Qoros launches new product plan, targets SUV market

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On July 11, Qoros Auto announced its latest product plan, saying that it will launch 26 new models over the next five years, including 13 SUV models, to enrich its product lineup.

As planned, Qoros will roll out lightly-upgraded models for the Qoros 5 and Qoros 3 by the end of August. The two upgraded models will undergo little changes in both exterior and interior, and will carry with Banma intelligent-connected system co-developed by SAIC Group and Alibaba. The two upgraded models will come fitted with a 1.6L and a 1.6T engine respectively, mated with a six-speed manual and a six-speed automated transmission.

In November this year, Qoros will release its first pure electric sedan, the Qoros 3 EV. Based on the Qoros 3 Q-LECTRIQ pure electric concept, the Qoros 3 EV measures 4,627mm in length, 1,839mm in width, 1,445mm in height and sets on a wheelbase of 2,702mm. It sprints from 0-100km/h in 7.9 seconds and boasts a maximum speed of 162km/h. Moreover, the model can get 80% charged in one hour with a maximum range of 450km.

After Baoneng Group became the controlling shareholder of Qoros, the automaker started to largely upgrade the full lineup of its 2018 models and add various intelligent configurations on its models. Thanks to these efforts, Qoros delivered 30,524 units during the past six months, doubling the whole sales of 2017.