The new Wuling Baojun 310
was unveiled on the Beijing Auto Show, looking good in red with a shiny
three-bar grille. The Baojun 310 is the hatchback variant of the Baojun 330
sedan. It launched on the Chinese car market in May, price starts around 50.000 to 60.000 yuan.
The interior differs a lot from the 330 sedan’s. The center console is completely new with
a not-too large touch screen on top. Materials were good enough for the money
with a nice fake-wood strip in the middle. Note closed button hole to the right
of the aircon controls. That is likely where the start-button of a future
top-spec variant will be.
Baojun means ‘Treasure Horse’ and the logo depicts a horse head. The Baojun 310 is based on the Chevrolet
Sail hatchback, which is manufactured in China by the Shanghai-GM joint venture.
Baojun is an entry level brand under the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture, in which GM has a 43% stake. The other
partners are SAIC (aka Shanghai Auto) and Wuling Automotive.
SAIC and GM are also tied up in the giant Shanghai-GM joint venture that makes Buick, Chevrolet, and
Cadillac cars for the Chinese market.
The Baojun 310 will be powered by a 1.5 liter petrol with 109 Hp, mated to a five-speed manual or a
four-speed automatic. Dimension size is 4032/1682/1470 mm, and wheelbase is 2550 mm.
Crease from front fender the lower-rear light is nice. Rear window
looks great from here. Black wheel arches for that crossover feeling. Wheels
are a tad or two too small, but sporty five spoke alloys are sweet. Roof rails
are usable.
