Roewe 550, on the market in July 08

Roewe | Ash | February 18, 2008 at 12:20 pm

roewe550 Roewe 550, on the market in July 08

The Roewe 550, above, is set to be launched onto the Chinese market by July 2008, presumebly after Roewe have shown off the 550, and the 750 1.8t at the Beijing International Car Show later this year.

The Roewe 550 uses the same 1.8t engine as the the Roewe 750 1.8t, which reaches Chinese 3 emissions standards. The Chinese motoring press believe the Roewe 550 is one of the best Chinese cars to go up against the likes of the Mazda 3, Civic, and the Focus in the Chinese market. The 550 measures 4624mm long by 1827mm wide and 1480mm tall. Some people are hoping the Roewe 550 will be reworked into the MG5 and see European production begin in MGs British factory.

Roewe 550 pricing is expected to be 120,000rmb to 160,000rmb when launched in China.

Ash

Ash came to China at 18 on a whim and never left. Some 10 years later he collected a degree and a family along the way and now focuses his time on watching the Chinese car industry develop. He has witnessed the market change from being minor backyard market in to the world's biggest and most important market for all car manufacturers. You can contact or connect with him via Linkedin by clicking the 'Website' link.