Changan Auto dropped the first official photos of its new Uni-K SUV, previously referred to as the Uni-V. Looking like a toned down variant of the Vision-V Concept that debuted a month ago at the Beijing Auto Show, the Uni-K is the second of Changan’s ‘Uni’ line of vehicles after the Uni-T. It is much bigger than the Uni-T, however, measuring 4,865 mm in length, 1,948 mm in width and 1,700 mm in height; the wheelbase is 2,890 mm.
These dimensions are similar to the
Porsche Cayenne Coupe – and the footprint is not be the only thing the two SUVs
have in common. That’s because the Changan Uni-K reminds a lot of the Porsche
Cayenne Coupe, especially when seen from the side and the rear. The taillights
in particular are very similar to the German luxury SUV, including the light
bar that unites them.
Changan says the Uni-K adopts the
“borderless” design language of the Uni lineup, with the daring front end being
the most original part of the vehicle. The sleek LED headlights and LED fog
lamps shaped like three-pointed stars are similar to those of the Vision-V
study, and so is the radiator grille. Other design highlights include the
pop-out door handles, dual third brake lights, and 21-inch alloys. Changan has
not released photos of the interior yet, but we’ll probably get a peek inside
the Uni-K soon enough, as the SUV make have its public debut at Guangzhou Auto
Show in late November.
Power comes from a 2.0-liter turbocharged
four-cylinder gasoline engine hooked to an Aisin eight-speed automatic
transmission and all-wheel drive. No specs are available at the moment, but the
same engine delivers 229 HP and 360 Nm of torque
on the Changan CS85. The Changan Uni-K will arrive in dealerships across China
in the first quarter of 2021. Pricing is expected to start at around US$ 27,000.
