The Best Chinese Cars We Saw And Drove In Beijing

About this episode

The episode discusses the best Chinese EVs seen at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, featuring insights from guest Kevin Williams.

Are Chinese cars really leaving the rest of the world in the dust? InsideEVs Staff Writer Kevin Williams joins the program to discuss the best Chinese EVs from Xiaomi, BYD, Geely, Nio, and more. He just got back from the 2026 Beijing Auto Show and tells us what he saw. We discuss the Geely EX2, a cheap EV that’s become the country’s best-selling car. Kevin also drove the track-ready Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, which has over 1,000 horsepower. And he got a good feeling about the Ford Bronco New Energy, an extended-range SUV that won’t be coming to the U.S. anytime soon. Are Americans missing out on this and other Chinese cars? Finally, in Plus/Minus, Tim and Kevin discuss the Chinese cars that are coming to Canada, and how the BMW IX3's price tag is even cheaper than expected! The Hyundai Ioniq V Looks Great. Its Job Is To Take Back China https://insideevs.com/news/794010/ioniq-v-china-beijing-baic/ 'Chinese Cars Are Ready For Prime Time In America': Geely SUV Crushes Every U.S. Competitor In New Test https://insideevs.com/news/792060/geely-galaxy-m9-test-edmunds/ The Xiaomi SU7 Was Already Dominating The Market. Reviewers Say The Updated Version Is Even Better…

People in this episode

Host: Tim

Guest: Kevin Williams

Topics covered

• Chinese cars
• electric vehicles
• Beijing Auto Show
• automotive news
• EV market trends

Keywords

• Chinese EVs
• Beijing Auto Show
• Geely EX2
• Xiaomi SU7 Ultra
• Ford Bronco New Energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: InsideEVs, Xiaomi, BYD, Geely, Nio

Products: Geely EX2, Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, Ford Bronco New Energy, BMW IX3, Hyundai Ioniq V

Places: Beijing

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