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Chang’an readying hybrids

Chang’an is well prepared for the upcoming green revolution, they’ve been selling some well designed cars for the past few years but sales have not been all that great. Their ben ben model was their greatest success so far, but their latest MPV and sedan offerings have not faired so well in the wealthy Eastern areas of China.

The sales set back is not delaying Chang’ans march towards a greener future, with the state owned automanufacturer planning to make two different hybrid cars, including a mini hybrid hatch/sedan.

Chang’ans first hybrid MPV, the Jiexun, was first shown off to the public in December 2007, since then it has been used as a taxi during the Beijing Olympics, and is expected to see service during the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.

The Jiexun can save upto 20% fuel over its gasoline counterpart, and it is also upto Euro5 emission standards.

Chang’ans up coming hybird sedan, based on the CV5 sedan, will give the consumer two different drivetrain options. The first one is expected to be a light, or mild hybrid, which would mean a larger than usual alternator to give the car stop/start ability, i.e. when it reaches a standstill at a traffic light then its engine will cut out until the accelerator is pressed again. The second drivetrain is to be a mixture of a 1.5l 93# gasoline using car and a CNG gas tank to give the car the option of different fuels, it’s likely that this particular model will be offered to cab drivers who prefer the cheaper CNG.

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