Imports · March 12, 2026
Dongfeng sample fleet lands at Kingston Wharves
The evaluation fleet is here. Dongfeng sample units cleared customs at Kingston Wharves on the morning of March 12, the cars Jamaica's first Dongfeng driver panel would put to the test.
What landed
The fleet covers the breadth of the planned lineup: the Shine GS E1 compact SUV, the Mage E3 crossover, the Huge E2 mid-size SUV, the Box and Vigo EVs, and the MHero 817 PHEV. Each unit was selected so the driver panel could compare a Dongfeng directly against the vehicles Jamaicans already cross-shop in that segment.
Landing the fleet in a single port call was deliberate: it let every comparison happen back-to-back at the same venue, on the same days, with the same drivers. Side-by-side beats sequential.
Where they went next
From the wharves, the units moved to the Bert's Automotive prep bay for pre-delivery inspection and shake-down mileage on real Jamaican roads before being released to the panel rotation.
The panel's verdict, and how it shaped the first order, is covered in our focus-group results article.
Why this matters for buyers
Jamaican buyers usually have to wait for a dealer to commit before getting a real look at a new brand. We did it the other way around: the lineup was stress-tested against real driver feedback before we asked anyone for a deposit. The risk on our side, the choice on yours.
