China's Car Exports to Russia Falter: 'Tofu-Dreg' Vehicles Infuriate Russians

According to a survey by local Russian institutions, 44% of Russian consumers believe that the metal materials used in Chinese cars are too thin or the components are not suitable; 42% pointed out metal corrosion issues, believing that these cars are not adapted to Russia's cold winters; 29% felt that the electronic products and components used in Chinese cars are of lower quality; 28% complained that the suspension is too soft for Russian roads; furthermore, 24% of consumers believe that the paint coating on Chinese cars is not robust.
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[d.f.]

Chinese automaker, "We're not worried. Russians have no other options.". This mentality is what's wrong with Chinese products.

[j.b.]

When cherry first opened in our country it became a hit because of its rock bottom prices. You don't see them anymore. Too many returned their units due to poor performance.
If this happens to their car industry, their aviation industry is truly scary

[robertschaaf]

When he says heavily influenced by Japanese and US designs doesn’t he mean China just stole the blueprints?

[buaid]

We are thankful of our government for not allowing any Chinese automobile in India.

[anjuro]

I am from the Russian Far East.
A twenty years JDM is still better than the brand new Chinese crap. And it still repairable and holds value. Hell even a thirty year old Crown or Mark II is still better and can be restored abd resold.

The Chinese ones are basically single use disposable item to be thrown away a year of use, two tops. There's no secondary market.

[davidbeattie]

I remember when Fiat tried to grow its Canadian market with a highly efficient front wheel drive sedan. They had absolutely no concept of how to prevent massive corrosion when the vehicle had to deal with harsh winters and lots of road salt. After two or three years they were literally falling apart and eventually the car was withdrawn from the market. To bad for ruzzians that purchased biodegradable Chinese cars.

[TDCflyer]

Chinese car brands were handed a golden opportunity in Russia to establish true dominance in the market.
But they do what they always do - prioritize fast profits. They don't have an incentive to actually develop a loyal customer base. Chinese car makers are headed by officials approved by the CPP. As Chinese officials usually have very limited time to line their own pockets by diverting money and taking bribes, they do their best to exploit that short opportunity as much as they can. Long term considerations and quality have no place in that system.

[vipaoden]

Chinese brand is well known for cheap quality. It is not stereotype.

[jamesleate]

These vehicles arent produced in Russia at all. They are shipped without wheels, which are put on the vehicle in Russia. As such they can say that they are built in Russia.

[briandstephmoore]

China can't or won't make even the most simple to make products with decent quality. Anyone who believes it gets better the more money you give them is crazy

[kylorokx]

Even Russians are complaining about China's substandard practice. that Ally for you!

[dankomatkovic]

It took Western carmakers decades to learn how to build real world cars, i.e. cars that are extensively tested to withstand all possible environments. Every Western model nowadays gets thousands kms testing in Nevada as well as in Finland.

[echohunter]

I’m an American man from the Oregon High Desert and the first thought I had about the Chinese cars operating in Russia was that the conditions are much harsher than the designers imagined and they’ll break down quickly. Back home we own either a quality front wheel drive for inner city driving and a 4 wheel drive truck with serious snow tires mounted for winter driving, to drive a 2 wheel drive pickup truck off road, even a little is foolish. But my home town is minor compared to the conditions in Russian winters, we don’t use road salts and the climate has very low humidity so our undercarriages and body panels last decades longer, we use crushed lava pumice red cinder instead of salt.

[fd]

In the 1990s I worked for a South Korean corporation. One day a colleague said to me, with a lost look, "They did it." "Who? What?" "The Chinese. They hired an army of engineers and reverse engineered our XYZ product." Obviously, the quality and price were what you'd expect from a Chinese product - good enough for "friendly" countries.

[ヘスリングマイク-ji]

The Chinese are adaptable. In about 20 years, they will be on a par with a 1980 Lada.

[ronaldosanchez]

I barely trusted my kids Chinese atv, I had to check every bolt on it and add loctite to keep it from falling apart. Almost every bolt was made from low quality pot metal. I would never be dumb enough to buy an entire Chinese car 😂

[keithhooper]

In the UK it's is illegal to use a mobile phone when driving, yet cars are using touch screens.Can't see how this is any different to using a phone.

[karlrmaier]

The key to building a good business is continuously improving Quality. Claiming that consumer criticism is shaking the automaker down (blaming the consumer for poor quality), is a violation of the "consumer is always right" strategy. Toyota is the largest automaker because of its focus on quality, not because it undercuts competitors prices. China's Tofu-Dreg businesses (State Owned Enterprises) will survive only as long as they receive government subsidies.

[bendikskristensen]

Have had a Cherry Tiggo here in Thailand, after 5 year it was so bad that I sold it for 1$.

[CrystalcastleL]

The funniest complaint “ The interior smells like China”.😂😂😂😂