Venucia T90
The T90 is the new flagship of the Venucia brand, it debuted in semi-concept
form on the Beijing Auto Show and it is the production version of the
2015 Venucia Vow concept.
Venucia is a sub-brand
of the Dongfeng-Nissan
joint venture, making various cars based on Nissan platforms. Up until
recently these platforms were oldies that Nissan didn’t want anymore.
But this changed with the Venucia Chenfeng E30 which is based
on the Nissan Leaf, and this new Venucia T90 is based on the current generation
(2015) Nissan Murano. Power will come from a 186 hp 2.5-litre and a
245 hp 2.5-litre hybrid, which will make the T90 the strongest Venucia on sale, by
far. Both engines will be mated to a CVT ‘box.
An interesting and daring body style,
somewhat BMW X6 like, mixing elements of an SUV with a sedan with a hatchback
with a notchback. Very unusual for a Chinese automaker, but if it sells well
other will surely follow suit. Rear lights are a tad too large for mid 2016
where small lights are fast becoming fashion. Wheels are about the right size.
