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The Foton Sauvana (Chinese: 福田萨瓦纳; pinyin: Fútián Sàwǎnà) is a mid-size SUV sold by the Chinese manufacturer Foton Motor in China. The Foton Sauvana debuted during the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show in China.[2]
| Foton Sauvana (U201) | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Foton Motor |
| Also called | Foton Toplander (Philippines) |
| Production | 2014–2020 |
| Model years | 2015–2020 |
| Assembly | Clark, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,790 mm (109.8 in) |
| Length | 4,830 mm (190.2 in) |
| Width | 1,910 mm (75.2 in) |
| Height | 1,975 mm (77.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,900–2,105 kg (4,189–4,641 lb) |
History
editOn May 10, 2015, the Sauvana was launched in the Philippines as the Foton Toplander with a price range from PHP 998,000 and PHP 1,150,000.[3]
On September 15, 2015, Foton reported that an evaluation was made on whether to market the Sauvana for South Africa.[4] On September 30, 2015, Foton reported plans to market the Sauvana to North America.[5]
On August 7, 2017, Foton returned to Australia with the Sauvana introduced as an entry model.[6]
The Sauvana was discontinued in 2021.
Design
editThe Sauvana, formerly known as the Foton U201 during the development phase, was also known as the Foton Toplander in some foreign markets, and was built as a body-on-frame SUV.[7] Prices of the Foton Sauvana ranges from 135,300 yuan to 360,000 yuan in China.[8]
Powertrain
editPower of the Foton Sauvana comes from a Mitsubishi-sourced 2.4-liter four-cylinder 4G69 petrol engine with an output of 135 hp and 200 nm, mated to a five-speed manual transmission, a six-speed manual transmission, or a six-speed automatic transmission.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Foton Sauvana specs". car.autohome.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ a b Joey Wang (21 November 2014). "2014 Guangzhou Auto Show: Foton Sauvana SUV debuts in China". carnewschina. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Aravind Jayachandran (5 October 2015). "Foton Toplander SUV launched in Philippines". indianautosblog. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Foton evaluating Sauvana SUV for possible introduction to SA". 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Arriving in North America is Foton's SAUVANA SUV with Cummins Technology - Foton Motor Group | Global Official Website". www.foton-global.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Paul Maric (7 August 2017). "Foton returns to Australian market with Tunland, Sauvana, Aumark and CS2 van". drive.com.au. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (24 May 2014). "Spy Shots: Foton U201 = Foton Toplander". carnewschina. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "福田汽车-萨瓦纳". autohome.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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