http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:57:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-100336 joninchina Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:18:17 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-100336 Well, I'll agree it's an improvement over the old design, but beyond that? Sorry, but..............no. Spend a little more money (around 60,000rmb or so) and get a Geely 5 door King Kong. A MUCH BETTER car and much better looking. I just happened to drive one this morning and what a pleasant surprise! Without a doubt the best driving, best "feeling" Geely I have ever tested. Nice power steering (almost TOO light but easy to flick the car around), good brakes, comfortable to sit in, nice ergonomics (I do like the center dashboard arrangement) and a nice quiet engine with decent power (for a 1.5 liter). LOTS of room when you fold the split rear seat down AND the seats fold completely flat. What a car for the price........and very nice to look at in person (the charcoal gray color is especially nice). If you live in China, check this car out - you won't be dissapointed. Well, I’ll agree it’s an improvement over the old design, but beyond that? Sorry, but…………..no. Spend a little more money (around 60,000rmb or so) and get a Geely 5 door King Kong. A MUCH BETTER car and much better looking. I just happened to drive one this morning and what a pleasant surprise! Without a doubt the best driving, best “feeling” Geely I have ever tested. Nice power steering (almost TOO light but easy to flick the car around), good brakes, comfortable to sit in, nice ergonomics (I do like the center dashboard arrangement) and a nice quiet engine with decent power (for a 1.5 liter). LOTS of room when you fold the split rear seat down AND the seats fold completely flat. What a car for the price……..and very nice to look at in person (the charcoal gray color is especially nice). If you live in China, check this car out - you won’t be dissapointed.

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-100264 paul Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:38:24 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-100264 Pal!! wheres your great Autoindex site gone too??? And no, its still ugly. Pal!! wheres your great Autoindex site gone too??? And no, its still ugly.

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-100206 Pal Negyesi Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:59:29 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-100206 Anyone knows what happened to the lawsuit Peugeot-Citroen launched against Shanghai-Maple? It seems Geely was clever and instead of copying a design of a car (Citroen ZX), the company exploited key Chinese suppliers and stole the mechanical structure of the Fukang! Anyone knows what happened to the lawsuit Peugeot-Citroen launched against Shanghai-Maple?
It seems Geely was clever and instead of copying a design of a car (Citroen ZX), the company exploited key Chinese suppliers and stole the mechanical structure of the Fukang!

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-99674 Someone Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:15:02 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-99674 Do you think he can go around saying Maple copies designs, like the Cadillac, the Citroen ZX, and the 1 series BMW willy nilly?! Do you think he can go around saying Maple copies designs, like the Cadillac, the Citroen ZX, and the 1 series BMW willy nilly?!

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-99652 Majestro Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:39:26 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-99652 Totally agree. Especially the back screams BMW-1 series Totally agree. Especially the back screams BMW-1 series

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-99634 mark Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:10:17 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-99634 Exactly what I was going to write but you beat me to it. Come on Ash I think you may need glasses. Exactly what I was going to write but you beat me to it. Come on Ash I think you may need glasses.

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-99572 vava1 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:11:24 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/09/25/shanghai-maple-nearly-makes-good-looking-car/#comment-99572 Looks like an old Citroen ZX with a new BMW 1-series back grafted on to it! Looks like an old Citroen ZX with a new BMW 1-series back grafted on to it!

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