BAIC Senova D50 makes premiere
BAIC Motor's executives and guests pose next to the all-new Senova D50 for photos at the Shanghai auto show on April 19, 2017. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
BAIC Motor pulled the cover off its all-new Senova D50 campact sedan at the Shanghai auto show on Wednesday, while unveiled the Offspace designing philosophy under the carmaker's Strategy 2.0.
To be launched onto the market in the fourth quarter of the year, the Senova D50 is set to be the first mass produced car on the innovative M-trix 2.0 platform.
The new model will come with two powertrains for customers to choose from. A 1.5-liter engine pairing with 5-speed manual or Continuously Variable Transmission outputs 83 kilowatts and 147 peak torque. The automaker's subsidiary BAIC New Energy also displayed the Arcfox-1 concept, reportedly ready to be put into volume production soon and enter the market this year.
The two-seater mini-size electric hatchback has a body size of 3,027 millimeters long, 1,680 wide and 1,446 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 1.87 meter.
BAIC Motor unveiled its all-new Senova D50 for photos at the Shanghai auto show on April 19, 2017. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |