Just when we thought Zotye has finally decided not
to make clones of other carmakers’ handiwork and gradually morph itself into a
more original brand, it surprised us once again with
its Traum Meet 5, which looks far too much like the China-only Mazda CX-4.
- Mazda CX-4: 4633/1840/1535 mm, and wheelbase is 2700 mm.
- Traum Meet 5: 4680/1868/1625 mm, and wheelbase is 2720 mm.
Traum is a
sister brand of Zotye, both of which are funded by Zhejiang’s Tieniu Group.
Traum means “dream” in German, and according to Zotye, the Traum brand mainly
targets young and fashionable people with a fresh taste in cars.
Anyway, if you really want to play the game of
spotting differences, the grill of the Meet 5 took on a different design as
that of CX4. There are some additional chrome trims and decorations on the
side, whereas the taillights are now joined into one by a LED light strip with
spans across its back.
The MEET 5 is more original on its
interior front, with a central touchscreen and what looks like a fully digital
instrument cluster. The car will also be
fitted with Onlymic in-car entertainment system with 11 speakers.
In terms of powertrains, a Mitsubishi 1.5 turbo
engine will be offered with 150 hp of power and 215 Nm of Torque. A 5-speed
manual and CVT will be available for transmission. Totally not a Mazda, this is
the new Traum Meet 5 from China, with the blue Traum logo under the windshield
wiper.
The MEET 5 will probably make its debut at the
upcoming 2018 Beijing Auto Show, and we can’t wait to see what Mazda will think
of this.
