We unboxed our cheapest Chinese car yet — and what’s inside would give Lexus engineers a heart attack
- Team Supercar Blondie unboxed the cheapest Chinese car in the series
- The $3K fake Lexus leaves a lot to be desired
- Its convincing front is let down by overlooked details, and the rear
Published on Apr 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Apr 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Lexus engineers should avert their gaze as Supercar Blondie presenters, Nathan Bane and Sergi Galiano, unboxed the cheapest Chinese car we’ve reviewed yet – and this $3,000 fake Lexus leaves a lot to be desired.
The front is pretty convincing, but upon closer inspection, the fake Lexus logo is the wrong color and made from paper, plus the side mirrors and door misalignment would ‘give the guy at the Lexus factory a heart attack’.
Avert your gaze downward, and the wheels fill up most of the wheel well – a marked improvement on previous Chinese cars SB has reviewed, like the $3,500 fake Dodge Ram, plus rear camera and sensors.
“These Chinese knock-offs, they have a chassis and focus 99 percent of their effort on the front, and the rest is ‘whatever’.”
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With a dual English and French degree and NCTJ diploma, Amelia began her career doing award-winning writing and editing for titles and brands spanning Women's Health, the Telegraph, Boots, and Vitality. Amelia joined the SB Media family in September of 2023, bringing her expertise in SEO and reader takeaway. As Lead Editor, her superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a shareable story.
