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According to Auto.sohu Foton is developing SUV based on Tunland pickup
http://auto.sohu.com/20121129/n358912968.shtml

 

[daewoo-chevrolet]

Re: 2013 Foton SUV

Rendering:

Source: http://auto.163.com/12/1203/10/8HPTLQFC00084TUO.html

 

[cuisine]

Re: 2013 Foton SUV (U201)

http://auto.sohu.com/20130227/n367281136.shtml

 

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http://auto.sina.com.cn/car/2013-09-24/10481227232.shtml

 

[chinaautoparts]

Re: 2013 Foton SUV (U201)

who can tell me when it will be in market?

 

[Analyst]

Re: 2013 Foton SUV (U201)

http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201310/640417.html

 

[cuisine]

Re: 2013 Foton SUV (U201)

http://www.carnewschina.com/2013/10/28/spy-shots-foton-u201-is-naked-in-china/

 

[cuisine]

Re: 2013 Foton SUV (U201)

another photos http://auto.sohu.com/20131105/n389538539.shtml

 

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Re: 2013 Foton SUV (U201)

Are there two different SUV's in development by Foton?

Photos of first one:
http://auto.sohu.com/20131209/n391397553.shtml

and second one with more agressive styling which can be seen at links posted by cuisine:

 

[dmitra]

Re: 2013 Foton SUV (U201)

Hello Martin, the pics of the one cuisine posted (that you call "aggressive styling") are those of a Foday vehicle, not Foton. The Foton SUV carries the "inverted triangle" logo on the front. You will find other spyshots/drawings of that second vehicle in the Foday thread on this forum.

 

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Re: 2013 Foton SUV (U201)

Thanks dmitra.

 

[dmitra]

Re: 2013 Foton SUV (U201)

Clearer (although watermarked) pics have emerged:

Source: yiche.com, Auto.163 via Bitauto

Article: http://news.bitauto.com/guochandiezhao/20131231/1706320587.html

 

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Tunland SUV revealed:
http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201406/821951.html

 

[dmitra]

Re: Foton Toplander/Tunland SUV (U201)

Tunland SUV (BJ6483RD6DA/MD6DA) receives state approval:

 

[dmitra]

Foton Sauvana (U201)

"Sauvana" (萨瓦纳 i.e. savannah) seems to be the final name.

 

[dmitra]

Foton Sauvana (U201)

Source: club.autohome.com.cn

 

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@ 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/chezhan/exps73/3307.html#pvareaid=103942

 

[daewoo-chevrolet]

Note that it is called Foton Salivana:

Photo gallery: http://chezhan.bitauto.com/guangzhou-chezhan/n2014/zhanguan/foton/sawana/

 

[dmitra]

The name is Sauvana.

There is no "Li" in the three Chinese characters "萨瓦纳" (Sà wǎ nà), meaning savannah, a name which Foton already uses for the Tunland in the Malaysian market although there, it is spelled differently.

Yes, it was reported as Salivana in Tycho's blog Carnewschina.com but has since been corrected (after I commented).

http://www.carnewschina.com/2014/11/21/2014-guangzhou-auto-show-foton-salivana-suv-debuts-in-china/

China Auto Web and Chinamobil.ru too list it as Sauvana.

http://www.chinamobil.ru/eng/foton/toplander/
http://chinaautoweb.com/car-models/foton-sauvana-suv/

It is obvious why there is such a confusion - due to to the squarish U.

The first mention of the name was here:

http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-3307-33215259-1.html

Other Chinese sources themselves have transliterated it as Sauvana. Please see:
http://www.handongauto.com/product.asp?dlm=10
http://auto.163.com/14/1120/16/ABGQFQI800084TUO.html
http://auto.qq.com/a/20141121/023764.htm
http://m.fblife.com/activity/show_137980_2.html

 

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