The Gonow Xinglang (星朗) or Gonow Starry is a compact
Multi Purpose Vehicle
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 China's
Gonow Automobile, a subsidiary of
Guangzhou Automobile
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong. , it was the fifth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 2.144 million sales in 2021.
The comp ...
. Patent was applied and granted in November 2011 with the launch of the production version in 2013 as a 2014 model.
The van was initially known as the Gonow GA6440.
History
The Xinglang made its debut on the Chinese market on August 20, 2013 with a ceremony attended by Gonow personnel, the press and other VIPs.
Its MSRP is about 52,800 yuan for all models except for the 1.5L Premium, which is sold for 79,800 yuan.
Design
Engines available includes a 1.3L producing 99 hp and a 1.5L producing 113 hp, both mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox.
The Gonow Xinglang is controversial in terms of styling because it heavily resembles the
Nissan NV200
The Nissan NV200 is a light commercial vehicle, light commercial and leisure activity vehicle, leisure activity, 4/5-door van designed and produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 2009.
Overview
The vehicle was previewed as the NV200 C ...
despite minor changes.
Gallery
See also
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List of GAC vehicles
This is a list of current and former automobiles produced by China, Chinese automaker GAC Group, Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (abbreviated as GAC), under its brands of Trumpchi, Aion (marque), Aion, Hyptec and Gonow.
For vehicles produced with ...
;Chinese-made NV200 clones:
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Refine M3 - Second Chinese-made NV200 clone in 2014.
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BYD M3 DM
The BYD M3, also marketed as the BYD ETP3 in Europe and BYD T3 is a 5-door van designed and produced by the Chinese automaker BYD Auto since 2014.
BYD M3 and M3 DM
The BYD M3 DM mini MPV was previewed by the M3 DM Concept during the 2014 Beijin ...
- Third Chinese-made NV200 clone in 2014.
;Original Japanese-made van:
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Nissan NV200
The Nissan NV200 is a light commercial vehicle, light commercial and leisure activity vehicle, leisure activity, 4/5-door van designed and produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 2009.
Overview
The vehicle was previewed as the NV200 C ...
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Vehicles introduced in 2013
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