The Senova D60 is a mid-size sedan produced by the Chinese car manufacturer BAIC Motor under the Senova brand.
Overview
The final production version of the Senova D60 debuted in August 2014 on the 2014 Chengdu Auto Show. The Senova D60 is based on the same platform as the second-generation Saab 9-3. Beijing Auto bought the license to the Saab 9-3 models and Saab 9-5 models from GM in 2009. The deal included the Saab-developed 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and the 2.3 liter turbo four-cylinder petrol engine. At launch, the Senova D60 is only offered with the inline-four 1.8 liter turbo petrol engine producing 177 hp and 240 Nm mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed automatic gearbox, with the Saab-based 2.0 liter turbo engine reserved only for the CC models.[1] With a planned annual production of 300,000 units, the production of the new model began in September 2014.[2]
Senova CC
A sportier variant of the D60 called the Senova CC was also available.[3] The Beijing Auto Senova CC sedan debuted during the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show in China,[4] and was launched in China in April 2015. The Senova CC is powered by the inline-four 1.8 liter turbocharged petrol engine producing 177 hp and 240 Nm also offered on the D60 and the Saab-based 2.0 liter turbo engine producing 204 hp and 270 Nm of torque mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed automatic gearbox.[5] Production for the CC started in 2015 and ended in 2017.
References
- Beijing Auto Senova D60 launched on the China car market 2014-09-22, retrieved 2016-05-22^
- Dies ist der Beijing Auto Senova D60 für den chinesischen PKW-Markt 2015-05-22, retrieved 2016-05-22^
- Spotted In China: Beijing Auto Senova CC Is A Chinese Sports Sedan With Swedish Roots 2018-03-07, retrieved 2019-02-05^
- 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show: the Beijing Auto Senova CC debuts in China 2014-11-21, retrieved 2019-02-05^
- Beijing Auto Senova CC launched on the Chinese car market 2015-04-28, retrieved 2019-02-05^
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