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As yet, there is no official word on whether the QQ3 will come to Australia but a hatchback has been on the agenda for Chery down under.
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The BYD Dolphin would be another of the QQ3's rivals, with a sub-$30,000 starting price.
According to Chery's Chief Operating Officer in Australia Lucas Harris, the brand will continue to target new market segments, which means the QQ3 could be Oz-bound.
“So where we are now certainly isn’t the limit and the reality is if we want to be a serious contender in the market, volume-wise, then we need to be in more segments than just SUV,” Harris said in December 2025.
“We’re still advocating really heavily with the factory for a small hatchback and a medium to large sized sedan.”
The Chinese brand already offers a wide range of SUVs down under, some of which have made serious sales impressions, such as the Tiggo 4 Pro small SUV, with more than 20,000 finding homes here last year.
The QQ3 debuted at the Chengdu Auto Show last year, but so far there is little information available on the new hatch.
Other details include optional front and side parking sensors as well as a front camera.
The car has a bubble-like design in keeping with other Chery models, while there are also blacked out elements such as on the door mirrors and wheel arches.
The QQ3 was last seen in 2022 as a tiny city car, with petrol and electric variants, this will be the third-generation version of the nameplate.
