The UK's best-selling car last month wasn't a small, European-made diesel hatchback or even a luxurious British SUV. Well, it kind of looks like the latter. The Jaecoo 7, a Chinese SUV widely known as the "Temu Range Rover," found over 10,800 buyers in September, according to the UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

It's the model's second monthly sales crown this year. Last month, the 7 edged out the Tesla Model 3, Ford Puma, and Kia Sportage for the top spot.

Chinese vehicles are finding support in the UK, claiming 23% of September's market share, according to Bloomberg. Jaecoo took 4.3% of the market, Chery (which is Jaecoo's parent company but also sells cars under its own brand) claimed 2.8%, and BYD sold 5.75% of light-duty cars, according to the SMMT data.

Chinese automakers are also seeing success as sales of electric vehicles more broadly boom in the UK. In September, battery-electric vehicles made up 28.3% of the UK car market, up five percentage points from September of last year. Plug-in hybrids came in at 17% of the market, an increase of 4.8 percentage points, SMMT says.

It isn't hard to see why the UK would be so fond of the the 7. It looks strikingly similar to a Range Rover Velar—hence the slightly rude nickname.

With a starting price of around £30,000, the Jaecoo 7 undercuts the Velar by about £26,000. With similar looks and a luxurious interior, the Chinese-made SUV is a no-brainer for many customers.

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