The Baojun 630 is a
compact car and was the first car produced by
SAIC-GM-Wuling through the
Baojun brand. The 630 is manufactured in
Liuzhou,
Guangxi,
China
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.
It was launched at the 2011
Shanghai Auto Show,
and went on sale in August 2011.
A five-door
hatchback derivative called the 610 was added to the range in April 2014.
Overview
The car was developed at the SAIC-GM
Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in Shanghai.
While not visually similar to other GM cars, it has been suggested that the 630 and 610 is based on the Buick Excelle/
Daewoo Lacetti platform.
In 2014, the car debuted in
Egypt
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and
Algeria as the Chevrolet Optra.
The 2023 model was the final Optra to be listed on the Chevrolet Arabia website.
File:Baojun 630 01 China 2012-04-15.JPG, Baojun 630 pre-facelift front
File:2014 Baojun 630 sedan, rear 8.3.18.jpg, Baojun 630 pre-facelift rear
File:2021 Chevrolet Optra (Egypt).png, 2021 Chevrolet Optra (Egypt)
610
The hatchback variant of the 630 is known as the 610.
File:Baojun 610 China 2015-04-21.jpg, Baojun 610 pre-facelift front
File:Baojun 610 002.jpg, Baojun 610 pre-facelift rear
A facelifted version was revealed for the first time in December 2015, featuring a slightly revised front end, a more important redesigned rear end, with larger tail lamps, and a heavily reworked dashboard.
File:Baojun 630 facelift 01 China 2019-03-17.jpg, Baojun 630 facelift
File:Baojun 630 facelift 02 China 2019-03-17.jpg, Baojun 630 facelift rear
Specification
The 630 is powered by a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder 1.5-litre (1,485 cc) engine producing and mated to a five-speed transmission. A 1.8-litre (1,796 cc) version, producing and
was added to the range in November 2012.
It can be equipped with front airbags,
ABS with
EBD, leather seats,
power windows, remote central locking, air conditioning, trip computer, a CD player and rear parking sensors. The Baojun 630 is currently using pull-out
door handles, similar to the facelifted
Daewoo Lacetti.
References
External links
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{{Baojun automobile timeline, 2010–present
630
First car made by manufacturer
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Cars introduced in 2011
2010s cars
Cars of China
Compact cars
Sedans
Hatchbacks