Great Wall Voleex C50

Great Wall Voleex C50
Overview
Manufacturer	Great Wall Motors
Production	2012–2016
Assembly	Baoding, China
Body and chassis
Class	compact car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.5 L GW4G15T I4 turbo
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Length	4,650 mm (183.1 in)
Width	1,775 mm (69.9 in)
Height	1,455 mm (57.3 in)
Curb weight	1,255 kg (2,767 lb)

The Great Wall Voleex C50 is a compact car manufactured by the Chinese company Great Wall Motors from 2012 to 2016.

Overview

Great Wall Voleex C50 rear

Great Wall Voleex C50 facelift front

Great Wall Voleex C50 facelift rear

The Voleex C50 was launched at the 2011 Guangzhou International Motor Show.[1] The styling of the side profile of the Great Wall Voleex C50 heavily resembles an Eighth generation Honda Civic sedan.

Features

The car is powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine, delivering up to 131 hp (98 kW) at 5600 rpm, with a peak torque of 188 N⋅m (19 m⋅kgf; 139 lb⋅ft) between 2000 and 4500 rpm.[2] It is the first turbocharged model of the Chinese manufacturer.[3] The combined fuel consumption is 6.9 L/100 km (41 mpg_‑imp; 34 mpg_‑US) and the top speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).[2] It complies with the Euro IV emission standards.[2]

It comes with standard front airbags, ABS, EBD, ESP, trip computer, and optionally can be equipped with electric sunroof, leather seats, side and curtain airbags, cruise control or rear parking sensors.[2]

Safety

In December 2012, it was awarded five stars by China-NCAP, the Chinese New Car Assessment Program, in a session that used newer, revised standards.[4] It scored a total of 52.5 points. This result included: 14.68 points in the frontal 100% crash test, 14.54 points in the frontal offset 40% crash test, 17.37 points in the side crash test, 2.73 points in the seat whiplash test, and 3 bonus points.[5]

References

1. "Grand Launch of Voleex C50 in Auto Guangzhou". Great Wall Motors. 24 November 2011.
2. "Great Wall C50 specifications". Great Wall Motors. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
3. "Great Wall's new C50 hits Chinese market". Gasgoo.com. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
4. "Results of first C-NCAP crash tests to use new 2012 standards released". Gasgoo.com. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
5. "Synchronized with E-NCAP, C-NCAP awarded Great Wall C50 as "New 5-Star"". Automotive World. 31 December 2012.

External links

• Official website

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