The Hafei Lobo (路宝) is a
city car
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A-segment sales represented approximately 4.2% of the ...
based on the ''Lubao'' (Lobo) design by
Pininfarina
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produced by the
Chinese manufacturer
Hafei Motor
Hafei, officially Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. (), is a Chinese automaker currently operating as a subsidiary of Changan Ford, and manufacturing passenger vehicles.
It previously independently manufactured sedans, Minivan, MPVs, mini vehicles, small t ...
from 2002 to 2011.
Overview
The chassis of the Hafei Lobo is sourced from British company
Lotus. The design shares similarities with the 1999 Pininfarina Metrocubo concept.
In
Russia
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, its name is Hafei Brio. In Sri Lanka, the car is marketed as
Micro Trend
The Micro Trend is a city car produced by Micro Cars Ltd. Sri Lanka. It was designed by Italy's Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. (; ; short for Pininfarina Società per Azioni) is an Italian automotive design, car design firm and coachbuilder, ...
by
Micro Cars Limited. In
Malaysia
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, the car is marketed as the
Naza Sutera from
Naza
The Naza Group of Companies is a Malaysian business conglomerate involved in many types of businesses, ranging from motoring to education. The group began operations in 1975 as a motor trading company. The motoring sector remains the most i ...
. In
Thailand
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, Naza Sutera from Malaysia is marketed as
Naza Forza.
The Hafei Lobo is available with the following two
gasoline
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-powered engines:
* 1.0 -DA465Q-2- 8V (
Euro II
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)
* 1.1 -DA468Q- 16V
A facelift was introduced for the 2010 model year of the Lobo, and another minor update in 2011 with the actual model being launched in 2012. The facelifted Lobo features a restyled front fascia heavily resembling the
second generation Toyota Vitz hatchback, and production ended after the 2011 model year.
References
External links
Hafei (en)Micro Cars Limited
City cars
Cars of China
Pininfarina
2010s cars
Hatchbacks
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
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Cars introduced in 2002
Cars discontinued in 2011
Lobo