FAW Cars We Need In Pakistan

The FAW Car Company is a subsidiary of FAW group, The Company is based in Changchun, Jilin, China. FAW became China’s first automobile company when it unveiled the Hong Qi car in 1958.The following is an incomplete list of brands manufactured in China by FAW Car Company:

FAW also has joint ventures with foreign car manufacturers which produce and sell cars in the Chinese Market. FAW has partnerships with automakers like Audi, General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen. FAW is also part of the Big four Chinese automakers. The other three big automakers in China are Chang’an Motors, Dongfeng Motor and SAIC Motors.

In this article, I am going discuss briefly about the various FAW Cars available in the Pakistani Market and the cars that should be introduced.

FAW Cars Available In Pakistan

FAW Carrier

The FAW carrier is a pick-up like car which is used to carry load. Its rival is the Suzuki Ravi. It has a 970cc engine. The engine produces 60hp @ 5000 RPM and 80Nm @ 4500 RPM of torque. The FAW carrier has an EFI fuel system. It has the following dimension:

Overall Height  1890 mm

Overall Length  4260 mm

Overall Width   1475 mm

Wheel Base       2550 mm

FAW carrier is available in three variants:

FAW X-PV

The FAW X-PV is a Van. It has a 8 seats and its rival is the Suzuki Bolan. The X-PV is a family van that comes in two variants:

The car is powered by a 970cc engine, which produces 60 hp @ 5000RPM and 80Nm @ 4500 RPM of torque.  It has the following dimensions:

Overall Height  1870 mm

Overall Length  3741 mm

Overall Width   1475 mm

Wheel Base       2450 mm

The FAW X-PV Dual AC comes with air conditioning while the FAW X-PV standard doesn’t.

FAW V2

FAW V2 is one of the most famous FAW cars in Pakistan. Its rivals are the Suzuki Wagon R and Suzuki Swift. It has a four cylinder 1298cc engine which produces 91 hp @ 6000 RPM and a torque of 120 Nm @ 4500 RPM. It has an electronic control multipoint Fuel injection. The FAW V2 has the following dimensions:

Overall Height-1530 mm

Overall Length-3760 mm

Overall Width-1680 mm

Wheel Base-2450 mm

Some of the features FAW V2 comes with include: Air Bags (2), Air Conditioner, Alloy Wheels, Anti-Lock Braking System, Remote Boot/Fuel-Lid, Steering Adjustment, Power Door Locks, Power Steering, Power Windows, AM/FM Radio, CD player and Defogger (Rear)     . The car’s price is PKR 1,049000 (Ex-factory).

FAW SIRIUS

 

The FAW SIRUS is a front wheel Mini SUV. It’s the ideal car family car. It comes in two variants:

FAW Sirius S80                        PKR 1,705,000 (Ex-factory)

FAW Sirius S80 Grand 1.5     PKR 1,885,000 (Ex-factory)

The dimensions of the FAW Sirius are as follows:

Overall Height –1740 mm

Overall Length-4148 mm

Overall Width-1680 mm

Wheel Base-2655 mm

The FAW Sirius S80 has a four cylinder 1297cc engine which produces 91 hp @ 6000 RPM and it has a torque of 120 Nm @ 5500 RPM. While FAW Sirius S80 Grand has a four cylinder 1497cc engine which produces 101 hp @ 5000 RPM and a torque of 139Nm @ 4500 RPM.

Some of the features of the S80 Grand include: Air Bags (2), Air Conditioner, Alloy Wheels, Anti-Lock Braking System, Cup Holders, Folding Rear-Seat, Immobilizer, Power Door Locks, Power Steering, Power Windows, Rear Wash Wiper, Remote Boot/Fuel-Lid, Steering Adjustment, AM/FM Radio, CD Player, Defogger (Rear),DVD Player and Front Fog Lights.

FAW Cars That Should Be Introduced in Pakistan

Hongqi H7 Luxury Sedans

The first Hongqi sedan was produced in 1958. It was the first automobile produced by china. It is known as Red flag as well. The Hongqi comes in the following variants:

This car is a Chinese favourite and most government leaders in china use this car.

The following is the specification of the Hongqi H7:

Overall Height-1485 mm

Overall Length-5095 mm

Overall Width-1875 mm

The H7 is available in three variants; Hongqi H7 1.8T, Hongqi H7 2.0T, Hongqi H7 3.0L. The three variants have three different engines, 1800cc, 2000cc and V6 engine that has a displacement of 3000cc. The Hongqi is a luxury sedan and if it comes down to Pakistan it can match the price of an Audi A6. The car costs about $50,000 (PKR 5,000,000).

Besturn X80

The Besturn X80 is a cross over SUV manufactured by the FAW Car Company. It is available in 7 variants. The variants MT Grand, MT Luxury, AT comfort and AT Luxury come with a 2.0L engine. While the AT Fashion, AT Luxury (2.3L) and AT flagship come with a 2.3L engine. The X80 is popular in china for its comfort, power, safety and space. Besturn X80’s rival will be the Honda Vezel if it is launched in Pakistan. It also costs less than a Honda Civic.

The following are the dimensions of the Besturn X80:

Overall Length-4586 mm

Overall Width-1820 mm

Overall Height-1695 mm

Overall Wheelbase-2675 mm

Some of the features that come with the car include: Driver Airbag, Front Passenger Airbag, Front Side Airbags, Side Curtain Airbags, Electrical Park Brake (EPB), Tire Pressure Warning, Engine Electronic Anti-Theft Security System, Central Locking, Electric Door Locks for Speed Over 20km Function, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE), Cruise Control Equipment, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electric Brake force Distribution, Electronic Brake Assist (EBA) and Traction Control System. The price of a Besturn X80 in china is 120,000 Yuan which is equivalent to about PKR 2,000,000.

Besturn B30

The Besturn B30 is a sedan car. This Chinese sedan has a 1.6 Litre engine. It has the following dimensions:

Overall Length-4625 mm

Overall Width-1790 mm

Overall Height-1500 mm

Wheelbase-2630 mm

Some of the features include: Dual Front Airbags, Front Side Airbags, Head Side Curtain Airbags, Tire Pressure Warning, Safety belt fastened buzzer, Engine anti-theft security system, Central Locking, Remote Keyless Entry, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS),Electric Brake force Distribution (EBD), Electronic Brake Assist (EBA), Traction Control System(TCS), Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Hill-start Assist Control. The B30 starts at 60,000 Yuan and ends at 80,000 Yuan (PKR 1,000,000 to PKR 1,300,000).

FAW Oley Hatchback

The FAW Oley Hatchback was developed in 2013 while the Oley sedan was launched in 2012. The car has two engine variants 1.5 manual transmission and 1.5 automatic transmission. The following are its dimensions:

Overall Length-4200 mm

Overall Width-1660 mm

Overall Height-1465 mm

Overall Wheelbase 2525 mm

Some of the features the Oley Hatchback comes with are: ABS+EBD, Engine anti-theft security system, Brake override system, Dual front airbags, Central door locking, electric control sunroof and Electric control window. The Oley Hatchback costs between 60-80 thousand Yuan. Which is equivalent to PKR 1,200,000 and PKR 1,500,000. The rival of this car in the local market will be the Suzuki Wagon R, Suzuki Cultus and Honda City.

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