Who is CFMOTO?
You’ll see the CFMOTO brand more and more in the future. They have a great range of ATV’s and Side By Sides and have established quite a dealer network in SA over the last few years.
They recently gave us two of their ATV’s to ride – and we need to tell you that we are suitably impressed.
Any value option is great these days, but the age old question pops up:
Who are they, where are they made and what’s the backup like?
Locally, the brand is imported by FC brands, the people responsible for the Can Am brand in SA. So they have a track record and know about parts, backup and all that stuff.
So. Who is CFMOTO?
CFMOTO was founded in 1989 as an engine manufacturer and quickly transitioned to engineering and building its own engines.
It has always held a significant presence in China’s domestic market including supplying government vehicles for police and fire while developing a name for itself as a manufacturer of feature-rich engines, parts, ATVs, side-by-sides, scooters, and motorcycles worldwide.
CFMOTO has brought ATVs and SXS to the SA market.
Globally, they are mighty large. Read this:
CFMoto has over 58% of the ATV market in Europe.
Yes – they are the top selling ATV brand in Europe, ahead of the likes of Polaris, Can-Am, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki… everyone you could name in the quad world.
In the States, they have more than 570 dealers with big plans for future model development, which will trickle down to other markets globally.
CFMOTO vehicle lines are currently manufactured in Thailand and China alongside other major global motorsports names, with plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Mexico in 2024.
Their components are to be found on nearly 1900 companies globally, of which, its joint venture with KTM the most significant.
CFMOTO has partnered with KTM since 2013 to produce small-capacity KTM-badged models for China – one of the largest motorcycle markets in the world. The joint-venture company is known as CFMOTO-KTMR2R in which CF MOTO holds a majority share of 51 per cent, with the remaining 49 per cent held by KTM.
A 25 per cent share of CFMOTO stock was floated on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2017.
Interestingly, CFMOTO also builds KTM’s 790 for markets around the globe.
The factory partners with global names and partners – Kiska (the Austrian designer powerhouse behind KTM’s designs), Bosch for fuel injection, Spanish J.Juan brake manufacturers and many more.
Want to ride a quad or Side By Side?
They are hosting a Gauteng launch with some of their models for you to test at Legends MX Park near Cullinan on Sunday the 22nd of October.
For more news on the brand:
CFMOTO also makes interesting bikes. For now, SA will only see quads and UTV’s
