Borgward
BX5 SUV
New Spy Shots of the production version of the Borgward BX5 SUV for China, showing off a front-heavy
design with a huge grille and sharp lights, more shine in the bumper, small
wheels, and a sporty shoulder. The Borgward BX5 will debut on the Beijing Auto Show and
launch on the Chinese car market in H2.
The
Borgward BX5 will be
available with three
engines: a 1.8 turbo, a 1.4 turbo, and a 1.4 turbo hybrid. The 1.8 turbo has
187 Hp and 280 Nm, the 1.4 turbo has 140 Hp and 240 Nm, and the 1.4 turbo hybrid
has a massive 253 Hp and 435 Nm. The 1.8 will be mated to a six-speed automatic,
thee 1.4 turbo and 1.4 turbo hybrid to a seven-speed DCT.
The
interior, showing a large standing touch screen and various buttons and
switches for automatic parking, stability control, electronic parking brake,
hill-descent control, and a power-tailgate. Cup holders seem on the small side.
In front of the gear lever sits a panel with two USB ports and a cigarette lighter.
Borgward is 100% owned by China’s Foton Motor, a subsidiary of the Beijing Automotive Industry
Corporation (BAIC). Foton Motor (web) is a commercial vehicle manufacturer.
They
make heavy
trucks, light trucks, vans,
minivans, MPV’s, pickup trucks, and rough
‘n ready SUV’s. They also have a truck
making joint venture with
Daimler-Benz. They will make the
Borgward cars in a new factory in Beijing. There will be no Borgward cars
manufactured in Germany. The fact that all Borgward cars will be made in China
is omitted from
Borgward’s website, as is any connection
with China.
BAIC is
an endlessly large and endlessly complicated conglomerate. It has
passenger car joint ventures with
Hyundai and with
Mercedes-Benz, it makes cars under
the Beijing Auto name, under the Senova name, and under separate joint ventures with other
Chinese car makers.
The
Chinese name of Borgward is Baowo (宝沃).
