... er... actually they still are stingy on fuel expenses as seen by how popular the car fuel economy threads are.
Yet an ASX or any other gas fed CUV isn't any better than a gas fed sedan. Diesel fed CUVs on the other hand are at least 1.3M, and the price difference with TOTL compacts would take around 3-5 years to recoup.
Chinese EVs: Built to Not Last:wonder:
China cars