The QQ, or the QQ3 when it first came out was hailed as a car for the Chinese people. It was a taste of things to come, for two reasons, firstly the QQ was an exact clone of the Chevrolet Spark, 2) It was the cheapest car ever made at the time in China, basically a car that any office worker could afford to buy with some frugal living.
China's upcoming car maker, Haima,are intent on becoming a bigger player in the Chinese market place, and will release a range of cars over the next few years. Their latest offering is Haima M1 - the mini car that is set to rival Chery QQ!
The QQ is a best selling car in China, despite its age (it was launched in 2002) it has continued to sell well into 2009 with virtually no exterior updates. The QQ3 sold a combined 9832 cars in May, its nearest rival, the BYD F0 sold 7224 units in May, the QQ is clearly unstoppable.
Haima have realized that the best way to compete with the QQ is to do exactly what Chery did with the Chevrolet Spark - copy it. The side profile of the Haima 1 is virtually the same as the Chery QQ, the only difference being the front end where the Haima 1 takes on quad headlamp style lights.
Measuring 3,590 x 1,540 x 1,486mm with a 2,332mm-long wheelbase, the Haima 1 will be powered by gasoline engine displacement of 1051cc, maximum power output of 47.5kW (65 hp) / 5600rpm, peak torque of 83N · m/3000 ~ 3500rpm. The expected price range is from 35,000 yuan (4.34 lac PKR) to 50,000 yuan (6.21 lac PKR)
