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Gulf market

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

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14:40

Saudi Arabia versus the UAE: two markets falling at the same rate and differing in everything else

A table comparing the size and direction of the two markets, how concentrated the lead is in each, and where Chinese marques sit.

1 October · 5 min read · 104K views

12:40

New Cars

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

09:05

Buying Guides

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

08:10

Saudi Arabia versus the UAE: two markets falling at the same rate and differing in everything else

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

Guide: does your car actually need 98 octane?

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

The 2026 Gulf motorsport calendar: what ran and what was cancelled

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

Gulf capital in Formula 1: a presence wider than the number of races

The Chinese marque map in the Gulf: who distributes what, and where

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

Electric car adoption in the Gulf: the available indicators and what is missing

Six questions before buying a Chinese car in the Gulf

Guide: electric or hybrid in Gulf heat? Five questions that settle it

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

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

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

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

Charging in twenty minutes: what the figure actually means in a Gulf summer

Gulf charging networks by the numbers: targets against reality

Haval and Tank lead GWM’s Gulf range, with Ora and Wey on the way

The Middle East rises to third place in Chery’s export markets

Porsche suspends the 2026/27 Carrera Cup Middle East season

The new 7 Series makes its Middle East debut in Dubai

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

Who buys cars in the Gulf? The 2026 buyer profile

The Gulf automotive manufacturing map: where cars are actually built

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

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

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

A quarter of buyers: women in the Gulf car market

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

The Germans in the Gulf: 8% of the cars and 19% of the money

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

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

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

Why does the Gulf buyer change cars every four years?

The hidden market: fleets and rental in the Gulf

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

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

Which month sells most? Seasonality in the Gulf car market

What does your car actually cost? Anatomy of ownership in the Gulf

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

The Gulf Auto briefing — 08:30 Gulf time