And let’s start, perhaps, with the most striking episode of the country’s automotive life in recent days: the spectacular premiere of the Chery Arrizo 8 mid-sized sedan. The novelty, aimed at our market, is equipped with a turbocharged engine with 186 hp and a “robot” with seven gears. The drive is front only. And if buyers do not have to choose a modification, then there are three trim levels, one of which is limited …
And in continuation of the Chinese theme, the news is that another “heavenly” sedan, the Kaiyi E5, is about to receive a cheaper version. Manual gearbox, 16-inch wheels, no sunroof, monochrome display on the dashboard, reversing camera instead of all-round vision. The stylish Changan Uni-V also received a new look. But on the contrary, richer. The DLX version includes gas hood mounts, a ten-speaker Sony audio system, and additional electronic assistants.
In general, the Chinese are not only saturating our car market, but they are also slowly pulling out the car industry. According to Rosstat, 42,200 passenger cars rolled off the assembly lines of Russian car factories in May, which is 11 times more than in the last spring month of 2022.