The Changan UNI-Z and the original Oshan Z6 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 ...
produced by
Changan Automobile
Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (CCAG) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing. under the
Oshan brand. Launched in mid-2022, Changan initially sold the Oshan Z6 only in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
and
UAE
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.
Overview
The Oshan Z6 debuted in March 2022 and went on sale in the Chinese market in mid-2022. The Oshan Z6 was branded under Oshan, with the stated goal of being a more accessible premium brand that focuses on building passenger vehicles.
File:Oshan Z6 015.jpg, Rear view
File:Oshan Z6 008.jpg, Interior
Interior and technology
The interior of the Oshan Z6 has three screens. The first is a 10.25 inch instrument panel, the second is a 12.3 inch central
touch screen
A touchscreen (or touch screen) is a type of electronic visual display, display that can detect touch input from a user. It consists of both an input device (a touch panel) and an output device (a visual display). The touch panel is typically l ...
with an uneven shape and the third screen is 9.1 inches in diameter and is mainly used for
navigation
Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the motion, movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.Bowditch, 2003:799. The field of navigation includes four general categories: land navig ...
. The three screen setup is standard across the range, but for higher trim levels,
AR-HUD is added. The
infotainment
Infotainment (a portmanteau of ''information'' and ''entertainment''), also called soft news as a way to distinguish it from serious journalism or hard news, is a type of media, usually television or online, that provides a combination of inform ...
system is paired with the On Style 5.0 system with
microphone
A microphone, colloquially called a mic (), or mike, is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal. Microphones are used in many applications such as telephones, hearing aids, public address systems for concert halls and publi ...
-free
karaoke
is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in nightclubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone.
Its musical content is an instrumental rendition of a well-known popular song. I ...
and
voice recognition, allowing drivers to link their voices to different adjustments. The Oshan Z6 also has the ''Eagle Pilot 7.0''
driver-assistance system with 12
radars
Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance ('' ranging''), direction (azimuth and elevation angles), and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It is a radiodetermination method used to detect and track aircr ...
, 3 millimeter-wave radars, and 5
cameras
A camera is an instrument used to capture and store images and videos, either digitally via an electronic image sensor, or chemically via a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. As a pivotal technology in the fields of photograp ...
. The system allows the vehicle to
park itself and assist the driver on road.
Powertrain
The Oshan Z6 is available as a petrol and or PHEV. A base version of the Z6 is powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine developing and of torque. The higher trim level is equipped with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine delivering and of torque. The
PHEV
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) or simply plug-in hybrid is a type of hybrid electric vehicle equipped with a rechargeable electric-vehicle battery, battery pack that can be directly replenished via a power cord, charging cable plugg ...
version is equipped with a 1.5-litre engine with an electric motor that produces a combined total of and of torque. All powertrains are mated to a 7-speed
dual-clutch transmission
A dual-clutch transmission (DCT) (sometimes referred to as a twin-clutch transmission) is a type of multi-speed motor vehicle, vehicle Transmission (mechanics), transmission system, that uses two separate clutches for odd and even gear train, ...
.
Changan UNI-Z
As of March 2024, the Changan UNI-Z plug-in hybrid was announced. Being essentially a rebadged and facelifted Oshan Z6, the Changan UNI-Z will replace the Oshan Z6 and be sold under the Changan UNI series.
Sales
References
External links
Official website
{{Changan Automobile
UNI-Z
Compact crossover sport utility vehicles
Cars introduced in 2022