Production of the Beijing Auto BC301Z, formerly known as C30, started yesterday at a new factory in the city of Zhuzhou in Hunan Province, it will be listed early next yesr. The Benz B-class inspired car will compete in the small hacthback segment and costs between 50.000 and 70.000 yuan.

Size: 4038x1720x1500, wheelbase is 2500. Engines sourced from Mitsubishi: 1.3 with 99hp and 126nm and a 1.5 with 113hp and 141nm.

A lot of goodies come standard, some: 6.5 incg screen, GPS, auto-sensing headlamps, automatic windows, parking radar and 6 airbags.