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Everyone is very familiar with the Suzuki brand, and a number of small cars are also very popular in China, but due to the rapid changes in the Chinese market, the market for mini-cars is gradually weakening, and Suzuki also chose to withdraw, resulting in the suspension of production of many models. However, it has been reported a few days ago that Changan will resume production of Suzuki Qiyue models.

According to the list of 333 new cars released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the model originally used as Changan Suzuki Qiyue will be replaced with Anouchan Qiyue, the standard length. Although from the declaration information, there is only the information of the front and rear parts of the vehicle and the wheels, but compared with the models before the suspension of production, it basically maintains the design of 15 models, and only blackens the medium net and changes the standard.

Although, in September 2018, Suzuki transferred its 50% stake to Changan Automobile with a symbolic offer of 1 yuan, and the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary from a joint venture. According to the contract period, Changan will have full management of Suzuki until 2022, meaning that even Suzuki models launched during this period will be Changan's "shell-changing" models.

In fact, even if Suzuki has chosen to withdraw from the Chinese market, it still has a lot of fans in the domestic market, but the discontinuation of most models makes it impossible for some consumers to choose. For Changan Auchan to change the standard Suzuki Qiyue, netizens are more concerned about whether it will be equipped with the original Suzuki Qiyue 1.6L self-priming engine.

Although compared with the current class of models, Suzuki 1.6L self-priming engine does not have many advantages, but the technology is relatively mature, so it still satisfies consumers in terms of maintenance failure rate and fuel consumption. In contrast, the power is relatively weak, after all, fuel saving and comfort are the main advantages of the engine. Therefore, at present, when the vehicle does not get the relevant power parameters, it is not known whether it will replace the 1.4 T Changan blue whale engine.

According to the appearance of the model disclosed so far, it is speculated that it will continue the styling design of 15 Suzuki Qiyue, not the latest 2018 design, and the reason is unknown. And the interior is guessed to continue 15 to home practical design style.

According to the previous Suzuki Qiyue model, it was positioned as an entry-level compact car with a 4545/1730/1475mm body size, a 2650mm wheelbase and a 1.6L naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 122hp and a manual or 6AT transmission.

In fact, it is wise for Suzuki to change the standard of Changan. Although Suzuki Qiyue's previous performance in the same level of market is not very outstanding, but Suzuki's withdrawal has also made many consumers who still want to buy the Suzuki brand abandon the choice because they have no car sales. Therefore, with the change of Changan Auchan, consumers may be able to choose Suzuki models again with a lower positioning of Auchan, so as to achieve competition in the low-end market.

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