DR Automobiles
DR Automobiles Groupe S.r.l.
🇮🇹 Italy
Italian company from Molise that has been rebadging Chinese cars for the European market since 2006. It runs several brands - DR, EVO, Sportequipe and others - on vehicles sourced from Chery, BAIC, JAC, Dongfeng and Changan, with final assembly at its own plant in Macchia d'Isernia.
DR Automobiles models
Engine
No models match: clear filters
DR Automobiles models and prices
| Model | Price from | Market | Body | Powertrain | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | €19,900 | EuropeAug 2026 | SUV | ICE · HEV | On Sale |
Starting prices in the market each car is sold in, on the date shown. USD figures are approximate conversions.
Related brands
News about DR Automobiles
Itala 61: a GAC GS8 under a revived Italian badge
The flagship of the revived Turin brand keeps the GS8 engine and adds a leather bag on the tailgate.
17 Sep 2026
O.S.C.A. MT6: a Changan UNI-T under a revived badge
The first car of the revived Bologna marque is a Changan UNI-T with Italian design and tuning.
17 Sep 2026
Explainers
About
DR Automobiles Groupe grew out of a business founded by Massimo Di Risio in 1985, and launched the DR car brand in 2006 with a simple model: buy vehicles from Chinese manufacturers, complete them in Italy, and sell them through an Italian dealer network at prices below the established brands. Chery was the first partner, from 2007, and its Tiggo became the DR 5.
The group has since multiplied its badges rather than its engineering. DR covers the mainstream range, EVO sits below it on price, Sportequipe takes the coupé-styled models, and ICH-X handles the boxier off-road look, with several smaller names alongside. Donor vehicles now come from Chery, BAIC, JAC, Dongfeng and, from the end of 2025, Changan. Assembly is at Macchia d’Isernia in Molise, and the company remains privately held by the founding family.
Di Risio’s Historic Italian Brands project has also revived two historic Italian marques on the same Chinese-donor formula: Itala, reviving the Turin car maker that closed in 1934, and O.S.C.A., reviving the Bologna sports-car builder the Maserati brothers founded in 1947. Both are assembled at new Fabbrica Italia facilities in Macchia d’Isernia, the same town as DR’s own plant, but sold through a separate dealer network from the DR, EVO and Sportequipe badges.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns DR Automobiles?
DR Automobiles is owned by Di Risio family.
What country are DR Automobiles cars from?
DR Automobiles is a Italian brand, headquartered in Macchia d'Isernia.
When was DR Automobiles founded?
DR Automobiles was founded in 2006.
What kind of cars does DR Automobiles make?
DR Automobiles makes rebadged Chinese SUVs and crossovers.
Who makes DR Automobiles cars?
The vehicles are designed and largely built by Chinese manufacturers - Chery, BAIC, JAC, Dongfeng and, from late 2025, Changan - and finished at DR's own plant in Macchia d'Isernia, Italy, where they get DR, EVO or Sportequipe badges.
Is DR an Italian car brand?
The company is Italian, family-owned and based in Molise, and final assembly happens in Italy. The engineering is not: DR does not develop its own cars, and every model traces back to a Chinese donor vehicle.