The Great Wall Voleex C10 is a supermini car manufactured by the Chinese company Great Wall Motors between 2010 and 2013. Also known as the Great Wall Phenom, the C10 features a distinctive front grille design, but shares many visual similarities with the Toyota Vitz.[4] A more restrained grille is available in some markets.
| Great Wall Voleex C10 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Great Wall Motors |
| Also called | Great Wall Voleex C20R Great Wall Phenom Great Wall Motors Ling'ao[1] Pyeonghwa Ppeokkuggi 1507 (North Korea) |
| Production | 2010–2014[2][3] |
| Assembly | Baoding, China Bahovitsa, Bulgaria (Litex Motors) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Haval H1 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Petrol 1.3 L GW4G13 I4 1.5 L GW4G15 I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6 speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,460 mm (96.9 in) |
| Length | 3,810 mm (150.0 in) |
| Width | 1,705 mm (67.1 in) |
| Height | 1,540 mm (60.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) |
Overview
editIt is exported to the Middle East[5][6][7] and Ukraine[8] as the Voleex C10 with a scheduled Australian release date of 2012.[9] It was announced that the C10 would also be exported to Britain by 2011 and sold in Daihatsu dealerships,[10] but no on-sale date was formally announced.[11]
The C10 is produced in 1.3 L (1298cc) and 1.5 L (1497cc) 4-cylinder petrol engined versions. The 1.3 L produces 68 kW (92 PS; 91 bhp) and torque of 118 N⋅m (87 lb⋅ft) and the 1.5 L produced 77 kW (105 PS; 103 bhp) and 138 N⋅m (102 lb⋅ft).
Great Wall Voleex C20R
editThe C20R is the crossover version of the C10. That later spawned the second generation Haval H1 crossover.
Gallery
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Great Wall Voleex C10 pre-facelift front, with more conservative front-end styling. -
Great Wall Voleex C10 pre-facelift side, heavily inspired by the Toyota Yaris/Vitz. -
Great Wall Voleex C10 pre-facelift rear. -
A Litex Motors-produced 2012 Great Wall Voleex C10 in Sofia. -
Great Wall Voleex C10 facelift. -
Great Wall Voleex C20R front. -
Great Wall Voleex C20R rear.
References
edit- ^ "China Daily November 2009". Chinadaily.com.cn. 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Histomobile.com". Histomobile.com. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Great Wall phases out the production of Voleex C10". GreatWall.bg. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Brisbane Times 23 April 2010". Brisbanetimes.drive.com.au. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Dabboussi Group website". Dabboussigroup.com. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Great Wall Jordan website". Greatwalljordan.com. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ Great Wall Egypt Archived January 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Great Wall press release 5 October 2011". Gwm.com.cn. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ GoAutoMedia (2011-08-11). "Go Auto 11 August 2011". Goauto.com.au. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Automotive News 26 July 2010". Am-online.com. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Auto Express 19 April 2010". Autoexpress.co.uk. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
External links
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- Official website (archived)