A Chinese automotive journal (long thread)...

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Here’s a little photojournal for those interested in other-market car stuff…

For the most part, the Chinese domestic market seems to be expanding significantly - although there are still a good number on bicycles/electric cycles/scooters.

In the countryside, many still rely on domestic (Chinese local) makes, including interesting three-wheeler and other lash-ups. Here’s some shots of a combined tractor-pickup:

Of the newer cars most people would recognize, there’s a smattering of makes, both domestic and imported. Most domestic ones tend to be microcars, or vans, like seen here:

One major make in the news lately is Chery (for it’s potential tie-in with DCX)
Here are some of the local Chery’s I’ve seen (not the entire Chery line, and some of the newer sedans actually looked ok, but I don’t have pics)

As for the Asian makes, most of the Honda/Toyota cars are pretty much the same as the US models - with rare exceptions.

Here’s a Chinese-market Honda Odyssey - which seems lower than the US mminivan (next to a Volvo S40 for comparison):

Also, here’s a Toyota Prado (Land Cruiser) which was quite popular over there:

Nissan is unique in using the JDM names for their cars:
Bluebird: (Altima?)

Note the common stick-on theme in the first pic: Cadillac-style wreaths around the model logo on the C-pillar.

Tiida: (Sentra?)

Teana: (Maxima?)

There were others that seemed to be Infinitis (like the Cima), but I couldn’t get good shots.

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Many European makes were there, with VW being the oldest:
Jetta:

Polo:

Passat:

Missed a couple others - Golf, Bora (with the 1.8T badge, it almost looks like “BORA1.8T” on the tail… I was tempted to peel off the “1.8” on one…)

Audi models (A4, A6) were there, but usually were the 1.8T models - even on the A6. Similarly, BMW and M-B models mimicked USDM ones.

Even saw a few Porsche Cayennes, though not a 911:

Citroen and Renault were there, as well, though with their smaller cars.
Peugeot 206:

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As for US makes, there were quite a few:

Jeep was there first, and had a great number of Cherokees:

Of Ford, they seem to have the European models, that we don’t usually see:
Focus (older-gen):

Mondeo:

And of GM, Buick was the biggest name
Buick Sail (model now moved to Chevrolet)

Regal: (again, with a smaller 2.0L engine)

Excelle (sorta like the old Malibu-size, and includes a HB)

The now dead-in-the-US minivans:

And the Sino-DM Lacrosse (much better looking than the USDM one, IMHO):

Cadillac and Chevy are now there as well, though I’ve only seen one CTS and one SLS. Chevy is competing in the small-car market, now with the Sail, Aveo and Spark

Aveo:

Spark:

That’s it for now - I’ll post more later.

[King]

its a peugeot 206 not a renault…cool pics though :tup:

i remember going on a cruise seeing a lot of cars on islands that ive never seen here before…even fords/chevys they dont make here…like the ford ka and so forth

[BrockwayMT]

Those Chery’s are ugly. DCX may sell a Dodge or Chrysler branded Chery here in the future.

[TrueBlue]

Tiida is the Versa here. Great pics :tup:

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its a peugeot 206 not a renault…cool pics though :tup:

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Yup - got it. I’m jet-lagged, so it’s not all that clear in my head.

[brent_strong]

Cool stuff man!