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GM's Latest Small SUV Costs Just Under $8,000... In China

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GM's Latest Small SUV Costs Just Under $8,000... In China

FEB 21, 2017 AT 2:37 PM | BY CARSCOOPS STAFF
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General Motors may make a lot of money off its big SUVs, but it's been launching a whole bevy of smaller ones lately. There's the Chevy Trax, the Buick Encore (or Opel Mokka overseas), and it's working on a Cadillac XT3.

What you see here is its newest, but it comes from a brand with which you may not be familiar.

The product of a joint venture between GM and SAIC, the Baojun 510 joins a growing roster of models developed specifically for the Chinese market.

The small SUV made its debut at the Guangzhou Motor Show just a few months ago. But now it's reaching dealerships, with prices starting at RMB 54,800 – equivalent to just $8,000 at current exchange rates.

That's $5,000 less than you'd have to pay in America to get into a Chevy Spark, which is the cheapest model GM sells in its home market. Even fully equipped it comes in at 69800 yuan, or about $10k.

We wouldn't expect much for that low a sum, but the Baojun 510 certainly doesn't look low-rent from what we've seen, and boasts a surprisingly complete array of equipment.

GM cites “high-quality sound insulation” as well as a partially opening panoramic sunroof, automatic air conditioning, remote keyless entry, push-button ignition, cruise control, heated electric rearview mirrors, an 8-inch LCD screen in the dashboard, and “an optimal ownership experience [including] 10 premium services.” Not bad for eight large.

 
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Looks like a Ford Escape and an Acadia had babies.
 
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Screen is an 8-incher, see it in action here. Love the switches under the vents. Clearly market cigarette lighter is another plus. Six-speed manual in this car.

The Baojun 510 will be launched on the Chinese car market early next year. It will be positioned below the Baojun 560.

Power will come from a 1.5 liter four with 111 and 147nm, mated to a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic, sending horses to the front wheels. A 1.5 turbo will be added to the lineup later.

Size: 4220/1740/1605, and wheelbase is 2550.

This pretty little SUV is going to be cheap; price is expected to start around 65.000 yuan and end around 80.000 yuan, positioning the 510 in one of the most competitive segments of the Chinese car market .

Baojun is an entry level brand under the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture, 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.


 
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6 speed MANUAL. It's probably crude and feels like you're mixing peanut butter and gravel but - still. If they can put one in this, why can't they put one in a XT3/XT5 V-Sport.
 
#18 ·
Whatever happened to the "CUV" or "crossover" designation. In no manner is this a proper "SUV". The only proper "SUVs" still being built are those with rear or true 4 wheel drive with a low/high range.
 
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With the high number of gear ratios now used, many SUVs no longer need a high/low range.

It seems sensible to me to sub-divide SUVs into "soft-road" SUVs which are SPORT UTILITY vehicles which occasionally go off-road - and "off-road" SUVs are Sport Utility vehicles which can go seriously off-road - and then there's some in between!
 
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That interior really reminds me of a Chevy interior, but I can't find which one (I had a few guesses, none turned out correct). Maybe I'm mistaken...

In any case, if you're interested in this, $8,000 will get you a used Chevy Trax that DOES meet our crash standards.
 
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