Chinese Compact Crossovers: Choice Increases

The market of compact crossovers constantly grows. The American buyer is interested in this class therefore all global manufacturers seek to put on the market of a car of cross-country capacity. Chinese concerns aren't exceptions which elastically react to changes of demand and needs of the buyer.

Compact crossovers from China are presented by a set of brands and models, but we will consider only the most bought and popular. Four models given below often become the reason of global change of a view on Chinese automotive industry as a whole.

Chery Tiggo - the second generation at the height of fame

During its stay in the USA market this compact crossover managed to replace generation and completely to train for a new profession on a new layer of buyers. It is possible to call the car safely the most popular Chinese transport with cross-country capacity.

Technical characteristics in new generation submitted the special version with four-wheel drive, two engines (1.6 and 2 liters) with a potential of 119 and 136 horsepowers. Also in the near future the producer promises to supply Chery Tiggo with an automatic transmission. Pluses of the car are read in responses of owners:

• excellent equipment which was developed together with Japanese partners of the company;
• sufficient comfort and good safety at a trip in a crossover;
• sure overcoming of all surprises on roads;
• low as for a class of crossovers fuel consumption;
• absence of children's diseases and frequent breakages without the reasons.

It also made Chery Tiggo one of the most popular cars of the Chinese production in the territory of our country. If the corporation continues to offer new technologies, to introduce more comfortable functions in the compact SUV, popularity will grow only.

Lifan X60 - loud novelty from China

Massive advertizing and good advance at once delivered Lifan X60 in a row of cars interesting to the american buyer. By means of nonconventional design for China and very qualitative materials the producer managed to create what was waited from Chinese producers by potential clients.

Excellent ride comfort is combined with good equipment which doesn't limit style of your driving. Convenient chairs, good stuff of finishing, lack of specific smells - all this convinces the buyer of interior to get a crossover from Lifan. Technical characteristics of the car are following:

• the engine on 1.8 liters gives out modest 128 horses;
• 5-staged manual gear box while without options;
• independent multilever suspensions create smoothness and ride comfort;
• lack of turbines and other elements of tuning provide high quality of all units.

Proceeding from such characteristics, Lifan X60 has every chance to become one of the most demanded Chinese crossovers. But this purchase has some drawbacks. The model is brand new, it's not much is known. Therefore purchase will be designated by certain risks.

In price policy the company creates the excellent competition. It is possible to get Lifan X60 from 14 500 dollars.

Great Wall M4 - the promised novelty from the known company

The first models of this brand were far from concepts of quality and practicality. Frankly bad materials, low-quality assembly, weak engines are cast away proposals of Chinese on a bottom of interests of buyers.

But today the company enters the market with absolutely new model. It is Great Wall M4 - the compact crossover reviving concept about quality and comfort. Unique and very interesting design becomes excellent incentive for purchase.

Among technical features of M4 it is possible to call the following points:

• road clearance in 230 millimeters will please on roads;
• complete set existence four-wheel drive also is a big plus;
• 1.5-liter, 94-strong engine works at gasoline and consumes a fuel minimum;
• gear box - 5-staged mechanics.

Standard technical characteristics for this class of cars. Certainly, it would be desirable to possess more powerful engine and the machine gun in a complete set would not be redundant. But it is all in future. Today the American buyer can get for small money the passable car with interesting appearance.

Great Wall M4 cost in a basic set makes 15 000 dollars. With such price the Chinese can quite become a competitor in the difficult and filled market.

Geely Emgrand X7 - another novelty of the Corporation

Pleased with the novelty in the USA market and designers of Geely. The company is presented for a long time in the market of the USA and offers very qualitative cars for democratic money. The new Emgrand series became even more interesting to the buyer. Running characteristics improved, quality of assembly considerably promoted.

The crossover bypasses many competitors, thanks to the interesting appearance. There are no elaborate decisions and nonconventional lines. Everything is simple, but with taste. Also interest to a novelty is generated by very worthy equipment:

• engine with 2 liters of a working volume gives out 139 horses;
• 17-inch wheels help to overcome road roughnesses surely;
• suspenders moderately soft, but demand a habit for the weakened driving;
• the crossover perfectly pulls from small turns, but on the track horses may not be enough.

In the market there are two complete sets of a crossover Geely Emgrand X7. They differ insignificant additions in safety and comfort options therefore the greatest popularity was won by the basic model sold in our country for 19 000 dollars.

Today Geely EX7 became one of the most expensive Chinese compact crossovers. But you will find all in a complete set necessary for an excellent trip. The big interior and high quality of all knots become pleasant pluses in purchase of this car.

Let's sum up the results

The quality of Chinese cars is moving forward by leaps and bounds. It is time for competitors from other countries to be going to reject pressure of the Chinese aggressors of the market. If the tendency of development of the industry of Celestial Empire proceeds the same rates, it is worth expecting concrete repartition of the market.

There are few potential motorists who don't buy the Chinese SUVs because of their poor quality a little. And the criterion of quality and durability at many fans of equipment has changed. So these models can have a great future.