This release should conincide with the launch of the MG350 in Chile. Could the early launch of a hatchback version indicate a UK version of the MG 350 before the end of next year?
Source: http://auto.hsw.cn/system/2010/05/29/050522695.shtml
AP12: The Roewe 350 hatchback to be launched this December (unconfirmed)
Recently, one from the relevant departments within the automotive industry information, SAIC Roewe brand will have a vehicle, code-named AP12 listed in December, the news aroused the concern of journalists.
This 2 box car from Roewe 350 sedan development with the same name, both for the Roewe NMC2. Number in accordance with the law on car type, AP12 can be interpretation. A representative of A class car, P for the word "platform" (platform) for short, the last digit refers to the generation of specific models. For example Roewe 350 sedan, code-named AP11, the last one is a hatchback is the 1,2 and 3 are SUV models, 4 representative of Cross vehicle. According to the information referred to in the scheduling plan, this Roewe 350 hatchback version will be offline in December 2010, the SOP (Start of Production) production plant in Nanjing, SAIC, Linear time is very near.
Roewe 350 hatchback and sedan produced from the same S161 platform, the platform is from the South Korean Ssangyong Motor and Shanghai Automotive to build a common platform for multi-functional composite cars. The platform can also type SUV with emphasis on production and light cars. The data show that the future introduction of Proton Ssangyong SUV models, they will be produced on this platform.
According to relevant sources, the Roewe 350 Hatchback sedan models with the same powertrain 1.5L naturally aspirated engine uses the mute timing chain and multi-angle VTi continuously variable timing system (intake and exhaust variable timing), the maximum power 80kw/6000rpm, maximum torque 135Nm/4500rpm, with 5-speed manual transmission and Asin AW 4-speed Multi-Mode automatic transmission, while the shape change is not only relative to the sedan type of moderate slightly rounded, but also more dynamic.
The scheduling of the data showed Roewe 350 two box version are put into operation in 2010 sales target of a measly 1238, but in 2011, plans to sell 19,717. Can be seen that the new car plant planned release time should be the end of 2010, but 2011 is the ability of the models hair. According to projections on sales, car sales per month is expected between 1500-1700, of course, is bound to be less than the sales of sedan cars, but enough to form a horn of the potential deal with the current highly competitive compact car market.
● manufacturers to confirm the existence hatchback, but may delay production time
The Roewe 350 Hatchback will be put into operation in December the news, reporter SAIC Roewe aspects of connection confirmation. Shanghai Automotive relevant responsible person said, "do have this car, but can not determine the second half of production."
Roewe's call after several contacts within 4S shop, they all said that at present the shop is still in the Roewe 350 sedan digestive orders, for the time being have not yet received the hatchback manufacturers sub-prefect. At present, the monthly car sales in the seven 80 units, which several low-order models are equipped with complete digestion, and now high-order estimated models with one to two months should be fully digested. According to their analysis, Roewe 350 sedan has just been listed in the Beijing Auto Show, Shanghai Auto now the main effort or to adjust the production plan and organize the sale of work, the focus of the current digest as much as possible orders to be stable monthly sales only after According to the response sedan, hatchback layout of the corresponding strategy.
