China's latest ultra-affordable EV priced: 2026 Chery QQ3 hatch could be Australia's newest budget electric rival to BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora and MG4

Chery’s QQ3 budget hatch EV has been given a sharp price overseas ahead of its potential Australian launch as another budget EV hatchback battler.

The Toyota Corolla-sized QQ3 is priced from 68,920 yuan in China, which converts to around A$14,000.

While cars imported from China carry a significant price increase, it would still fall around the $20,000 mark in Australia when the usual additional costs added.

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This is similar pricing to the BYD Atto 1 in Australia, which has a starting price of $23,990, before on-road costs.

However, it is more likely Australia would get the pricier long range version of the car, which has 420km of range as opposed to 310km, according to more lenient CLTC.

This would give it a closer range to its rivals, which have around 350-400km real-world capacity.

This variant of the car would more likely sit closer to the $30K bracket, in a similar price region to the GWM Ora and MG4.

2026 Chery QQ3

It could also line-up as a competitor to the incoming GAC Aion UT in an emerging Chinese electric hatchback battleground, which will start from $31,990 (before on-roads).

The QQ3 would probably need a more powerful electric motor set-up than the 58kW and 90kW currently on offer in China if it launches in Australia.

Its current set-up is underpowered compared to many of its rivals, such as the Aion UT, GWM Ora and MG4, which all have at least 125kW of power as standard.

2026 Chery QQ3

When CarsGuide contacted Chery Australia about the car late last month, the brand said it could not confirm whether the QQ3 is destined to launch Down Under.

However, local Chief Operating officer Lucas Harris has previously said the brand is eager to bring an electric hatchback to Australia, making special mention of the QQ lineup, so it may not be too far away.

Chery is continuing to grow its presence in Australia, and finished in the top 10 best-selling brands for February 2026.

Chery’s only all-electric offering in Australia currently is the E5 compact SUV.