SAIC-GM-Wuling Launches Wuling Hong Guang S MPV

Combines seven seats and spacious interior of a minivan with features and comfort of a passenger car
LiuzhouSAICGMWulinglaunchedtheWulingHongGuangStodayinthenortheasterncityof HarbinandthesouthwesterncityofKunming.Themultipurposevehicle(MPV)willgoonsale acrossChinastartingatapriceofRMB61,800. TheWulingHongGuanghasbeenaleaderinthecompactMPVsegmentsinceitsintroduction in2010.TheHongGuangSwillbuildonthenameplatessuccessbyaddressingtheneedsof familiesandsmallbusinessesforavehiclethatcombinesthesevenseatsandspaciousinterior ofaminivanwiththefeaturesandcomfortofapassengercar. UpdatedExteriorStyling TheHongGuangShasupdatedexteriorstyling.Itsredesignedfrontendincorporatesa Chevroletstylechromeplatedbar,rhombusshapedmeshgrille,ladderlikelowerairinletgrille andbigmouthfenderthatgiveitadynamicfeel.Eagleeyeheadlightsandfeatherlikefog lightsaddtothestrongvisualimpact. Eightexteriorcolorsareavailable:DesertGold,SandyGold,CoralRed,OceanBlue,Storm Gray,EarthBrown,TwinklingSilverandCandyWhite. Refined,SpaciousInterior TheHongGuangShasawraparoundinteriordesigninbeigeandlightgray.Thisaccentuates theMPV'spositioningasafamilycar.Pianolacquerandchromeaccentsaddasenseof refinement.Theinstrumentpanelincorporatesamultifunctional7inchHDtouchscreenalong witharetrostylecrystalclock. Inaddition,theHongGuangScomeswithathreespokesteeringwheel,sixwayadjustable seats,centrallocking,powerwindowsandanadvancedelectricpowersteeringsystem. Engineersaddressednoise,vibrationandharshnesstoprovideanexceptionallyquietinterior. TheMPVhasa2,720mmwheelbasealongwithalengthof4,400mm,widthof1,680mmand heightof1,770mm.Thisgivesitaroomyinteriorwithamplethirdrowheadroomandlegroom.It alsohas330litersofspaceforluggageandcargo.Addingtotheconvenienceare22storage compartments. FuelEfficientEngines TheHongGuangScomeswithachoiceofGMslatest1.2Lor1.5LPTECengines,which

deliveroptimalfuelefficiencyandhightorqueatlowenginespeeds. The1.5Lengineproducesmaximumpowerof82kWandmaximumtorqueof146.5Nmat 3,6004,200rpm.Itconsumesanaverageof7.5litersoffuelper100km. SmoothHandlingandAdvancedSafety TheHongGuangShasaMacPhersonstrutsuspensionupfrontandamultilinkrear suspensionthathasbeenfinelytunedbyLotustomaximizemaneuverabilityandsmooth operation. AmongthesafetyfeaturesintheHongGuangSareantilockbrakeswithelectronicbrakeforce distribution,dualairbagsandISOFIXanchorpointsforchildsafetyseats.Over80percentofthe vehiclesbodyismadeofultrahighstrengthsteel.Laserweldingtechnologyisusedonthe insidepanelsofthefrontandreardoorsforaddedprotectionintheeventofacollision. TheHongGuangSwillbesoldalongsidethecurrentHongGuangtosatisfytheneedsof differentcustomers.ItwillbeavailableatbothWulingdealershipsandmorethan30Baojun4S storesnationwide.Threevariantswillbeoffered:the1.2LComfort,whichispricedatRMB 61,800the1.5LComfort,whichispricedatRMB65,800andthe1.5LLuxury,whichispricedat RMB69,800.