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The Roewe 750 is a re-badged [[Rover 75]]<ref name=tele/> with its wheelbase stretched by {{convert|103|mm}}.<ref name="aro">{{cite web|url=http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?w261storyf.htm|title=Roewe 750|last=Adams|first=Keith|date=2008-09-20|work=AROnline|accessdate=2009-03-11}}</ref> The drivetrain is a 2.5L V6 petrol engine, based on the [[Rover KV6 engine]] and the gearbox is a brand new 5-speed automatic. Later, a 1.8T (turbo) petrol engine based on the [[Rover K-series engine]], delivering around {{convert|150|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, was introduced. The standard 1.8T version Roewe 750 was priced at 210,000 [[Renminbi|Yuan]] (USD$29,000 or £14,500) in January 2008.<ref>http://pricesearch.auto.sohu.com/search/PriceSearchResult.aspx?BrandId=10573000 in Chinese</ref>
The Roewe 750 is a re-badged, long-wheelbase [[Rover 75]].<ref name=r&t>[http://www.roadandtrack.com/auto-shows/beijing/2009-roewe-550 2009 Roewe 550 - 2008 Beijing Auto Show] roadandtrack.com, Matt DeLorenzo, April 21, 2008</ref> Its drivetrain, based on the [[Rover KV6 engine]], is a 2.5L V6 petrol engine and the gearbox is a brand new 5-speed automatic. Later, a 1.8T (turbo) petrol engine based on the [[Rover K-series engine]], delivering around {{convert|150|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, was introduced. The standard 1.8T version Roewe 750 was priced at 210,000 [[Renminbi|Yuan]] (USD$29,000 or £14,500) in January 2008.<ref>http://pricesearch.auto.sohu.com/search/PriceSearchResult.aspx?BrandId=10573000 in Chinese</ref>


===Roewe 550===
===Roewe 550===
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[[Image:MG 550.JPG|thumb|left|an MG 550 at the tenth [[Santiago]] Motorshow, October 2008]]
[[Image:MG 550.JPG|thumb|left|an MG 550 at the tenth [[Santiago]] Motorshow, October 2008]]


The Roewe 550 debuted at a 2008 autoshow.{{citation needed|date=April 2011}} It is the work of a joint Anglo-Chinese collaboration with ex-Rover experts at consultancy firm [[Ricardo Consulting Engineers|Ricardo]] and SAIC's own car-development team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roewe reveals reborn Rover 45|date=2007-05-05|publisher=Auto Express
The Roewe 550 debuted at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show and unlike the larger 750 it uses a self-developed [[automobile platform]].<ref name=r&t/> The result of a collaboration with consultancy firm [[Ricardo Consulting Engineers|Ricardo]] and SAIC's own car-development team<ref>{{cite web|title=Roewe reveals reborn Rover 45|date=2007-05-05|publisher=Auto Express
|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/208304/roewe_reveals_reborn_rover_45.html}}</ref> Underneath, the 550 is based on a shortened Rover 75 platform, featuring a development of [[BMW]]'s Z-axle system.{{citation needed|date=April 2011}}
|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/208304/roewe_reveals_reborn_rover_45.html}}</ref> (based in Britain),{{citation needed|date=April 2011}} the 550 re-badged as an MG6 sold in Chile and the UK.<ref>For the MG6 as a Roewe 550, see [http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/apr/12/mg6-design-verdict MG6: part Audi, part Korean hire car] guardian.co.uk, 12 April 2011 19.27 BST
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*For sales in Chile, see [http://www.mgmotors.cl/frames/noticias.asp Noticias: MG en el XI Salón del Automóvil] MG Chile Official Site, ('''Spanish''')
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*For sales in the UK, see [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/carreviews/7852485/MG6-review.html MG6 review] telegraph.co.uk, 12:51PM BST 28 Jun 2010</ref>


Using a powerplant based on the [[Rover K engine|Rover K series engine]], options include a 1.6 litre and 1.8 litre turbocharged petrol and 2.0 litre diesel engines. The 1.8 litre delivers around {{convert|150|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} while the 2.0 litre diesel, which complies with Euro IV emissions regulations, provides similar performance. A [[Hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid]] version was shown at the 2010 Beijing Autoshow.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/04/22/us-autoshow-greenmodels-fb-idUSTRE63L0CI20100422 Factbox: A glimpse of Chinese green cars] reuters.com, Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:40pm EDT</ref>
Using a powerplant based on the [[Rover K engine|Rover K series engine]], options include a 1.6 litre and 1.8 litre turbocharged petrol and 2.0 litre diesel engines. The 1.8 litre delivers around {{convert|150|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} while the 2.0 litre diesel, which complies with Euro IV emissions regulations, provides similar performance. A [[Hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid]] version was shown at the 2010 Beijing Autoshow.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/04/22/us-autoshow-greenmodels-fb-idUSTRE63L0CI20100422 Factbox: A glimpse of Chinese green cars] reuters.com, Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:40pm EDT</ref>


Much the engineering and design work for the car was done in the UK, and MG6 models sold there are assembled from [[knock-down kit]]s at the MG [[Longbridge plant]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/apr/12/mg-new-car-china-birmingham The new MG: made in China, fine-tuned in Birmingham] guardian.co.uk, 12 April 2011 18.43 BST</ref>
The MG6 is a re-badged 550 sold in the Chile and the UK.<ref>For the MG6 as a Roewe 550, see [http://paultan.org/2009/04/26/new-2010-mg6-based-on-roewe-550/ New 2010 MG6 based on Roewe 550] paultan.org, April 26, 2009
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*For sales in Chile, see [http://www.mgmotors.cl/frames/noticias.asp Noticias: MG en el XI Salón del Automóvil] MG Chile Official Site, ('''Spanish''')
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*For sales in the UK, see [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/carreviews/7852485/MG6-review.html MG6 review] telegraph.co.uk, 12:51PM BST 28 Jun 2010</ref>


===Roewe 350===
===Roewe 350===

Revision as of 15:52, 19 April 2011

Roewe
Roewe Logo
Product typeAutomotive marque
OwnerSAIC
MarketsAsia
WebsiteRoewe China

Roewe (in Chinese: 荣威; in Pinyin: Róngwēi, /ˈroʊvə/ ROH-və, "rone-way", from the British pronunciation of "Rover") is a luxury marque of the Chinese automaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) that sells cars based on purchased MG Rover technology.[1]

Roewe is one of only a small number of indigenous brands which currently sell luxury vehicles in China.[2]

History

SAIC purchased technology relating to the Rover 75 and Rover 25 after the 2005 collapse of MG Rover, and the Roewe marque first appeared on a version of the Rover 75, the Roewe 750. Originally intending to purchase all assets of the failed British company, SAIC was outbid by Nanjing Automobile.[3] In 2007 SAIC merged with Nanjing Auto, so it now controls the MG Rover assets, such as the MG name and a Birmingham factory, the Longbridge plant, that it was initially unable to acquire.[4]

Name

The use of name "Roewe" is due to SAIC's inability to buy the Rover name from BMW.[3] The name is thought to have come from the traditional Chinese words Róng and wēi meaning "king" and "power", respectively. Its pronunciation is more similar to "rone-way" than "row-way", although the latter may appear to be the correct way to say the name.

Models

Many Roewe models use Rover 75 or Rover 25 technologies,[5] and Roewe-derived cars are sold outside China under the MG badge.[6]

Roewe 750

a Roewe 750
Main article: Roewe 750

The Roewe 750 is a re-badged, long-wheelbase Rover 75.[7] Its drivetrain, based on the Rover KV6 engine, is a 2.5L V6 petrol engine and the gearbox is a brand new 5-speed automatic. Later, a 1.8T (turbo) petrol engine based on the Rover K-series engine, delivering around 150 bhp (112 kW; 152 PS), was introduced. The standard 1.8T version Roewe 750 was priced at 210,000 Yuan (USD$29,000 or £14,500) in January 2008.[8]

Roewe 550

Main article: Roewe 550
an MG 550 at the tenth Santiago Motorshow, October 2008

The Roewe 550 debuted at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show and unlike the larger 750 it uses a self-developed automobile platform.[7] The result of a collaboration with consultancy firm Ricardo and SAIC's own car-development team[9] (based in Britain),[citation needed] the 550 re-badged as an MG6 sold in Chile and the UK.[10]

Using a powerplant based on the Rover K series engine, options include a 1.6 litre and 1.8 litre turbocharged petrol and 2.0 litre diesel engines. The 1.8 litre delivers around 150 bhp (112 kW; 152 PS) while the 2.0 litre diesel, which complies with Euro IV emissions regulations, provides similar performance. A hybrid version was shown at the 2010 Beijing Autoshow.[11]

Much the engineering and design work for the car was done in the UK, and MG6 models sold there are assembled from knock-down kits at the MG Longbridge plant.[12]

Roewe 350

an MG 350 in Chile

The Roewe 350 was launched at the Beijing Auto Show in 2010 with a SAIC-developed 1.5 L engine.[13] Produced at a former Nanjing Automobile production base in Pukou,[14] it is sold as the MG 350 in Chile. The 350 was based on the 2009 Roewe N1 concept car.[15]

Roewe 250

In March 2010 the Roewe 250 was spotted testing in Australia. The car will reportedly be a spiritual successor to the legendary MG Metro and be available as both hatchback and sedan. Power comes from a development of the K-Series petrol engine, and the 250 is based on an all-new front wheel drive automobile platform,[16] although some sources say it uses the Rover 25 platform.[17]

Roewe W5

Roewe launched the W5 at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show. Based on the Ssangyong Kyron and powered by the same 1.8 L engine seen in the Roewe 550 and 750, it is the first Roewe SUV.[18]

Exports

Chile

In 2008 the Roewe 550 and 750 were launched in Chile under the names MG 550 and MG 750, respectively.[19]

Europe

British car magazine Autocar tested the Roewe 350 in 2010 and it was suggested that the model would be built and sold in the UK, but following the 2011 launch of SAIC's MG 6, imports or manufacturing of Roewe models did not commence as the MG marque was considered more appropriate for European markets.[20]

Notes

  1. ^ "Rover becomes 'Roewe'". The Daily Telegraph. 13 October 2006.
  2. ^ SAIC invests $1.5 billion to boost own-brand car capacity: paper reuters.com, Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:46am EST
  3. ^ a b China debut for Rover-based car bbc.co.uk, Monday, 20 November 2006, 20:41 GMT
  4. ^ REFILE-UPDATE 2-SAIC to make MG 6 in UK, upbeat on own-brand car reuters.com, Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:04am EST
  5. ^ Roewe cashes in on MG Rover's British heritage telegraph.co.uk,2:04PM BST 25 Aug 2010
  6. ^ SAIC expands MG line-up in Europe bbc.co.uk, 12:38 GMT, Wednesday, 24 March 2010
  7. ^ a b 2009 Roewe 550 - 2008 Beijing Auto Show roadandtrack.com, Matt DeLorenzo, April 21, 2008
  8. ^ http://pricesearch.auto.sohu.com/search/PriceSearchResult.aspx?BrandId=10573000 in Chinese
  9. ^ "Roewe reveals reborn Rover 45". Auto Express. 5 May 2007.
  10. ^ For the MG6 as a Roewe 550, see MG6: part Audi, part Korean hire car guardian.co.uk, 12 April 2011 19.27 BST
  11. ^ Factbox: A glimpse of Chinese green cars reuters.com, Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:40pm EDT
  12. ^ The new MG: made in China, fine-tuned in Birmingham guardian.co.uk, 12 April 2011 18.43 BST
  13. ^ Autocar 10 April 2010
  14. ^ Nanjing base sees 50,000th Roewe 350 SAIC Official Site, Dec 24, 2010
  15. ^ Autocar 24 March 2010
  16. ^ "Roewe 250 spied". Auto Express. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  17. ^ Roewe 250: Once was a Rover 25 chinacartimes.com, April 14, 2009
  18. ^ Shnaghai (sic) motor show: Roewe W5 autocar.co.uk, 19 April 2011]
  19. ^ "MG (SKBergé)". www.mgmotors.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  20. ^ BBC news 24 March 2010

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