Posted on April 6, 2008 by Dev Pankaj and saved under Chery
The B11 or Eastar (choose whichever name you are comfortable with) is Chery’s answer to a semi-luxury mid-sized saloon. It’s 35mm shorter than Toyota’s Camry, with mixed styling and the rear has more than a passing resemblance with Chevrolet’s older Epica or for that matter Mitsubishi’s older Magna. Chery wants…
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Posted on April 6, 2008 by Dev Pankaj and saved under Chery
In its bid to become a global player in the years ahead, Chery is targeting different segments of the market and that’s natural. While the V5, B11/Eastar and to a certain extent the Tiggo are what could be termed as the Chinese company’s upper-end models, it is the mainstream budget…
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Posted on April 5, 2008 by Dev Pankaj and saved under Chery
The V5 is a five-door stylish station wagon and is capable of carrying seven adults. Chery has tried to influence the front end with some elements of Volvo design, but the end result is typically Chinese. The V5 is powered by a Mitsubishi-sourced SOHC 16-valve 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine producing 130hp…
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Posted on April 5, 2008 by Dev Pankaj and saved under Chery
Continuing the theme of having some pretty unusual names, Chery’s Tiggo is a Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4-sized SUV that has been out for a few years in China. Quite a smart looker, the Tiggo is powered by Chery’s own ATECO in-line 2.4-litre 16-valve SOHC producing 126hp and 195Nm of…
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Posted on April 5, 2008 by Dev Pankaj and saved under Chery
Chinese cars have not really taken the world by storm as its other exports have. Still in its infancy, the Chinese car market is one of the largest and is expected to grow even further in the world’s most populous country. While there are many Chinese manufacturers, very few have…
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