The Hawtai Bolgheri and the later Hawtai Shengdafei 7 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Chinese manufacturer Hawtai since 2011. The original Bolgheri was criticized for resembling the first generation Porsche Cayenne while it is in fact built on the same platform as the Hawtai Shengdafei 5.[1]
Overview
The Hawtai Bolgheri originally debuted as a concept at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show.[2]
The Hawtai Bolgheri was code named B35 during development phase, and the final compact crossover was named after the wine-producing town in Italy, Bolgheri (Baolige in Chinese). The Hawtai Bolgheri is a full-time four-wheel drive, and has two engine options including a Hawtai-made turbocharged diesel 2.0-liter (2.0TECV) producing 110 kW at 4000rpm and 310Nm at 2000rpm built with technology from Italy's VM Motori, and a turbocharged gasoline 1.8-liter (Kavachi 1.8T) from SAIC, producing 118 kW at 5500rpm and 215Nm at 2100-4500rpm,[3]