Chinese automaker Chery has unveiled a new ‘crossover’ minivan model – destined eventually for the US market – at the Hangzhou motor show in China.
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According to globalautoindex.com, the new car, which was originally unveiled at the 2004 Beijing motor show under the code name B14, is a six- or seven-seat minivan developed with help from Lotus Engineering and two Italian companies.
The V525 is the first member of Chery’s new V5 family, and is powered by a 2,350cc locally-sourced Mitsubishi engine, developing 95kW at 5,500 rpm and 198Nm of torque at 3000 rpm.
The car sits on a 2,800mm (110.2in) wheelbase. Key dimensions are: length 4,662mm, 1,820mm width and 1590mm height (183.5 x 71.6 x 62.6in).
Standard equipment includes four airbags, ABS + EBD and traction control systems, electrically operated windows, GPS navigation and DVD player.
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By GlobalDataIt will go on sale in China in June, and will be one of the first Chery models to be offered in North America though no firm date for the start of export sales has been announced.
