The Weiwang M50F is a
minivan
Minivan (sometimes called simply a van) is a car classification for vehicles designed to transport passengers in the rear seating row(s), with reconfigurable seats in two or three rows . The equivalent classification in Europe is MPV (multi-p ...
produced by Weiwang, a sub-brand of
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 ...
. A more premium variant called the Weiwang M60 is also available with more radical styling and upgraded powertrain.
Overview
The Beijing Auto Weiwang M50F was launched in November 2016 with a 7-seat 2/2/3 configuration. There are two powertrain options with the 1.3 liter turbo engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and the 1.5 liter engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission.
Platform sharing
Weiwang is a brand under the Beiqi Yinxiang Automobile, a joint venture between
Beijing Auto (Beiqi) and the
Yinxiang Motorcycle Group from
Chongqing
ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...
. This joint venture also sells the Huansu brand and the Weiwang M50F is based on the same platform as the
Huansu H3.
Weiwang M60
The Weiwang M60 is the more premium and crossover version of the regular Weiwang M50F featuring plastic claddings around the wheel arches, a redesigned front bumper with grilles inspired by the Lexus spindle grilles and a slightly redesigned rear bumper. The Weiwang M60 was also sold as the Changhe Freedom M60 under the
Changhe brand of BAIC. In terms of powertrain, the Weiwang M60 is available with a 1.5 liter engine developing 116 hp and a 1.5 liter turbo engine developing 150 hp.
Overseas market version
The Weiwang M60 is also rebadged as the Innoson Ikenga or IVM M20 and sold by
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing in Nigeria.
References
External links
M50F Official websiteM60 Official website
Minivans
2010s cars
BAIC Group vehicles
Cars of China
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