It is no longer a secret that the Chinese are very good at copying a wide variety of things. And if previously everything was limited to clothes, electronics and household appliances, then recently Chinese cars began to come into our field of vision, having many similarities with the world's bestsellers from the automotive industry. By the way, accusing the Chinese of plagiarism is still not very correct, because due to their mentality, they have a different view of copying, different from ours. If they succeed in copying something, they believe that they have achieved a certain level of skill and are now no worse than the manufacturer of the original model.

Not so long ago, photographs of the brainchild began to appear on the Internet. Chinese auto industry crossover Shuanghuan Sceo, which at first glance is very similar to the BMW X5 in the E53 body. But this is only at first glance; Sceo is not one hundred percent a twin of the X5.

1. These two cars only have a similar silhouette, the Chinese did not completely copy the Bavarian car, this is evidenced by the differently drawn side lines of the body, and rear end a Chinese car that shares only a spoiler with the X5.
2. Shuanghuan Sceo has body parts, borrowed from other cars: the hood is very reminiscent of the Mercedes ML, and the logo is similar to the SsangYong badge.
3. The technological component has little in common with the German, Shuanghuan Sceo is typical chinese car with units manufactured in China, albeit under license from colleagues from Japan.

Technical features

Regarding design features, then the X5 and Sceo have even less in common. Shuanghuan Sceo is a classic frame SUV with connected all-wheel drive. The front suspension of the car is independent on double wishbones, the rear is dependent on springs.

The car has only one engine - a four-cylinder 125-horsepower gasoline unit volume 2.4 liters, produced under license from Mitsubishi. Naturally, this car is not designed for high-speed dashes from traffic lights. And who will do this on a two-ton frame SUV? Shuanghuan Sceo is designed for calm movement on the highway and combat off-road conditions.

Regarding the gearbox, there is also only one option available - a five-speed manual, which does not cause any complaints, the gears are engaged clearly and smoothly.

Unfortunately, not all cars have downshift, but the system of connected all-wheel drive Everyone has it. Although, I must say, in order to move through mud and sand, a connected rear axle. And the long suspension travel and its softness will provide comfort when moving over any rough terrain.

Car interior

The creators of Shuanghuan Sceo failed to create an interior like a premium car. And this was largely influenced by the materials used: the seat upholstery made of genuine leather does not look natural, cheap plastic gives itself away, the audio system is very mediocre. Although we must give credit to the designers, the interior was designed really well, it was just a little underdeveloped. At least in the Sceo you won't find centimeter gaps in the panel or disgusting creaky plastic.

However, Chinese developers managed to create a good reliable car. We can’t say that it’s authentic, but you will be respected on the road, because at first glance Shuanghuan Sceo really looks like a donor in face of BMW X5.

The price of the car also plays an important role. IN maximum configuration The Sceo will cost around $33,000. For this money, of course, you can buy an X5, but it will not be new at all and it is far from a fact that with pure history and not twisted mileage. And servicing a Chinese car will be incomparably cheaper, because it uses only reliable, time-tested engineering solutions, which may be a little outdated, but this does not in any way affect their operation and service life.

New compact Zotye crossover X5 2015-2016 model year perhaps in the very near future the car will be able to be bought in Russia, where the Zoti X5 will join the larger model of the Chinese automobile manufacturer- crossover. Official debut of the new Chinese crossover Zotye X5 (known in China as Zotye Damai X5) took place at car exhibition Shanghai Auto Show in April 2015. The start of sales of the Chinese new car of 2015-2016 - Zotye X5 in the Middle Kingdom is planned for the summer of this year price from 80,000 yuan (about 12,800 US dollars).

Chinese car companies do not hesitate to copy and clone the cars of the leaders of the global automobile industry. Zotye Auto also follows the beaten path and, without a twinge of conscience, releases doppelgängers onto the market: the sedan is a copy of the Japanese Toyota Allion, the Zotye T600 crossover is almost exactly the same appearance German, but the new Chinese crossover of 2015-2016, the Zotye X5 SUV, is as if reflected in a mirror.

Photos of the new Zotye X5 confirm our words, at least if we evaluate the similarities in the front and rear of the body. Even despite the efforts of the designers to change the shape of the headlights and false radiator grille, install more massive front and rear bumper, the original shape of the fog lights and side lights cannot hide the corporate identity of Volkswagen AG products. It’s just that the Chinese designers and developers haven’t finalized the body profile. From the side, the Zotye X5 does not look as proportional, stylish and attractive as the Tiguan. The Chinese SUV in profile looks bland and ordinary... the general Volkswagen concept has been preserved, but has become blurred due to the lack of original cutouts wheel arches and a powerful rear roof pillar, neat vertical glass behind the frame of the second row door.
I wonder what Chinese clone looks not only blurry, but also somewhat plump against the background of a knocked-down, lean and collected bundle of energy Volkswagen body Tiguan.

• Having familiarized yourself with the characteristics of the new Chinese car, everything becomes clear, because the external dimensions The Zotye X5 2015-2016 body measures 4527 mm in length, 1836 mm in width, 1682 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2680 mm. The Volkswagen Tiguan body is almost 100 mm shorter in length and 37 mm in width, with a more modest wheelbase, but at the same time 21 mm higher.
• New Zotye X5 2015-2016 is equipped with 215/65 R16 or 235/55 R17 tires, with which the front wheel track is 1565 mm and the rear wheel track is 1563 mm, ground clearance 180 mm.

But the interior design of the new Chinese SUV Zoti X5, albeit with a stretch, can be called original. Modern architecture of the front panel and center console, comfortable steering wheel, informative devices in deep wells under a canopy with a color screen on-board computer, touch panel for controlling the multimedia system and climate control, color screen on top of the console, comfortable first-row seats with solid lateral support bolsters, comfortable back row with an acceptable amount of legroom for passengers.

The luggage compartment can accommodate from 390 liters with the standard backrest position rear seats up to 900 liters, when folding the split backrest of the second row.
The materials used for interior decoration are high-quality plastic with a pleasant texture, artificial leather and suede, and stylish metal-look inserts.
Representatives of Zotye Auto announce very rich equipment for a new SUV. It is clear that some of the equipment will be available only in the most expensive trim levels: cruise control, dual-zone climate control, rain and light sensors, electric driver's seat, panoramic sunroof, keyless entry to the cabin and push-button engine start, heated front seats, electric windows and heated exterior mirrors, LED daytime running lights and turn signal indicators in the mirrors, advanced multimedia system with color screen (music, phone, navigator, rear view camera), front and side airbags, ABS and EBD.

Specifications Zotye X5 says that this is a pseudo crossover with front-wheel drive. The all-wheel drive system is not available even for an additional fee, and the circuit rear suspension With torsion beam won't allow you to connect rear wheels, front suspension on MacPherson struts. Disc brakes on all wheels, power steering depending on installed engine(two gasoline engines) hydraulic or electric.
According to preliminary information, a couple will be registered under the hood of the new Chinese SUV Zotye X5 gasoline engines turbocharged:

• 1.5-liter model TNN4G15T (150 hp 200 Nm) for the domestic Chinese market,
• 1.5-liter model 4A91T (150 hp 195 Nm) for export versions of the car.

To help engines 5 manual transmission and CVT variator.
There may also be a naturally aspirated version of a 1.5-liter engine with an output of 120 horsepower.
The new Zotye X5 is an excellent SUV, especially considering the modest price tag and external resemblance to Volkswagen Tiguan, with modern and high-quality salon, providing comfortable accommodation for five adults, rich equipment and powerful motor.
The main thing is that you don’t have to wait for a new Chinese car, as the saying goes - for three years.

Zotye X5 photo

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Zoti X5 salon photo

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In 2011, a Chinese car similar to the BMW X6 caused quite a stir. They promised to present it to the world on April 19 of that year. A week before this deadline, the entire automotive world I was excitedly looking for information about the new product and was looking forward to the Shanghai Motor Show. The novelty even managed to receive the nickname “ Chinese BMW X6”, its spy photos were posted on the Internet, and a variety of rumors about the supposed engine compartment filling circulated among motorists.

Interest was fueled by the fact that the model was developed by the company Great Wall , which is considered the most successful among Chinese competitors, and its products are almost the most reliable and beloved, both in its homeland and in many countries, including Russia.

A Chinese car similar to the BMW X6 is called the IF Concept. His appearance (then - judging by photographs and reviews automotive specialists) was so reminiscent of the world famous German mark, which begs an obvious question about plagiarism to the designers of this Chinese miracle. Only, judging by the promises of the manufacturer, the car should have cost an order of magnitude cheaper compared to BMW. What came of all this, and how did the promising announcements end? But first, a little about the car itself.

Appearance and dimensions

Describing the appearance of the IF Concept is, in principle, a thankless task - just look at photo of BMW X6 to get a pretty good idea of ​​what a Chinese copycat looks like. However, corrosive journalists found out that according to Dimensions Concept different from the prototype. In length it exceeds the original by 15.3 cm, in height by 15. But the width of the Great Wall brainchild is 52 mm less than the Bavarian.

Wheelbase the IF Concept reaches 3,075 millimeters, while BMW company puts a base of 2,933 millimeters on its super popular model. However, all these details are general view do not have a significant effect: in most cases, the appearance of the Chinese car almost exactly repeats the outlines of the BMW X6.

What's under the hood?

Just technical stuffing was kept in the strictest confidence by the manufacturer. The open promises included 6 airbags, xenon headlights, LEDs in rear lights, automatic and three-zone climate control and keyless access to the interior. In general, all the bells and whistles you need

When launching the series, it was planned to equip the IF Concept with two types of engines (both gasoline, diesel was not in the plans):

• 2-liter, turbocharged;
• 3-liter, 6 cylinders, V-shaped.

Front-wheel drive was promised in both versions, the transmission was exclusively a 6-speed automatic. For Chinese cars, such indicators can be considered simply excellent: most often, even their crossovers are equipped with weak engines.

Results

For better or worse, the Chinese idea of ​​outdoing one famous German brand is apparently a thing of the past. Later, things somehow didn’t work out, and a Chinese car similar to the BMW X6 never went into production.

Shanghai Auto Show shines huge variety more interesting versions other manufacturers: electric Emgrand EC7 EV from Geely, Compact Sport Concept (sporty, but budget hatchback) from Nissan, the city SUV XV Concept from Subaru, called the crossover of the future, the space A-Class, proposed by Mercedes.

The journalists argued and parted ways, auto experts did not treat the model with due attention... And the Chinese themselves, apparently, based on the results of the Shanghai Motor Show, began to guess that the practice of copying other people's ideas had ceased to justify itself. And the outlines famous models will not give the cars either originality, or, moreover, quality of workmanship.

Still, it is necessary to produce forms that are different from the known ones and that can interest a potential buyer. And in 2014, Great Wall rehabilitated itself by offering the world its own idea – Haval Coupe Concept 2015. There is nothing borrowed in the outlines of the model, although some generalized trends are visible.

In general, we can say that it is also close to the BMW X6 (but not in terms of similar external contours), since Pierre Leclerc participated in its development, who proposed the design of the famous Bavarian.

The new Chinese crossovers of 2017-2018 have been replenished with the new Dongfeng X5 SUV, and in our review there are photos, prices and configurations, specifications Dong Feng X5. Official premiere stylish car took place at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2016 under a difficult to pronounce named Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi X5. Sales of new Chinese car DFM X5 will launch on the Chinese market on December 17, 2016 price 90-120 thousand yuan (835-1150 thousand rubles) for cars with gasoline 1.6 (122 hp) and 2.0 (147 hp) engines, front wheel drive and very rich equipment.

Marketers Dongfeng company Motor seems to really like the combination of the number 5 and the letter X in the model name. Otherwise, it is simply impossible to explain the presence in the model line of the Chinese manufacturer of so many cars where these letters appear: Dongfeng Fengxing Joyear X5, also known as Dongfeng Jingyi X5, and in addition new Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi X5.

How it is possible not to get confused in such a variety of produced models is most likely only understandable Chinese manufacturers and car enthusiasts. Model line Dongfeng Motor, which includes the brands Dongfeng, Dongfeng Fengxing, Dongfeng Fengshen and Venucia, has about 50!!! cars, many of which are practically twin brothers, and in as a last resort co-platformers.

This is the case with the new Dongfeng X5 SUV, which is its closest relative Dongfeng crossovers MX5 and Dongfeng AX5. It is interesting that the appearance of the new Chinese SUV DongFeng X5 is very similar to the design of the exterior body... no, of course we are not talking about outright copying, rather imitation of the image German model.

Available rectangular headlights with dotted LED daytime running lights running lights along the lower edge, a compact false radiator grille, a bumper with pronounced air ducts, a characteristic rib that defines the sides of the body at the level door handles, design of side lights and rear bumper similar to the German one.

• External dimensions Dongfeng bodies The 2017-2018 X5 is 4515 mm long, 1812 mm wide, 1725 mm high, with a 2720 mm wheelbase and 190 mm ground clearance.
• As standard, the new SUV is equipped with 17-inch alloy wheels. rims with tires 215/60 R17, for an additional fee large 18-inch wheels with tires 215/55 R18 and light alloy wheels with an original design.

The interior of the new Chinese crossover DonFeng X5 is fully 5-seater and can easily accommodate not only the driver and his four companions, but also ensure the transportation of a significant amount of luggage. By the way, there is enough space in the first and second rows to comfortably accommodate five people with a height of more than 180 cm.

Dimensions luggage compartment will please you with 850 mm in height, width from 1020 to 1330 mm and length from 820 to 1690 mm. The useful volume of the trunk, depending on the position of the split backrest of the second row, varies from 790 to 1690 liters, provided that it is loaded under the ceiling.

The interior is made of budget but high-quality materials (soft plastic with a pleasant texture, artificial leather) with stylish decorative inserts in wood and aluminum.

Equipment modern equipment The new Chinese SUV is traditionally rich for a car from the Middle Kingdom: a multifunction steering wheel, an instrument panel with a large on-board computer screen, an advanced multimedia system with an 8-inch touch screen(music, telephone, navigation, rear view camera), climate control, heated front and rear seats, electric driver and passenger seats, electric hand brake, system keyless entry and an engine start button, an electric sunroof, parking sensors, LED DRLs and tail lights and other pleasant little things. For example, an all-round panoramic view system, a system for tracking objects in the blind spots of rear-view mirrors and a parking assistant are available as options.

Technical characteristics of Dongfeng X5 2017-2018

The SUV's suspension is completely independent with MacPherson struts at the front and multi-link at the rear, front-wheel drive by default, disc brakes on all wheels, electric power steering.
Under the hood Chinese novelty It is possible to install one of two four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engines.

• 1.6-liter (122 hp) paired with a 5-speed manual transmission or an optional CVT.
• The more powerful 2.0-liter (147 hp) works in tandem with a 6-speed manual transmission.

Imagine the Louvre. You wander through the majestic corridors in search of the main masterpiece. And now you see her - the charming smile of Gioconda, a famous work of art created by Leonardo da Vinci.

Reproductions of Mona Lisa, or Mona Lisa, can be found in hundreds of museums around the world and private collections. But these paintings will not have that depth, mystery and elaboration of the image - the master’s signature style is missing. Sometimes even amateurish copies appear, where a pretty smile is replaced by an incomprehensible grin.

Approximately the same analogy can be drawn between the legendary BMWX5 and its clone, ShuanghuanSCEO. Chinese body-on-frame SUV launched in mass production in 2006 year. It is built on the Japanese auto company's proprietary frame Isuzu and, in general, resembles a hodgepodge of auto parts from different manufacturers.

Chinese BMW

Exterior ShuanghuanSCEO

The rear of the Chinese car is very similar to the BMW X5. The optics are almost identical, the same goes for the side edges: a similar window line, recognizable door stampings. But the stem, the front part of the body, has nothing to do with the X5.

This is a Prado-120 of pure water. The emblem crowning the hood is very reminiscent of the Ssang Yong badge.

One can only marvel at the resourcefulness of Chinese engineers and designers. After all, they connected the leitmotifs iconic cars by creating a design that is not 100 -percentage copy of none of existing models. At the same time, there are more than enough complaints about the quality of execution.

They even saved on paint: instead of metallic, a regular matte finish was used. Due to the curvature of the side windows and the abundant transmission of sunlight, the interior heats up very quickly.

Litigation

The BMW company presented its claims to Boomer from the Middle Kingdom. After the proceedings, the Munich court recognized the German automaker’s claim as legitimate: ShuanghuanSCEO’s access to Germany was closed, and the export of all sold copies outside the country was prohibited.

The Bavarians tried to defend their rights in other countries, but were unsuccessful. The Milan court, after considering the case, recognized ShuanghuanSCEO and VM\No. X5. two absolutely different cars, allowing sales of the Chinese to domestic market Italy. The defendant, Shuanghuan Automobile Co., was satisfied with this outcome of the case: company representatives called the decision true and correct.

Perhaps the management of BMW did not hope for the success of this event - the ban on sales of ShuanghuanSCEO in European countries. But the interior, technical stuffing of ShuanghuanSCEO: fundamental differences from the X5:

1. Salon

The appearance of the interior immediately brings to mind the work of Toyota designers. The design of the central panel is similar to that installed in Lexus. The devices have large markings, pseudo neon lights- similar to the design of the same Japanese cars Toyota.

Among the obvious shortcomings is the disgusting fit of the panels, toy plastic, which quickly becomes covered with scratches.

2. Electric filling

Shuanghuan SCEO is not inferior to others Chinese cars in terms of the wealth of electrical components: climate control, cruise control, full power accessories, parking sensors, electric seats, automatic sunroof, etc.

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that some of these systems do not work correctly. For example, to enable air conditioning system After starting the engine, you must press the Auto button, and to change the settings, you have to return to manual mode adjustments. And all this while the operation is very noisy and the actual temperature does not correspond to the specified parameters.

The car has one airbag for the driver.

Interestingly, it only works if the seat belt is fastened.

The leather seats look more than decent. The only thing that upsets me is the gearshift lever, which is covered with low-quality paint that leaves characteristic black marks on the driver’s palm.

3. Power units

The most popular in the CIS countries remains the 2.4-liter gasoline engine 125 hp, borrowed from Mitsubishi. ShuanghuanSCEO is also available with a 2.8-liter turbo diesel engine producing 115 hp.

There is no downshift. The center console is equipped with a handle to control the drive. Underbody protection is insufficient, so for serious off-road trips it is strengthened.

As you can see, there are no technical similarities with the BMW X5 at all. This is not surprising, because the price of ShuanghuanSCEO in the maximum configuration does not exceed $34,000.