Chery QQ
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| Manufacturer | Chery Automobile |
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| Also called | Chery IQ (Chile) Chery Sweet (Russia) MVM 110 (Iran) |
| Production | 2003-present |
| Class | City car |
| Body style(s) | 5-door hatchback |
| Engine(s) | 0.8 L SQR372 I3 1.1 L SQR472F I4 |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual EZ-drive AMT |
| Wheelbase | 2,340 mm (92.1 in) |
| Length | 3,550 mm (139.8 in) |
| Width | 1,495 mm (58.9 in) |
| Height | 1,485 mm (58.5 in) |
| Related | Changhe-Suzuki Ideal Daewoo Matiz Hyundai Atos Hyundai i10 Kia Picanto BYD Flyer Hafei Lobo |
The Chery QQ (codename S11) is a city car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery Automobile since 2003. In 2006, the car was renamed the Chery QQ3 in China, when Chery launched their new supermini, the Chery QQ6.
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[edit] Engine
The QQ is available with the following two gasoline-powered engines (both EURO III compliant):
- 0.8 L SQR372 I3 DOHC 12v — 38 kW (51 hp) at 6000 rpm, 70 N·m (52 lb·ft) at 3500 rpm
- 1.1 L SQR472F I4 DOHC 16v — 50 kW (67 hp) at 6000 rpm, 90 N·m (66 lb·ft) at 3500 rpm
[edit] Copyright controversy
The QQ became the center of an industrial copyright and intellectual rights controversy, as General Motors claimed the car was a copy to the Daewoo Matiz (which is marketed outside South Korea as the Chevrolet Spark). GM executives demonstrated the extent of the design duplication, noting for example that the doors of the QQ and those of the Spark are interchangeable [1] without modification.
GM China Group indicated the two vehicles "shared remarkably identical body structure, exterior design, interior design and key components."[1] MotorAuthority.com[2] and Car and Driver called the QQ a "carbon copy", while the International Herald Tribune, in a 2005 article, referred to it as a clone. [3]
Looking at this controversy on a global stage, the Detroit News reported that "the dispute reflects the confusion, risks and ambitions in China's new auto industry, where global carmakers are battling pugnacious upstarts for a piece of what may become the world's largest auto market."[4]
[edit] Safety
Though the Chery QQ and the Chevrolet Spark are similar cars, their safety ratings differ from each other. A Euro NCAP front offset crash test showed that the driver's injuries in the QQ are worse than those sustained in the Spark. Upon impact, the QQ driver will most likely suffer severe (possibly fatal) trauma in the head, neck and chest areas, while the Spark driver will at most receive a moderate head injury.[5]
[edit] Global markets
[edit] Iran
In Iran, the Daewoo Matiz had been assembled by local company called Kerman Khodro since the year 2000 in a joint venture with Daewoo. However, upon being acquired by GM following its 2001 bankruptcy, Daewoo stopped supplying CKD kits to Iran due to a ban imposed by GM. As a result, Kerman Khodro licensed the Chery QQ as a replacement and put it into production at their subsidiary MVM.[6]
[edit] Philippines
At Php 349,000 (roughly less than US$ 7,000) the QQ is one of cheapest cars in the Philippines. QQs in red are commonly used by Coca-Cola Philippines as company cars, replacing the Hyundai Getz. In mid-2009, the car was renamed QQ3 due to the introduction of the QQ6 in the country.
[edit] Singapore
The QQ is sold in Singapore and is one of the cheapest cars in the city state.
[edit] South Africa
Four QQ3 models are available in South Africa since May 2008 and was the cheapest car when launched. [1]
[edit] Thailand
QQ cars are available in Thailand since 2009. This car is not the cheapest car in the country due to high tariffs (not built in Thailand or an ASEAN country, but import from China).[citation needed] Its non-Japanese competitors are Naza Forza, Proton Savvy and Kia Picanto.
[edit] Vietnam
The QQ is the cheapest car in Vietnam.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "China to Foreign Automakers: Drop Dead". Frank Williams. 2007-08-16. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/editorials/china-to-foreign-automakers-drop-dead/. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "China Chinese Chery QQ - a carbon copy of the Daewoo Matiz". MotorAuthority.com 6 July 2006. http://www.motorauthority.com/news/industry/chinese-chery-qq-a-carbon-copy-of-the-daewoo-matiz/.
- ^ "China's quest to sell cars in the U.S.". International Herald Tribune, Chris Buckley, Jan 7, 2005. http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/06/business/cars.php.
- ^ "Chinese carmaker ambitious, controversial". Detroit News, Christine Tierney. http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0501/02/A08-47232.htm.
- ^ Paul Tan - Chery QQ Crash Test
- ^ "Chery Boosts Its Presence In Iran". Inside Line. 2007-08-13. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=122157. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
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