Chang’an CS75 Airs in Frankfurt

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Sep 10, 2013 Posted By Ash In Chang'an Motors

As mentioned yesterday on China Car Times, the Chang’an CS75 Mid Size SUV was unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show where the D-Segment SUV was well received by the media who were clearly taken back by a good looking Chinese car. Chang’an has used Frankfurt as a stepping stone to introduce its cars into China before, previously the Eado compact sedan was aired in Frankfurt prior to its China launch.

This new CS75 is powered by a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine and a 1.8T unit capable of producing a respectable (but not earth shattering) 177bhp with a 6 speed automatic gearbox from Aisin being offered. No word on any manual, yet.

Chang’an say they have developed the car to a 5 star C-NCAP standard and comes with safety features such as ESC stablizer and EPB, Tyre Pressure Monitoring and double side impact airbags as standard. Pricing is currently a no-go area for Chang’an, but with what we have seen so far and from what we are hearing we suspect that this SUV won’t be cheap – expect something in the 150,000RMB range rather than the BYD S6 fighting 120,000RMB range.

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that car luks like the new tata safari..... looks cool though....

 

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DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

Taking a peek inside China's Changan

September 11, 2013 06:01 CET

（Douglas A. Bolduc is Managing Editor at Automotive News Europe）

China's Changan Automobile is moving fast but cautiously, according to a top executive with the automaker whose partners include Ford, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen and Mazda.

Martin Joyce, who is group chief engineer at Changan's UK r&d center, said it wasn't long ago that the automaker was 10 years behind its more established rivals, but now it is about two years behind, especially when it comes to powertrains.

Joyce, a 30-year auto industry veteran, said Changan's engines are Euro 5 compliant. His current challenge is to make sure Changan's powertrains can meet euro 6 emission standards. The automaker, which also has a design center in Italy, is working with top Tier 1 suppliers such as Robert Bosch for stop-start technology, BorgWarner for turbochargers and Aisin for transmissions.

In addition to its joint ventures with U.S., French and Japanese automakers, Changan's own-brand sells sedans and crossovers domestically. The CS75 SUV debuted at the Frankfurt auto show on Tuesday.

Joyce is amazed at the speed that Changan is moving and improving. Looking over Changan's Frankfurt stand he said that most of the cars on display were not even launched two years ago.

The executive also is impressed by the automaker's restraint. During the show there was no bold talk about a big push into Europe -- other Chinese have tried this route and failed.

By 2020, Changan wants to sell 400,000 cars a year outside of China, but its top six target markets are Ukraine, Algeria, Iraq, Chile, Peru and Columbia.

He said that the average age of the people at Changan's r&d center in Nottingham, central England, is 45 as most of the people there have about 25 years of experience. The emphasis is quality more than volume, Joyce said.

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Chang'an Motors‘ CS95

 

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to a 5 star C-NCAP standard

How many stars is that in Euro NCAP?

 

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An incomplete list of passenger car companies in China(including joint ventures where foreign shareholdings are 50% or less)

Beijing Auto (BAIC)
Beijing-Benz
Beijing-Hyundai
Brilliance
Brilliance-BMW
BYD
BYD-Daimler
Chang'an
Chang'an-Ford
Chang'an-Mazda
Chang'an-Peugeot-Citroën
Chang'an-Suzuki
Chang'an-Volvo
Changfeng
Changhe
Changhe-Suzuki
Chery
Chery-JLR
Dongfeng
Dongfeng-Honda
Dongfeng-Nissan
Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroën
Dongfeng-Renault
Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia
Dongfeng-Yulong
FAW
FAW-GM
FAW-Mazda
FAW-Toyota
FAW-VW
Foday
Geely
Gonow
Greatwall
Guangzhou Auto
Guangzhou-Fiat
Guangzhou-Honda
Guangzhou-Mitsubishi
Guangzhou-Toyota
Hafei
Haima
Hengtian
Huanghai
Huatai
Incalcu
Jianghuai Auto (JAC)
Jiangling Motor (JMC)
Jiangling-Ford
Jiangnan
Jiangnan Chunzhou
Jiangsu Golden Lake
Jiuma
Jonway
Joylong
King Long
Lifan
Mercedes Benz
Shanghai Auto (SAIC)
Shanghai-GM
Shanghai-MG
Shanghai-Roewe
Shanghai-VW
Shuanghuan
Sichuan-Hyundai
SouEast
SouEast-Chrysler
SouEast-Mitsubishi
Suzhou Eagle
Tongtian
Wuling
Xiaolong
Xinkai
Yangtze River Jialing
Yema
Youngman
Zhengzhou-Nissan
Zongxing
Zotye

 

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BYD Qin，0-100kph in 5.9s

BYD Launches 'Green Hybrid' Initiative Across 2014 Vehicle Line-Up

'Green Hybrid' technology utilizes 48V auto stop-start system, along with improved aerodynamics, regenerative braking, LED lighting and low rolling resistance tires to improve fuel economy by 20 percent.

SHANGHAI -- This week, BYD unveiled several exciting technologies to improve fuel efficiencies by greater than 20% in all their 2014 vehicle line-up. They are calling it the “Green Hybrid” initiative with “Insta-Pure” cabin filtering systems and were well aligned with this year’s Auto Show theme – "innovation, better life". There are several breakthroughs tied to the “Green Hybrid” initiative; first BYD becomes the first vehicle OEM to implement the higher-efficiency 48VDC vehicle voltage platforms using BYD’s internally developed Iron-Phosphate batteries (versus older heavy-metal-laden, 12VDC Lead-Acid technologies). This new technology allows the battery life to be extended to the expected life of the car – no more worrisome starter-battery replacements. Vehicles transition to all-LED lighting, Electronic Parking Systems, Hybrid and regenerative braking, idle start-stop energy management, automatic engine starts, low rolling resistance and advanced aero-dynamic designs. 48VDC systems are not hindered by the line/harness power losses experienced with normal lower-voltage systems (saving important energy for batteries). BYD then implemented low-voltage, large-torque, double-winding motor technologies for battery-acceleration-assist and regenerative braking. These changes have been shown to save as much as 1.5 litres of fuel/ 100km (on a 30 mpg car, that’s as much as a 7 mpg improvement!).

BYD’s “Insta-Pure” cabin filtering technology help protect drivers and passengers from dangerous city PM2.5 issues (Particulate Matter up to 2.5 micrometers in size), by quickly rotating cabin air, scrubbing and filtering it, all in less than 3-5 minutes. The first production vehicles launching with this advanced cabin purification system are the new BYD S6 Premier models –debuting at this year’s show. This level-4 purification technology is integrated into the vehicle’s air conditioning system and detects the inside and outside particulate matter levels, triggering auto-air-filtering equipment, sterilizing, deodorizing and purifying all PM2.5 levels to below 12. This technology not only gives consumer families a cleaner driving sphere, but also provides a feasible scheme for improving all urban environments.

While the “Suri” (featuring the break-through “Remote Driving Controller” technology) was announced at the 2012 Beijing International Auto Show, it was also on display again in Shanghai and has been selling an average of 10,000 units per month in the China market, exceeding BYD’s expectations. The second model debuting last year in the 2012 auto show was the advanced BYD Dual Mode “Qin” (pronounced “Chin&#8221. Two models of Qin were on display at the Auto show though Qin officially launches in mass-production later this year in China. Qin is the next-generation dual-mode electric vehicle “flagship” using BYD’s innovative Dual Mode II system. The Qin can travel 50 km (31 miles) on a single 10 KWh charge and in hybrid mode output 223 KW of power and a whopping 440 Nm of torque -- accelerating from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in only 5.9 seconds (this was previously advertised as 6.9 sec, but BYD has improved it over the last year). Qin also has a top speed of 185 km/h (115mph). In hybrid mode, the Qin requires just 16 RMB (~$2.50 USD) of energy per 100 Km (equating to a little less than 2 liters of fuel per 100 km or 118 mpg).

[Gallery] Test Drive BYD Qin Electric Car $30,000 |