Archive for the ‘Chang’an Suzuki’ category
Sad day: Chang’an Suzuki Alto went quietly and without fuss
The Suzuki Alto was one of the first affordable kei cars (or Wei Cars) to hit the Chinese roads, the first generation of Alto was introduced quite early, and silently ended production in July this year due to falling sales. The Alto initially sold very well in the Chinese market place, but sales growth was [...]
Updated Suzuki Swift for China
CCT has a very large soft spot for the Suzuki Swift, it maybe getting on a bit in its current guise, but we’d still buy one if we had the spare cash, and perhaps somewhere to park it. The Chinese Swift went from being a mere 1.3l to a 1.5l offering, and now a further [...]
1.8 Suzuki SX4 to hit market soon
Suzuki are the kings of revamping their motors to give them an extra bit of shelf time on the market. Previously they upped the excellent Swift from a 1.3l to a 1.5l, and now the SX4 is getting the same treatment, from a 1.6 to a 1.8l model. The 1.8l is part of a special [...]
SX4 gets a spuce up for 2008
The SX4 is one of the more popular small crossovers on sale in China. The latest model has been slightly updated for 2008, the updates are quite tasteful and really enchance the looks of the car. The exterior has been given new silver door handles, as well as nicer roof bars. The interior sees [...]
Chang’an Suzuki to rehash old cars for 08
Chang’an Suzuki make some great little cars, currently limited to the SX4 and the Swift, but we do like their abilities to re-invent the same car and keep it on sale no matter what! Truly ingenious! Swift: The Suzuki Swift has been on the market in China for roughly 4 years, in that time the [...]
Chang’an making super mega minivan?
Chang’an have been making Bread Vans – aka Suzuki Carry style vehicles for ages now, they even managed to sell one million of the same model. Now it seems Chang’an are planning on making a larger MPV aimed at the business users. It seems Chang’an may well be working with their partner, Suzuki, [...]
Could ugly little Suzuki Swift come to China? We hope not.
The Suzuki Swift has been popular the world over, especially in China and India where low labor costs have made the Swift one of the cheapest cars on the market, is also a damned good looking car in its price range, when compared to the other competitors. Developing lands have always been favorable to sedans, [...]
Suzuki Swift to get a bigger engine
China Car Times always wanted a Suzuki Swift for himself, but unforunatly the 1.3 engine is a tad (very) puny for our long distance driving needs, however, Changan Suzuki have finally seen the terrible error they have made and have started to put 1.5 engines into the Swift. 1.3l engines are great for inner city [...]
Is Chang’an Changhe Suzuki ready to upgrade the WagonR?
The Wagon R has been out for donkeys years, and its getting a bit long in the tooth – even in China where the first generation WagonR sells a lot but is starting to lose ground to more funkier looking designs (We’re thinking of the new Chevrolet range here) Rumors are starting to circulate that [...]
Suzuki SX4 – On the market soon
The Suzuki SX4, some kind of cross between a Suzuki Vitari and a Suzuki Swift, will have its pricing announced at the Shanghai Auto Show later this month. The SX4 sales in North America are going through the roof, probably due to its its low price $14,999 for a 142bhp 4×4 model complete with power [...]
Landy is coming
Get ready for Landy! No, thats not the name of some hippy from the 60′s its Suzukis new MPV for the Chinese market. This month will see its debut on the Chinese market, aimed at families who joint combined incomes is around 100,000rmb per year. A great car no doubt for Chinese families who want [...]
Chang An Concept Car
Check out more photos here AshAsh 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 [...]
Zhong Hua TV Advert
Check out this Chinese TV commercial for Zhong Hua, via Youtube, here’s another. Have to say, Zhong Hua’s cars are looking great – it must be the BMW input! AshAsh 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 [...]
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