Chery are serious about their Riich brand, despite its less than enthusiastic name it will be getting some lessons from forced induction when it gets a turbo bolted onto it.
Naysayers that said the Riich brand was pretty much a do-do might have egg on their face when they realize that the Riich brand is actually doing quite well. In the first half of 2010, Riich sold more than 25,000 vehicles, although they are aiming for a sales target of 80,000 units this year so Chery are expected to give the Riich brand a major push in the second half; still not bad for a brand that was virtually unknown at the beginning of the year.
The Riich G3 is Chery’s fourth car in the brand new Riich line up, and was officially revealed at the Beijing Auto Show earlier this year. Compared to the car at Beijing Auto Show, the Riich G3 remains quite true to its original form. However from the spy pictures it appears that the production G3 has undergone some minor changes, for example the Riich logo has moved from the hood and has become inter-twined with the grill which makes it look much improved.
The G3 is set to take on popular compact models such as the VW Lavida and the Roewe 350 which have become popular due to their high tech equipment, fashionable design, and small engine displacement which meant lower sales tax brackets for consumers.
The Riich G3 will be one of Chery’s first small displacement turbo engines and will be rocking a 1.3T engine capable of producing 180Nm of torque and 93kw of power, making it quite a potent little package when it launches later this year. The 1.3T engine was developed in partnership with turbo specialists, Eaton. In addition, a 1.8L naturally aspirated unit from Chery’s own ATECO range is expected to make an appearance also.
EDIT: Riich G3 has been officially launched..
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