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The W5 SUV recently appeared in the central governments list of cars that have been granted production rights for this year, which should mean that we will finally see the Ssangyong based Roewe on the roads before long. The W5 will be equipped with a 2.4L Ssangyong petrol engine, or SAIC’s 1.8T engine and also the choice of automatic and manual gearboxes:

According to the new energy office and policy maker Mr. Liu Jian Hua, Shanghai city is developing its own plans to promote green cars in the city in a bid to clear up the cities automotive smog. Should a Shanghai resident buy a plugin hybrid, they will be able to receive a 20,000 subsidy, and it is expected that buyers of pure electric vehicles will be able to obtain a government subsidy of between 40,0000 and 50,000rmb. It is hoped that the planned subsidies maybe put into action before the …

The Roewe R95, sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Roewe 950, was initially thought to just be a skunk project, i.e. a model that the engineers whipped up in their spare time to show that they had some ideas, but it seems that the R95 is slowly going towards production.
The R95 is basically a Ssangyong Chairman limousine that SAIC brought over from Ssangyong when they were majority share holders prior to the brown stuff hitting the fan and SAIC being kicked out of the Korean company via Ssangyong declaring bankruptcy, …

The Roewe 750 was initially a big seller for SAIC, and was the first Roewe to hit the streets. Times are changing and the number of new models in the mid sized auto segment are getting stronger and stronger, the only course of action is to launch a facelift model.
Pictures of the new 2011 Roewe 750 out testing have already found their way to the internet, but are their differences to the exterior? The updates to the R750 are subtle, but plentiful.Keyless entry and engine start systems have been added, …

The Roewe SUV has been spotted out testing more times than we care to remember, the SUV is based on the Kyron from Ssangyong motors, which SAIC used to have a majority share in.
The Chinese automotive press are saying the W5 will launch at the end of the year, as SAIC have already been granted a license to produce this particular model. Interestingly, the Roewe W5 has been widened, making it (LxWxH) 4676 x1905 x 1751mm, whilst the original Kyron measured in at 4676 x 1888 x 1765. The first …

The Roewe SUV has been in development, or rather undergoing the gluing of a badge to its front end since early 2007. With the Roewe SUV being largely based on a Ssangyong Kyron as SAIC were a former major stake holder in Ssangyong, however it ended in tears with Ssangyong’s bankruptcy which forced SAIC out of the boardroom but not before Ssangyong accused SAIC of stealing tech, now it appears that Renault are interested in buying out Ssangyong.
The Roewe SUV has been spotted out yet again, this time …

Sales of the Roewe 750 must be horribly slow in Beijing this month, as one dealer is throwing in 12,000rmb’s worth of free petrol to any buyer of the 750. One Beijing dealer is reporting that he has one of every color and every specification, which might mean he is actually overstocked and looking to clear the showroom.
Furthermore, the R750 comes with a three year 80,000km warranty with maintenance due every 5000km costing 210rmb for an oil change, or 450 for a more advanced service. Either way, the 750 is …

Previously on CCT we posted pictures of a Roewe 550 saloon with the MG6 face bolted onto it out testing in the Spanish mountains, now it appears that the Roewe 550 will go into production as the MG6 Sedan:
The above pair of MG’s were spotted out testing in the UK, and were actually parked up in the local Asda supermarket, photos of which were later posted onto the UK MG-Rover.org fan site where they were well received.
It’s unclear what engines SAIC will install in the UK/EU versions of the MG6′s, …

The Rover Spiritual was set to be the car that would take over from the ancient Rover Metro and take Rover back into the heart of mass producing small cars, which was essentially its bread and butter. The Spiritual concept broke free at the Geneva Auto Show way back in the spring of 1997, Rover were eager to go for something radical and new, whilst Rovers owners at the time BMW were aiming to remake the mini in modern form. Ultimately Rover changed hands, and BMW took the MINI concept …

SAIC’s flagship Roewe 750 is likely to go out of production in 2012 and will be replaced by a new 750 which will be riding on an entirely platform that is currently shared with GM’s fantastic Buick Lacrosse Epsilon II platform. The Roewe 750 is apparently under research and has been given the internal codename of BP31. The Buick Lacrosse is up for a renewel in 2014, which makes platform sharing with SAIC worthwhile.
The 2011 Roewe 750 is currently undergoing testing, and is likely to be a new seat of …

The Roewe 750 came out in November 2006 at roughly the same time as CCT, at the time both looked great, but the Roewe 750 has lost some of its youthful cheer in the three years that it has been on the market and thus a facelift is in order.
The above spy shots indicate that the 750 might be getting some LED daylight running lights like the Audi A4L, and also a new lower bumper which does away with the slanted indicators that are currently in use on the 750.
A …

An electric version of the Roewe 350 has been spotted out testing and has become quite the hot spot in the Chinese automotive press. SAIC are keen to kick start their electric car program, but initial indications showed that they were lagging behind in some aspects but the Roewe 350 appears to have helped them leap frog into the compact sedan market with a electric car.
The exterior of the car has not changed in the slightest, but under the hood you will find an electric motor and a set of …

The much anticipated Roewe 350 went into production late yesterday and will eventually launch on April 23rd at the Beijing Auto Show.
The 350 was based on the Roewe N1 concept car that was shown at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. The concept itself was the epitome of 3G lifestyle, and as a result the Roewe 350 DVD/GPS system is actually running on Google’s very own Android system. The 350 will be able to get all the latest real time traffic reports so drivers can avoid certain spots, the …

SAIC seem to have a real problem keeping the forthcoming Roewe 350 under wraps, it has been spotted out countless dozens of times by various different organisations. Either SAIC is terrible at keeping its cars secret, or it deliberately flaunts them to get press attention.
The Roewe 350 will officially launch this month, and will come in five different flavours (350S, 350C, and the 350D) all of which come with different gearbox offerings and a 1.5L engine.
Either way the Roewe 350 is looking to be priced in the 100,000rmb …

The above car is the Roewe 350, the third self developed car from SAIC for their Roewe brand. The 350 takes on the design cues of the Roewe N1 concept car that was first seen at last years Shanghai Auto Show and shows that SAIC can take a car from concept to production in just a few months. The car itself is still a mystery, rumors of a 1.5T engine have been floating around for quite some time, but it is likely to launch first with a 1.5VVT (producing 76KW …

Obviously at the moment Roewe is the stronger selling brand due to its newer line up with the big seller being the Roewe 550, the biggest seller for MG appears to the MG3SW, but that is likely to change once the MG6 hits the dealerships.
From Xinhua:
BEIJING, Jan. 4 – SAIC Motor Co Ltd sold more than 82,000 cars of its Roewe and MG brands between January and November of 2009, up 160 percent over the same period of the previous year. Full-year sales are expected to hit 90,000 units, the company …

It almost seems like a day doesn’t go by without a new picture of the upcoming Roewe 350:
This time its an interesting blue sedan that’s been given the half hearted camo treatment. The Chinese news portal, autohome, are reporting that the 350 is going to get a 1.8 and 1.8T engine (from the 550/MG6) and also a 5 speed manual and a 6 speed tiptronic gearbox instead of the 5 speed box that is being fitted to current 550′s and MG6′s.

Yes, it’s the same lurid orange MG6 from a few days ago, but it’s looking brilliant.
Some notes: The rear Chinese writing says SAIC, and the chrome badge is SAIC’s latest effort to boost the MG marque in China, and internationally once again. The MG6 will launch officially tomorrow, and we’ll be keeping you updated as per usual!
I personally think that the red concept car in Shanghai was a much nicer color

An MG6 complete with UK style plates has been spotted and posted to the net. However, the tangy orange car looks like it was recently in an advertising shoot rather than being sent to the UK:
Either way, we now have a much clearer picture of what the finished article is going to be. The MG6 launches next week at the Guangzhou Auto Show, and will be the first MG in quite a few years.

The Roewe SUV has been a long time coming, and is quite possibly the worst kept secret at Roewe. We know they’re making an SUV, practically everyone in the whole world knows that they have an SUV up their sleeves put only now are they getting around to launching it (maybe)
The Roewe SUV has been in ‘development’ for at least two years now, and by development we mean adding some new front lights to a Ssangyong Kyron and attaching new badges.
Hopefully the above SUV is the closest we will see …

The hybrid car market in China has yet to be exploited on a wide scale, BYD have entered the market with their BYD F3DM but that has yet to see mass market sales, the Prius is sold in China with a sky high price tag as is the Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota are making waves about bringing their Camry hybrid to China but nothing has been cemented as of yet.
The Roewe 550 really is the dark horse of the Chinese car industry, its a Chinese built (with British help) …

I was on my way home from my office in Anting, Shanghai when I spotted four new mid-sized sedans lined up for a test drive. The cars were out for a test drive parked right outside a Volkswagen storage lot in Anting so naturally I thought they were going to be a new Volkswagen model but they turned out to be the new Rowe AP6 being test driven by SAIC engineers. The AP6 will be the first smaller model Rowe available on the market set to compete directly with the …

The Roewe 350 is likely to be getting ready for its launch at the Guangzhou Auto Show next month, where we will see its transformation from concept car to production car. However, the Roewe 350 has been spotted out yet again:
Roewe fans will notice that this is the first time that the 350 interior has been leaked to the internet. The interior itself is very similar to the Roewe 550′s, however it appears that the dashboard wood has taken on a different shade. Rather than being the dark streaks that …

The Roewe 350 is rapidly heading towards production, with test models being spotted out quite regularly now:
Its still unclear what platform the Roewe 350 is based on, possibly a shortened version of the Roewe 550, which is in turn a shortened version of the Rover 75 platform.
It appears that the Roewe 350 does not have much separating it from the Roewe N1 concept that we saw at the Shanghai Auto Show earlier this year.
This particular car has been codenamed the AP11 project, and is being worked on by both …

So CCT’s Spanish is not very good, but we think this means the Roewe 550 was spotted lurking in Spain:
MG ya está un poco más cerca de regresar a la vida en Europa. Manolo, uno de nuestros lectores, estaba haciendo montañismo en Sierra Nevada cuando se encontró con este curioso compañero de senda: un Roewe 550 con los logotipos tapados y varios cambios estéticos muy interesantes.El sustituto del 45/ZS, ya a la venta en China desde hace un tiempo e incluso en Chile bajo el paraguas de la propia MG, …