the climb and the turn, and shows why neither means what it appears to mean.

11 March · 9 min read · 212K views

08:50

An industrial and port area in Dubai

One part, six weeks: anatomy of the Gulf parts supply chain

The Gulf parts and aftersales market is close to $9.4bn a year and growing faster than new-car sales. This report traces a part from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the service bay, and explains why a regional warehouse separates a marque that stays from one that leaves.

26 February · 10 min read · 142K views

10:30

An electric vehicle charging station

Who makes your battery? The cell map behind the electric market

Three companies make more than two-thirds of the world’s vehicle battery cells, and two of them are Chinese. This report traces the cell from mine to pack and explains why the origin of the battery now matters more than the badge on the car.

11 September · 11 min read · 223K views

09:10

A Jetour T2 sports utility vehicle

Data & Rankings

The hidden market: fleets and rental in the Gulf

A sixth of the Gulf market by volume, and an effect on marques far larger than that share. This report reads the fleet market: who buys, by what criteria, and why a fleet deal is double-edged for a new marque.

20 August · 10 min read · 171K views

07:55

A BMW Group production facility in Germany

Where does every dirham in your car’s price go?

Of every 120,000 dirhams you pay for a new car, only nine thousand reach the dealer. This report breaks the retail price into its seven lines and explains why Chinese competition works on one of them and not the others.

4 June · 10 min read · 220K views

08:15

A street scene in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Data & Rankings

How Gulf buyers pay: finance, instalments and the down payment

Sixty-three per cent of transactions run through finance, and the monthly payment has been roughly flat since 2019 despite rising prices. This report explains how the market absorbed higher prices by lengthening contracts, and what that means for buyers.

14 May · 10 min read · 255K views

09:15

A BMW Group production facility in Germany

Inside the plant: how a car is built in 18 labour hours

Four shops, nine hundred robots, ten coats of paint and fewer than nineteen hours of human work. A detailed anatomy of what happens between a coil of steel and the car standing in the showroom — and why that sequence explains price differences between one country of origin and another.

19 March · 11 min read · 234K views

09:30

Visitors around a car at the Dubai International Motor Show in 2015

Data & Rankings

Which month sells most? Seasonality in the Gulf car market

November sells nearly double July, and the final quarter alone is a third of the year. This report measures Gulf buying seasonality month by month, and explains why a dealer planning to a monthly average loses twice.

23 January · 9 min read · 255K views

10:40

A Nissan GT-R on display at the 2007 Dubai Motor Show

Data & Rankings

From four visits to one: how digital research changed the purchase

In 2015 a Gulf buyer visited showrooms four and a half times before buying. Today they visit 1.7 times. This report measures the shift and explains why fewer visits does not mean the showroom matters less.

17 October · 10 min read · 238K views