The Beijing X5 or previously the Senova X55 is a

compact crossover SUV Compact crossover SUV is an automobile classification used mainly in North America to describe a segment of crossover SUV, a type of sport utility vehicle, between subcompact crossover SUV and mid-size crossover SUV. By the late 2010s, the segm ...

positioned under the Senova X65 compact CUV produced by

BAIC Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC, formerly as Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation) is a Chinese State-owned enterprises of China, state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi District, Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958 ...

under the

Senova Senova is a defunct automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker BAIC Motor, itself a subsidiary of BAIC Group. It was launched in March 2012. History At the end of 2009, BAIC Group acquired the intellectual property rights to the Swedish ...

(Shenbao 绅宝) and later the Beijing brand.

First generation (2015–2018)

Originally previewed by the Beijing Auto C51X SUV concept, the production version of the first generation Senova X55 debuted during the 2015

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, and was launched on to the China car market by the end of 2015. The Senova X55 is powered by two Mitsubishi-sourced four-cylinder petrol engines. The engines offered are a 1.5-litre engine producing and mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 1.5-litre turbo engine producing mated to a six-speed manual gearbox or a CVT automatic gearbox. Prices starts from 76,800 yuan to 119,800 yuan. File:BAIC C51X.JPG, BAIC C51X Concept that previewed the first generation X55 File:Senova X55 01 China 2016-04-13.jpg, Senova X55 front File:Senova X55 02 China 2016-04-13.jpg, Senova X55 rear

Second generation (2018–present)

The second generation Beijing Auto Senova X55 was unveiled on the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show in April 2017, with the market launch in July 2018. Unveiled in October 2018 with the Chinese name "Zhixing" (智行), the second generation Senova X55 also features the new "Offspace" design language which later becomes the design of Beijing branded vehicles. The second generation Senova X55 is equipped with the same 1.5-litre turbo engine used in the first generation Senova X55, producing at 6,000 rpm and at 2,000−4,500 rpm. The front suspension of the X55 is

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while the rear suspension is

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. As of 2020, the second generation model was later renamed to Beijing X5 after the launch of the revamped Beijing brand.

BJEV EX5

The BJEV EX5 is a plug-in electric vehicle. It is the " NEV" version of the Senova X55 for the Chinese market which has a number of special incentives for NEVs. The BJEV EX5 was launched in the market January 2019. The BJEV EC5 is equipped with a electric motor and a battery. The NEDC tested range is . File:BJEV EX5 01 China 2019-03-29.jpg File:BJEV EX5 02 China 2019-03-29.jpg

References

External links

BAIC Official site

Official Senova X55 Website
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