COS is a new brand under Auchan, which in turn is a
division of Changan Auto. Their first car was a SUV called the COS1 ̊, with a ‘
̊ ‘ behind the 1. Their second car is an MPV. It will be called the COS Cosmos,
which must be the coolest name for a Chinese car ever.
The COS Cosmos will be powered by a 1.5 turbo with
154 hp, good for a 180 km/h top speed. It will seat seven persons. Size is 4840/1860/1865 mm, wheelbase is 2820 mm and curb weight is 1650 kilo.
MPVs are fast becoming very popular in China,
stealing away sales from sedans, hatchbacks, and even SUVs. I can see the MPV
popularity every day, with my own eyes in my own compound here in Beijing; the
parking lots are filled with MPVs nowadays, where there used to be sedans and
SUVs.
