Archive for the ‘Greatwall’ Category
Greatwall Jiayu goes Cross
Published on May 28, 2010 by Tycho
The Greatwall Jiayu is a very sensible MPV with a normal 2.0 for around 100.000 rmb. But that ain’t good enough in China today, so the Jiuyu doesn’t sell very well. I haven’t seen a single one here in Beijing, the Jiayu hit la market in ‘08 so something is indeed wrong. Greatwall thinks it got the solution: a Jiayu Cross.
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Tags: jiayu
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Greatwall Voleex C30 Priced
Published on May 18, 2010 by Tycho
The Greatwall Voleex C30 comes in four levels: ’standard’ for 58.900 rmb, ‘comfort’ for 62.900, ‘luxury’ for 65.900 and ‘elite’ for 71.900 rmb. One engine for all (for now): 1.5 litre with 77kw and 138nm. Greatwall expects the hardest competition from the Buick Excelle and Hyundai Elantra. Size: 4452×1705x1480, wheelbase is 2610.
‘Voleex’ is Greatwall’s new brand name for sedans but will only be used outside China, in Chinese all Voleexes are called ‘Tengyi’.
Categories: Greatwall, New Cars
Tags: c30, voleex
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Beijing Auto Show: Greatwall Haval H5
Published on May 6, 2010 by Tycho
The Greatwall Haval H5 is the successor of the Greatwall Hover. It comes in two: this one called ‘GKC Edition’ with a typical new Chinese front with a huge grille and one other called ‘European Style’ with a much more modest front. Except for the front both cars are completely identical and both will hit the market at the same time in a few months. Because this one is for China only it gets a petrol engine, diesel is forbidden for passenger cars in most of the country.
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Tags: h5, haval
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Beijing Auto Show: Greatwall Haval H5 European Style
Published on May 6, 2010 by Tycho
The Greatwall Haval H5 is the successor of the Greatwall Hover. It comes in two: this one called ‘European Style’ with a modest front and one other called ‘GKC Edition‘ with a typical new Chinese front with a huge grille. Except for the front both cars are completely identical and both will hit the market at the same time in a few months.
The H5 ‘European Style’ is also meant to spearhead Greatwall’s invasion of Europe, that is why the name. For that it got a Diesel which those Europeans like, especially the Italians ’cause a diesel means less tax and so more money for vino.
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Tags: h5, haval
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Beijing Auto Show: Greatwall Haval M3
Published on May 6, 2010 by Tycho
The Greatwall Haval M3 is a almost production-ready concept for a small SUV. The car proved very popular after it’s debut at the Beijing Auto Show. A staff member at the boot told me many a man wanted to order one right on sight. Guess Greatwall will hurry this one to the market, introduction is sceduled for the end of this year.
Categories: Beijing Auto Show 2010, Greatwall
Tags: haval, m3
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Beijing Auto Show Live: Greatwall Haval H6
Published on April 30, 2010 by Tycho
Haval is Greatwall’s new brandname for SUV, it should have been ‘Hover’ but GW was unable to register that name in any country abroad so Haval it was. The H6 came as a concept but will see production within a year. It stands on the same platform as the H5’s but is 20 centimeter lower to give it a more sporty/crossover/luxurious look. Greatwall doesn’t specify the engine so likely it will be another 2.4.
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Tags: h6, haval
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Beijing Auto Show Live: Greatwall Haval SC60 Concept
Published on April 29, 2010 by Tycho
Haval is Greatwall’s new brand for SUV’s, this is the SC60, a concept for a full size SUV with almost exactly the same grille as the Voleex C70 Concept sedan. The SC60 will be the pie on Greatwall’s SUV-pudding and won’t launch for another year. First up are the M3, H5’s and H6.
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Tags: haval, sc60
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Beijing Auto Show Live: Greatwall Voleex C50
Published on April 27, 2010 by Tycho
Voleex is Greatwall’s new brand name for sedans and other normal passenger cars. Haval is the new brandname for SUV’s and Wingle for commercial vehicles such as pick up trucks. The C50 is a medium sized sedan that’ll slot above the C30 and under a new large sedan which will likely look like the C70 Concept.
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Tags: c50, voleex
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Beijing Auto Show Live: Greatwall Voleex C70 Concept
Published on April 25, 2010 by Tycho
Greatwall goes into sedans, and to do that properly in China one needs a new brand. The sedans will go under the ‘Voleex’-brand name, the SUV’s as ‘Haval’ and commercial vehicles such as pick up trucks as ‘Wingle’. Three brand indeed, it makes things so much more clear. The C70 is a concept for a full size sedan to compete with machines as the new Huatai B11 and the Roewe 750.
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Tags: c70, voleex
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Beijing Auto Show Preview: Greatwall Tengyi C50
Published on April 18, 2010 by Tycho
This is the new Greatwall Tengyi C50, a very well looking sedan that will slot nicely above the new C30 we saw earlier this week. There is however, not the slightest doubt that Greatwall will find space for a C40. Greatwall went translating again and came up with the English name for Tengyi, 腾翼, it became
Voleex! A new name is born. The C50 will get 1.8 and 2.0 engines and price will start around 140.000 rmb.
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Tags: c50
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