2014 - The year of the new engines.

Roewe+MG planning small-displacement turbocharger / SUV production 2014

Turbocharged and SUV are two hot spots in recent years, the automotive sector, the two brands SAIC Roewe and MG will be in full force next year these two fields. According to the latest exposure of the product planning, Roewe, MG all levels will usher in a variety of models turbocharged engine and a new six-speed dual-clutch TST gearbox and 6-speed manual gearbox. MG's first SUV will also be in production next year.

Roewe brand


The first half of this year has released a new Roewe 550, and with it the birth of a new six-speed dual-clutch gearbox TST. Within the next year, the majestic high-end models will launch many new technologies and new powertrain, the main direction will be turbocharged engine.

According to official sources, next year both the Roewe 750 and Roewe 950 will come equipped with two new engines, 2.0T and 1.8T. At present we have no relevant engine parameters situation, but I believe that with increased displacement and turbocharging technology to join, power and torque will also increase. Currently, the Roewe 750 1.8T turbocharged engine equipped with a (maximum power of 118kW, peak torque 215Nm) and 2.5L naturally aspirated engine (maximum power of 135kW, peak torque of 230Nm); while the current 950 2.0L to 3.0L engines do not meet official car "1.8L" condition of the vehicle, in 2014 with the new 1.8T models, 950 is destined to enter the autonomous official car market.

In addition, the Roewe 550 plug-in will also increase the strong mixing models to achieve conventional cars and new energy integration. In fact, as early as this car has been exposed in 2010, there were rumors that volume production in 2012, and was subsequently dragged this time, official sources confirmed that it will be finally time to market in 2014. Coincided with the announcement of the new state will subsidize new energy models, I believe, the car should have new manifestations. Performance data, allegedly car fuel consumption is only 2.5L / one hundred kilometers, can be quite fuel-efficient.

MG brand

As SAIC's other big brands, MG brand next year will usher in its first SUV. The car in this year's Shanghai Auto Show world debut of the concept car MGCS based build. The car will be positioned in the compact class urban SUV, the first time in volume production by the end of 2014, competitors locked Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and even Volkswagen Tiguan such a joint venture is now very popular compact class SUV.

Design, MG CS car body in many areas of the triangular design, highlighting the designer to accurately grasp the British style, in addition to the appearance on the Union Jack design styling into one. Power, after mass production car will be equipped with 1.5T, 2.0T two small-displacement turbocharged engine can, and were using the TST dry and wet dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Other technical

2014, small-displacement turbocharged direct injection engine will also have a number of new products available, covering displacement 1.0L-1.4L, is the future SAIC turbocharged models will cover the 1.0T, 1.2T, 1.4 T, 1.5T, 1.8T and 2.0T. Currently, no official announcement of these new engines will be used in which the models, but I believe the Roewe 350, MG3 and other compact car will become a small-displacement engine models to test the water, as several of the entry-level engine is likely to be future models reserve power or hybrid-type power options.

In the transmission part, SAIC TST except 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission oil cooler, will also launch another being developed in the new six-speed manual gearbox, gearbox future with these two new series of engines match, in order to achieve the most advanced power equipment, so SAIC momentum is more abundant. This gearbox is now the future is likely to replace the five-speed manual gearbox.

Summary: Compared to other brands, SAIC Roewe and MG models in power and are relatively lacking, currently only a few turbo engine, but also has just launched a new technology, dual-clutch gearbox. However, next year will usher in their products SAIC years, many of the small-displacement turbocharged engine and a new six-speed gearbox, and MG brand new SUV, both SAIC Roewe and MG will bring more competitive.

Morris Motors wrote:They talk of the MG CS as the first SUV - what about the Ssanyong thingy running about in prototype form with an MG nose?

Morris Motors wrote:Ah - good. A rebadged Ssanyong is the last thing they need. Should start seeing running prototypes soon I should imagine.

the current 950 2.0L to 3.0L engines do not meet official car "1.8L" condition of the vehicle, in 2014 with the new 1.8T models, 950 is destined to enter the autonomous official car market.

patpending wrote:

the current 950 2.0L to 3.0L engines do not meet official car "1.8L" condition of the vehicle, in 2014 with the new 1.8T models, 950 is destined to enter the autonomous official car market.

so does this mean that to be purchased as a Government vehicle, the engine must be no larger than a 1.8?

SAIC next year will launch four new models involving small SUV

SAIC August sales totaled 409,704 units, an increase of 14.38 percent, of which two brand Roewe and MG offer some contribution.  Netcom community informed through access to information, SAIC plans to next year and then gradually introduced four new models, in order to complete the Roewe and MG brands 240,000 sales target.  It is reported that plans to launch four new models will include a new generation Roewe 750, Roewe 950 new models, hybrid version of the Roewe 550 and MG concern first SUV model.

As SAIC's two main brands, the future Roewe and MG product lines are continuously enriched.  This year in May, the Roewe brand released to market a new Class A + 550 car, its product lineup more and more perfect, now it gradually perspective deep into the new energy model field, following the 750 models equipped with the hybrid system, the Roewe 550 will also be introduced hybrid version of the model.  The B-Class 750 and 950 B + car replacement will also usher in two models.  In addition, MG brand's product line currently only MG3, MG5, MG6 and MG7 four models for continuing to enrich its product lineup, MG or usher in the next year the launch of its first SUV model.

Three new vehicles will take the 2.0T engine


SAIC's just 1.3L to 3.2L engine technologies such as displacement, while in the next year, Shanghai's second car will be put into its turbocharged engine - 2.0T engines.  It is reported that the new generation Roewe 750 and 950 will be equipped with this engine are.  Meanwhile MG's first SUV is also expected to share this engine technology, then, the maximum power of the new car which will be big 150kW, and has a peak torque of 280Nm.

With the increasingly hot new energy vehicles, the major brands have their own traditional power of the models in the update at the same time, the introduction of hybrid version of the model.  Roewe 550 hybrid version in power VCT will be equipped with 1.5 l naturally aspirated engine, and equipped with ISG motor and TM motor power output components.

At present the domestic brands, the BYD G6, Rui-speed and other models are matched dual-clutch transmission, which SAIC insiders Netcom Society, said: "SAIC has developed six-speed, 7-speed DCT transmission, and has been in Anting plant production, future models will match some of its dual-clutch technology. "And next year, will launch four new vehicles are expected to match this section SAIC self-developed dual-clutch transmission, then, which the new transmission will help new models in reducing the vehicle shift time, while in fuel consumption will be reduced.

"N Plan": MG Roewe fully effective for the core

Prior to quickly boost sales scale, SAIC passenger hoping to shorten the gap with joint venture brands as soon as technically.

Reporters learned from the SAIC passenger interior, since the acquisition of bankrupt Rover, Revival brewing, code-named "N plan" independent powertrain project, from 2014 to the match began volume production car.  Rover has been used for the original engine technology Roewe and MG concerned, these changes mean that SAIC Motor will step in powertrain technology, benchmarking international standards.

According to the plan, SAIC will launch a platform to build on MG5 Chevrolet sedan, which is equipped with SAIC and GM to jointly develop small-displacement engine 1.4T this year, which is jointly developed technological achievements in the first equipped with SAIC on its own brand new models.

In addition, the Roewe 950 will also be copied from the powertrain 2.4 liters and 3.6 liters generic, changed 2.0T, matching SAIC self-developed DCT dual-clutch transmission.  At the same time, mid-facelift Roewe 350 1.5T will also match the power, both SAIC is the latest technological achievements "N Plan" independent research and development.

N program


Close SAIC senior insider told reporters, as early as five years ago, SAIC secretly started N plans.  At the time, had just completed the acquisition of Rover, SAIC keenly aware that the existing powertrain technology is not sufficient to support the future long-term development of SAIC passenger cars.  To this end, SAIC has spent heavily, and set up research and development of highly prospective targets to ensure that production is completely new powertrain benchmarking international standards.

Codenamed "N plan" independent engine development project, covering two series of gasoline and diesel engines: gasoline engine has NLE (New Large Engine) and NSE (New Small Engine) categories, respectively, supporting high-class cars and small cars.

"In a 1.0T turbocharged direct injection engine, for example, it rose as high as 75 kilowatts power, which is even far more than the equivalent joint brand engine." Above insider told reporters that, as early as 2007 SAIC While digestion Rover engine technology, on the development of the power plan called "N plan", paving the way for the future development of their own brands.

It is reported that this plan contains NLE (large displacement engine), NSE (small-displacement engine), NDE (diesel) three parts.

On the small-displacement engine, SAIC and GM to take a joint development model, sharing technological achievements; using the engine, basically relying on self-development in the medium and large vehicles SAIC.  However, the diesel engine, SAIC still choose to cooperate with the world's sixth largest Italian diesel engine manufacturer VM companies.  "We own brands have associated power plan, there will be a series of late-cylinder direct-injection turbocharged small-displacement engines, including the 1.0T, 1.2T, etc. Roewe and MG momentum should fully update, upgrade, reached the world's leading level. "SAIC stakeholders confirmed in an interview with reporters, SAIC passenger cars comprehensive change" core "program from 2014 onwards large areas.

Official figures show that last year, SAIC's Roewe and MG passenger car brands sold 230,000 new vehicles, an increase of 15% was slightly lower than the industry average, also failed to achieve the set sales target in early 240000.  Due to the size advantage has not been reflected, SAIC passenger earnings target delay essay.  It is reported that this year, SAIC has also developed internal exceeded 1 billion profit target.  "Upfront own brand is certainly very large, but earnings are not valued by SAIC, the key is to enhance its own brand of premium capacity and manufacturing capabilities. Compared with multinational giants, local car brand gap is mainly reflected in the brand, product development capabilities and three aspects of globalization. " SAIC (13.18, 0.11, 0.84%)  Executive Vice President, General Manager Passenger Vehicle Company Chih-Hsin Chen said in a recent internal meeting.

"Dual brand" coordinated development

Analysts believe that a comprehensive change "core" SAIC plans to effectively compensate for shortcomings in powertrain technology to further enhance the Roewe and MG brand premium capacity to help SAIC passenger cars in the overall size of a higher level.

Although the first own-brand price of 100,000 yuan broke through the ceiling of a bicycle, but for SAIC, the successful operation of its Roewe, MG two brands very huge challenge.  In addition to size and profitability problems, a first question is how to narrow the development gap Roewe and MG brands as soon as possible between brands.

Published data from watching last 1-11 months, Roewe brand to achieve sales 130,048, while MG was 66,079, which the proportion of passenger car sales for the current SAIC 33.69%.  In 2012, SAIC Roewe achieve 122,544 sales, MG sales of 77,481, MG SAIC proportion of passenger car sales in 2012 of 38.7%.

The first 11 months of last year, SAIC passenger car sales have exceeded last year, an increase of 21.12%.  The MG's growth is relatively less, the first 11 months of its growth or even decrease of 2.12% over last year.  MG brand's performance directly affects the realization of SAIC's passenger car sales target for the year.

SAIC determined in this great effort under the MG brand, and this year there is also a great opportunity - 2014 is the 90th anniversary of the birth of the MG brand an important time node.  SAIC plans to increase the MG brand's marketing efforts in 2014 to showcase the MG brand cars deep cultural history, to promote the brand influence upgrade.

The first is to increase efforts to put the MG brand new models.  Previously, MG has been subject line is too short, and SAIC Roewe and MG in the next two brands of products online, it will take "launch a new car replacement" strategy to achieve by 2015, the size of the product line and brand Roewe MG Brand matched.  This year, MG will launch a platform based on the new A-Class sedan.

Second is to accelerate the layout of the R & D capabilities.  According to the plan, SAIC Technology Center Phase II project can be completed in June this year, it will assume development and research Roewe and MG brand products; Phase II project includes powertrain lab, the largest wind energy laboratory as well as new laboratories.  This will promote the MG brand models to adapt to "Chinese water and soil."

Right now the most important step is to make up the short board MG brand has always been - momentum.  Previously, MG market performance and unsatisfactory, largely outset subject SAIC brand power short board.  Starting last year, SAIC has launched their new power, including the power combination MG5 1.5T +6 AT formally kicked off SAIC powertrain strategy.

This year, SAIC will launch a series of small-displacement turbocharged direct injection engine to power upgrades to improve product competitiveness.

snifferdog1 wrote:So, good news, but how long will it take for them to ready for the UK?

snifferdog1 wrote:We may have heard more rumours but I dont think SAIC/MG would be shouting about imminent new engines for fear of damaging sales of the cars with the 'older' engines.

Morris Motors wrote:Presumably, if this is tailoring for the Chinese 'water and soil', it'll be a Chinese facility.