Trumpchi

Trumpchi

Product type	Automotive marque
Owner	GAC Group
Country	China
Introduced	December 2010
Markets	China
Website	http://trumpchi.gacmotor.com/ (Chinese)

Trumpchi (Chinese: 传祺; pinyin: Chuánqí) is an automotive marque owned by the Chinese automaker GAC Group.^[1][2] It was launched in December 2010.

History

The Trumpchi NEV E-Jet extended range hybrid electric sedan concept

GAC began the construction of facilities to produce vehicles for a new own-brand automotive marque in 2008.^[3] The first Trumpchi model to go into production, the Trumpchi Sedan, a four-door mid-size saloon car model based on the platform of the Alfa Romeo 166, went into mass production in September 2010.^[3] The first 500 Trumpchi Sedans produced were delivered to the organizing committee of the 2010 Asian Games in October 2010.^[3]

The Trumpchi Sedan was formally unveiled to the public at Auto Guangzhou in December 2010,^[4] and public sales of the vehicles began in the same month.^[5] The Trumpchi GS5, a sport utility vehicle based on the same platform as the Trumpchi Sedan, was launched in March 2012.^[6][7]

Trumpchi made its first ever appearance at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2013.^[8] The Trumpchi NEV E-Jet extended range hybrid electric sedan concept car made its world debut at the show.^[8][9]

The production version of the Trumpchi GA3 compact sedan was unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013.^[10][11]

Products

The following Trumpchi vehicles are currently available in China:

Trumpchi GA3/GA3S^[12] A compact class 4 door saloon.

• Engine: 1.6L DCVVT
• Power: 90 kW (122 PS; 121 hp) @ 6300 rpm
• Torque: 153 N·m (113 lb·ft) @ 4500 rpm
• Transmissions: Getrag 5 speed manual / Aisin 4 Speed Automatic

Trumpchi GA5^[13] A four-door mid-size saloon car

• Engine: 1.8L DOHC VTML / 2.0L DOHC DCVVT / 1.6L Turbocharged^[14]
• Power: 106 kW (144 PS; 142 hp) @ 6400rpm / 108 kW @ 6300rpm / 116 kW @ 5250 rpm
• Torque: 167 N·m (123 lb·ft) @ 4750rpm / 187 Nm @ 4500rpm / 216 Nm @ 1700-5000 rpm
• Transmissions: 5MT / 5AT with sport mode

Trumpchi GA5 REV ^[15] Range Extender EV version of the GA5

• Engine: 1.0L petrol + electric motor
• Power: 45 kW (petrol engine) + 31 kW (42 PS; 42 hp) Electric motor
• Torque: 225 N·m (166 lb·ft)

Trumpchi GA6^[16] A full size saloon.

• Engine: 1.6L Turbocharged / 1.8L Turbocharged
• Power: 116 kW (158 PS; 156 hp) @ 5250 rpm / 130kW@5250 rpm
• Torque: 216 N·m (159 lb·ft) @ 1700-5000 rpm / 242 Nm @ 1700-5250 rpm
• Transmissions: 5MT / 7 Speed G-DCT Dual Clutch

Trumpchi GS5 Super A five-door sport utility vehicle in both 2WD and AWD guise.

• Engine: 2.0L DOHC DCVVT^[17] / 1.8L Turbocharged^[18]
• Power: 108 kW (147 PS; 145 hp) @ 6300rpm / 130 kW @ 5250 rpm
• Torque: 187 N·m (138 lb·ft) @ 4500rpm / 242 Nm @ 1700-5250 rpm
• Transmissions: 7 Speed "G-DCT" Dual Clutch / Aisin Automatic

A Trumpchi GA3  A Trumpchi GA5  A Trumpchi GS4  A Trumpchi GS5 Super  A Trumpchi GA6

Sales

In 2011, 17,000 Trumpchi vehicles were sold in China, the only market in which they were then available.^[19] A total of around 32,000 Trumpchi vehicles were sold in 2012.^[20]

In September 2012, GAC announced that exports of Trumpchi cars to markets including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South America and Southeast Asia would begin in 2013.^[19]

References

1. "2011 sales of Trumpchi below expectations". Gasgoo. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
2. Anderson, Gregory (2012). Designated Drivers: How China Plans to Dominate the Global Auto Industry. John Wiley & Sons. p. 127. ISBN 9781118328880.
3. "GAC's first own-brand car". People's Daily. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
4. "Guangzhou Auto Show: Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi Listed & Priced". Car News China. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
5. "GAC unveils own-brand vehicle". Taipei Times. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
6. "New GAC SUV to make market debut next year". Gasgoo. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
7. "Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi GS5 listed & priced in China". China Car News. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
8. "2013 Detroit Auto Show: Chinese Auto Giant GAC Is Showing Its Own Cars, Albeit On The Fringes". International Business Times. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
9. "China's GAC Group brings E-jet Concept, and bad translation, to Cobo". Auto Blog. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
10. "Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi GA3 hits the Shanghai Auto Show". Car News China. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
11. "GAC Trumpchi GA3: Shanghai Motor Show in Pics". China Auto Web. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
12. "Specifications". GAC Motor. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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19. "Trumpchi the latest brand in nation's export lineup". China Daily. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
20. "GAC to revolutionize dealership model for its Trumpchi own brand". Gasgoo. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.

External links

• Official site (Chinese)