Wuling Sunshine
| Wuling Sunshine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile |
| Also called |
Wuling LZW 6371-6376/6390 (LWB)/1027 (pickup) Wuling Zhiguang Wuling Light |
| Production | 2002–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Microvan |
| Body style | Microvan |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
970 cc LJ465Q3E2 I4 1,051 cc LJ465Q-1AE6 I4 1,206 cc LAQ I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 250 - 275 cm |
| Length | 373 - 399 cm |
| Width | 151 cm |
| Curb weight | 985 - 1030 kg (unladen) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wuling Dragon |
| Successor | new Wuling Sunshine |
The Wuling Sunshine is a five- to eight-seater Microvan made by SGMW (SAIC-GM-Wuling), a Chinese joint venture of SAIC with Liuzhou Wuling Motors Co and the U.S. carmaker General Motors. In 2011, 943,000 examples of the Sunshine were made, which made it the third best selling vehicle in the world.[1][2] It was the best selling vehicle in China in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 [3]
A different model, known as the Wuling Hongtu in China, is also sold as the Wuling Sunshine in Singapore.
There is also a more recently developed, and slightly more expensive model called the new Wuling Sunshine (Wuling 6390, 新五菱之光). Both models are sold side by side in China.[4]
Specifications
The Wuling Sunshine is available with a range of petrol engines, with power outputs that vary from 34.7 to 63 Kw (50-84 SAE HP), which consume between 6.8 and 7.8 L/100km.[5] The engine is mid-mounted, and drives the rear wheels via a five speed manual gearbox.[5] Brakes are hydraulic, with discs in front and drums at the rear, and steering is of the rack and pinion type.[5]
The most basic version has two, rather than three rows of seats. Standard equipment on all versions is basic: air conditioning is optional, and windows are manually operated. Safety equipment is limited to seatbelts on the first two rows of seats [6]
There is a long wheel base version of the Wuling Sunshine that is 3995mm long, with a wheelbase of 2750mm, and it has a dry weight between 1010 and 1030 kg.
References
- ↑ Joan Muller (2011-12-25). "The World's Most Popular Cars: Some New Faces". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ↑ Holger Wittich (2011-12-29). "Die weltweit meistverkauften Autos 2011 Noch keine Weltherrschaft für VW". Auto-Motor-und-Sport. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ↑ Matt Gasnier (2013-06-28). "China LCV May 2013: Wuling Sunshine back on top YTD". best selling cars blog. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ↑ SGMW (2014-10-11). "zhiguang". SGMW. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- 1 2 3 ChinaAutoWeb (2014-10-11). "SGMW (SAIC-GM-Wuling) Wuling Sunshine". ChinaAutoWeb. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ↑ SGMW (2014-10-11). "Wuling Sunshine". SGMW. Retrieved 2014-10-11.