Chery Eastar

The Chery Eastar (or Oriental Sun/ 东方之子) is a mid-size car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery.

First Generation

Chery Eastar (B11)
Overview
Manufacturer	Chery
Also called	Chery Cowin 5 Oriental Sun Speranza A620 (Egypt)
Production	2004–2011
Assembly	Wuhu, Anhui, China Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia (AvtoZAZ)[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	1.8 L SQR481FC I4 (petrol) 2.0 L 4G63 I4 (petrol) 2.4 L 4G64 I4 (petrol)
Transmission	5-speed manual 5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,700 mm (106.3 in)(Cowin 5)
Length	4,770 mm (187.8 in)(Cowin 5)
Width	1,815 mm (71.5 in)(Cowin 5)
Height	1,445 mm (56.9 in)(Cowin 5)

The styling is controversial for heavily resembling the first generation Chevrolet Epica/ Daewoo Magnus sedan. A limousine version and parade car versions were also produced.[2][3] The Eastar received a major facelift in 2012 and was also sold as the Chery Cowin 5 to be inline with the other Cowin sub-brand products.[4]

Gallery

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  Chery Eastar I front prefacelift
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  Chery Eastar I front post-facelift
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  Chery Eastar I rear post-facelift
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  Chery Cowin 5

Second Generation

Chery Eastar (B16)
Overview
Manufacturer	Chery
Also called	Chery E8 Oriental Sun
Production	2012–2016
Assembly	Wuhu, Anhui, China
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Chery Eastar Cross
Powertrain
Engine	1.8 L SQR481FC I4 (petrol) 2.0 L SQR484F I4 (petrol)
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,768 mm (109.0 in)
Length	4,886 mm (192.4 in)
Width	1,840 mm (72.4 in)
Height	1,500 mm (59.1 in)
Curb weight	1,520 kg (3,351 lb)

The Chery Eastar II (or Chery E8) is a mid-size car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery since 2012.[5] A station wagon version was also available named the Chery Eastar Cross.

Engines

The car is powered by a choice of two four-cylinder petrol engines: a 1.8-litre 97 kW (130 hp; 132 PS), with a torque of 170 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft; 17 kg⋅m) and a 2.0-litre (1971 cc), developing a maximum power of 102 kW (137 hp; 139 PS) at 5750 rpm, with a peak torque of 182 N⋅m (134 lb⋅ft; 19 kg⋅m) at 4300 to 4500 rpm.

Gallery

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  Chery Eastar II front
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  Chery Eastar II rear

References

1. "Guide to assembly plants in Europe" (PDF). automotivenews.com. Automotive News Europe. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
2. "History: the Chery Eastar Limousine". 26 January 2012.
3. "The Chery Eastar parade car from China". 30 December 2011.
4. "Chery Cowin 5 listed & priced in China". 28 March 2012.
5. "Chery Eastar Sedan 2012". Auto China Web. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-08-07. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

External links

Media related to Chery Eastar at Wikimedia Commons

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