The best photo so far of the new Changan CS85, a
sporty SUV coupe that will be launched on the Chinese car market in Q4. Many
other local automakers are working on similar vehicles too; the SUV coupe revolution
has finally reached China. The CS85 is based on the same platform as the
Changan CS75, a conventional 5-door SUV.
The CS85 will
be available with two engines: a 178 hp 1.5 turbo and a 233 hp 2.0 turbo. The
latter will be mated to an 8-speed automatic. Price will start around 140.000
yuan and end around 200.000 yuan. The Changan CS85 will debut on
the Chengdu Auto Show in September.
Digital instrument panel, a large 12 inch touch
screen, a very trendy gear knob, and an electronic parking brake. Changan doesn’t aim at high sales
for the CS85, but hopes it will work as a halo model for the rest of the range,
especially for the CS75. Unconfirmed reports say that Changan is also working
at another SUV coupe, to be based on, and positioned above, the CS95 SUV.
