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

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New launches

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

23 stories

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

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

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

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

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

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

18:30

King Fahd Road in Riyadh

Events & Launches

Jetour reveals the G700 TopFire in Riyadh ahead of its UAE arrival

The regional debut of the flagship’s highest trim took place in the Saudi capital, ahead of its UAE introduction through Elite Group Holding.

16 September · 4 min read · 194K views

15:40

A Haval car showroom

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

The group is widening its regional line-up with the Haval V7 and Tank 300, the Haval H10 to come, and the Ora and Wey marques preparing to enter the region.

15 September · 5 min read · 211K views

10:40

A car meet at The Pavilion in Downtown Dubai

Events & Launches

Zeekr opens its redesigned flagship showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road

The new Dubai site has interactive ordering screens, two charging stations, two delivery bays and a hospitality lounge, in partnership with AWR Automotive.

11 September · 4 min read · 159K views

16:45

A BMW 7 Series luxury saloon

The new 7 Series makes its Middle East debut in Dubai

BMW chose Dubai for the first regional showing of its flagship luxury saloon, with design changes, new digital technology and fresh personalisation options.

9 September · 5 min read · 153K views

10:30

A Lexus NX sports utility vehicle

Lexus unveils the new NX as electrification reshapes its luxury range

Lexus updates one of its most important crossovers as the luxury market shifts to a broader mix of electrified drivetrains.

1 September · 5 min read · 98.5K 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

12:40

The road between Sharjah and Dubai

Events & Launches

iCAUR opens its third UAE showroom in partnership with Gargash

The Chinese marque adds a Sharjah site after Dubai, part of a regional expansion built on established Gulf distribution groups.

14 July · 4 min read · 202K views

16:00

King Fahd Road in Riyadh

Events & Launches

Changan launches the second-generation UNI-S in Saudi Arabia and widens its regional presence

The Chinese manufacturer is launching its newest model in the Kingdom as it accelerates expansion across the Middle East and Africa, after thirty years in the region.

9 July · 4 min read · 168K views

09:50

An industrial and port area in Dubai

Events & Launches

AGMC lays the foundation stone for an integrated Geely facility at Ras Al Khor in Dubai

Geely’s UAE distributor has begun building a facility combining sales and aftersales, a sign of Chinese marques moving from showroom expansion to infrastructure investment.

2 July · 4 min read · 133K 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

19:00

The north grandstand at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi

Events & Launches

Zeekr marks five years with a track day at Yas Marina Circuit

More than two hundred owners and media on the Grand Prix circuit in Abu Dhabi, with the first regional appearance of the Zeekr 9X and drift and drag runs.

24 June · 5 min read · 147K 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

11:00

A main road in Dubai at night

Events & Launches

Great Wall Motor opens its largest showroom outside China on Sheikh Zayed Road

The new Dubai site displays more than ten models from Haval, Tank and Poer, opened by Saeed Juma Al Naboodah Group, the marque’s UAE distributor.

19 June · 4 min read · 179K 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

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