The compact SUV you’re looking at is Jiangling
Motors’ Yusheng S330, a model that launched in China in 2016. As it turns out, the crossover is already getting a facelift, and
that might have something to do with its upcoming debut in Europe. As you can
see, only the front end is getting a subtle nip and tuck, with the rest of the
bodywork staying the same.
As with most models from Chinese automakers, the
Yusheng S330 looks like a mashup of other popular models from western
carmakers. However, it manages to do that without the risk of being called a
blatant copy of a particular car. The front end reminds of the Suzuki Vitara,
but the “floating roof” design and taillights look quite generic. It’s not a
bad looking car, we’ll give Jianling that.
The Chinese-spec model is powered by a 1.5-liter
turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine making 163 hp, hooked to six-speed
manual or six-speed automatic transmissions that drive all four wheels. The Yusheng
330 actually shares the platform with an old acquaintance of ours, the Landwind
X7 Evoque clone.
It’s sized similarly to the X7 as well, with a
length of 4,588 mm, a width of 1,932 mm, and a height of
1,676 mm. The wheelbase is 2,712 mm (106.8 in). We don’t know exactly when
Jiangling will start selling cars in Europe, but we do know that slowly but
surely, Chinese vehicles are coming to a dealership near you.
