Baojun has released images of their upcoming large
SUV, and it looks fantastic. The car is code named CN210S. The real name will
be unveiled when the SUV debuts in December on the Guangzhou Auto Show.
The CN210S is the largest Baojun so far. It will be
positioned above the Baojun 530. Power will come from a 1.5 turbo with about
160 hp, mated to a seven-speed DCT. Price will start around 120.000 yuan.
Baojun says the CN210S is based on a completely new
platform that will also spawn an MPV. That would be a first for Baojun, which
so far used discarded GM and Wuling platforms. Baojun is a brand brand under the
SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture (SGMW). 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.
