The new Beijing Auto Senova D50 has been launched on
the Chinese car market. Price starts at 67.900 yuan and ends at 96.900 yuan.
The new Senova D50 arrives with a totally new design compared to the outgoing
car. The new car is far more modern, more rounded, more bling, and it even has
some character. Good work by Senova’s designers.
It looks especially great from behind with the roof
morphing nicely into the shoulder with a short rear deck and an spoiler
integrated in the boot lid. The new D50 has a little sister called Changhe A6,
which is possibly an even prettier car.
The interior is completely new too, with big air
vents with the Beijing Auto logo inside, an 8 inch touch screen, a partially
digital instrument panel, a daringly shaped steering wheel, and red leather
seats. Only minus is the center stack, with a very small usable area which is
filled to the max with buttons.
The new-ness of the design does not extend to the
oily bits. The platform and engine are all the same as in the old car, size is
nearly the same and wheelbase is completely the same. Power comes from a
seriously old 1.5 liter four-cylinder petrol engine with 116 hp and 147 Nm,
mated to a 5-speed manual or a CVT. Beijing Auto does not quote a top speed for
the Senova D50. Wisely so. We bet it won’t go faster than 130 km/h, tops.
Happily, a 150 hp 1.5 turbo will be added to the lineup later, but it will be
more expensive.
Cr : Carnewschina
