The Komodo is the most controversial Chinese car in Egypt. It was introduced by Automotive Gate Egypt in 2008 and manufactured in Egypt at the AAV factory. The car's global name is Land Mark, and it was manufactured in Egypt with a local production capacity of 1,500 to 2,000 cars annually. It obtained export licenses for 14 Arab countries, and a factory was supposed to be built in Jordan after production in Egypt. The maximum daily production capacity was around 40 cars, or 12,000 cars at most. The car was offered in three to four trim levels: L, GL, GLX, and VLX. It also came with a warranty period of up to five years or 100,000 kilometers, whichever comes first. It was designed to appeal to families and young people alike, but it failed to prove its worth and was banned from sale in Egypt in 2010 by a consumer protection decree pending certification from the Egyptian Standards Organization. The results of the technical report prepared by the Engineering Consulting, Training, and Production Center at the Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, indicated that the car had numerous manufacturing defects that could harm the interests and safety of consumers.
Before the ban, Automotive Jet Egypt attempted to dispose of its inventory by significantly reducing the car's price by more than EGP 20,000. The car was available in four models, with a starting price of approximately EGP 141,000, but its initial price was between EGP 124,000 for the 5-passenger version and EGP 154,000 for the 7-passenger version.
Before the dealership was closed, the Consumer Protection Agency had managed to return 36 cars out of a total of 1,800 sold due to major manufacturing defects.
