Chery DR3 to enter European market next June

Chery DR3, a four-door hatchback car mirrored on Chery Fulwin2, will stage on the Bologna Auto Show from December 4 to 12, and will enter the European market in June next year.

With 1.5-liter/4-cylinder engine and a 5-gear manual transmission, the DR3 has a maximum horsepower of 108, and will sell at 53,000 yuan ($7,800) in China.

The DR1, based on Riich M1 electric car, will also be shown at the show. It is equipped with 40-kilowatt electro-motor and iron-phosphate-based lithium-ion batteries, which can be fully charged by a 220-volt voltage within six to eight hours. Riich M1's maximum speed is 75 miles per hour, and its mileage 100 miles. In China, Riich M1 sells at 150,000 yuan ($22,500).

Although Italian auto importers first showed standard gasoline-powered DR1 on the Bologna Auto Show 2008, there is no official confirmation it will enter the European