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In April 2020, Chinese automakers sold 1,545 passenger cars in the Russian Federation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this figure was 36% lower compared to the same period last year.
As expected, the leader is the reputable Haval brand, which managed to sell 573 units of equipment. This is even 9% more than a year earlier. The Russians also bought 397 cars from Geely. This brand dropped by 46% compared to April 2020. The TOP 3 is closed by the Changan brand – 129 cars. The growth was 115%. What Chinese cars should you pay attention to in the near future?
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JMC, almost American
No, this is not GMC, this is Jiangling Motors Co., LTD. Since 1984, the plant began producing Japanese inexpensive commercial Isuzu models, mainly on an off-road platform. Production was focused on the needs of the army, but after concluding an agreement with Ford factories in 1997, they began producing a copy of the Ford Transit. Car production volumes in 2014 broke all records - about 70 thousand cars. Last year, sales fell slightly, as a result of weakened competitiveness and the collapse of the ruble in the Russian Federation. In 2015, only 19 thousand cars of different models were sold, and there are quite a few of them:
Truck JMC 1032, with an Isuzu diesel engine with a power of 85 horsepower and a volume of 2.2 liters, a load capacity of 1 ton;
- all-wheel drive JMC Qiling T3 pickup truck with an old Japanese 84-horsepower diesel engine, there is an option with a 102-horsepower gasoline engine;
- new for 2020 - JMC Yusheng S350 crossover with a 124-horsepower turbodiesel or 135-horsepower gasoline engine;
- bright crossover JMC Yusheng S330 with a turbocharged gasoline engine producing 150 horsepower.
Changan EADO
Particularly observant car enthusiasts will probably remember the EADO model from two years ago. But this is a completely different car: stylish, solid, well-equipped technically.
The 1.5-liter turbocharged power plant produces an enviable 150 hp for a budget sedan, which is paired with a reliable ZF automatic transmission with 6 speeds. The driving equipment is first-class: there is a digital multimedia panel, an electronic instrument panel with contrast lighting, and a touchpad for controlling electronics. Heated seats, climate control, sunroof, and panoramic roof are also available. At the same time, the cost is at the same level as the boring Kia Rio.
Geely FY11
The FY11 compact crossover coupe turned out to be very successful. It is head and shoulders above the previous generation Emgrand and looks more stylish than the respected Coolray. The FY11 is based on the platform of the sister Volvo XC40. It has a similar power plant and component equipment. The design is not for everybody, but it's quite good.
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Cars of this format are not very popular in Russia due to their high cost. But there is interest in them, judging by the sales of classmates Toyota C-HR, Haval F7x, Eclipse Cross, Renault Arkana. Success will be determined by pricing policy.
Myth 1. China has an efficient auto industry
Today there are more than 100 automakers in China, and they all interfere with each other.
In the 1990s, tiny automobile factories began to spring up across China. In a very short time their number began to number four hundred. True, to date only 130 have survived (according to other sources - 123). The largest private manufacturer is Great Wall, whose specialty was cheap jeeps and pickups. Among state-owned manufacturers, the first place rightfully belongs to Chery. Only this couple can be considered large enterprises (the capacity of each is more than 500 thousand cars per year), another 8 enterprises produce 100 thousand cars per year. The remaining 120 (according to other sources - 113) manufacturers produce less than 10 thousand cars per year, which greatly intensifies competition between dwarf factories.
So think about whether it is necessary to create an automobile industry that sucks the juices out of each other and in terms of “efficiency” can give a head start to even the Volzhsky Automobile Plant. For reference: of the 10 million cars produced in China, 80% are produced under brands owned by joint ventures. Only 26% of cars are produced under Chinese brands.
However, this is not the only vector of Chinese efforts. Already in 2004, the Chinese concern SAIC acquired the Korean SsangYang, not at all a fountain in terms of technology, but still a company with its own developments. The experience paid off, and the next, much more valuable acquisition seemed to be the English Rover, which had a distinctive technological tradition. However, when the oldest European enterprise was purchased, it was shamefully cut up and taken piece by piece to China, where Rover rested.
The matter did not stop there. Recently, Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery announced the purchase of the Hummer brand from General Motors. Geely bought Volvo, and today the Chinese are already asking the price of Saab (they talk about joint ownership with Koenigseg). And this is just the beginning... No one knows what will happen next.
Lynk & Co 02
Lynk & Co is a promising brand created to combine the best qualities of the Chinese Geely and the Swedish Volvo. If everything works out, global auto companies will have a dangerous competitor in him.
A feature of the brand will be the widespread use of digital technologies and electronic components on board. It will become a kind of laboratory for testing the latest technologies.
The line of the Asian-European automaker already includes a sedan under the symbol 03, a crossover coupe 05, and two classic crossovers 01 and 02. The CMA platform from Volvo serves as the basis for them. Perhaps the most interesting model in Russia in terms of price, design and quality is the Lynk & Co02.
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Beware of Chinese cars!!! Top 12 Chinese replica cars
All around is China! Guard! Chinese clothing, toys, electronics, car audio, and now cars. The Celestial Empire, with its free labor force and enormous human resources, will soon overwhelm the entire planet with exports. And then the apocalypse will happen. But not canonical, no!
Instead of fiery hell, the earth will be devoured by tons of handicrafts with “made in China” labels on the side. Why are we upset? The fact is that the Chinese have long swung at the holy of holies - cars, spare parts and (it’s scary to say) tuning accessories. How do you like it: Soon there will be practically no real Japanese, German, American, etc. cars left. Then connoisseurs of cars of original origin will have to be content with oldtimers in the form of BMW E36, Mercedes-Benz W140, etc.
Dadi Shuttle - Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
One of the most obvious copies of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is the Dadi Shuttle. With its entire appearance, and especially the shape of the headlights and rear optics, this “Chinese” clearly recalls the legendary “Pradik”. But Chinese designers managed to make the proportions of the SUV much more controversial, and made the sides of the body extremely crude!
Dongfeng Humnee (Warrior) - Hummer H1 (Humvee)
At the first glance at this hefty SUV, any person far from military equipment will exclaim: “Hummer!” Why, even a car enthusiast can recognize it when looking from afar: the Dongfeng Humnee very clearly conveys the specific proportions of the American Hummer H1. The “Chinese” in it is given out by the details: rectangular headlights, a catchy large chrome emblem and hieroglyphs on the radiator grille.
BYD S7 — Lexus RX
The similarity of some Chinese imitations to the original is visible even from afar. Other manufacturers, in an attempt to avoid accusations of copying or due to banal bad taste, clone several models at once in “one bottle”. BYD S7 of the previous generation is one of them. It clearly has the proportions of a Lexus RX. Particularly noticeable are quotes from the previous generation ErIx - the window sill line is almost identical. Well, the car’s optics resemble those of the Subaru XV, similar in shape but smaller in size.
BAIC BJ80 - Mercedes-Benz G-class
While Dongfeng was designing its version of the American armored car, engineers from BAIC were working on creating a copy of the legendary German SUV. In the large square “suitcase” called BJ80, it’s hard not to recognize the “Gelik” with its elaborate plastic moldings on top of purely utilitarian sides.
Yema T-SUV - Volkswagen Touareg + Tiguan hybrid
Many Chinese automakers have tarnished their name by plagiarizing other people's intellectual property, but Yema is perhaps the only auto giant whose lineup consists almost entirely of clones. And in order to somehow hide this “shortcoming”, cunning designers combine the appearance of different imported sources in one project. So, by combining two Volkswagen designs - Touareg and Tiguan - Yema created their own T-SUV. And if the “face” turned out to be quite successful (thanks to the adjusted proportions of the Tiguan), then the full-size rear lights from the Tuareg look too grotesque on the compact crossover.
JAC A60 or A6 - Audi A6
One of the most notable copies of recent times has been the JAC A6 (A60). The design of this car is easily recognizable as an Audi A6. The headlights and radiator grille, gear selector, ventilation deflectors and the decoration of the central tunnel - everything, right down to the instrument panel and the font on the keys, is extremely reminiscent of a German business sedan. Asian marketers even had the audacity to give the model a name similar to the original - A60.
Haima 3 - Mazda 3
The appearance of the Haima 3 has noticeable similarities with the first-generation Mazda3 - if the body of the latter were cut down with an ax, it would turn out to be a Haima. Proportions, optics, stampings, logo... At the same time, the Chinese sedan is by no means a blatant copy, but the fruit of official cooperation between the Chinese and the Japanese brand. The model is based on the Mazda 323 platform (Familia in Japan).
Geely GE - Rolls Royce Phantom
In their imitation, automakers from the Middle Kingdom do not shy away from exclusive cars. For example, in China you can purchase the Geely GE model, which formally offers an alternative to the Rolls Royce Phantom. Although, of course, in reality the clients of these machines are completely different.
Shuanghuan SCEO (CEO) - BMW X5
Shuanghuan SCEO is a mid-size SUV built on a frame from Isuzu and can rightfully be considered one of the leaders in terms of the number of borrowings within a single vehicle. The appearance of the SCEO simultaneously reveals features of the BMW X3 and X5, as well as the Toyota LC Prado.
Landwind X7 - Range Rover Evoque
The release of the Landwind X7 crossover, which became an almost complete copy of the Range Rover Evoque, turned out to be extremely resonant. At a price more than three times less than the original, the “Chinese” received a fairly powerful 190-horsepower turbo engine. But the X7 platform - from old Japanese crossovers - was already quite outdated at the time the “new product” was released, as evidenced by poor crash test results.
Landwind X2 - Lada XRay
As it turned out, the Chinese “copier” is ready to make clones not only of famous world brands. The Landwind company, whose designers managed to clone the Range Rover Evoque so beautifully, surprised us in April of this year with its variation on the theme of the VAZ “X-face” - the compact crossover Landwind X2.
Zotye T600 - Volkswagen Touareg and Audi Q5
Another “cheap” alternative to VAG SUVs is the Zotye T600, which has been officially supplied to the Russian market since last year. Externally, it is an Audi Q5 with the “face” of a VW Touareg. With a starting price of 900 thousand rubles, this crossover has dimensions similar to the original, and the wheelbase is exactly the same as the Q5, millimeter for millimeter.
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