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Saab based SUV hits the Chinese car market

Saab based compact SUV Senova X65Saab based compact SUV Senova X65

Saab based compactSUV Beijing Auto Senova X65 had its officially debut at the exhibition 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show and now this car  hits the Chinese market, price starts at 98.000 yuan and ends at 149.800 yuan ($15.889 – 24.090).

Senova X65 is based on their Matrix platform, which is derived from the platform of the Saab 9-3. BAIC, the mother company of Beijing Auto, bought the rights the the platforms for the Saab 9-3 and the last-generation Saab 9-5 from GM in 2009. The deal included the Saab-developed 2.0 turbo (B204E) and 2.3 turbo (B235R) engines.

X65 is powered by Saab 2.0 turbo
X65 is powered by Saab 2.0 turbo

Senova X65 is powered by said 2.0 turbo, here with an output of 177hp and 240nm, mated to a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic. Car on pics is a manual. Later on a 1.5 turbo with 163hp and 225nm will become available as well. Size: 4645/1816/1680, wheelbase is 2670.

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Senova X65 Interior
Senova X65 Interior
X65 Back Seats
X65 rear Seats
Senova X65 rear end
Senova X65 rear end
Saab 2.0 turbo in Senova X65 Compact SUV
Saab 2.0 turbo in Senova X65 Compact SUV

Source: carnewschina.com

Goran Aničić
the authorGoran Aničić
For over 15 years, Goran Aničić has been passionately focused on Saab automobiles and everything related to them. His initial encounter with Saab cars took place back in 2003 when the first Saab 9-3 and sedan version were introduced. At that moment, he was captivated by the car's Scandinavian design logic and top-notch engineering, and everything that followed stemmed from that first encounter. Later on, through his work at the editorial team of the Serbian automotive magazines "Autostart" and later "AutoBild," he had the opportunity to engage more closely with Saab vehicles. In 2008, he tested the latest Saab cars of that time, such as the Saab 9-3 TTiD Aero and Saab 9-3 Turbo X. In 2010, as the sole blogger from the region, he participated in the Saab 9-5ng presentation in Trollhättan, Sweden. Alongside journalists from around the world, he got a firsthand experience of the pinnacle of technological offerings from Saab at that time. Currently, Goran owns two Saabs: a 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Sportcombi with a manual transmission, and a Saab 9-3 Aero Griffin Sport Sedan from the last generation, which rolled off the production line in Trollhättan in December 2011.

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