
Kangda Qingqi QM 125 GY
Years: 2003 – 2003
Kangda scaled with China’s export wave, supplying 50–150 cc scooters and underbones that meet baseline emissions and lighting standards across Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe. The hardware is familiar—air-cooled singles, CVTs or simple 4-speeds, stamped-steel frames—chosen for repairability and low cost. Importers specify details that matter locally: corrosion protection for coastal regions, luggage racks for delivery work, and enhanced charging circuits for night lights and phone power. As the segment matured, Kangda integrated EFI on regulated models and improved harness sealing and brake components, raising day-to-day reliability. Historically, Kangda shows how behind-the-scenes OEMs enable mobility at scale: millions of unglamorous but faithful kilometers carrying goods, people, and opportunity. When importers invest in parts and manuals, owners get years of service from a simple machine that pays for itself quickly.