Beijing Auto launched the BC301Z hatchback yesterday, but there was yet another car, standing almost unnoticed in a corner. It was a sole BC301Z sedan, based on the hatched but pitched slightly more upmarket. Same engines, same underpinnings, same dash.

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Hatch. The Benz B-class inspired car will compete in the small hacthback segment and costs between 50.000 and 70.000 yuan. Size: 4038×1720×1500, wheelbase is 2500. Engines sourced from Mitsubishi: 1.3 with 99hp and 126nm and a 1.5 with 113hp and 141nm.