Volvo's parent company seems to be doing well with utilizing that talent to produce products that actually look halfway decent. These cars use an all-new modular chassis called BMA, which is a smaller and simpler variant of the CMA platform that underpins the XC40 and the Lynk & Co cars.
The Bin Rui sedan is about ~180 inches in length, and about the same length as and class as a Chevy Cruze. The SX11 (no name yet) is in the ever popular B-segment SUV class. Both cars get a tax-evading 1.0L turbo, and a naturally aspirated 1.4L. The 1.5T will likely be shared with the V40 and XC40.
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These look like.... everything.
If the Chinese want to make any headway with cars in the US they are going to have to take some design risks.
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on August 14, 2018, 05:12:49 AM
These look like.... everything.
If the Chinese want to make any headway with cars in the US they are going to have to take some design risks.
Why? Looking like "everything" seems to be working out for everybody else.
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on August 14, 2018, 05:12:49 AM
These look like.... everything.
If the Chinese want to make any headway with cars in the US they are going to have to take some design risks.
Are they? US customers seem to hate design risks, with a few exceptions. I think these cars look smart, if kind of generic.
Quote from: giant_mtb on August 14, 2018, 08:11:58 AM
Why? Looking like "everything" seems to be working out for everybody else.
Other than Toyota and Honda duking it out to see who has the bigger ugly stick.
Quote from: giant_mtb on August 14, 2018, 08:11:58 AM
Why? Looking like "everything" seems to be working out for everybody else.
Everyone else isn't from a country deemed the posterchild of unfair trade by half the country
And it's not working out for a lot of brands.... Honda, Toyota and Subaru are the only companies able to sell mainstream sedans here without Mitsubishi Mirage sized discounts. A few days ago I saw a new $20K Chevy Cruze marked down to $13K.
It's too similar to a Kia grille.