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MG
MG ZS
The cheapest way into a new compact SUV with a real dealer network — the reason it outsells objectively better cars in Riyadh and Amman.
5 · Front-wheel drive · 1,498 cc
Middle East · Oman
The best Chinese cars to import into Oman
This is the answer we give when a buyer asks the question in one line: which Chinese cars are actually worth importing into Oman. Each pick below is quoted with its own landed-cost calculation for this market, from the duty band its engine falls into to the port where it clears.
The five we would put on the water
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Chery
Chery Tiggo 8
The seven-seat SUV a family can actually afford: new-unit warranty, a cabin that reads premium, and dealer support in most of these markets now.
7 · Front-wheel drive · 1,598 cc
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Jetour
Jetour X70
Seven seats adults can actually use, at a price a Hilux buyer would call cheap. The value pick wherever three rows are non-negotiable.
7 · Front-wheel drive · 1,498 cc
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Changan
Changan CS75 Plus
The family SUV with the strongest service footprint in the Gulf and West Africa, and a 1.5 turbo that keeps the duty band down.
5 · Front-wheel drive · 1,499 cc
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BYD
BYD Atto 3
The EV that settled the price argument: a compact SUV with an LFP battery, dealer service in the Gulf, and a duty bill of 5% of CIF where electrics are favoured.
5 · Front-wheel drive · Electric (EV)
Three of the five are current stock; the other two are sourced to order. Say which one and the year, and the FOB and CIF figures come back the same day.
Checked September 24, 2026
Stock ready for Oman
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Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2019 C200
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 9G-TRONIC automatic
Price on Request
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Lexus
Lexus RX 350 2019
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
Price on Request
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BYD
BYD Song Plus DM-i 2022 110km
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Hybrid (HEV)
- Transmission
- E-CVT
Price on Request
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What buyers ask before they choose
- What is the vehicle age limit for importing a car into Oman?
- An age limit applies to used vehicles, with conformity certification required.
- Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Oman?
- Oman drives on the right, so a left-hand-drive car is the correct vehicle type: the steering wheel is on the side the road requires. Every car we ship is left-hand drive. An age limit applies to used vehicles and a conformity certificate is required. Duty is 5% of CIF with 5% VAT on top.
- Which port does a car from China clear at for Oman?
- Sohar and Salalah. Sohar serves the northern population centres and Salalah the south, with Salalah doubling as the transhipment point that makes onward regional routing practical.
- How much does it cost to import a car from China to Oman?
- Customs charges on CIF — the vehicle price plus freight and insurance — and never on the invoice alone. Base duty is 5% of CIF. 1 further lines stack on top: VAT. Run the numbers through the landed-cost calculator and treat the result as a planning figure: the final figure exists only once customs assesses the specific vehicle.
- How do I know the car is as described before it ships?
- Every unit is photographed and videoed at the yard, and the walkaround goes to you before the balance is due. Loading is supervised, and a unit that fails the agreed specification at that point is stopped rather than shipped.
- Is it cheaper to ship one car or several to Oman?
- RoRo is the simplest option for a single unit. A 40ft container normally carries two to four cars, so once you have enough volume to fill one, the cost per car drops noticeably — and the vehicles are not exposed on deck. Both are quoted on request for this lane.
Middle East · Sohar and Salalah
Get a Oman landed-cost quote
Send the model, model year and destination port. You get an FOB or CIF price, the document list this market requires, and the next sailing we can load.