The Changan UNI-T is a

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produced by

Changan Automobile Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (CCAG) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing.

Overview

Changan showed a first glimpse of the UNI-T at the

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in April 2017 with the concept vehicle Yuyue Concept. The production model was intended to be presented at the

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in March 2020. However, the show was canceled on 28 February 2020 due to the ongoing

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, leading to Changan presenting the UNI-T in China at the end of March 2020. The model came on the Chinese market in June 2020. The Changan UNI-T received a five star safety certification in the safety crash test result of the domestic C-NCAP published by CATARC (China Automotive Technology and Research Center) on 15 September 2021. In February 2023, the model was restyled. In the summer of 2023, deliveries of cars in

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began. The competitors of this model are

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Hyundai Tucson The Hyundai Tucson (; ) is a compact crossover SUV produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. It is named after the city of Tucson, Arizona, U.S. The second-generation model was marketed as the Hyundai ix35 in several markets, includ ...

and

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. In terms of dimensions, this model is similar to Changan CS55 Plus.

Powertrain

The UNI-T is powered by a

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1.5-litre

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which outputs at 5,500 rpm with of torque between 1,600 and 4,100 rpm. The engine is mated with a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission. The maximum speed of the car is limited to , but this limit can be removed by chip tuning. The price of the car in Russia ranges from 2 869 900 to 2 969 900

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Sales

References

External links

* {{Changan Automobile UNI-T Compact crossover sport utility vehicles Cars introduced in 2020