Comments on: Chang’an Ben Ben Mini to launch in March 2010!

By: dragin

dragin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:47:42 +0000

Joninchina, Joninchina, he’s our man….
If he can’t do it, nobody can…
Thanks Jon for straightening us out.
What would we do without him Ash?

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:44:07 +0000

I love it!

By: CCT

CCT — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:18:11 +0000

Yes, they split the ben ben ‘brand’ down the middle and brought out various models, I should have been more clear about that.

By: joninchina

joninchina — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:40:02 +0000

Uh Ash…………….I think that Changan will have two Ben Ben models – the “Mini” and the “Love” (also known and the CV5 and CV6). The CV5 (Mini) will have a choice of 0.8l or 1.0l engines, while the CV6 (Love) will still offer a 1.3l engine. I’ve seen pics of the updated CV6……new front/rear lights and a little touch up here and there – a nice (if modest) update. I can see room for both models……..similar to Chery having a QQ3 and a QQ6. Also, the new CV5 shares the same basic platform as the new Suzuki Alto (Suzuki shared technology with Changan on this), so I kind of think of it as the new Changan Alto!! It definitely has similar looks, which is not a bad thing – the new Alto is a nice little car. If Changan prices this right (in the 30-40,000rmb price range), it can potentially strike the heart of fear into the market share of the QQ3 – it’s much more modern and attractive AND it has more room. Nice little car Changan – best of success with it!

By: Shaun in Melbourne

Shaun in Melbourne — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:06:07 +0000

It’s going to be a dog fight to see who can win market share in the small car space in China! So many competitive options! Great for consumers.