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Re: Wuling Hongtu and other minivans

Rong Guang S media review and evaluation:

www.autohome.com.cn/drive/201312/687275.html
auto.163.com/13/1219/22/9GGA5B8400084TUR.html
auto.daqi.com/article/3541801.html

Pic source: Autohome.com.cn

 

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Re: Wuling Hongtu and other minivans

Redesign of extended-length/LWB Sunshine (LZW6413):

Source: chinacar.com.cn

Previous version (LZW6400):

Source: CCF.

 

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Re: Wuling New ZhiGuang (Sunshine/Light) LZW6435BF LWB

LZW6435BF - This is not a new vehicle but was introduced around 2010 as an LWB variant,
some time after the launch of the second-generation ZhiGuang (Sunshine/Light), i.e, LZW6390.

This is not to be confused with the LWB version (LZW6400/6413) of the older Sunshine (LZW6376/6388).

Dimensions (L,W,H; WB): 4265 x 1615 x 1860 mm; 2750 mm
versus LZW6390: 3885/3920 x 1600 x 1860 mm; 2500 mm

contd...

 

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Re: Wuling New ZhiGuang (Sunshine/Light) LZW6435BF LWB

Image sources: club.autohome.com.cn, baixing.com, luzhou.ccoo.cn

SGMW web page

 

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Wuling ZhiGuang LZW6413

Sunshine (ZhiGuang) LZW6413 launched at RMB 35,800.
This is the long wheelbase version of the revamped first-generation Sunshine (LZW6388).

http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201405/803083.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s1002444/2456.html

 

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Wuling ZhiGuang LZW6413

Beginning to arrive at showrooms:

Sources: xcar.com.cn, shucar.com

Source: club.autohome.com.cn

 

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Wuling ZhiGuang LZW6413

 

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Wuling ZhiGuang LZW6413

http://photo.bitauto.com/modelmore/111207/6/1/
http://photo.bitauto.com/modelmore/111207/7/1/
http://photo.bitauto.com/modelmore/111207/8/1/

 

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LZW6413 (4100 mm) versus LZW6388 (3810 mm):

LZW6388 image from: http://photo.bitauto.com/modelmore/104307/6/1/

 

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Third generation to be called "ZhiGuang S":

http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201505/874607.html

 

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ZhiGuang S

New ZhiGuang S (LZW6391) approved by NDRC.

 

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Wuling ZhiGuang S

Wuling ZhiGuang S (3rd-gen Sunshine) pricing announced; official pics released:

http://news.mydrivers.com/1/436/436767.htm
http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201506/876162.html

 

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Wuling Sunshine V (ZhiGuang V) LZW6418

New budget MPV with some visual resemblance to the Sunshine S.

Dimensions L/W/H 4051/1575/1780 mm; wheelbase 2600 mm
Engine: 1206 cc/60.3 kW

Pics: cn-truck.com (MIIT Notice #281)

 

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Wuling Sunshine V

Spy shots:

From: club.autohome.com.cn

 

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Wuling Sunshine V

Spy shots from a dealer yard:

From: club.autohome.com.cn

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P.S.: Since Hongtu is a past model, and the various Sunshines and Rongguangs are the current flag-bearers of this segment, I am renaming the thread.

 

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Wuling Sunshine V

http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-2456-57129842-1.html

 

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Wuling Sunshine V

Sunshine V has been silently launched:

Images from: club.autohome.com.cn

Also new website is up: http://www.sgmw.com.cn/zhiguang.html
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The Sunshine range is being rationalized. The standard wheelbase first-generation Sunshine (LZW6388/6389) has been discontinued. The long-wheelbase (LZW6413/6415) remains as does the Sunshine S, which is new.

The second-generation (LZW6390 and LZW6435) had been withdrawn previously as well.

Once the favorite of the masses, microvans are gradually losing popularity in China against the recent onslaught of budget MPVs flooding the market which are priced only slightly higher than the micros yet offer passenger-car-like ambiance and comfort, more interior space and load carrying capacity.

 

[dmitra]

Wuling Sunshine V

 

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http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series/4270.html

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In AutoHome dealer lists, the Sunshine LWB is now listed as discontinued, however there is inventory of new vehicles.

http://car.autohome.com.cn/price/series-2456-0-3-0-0-0-0-1.html

 

[dmitra]

Per SGMW website, classic Rongguang passenger van has been discontinued, leaving the extended version and S.

The export model, Chevrolet N300 Move, is still available in several countries of Latin America and Africa. The passenger format is becoming rare though; it is the cargo van that predominates.