The Haima M3 is a
subcompact
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sedan produced by the
Chinese
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automaker
Haima.
Overview
The production version of the Haima M3 sedan was launched during the 2013
Shanghai Auto Show
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, and it was made available to the Chinese car market with prices starting from 59,800 yuan to 89,800 yuan. The Haima M3 was formerly known as the Haima V30 during development phase and the name was later changed to Haima M3 when the prototype debuted on the 2012
Guangzhou Auto Show
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in November 2012. The Haima M3 is powered by a 1.5 liter DOHC inline-4 engine producing 112hp and 147Nm of torque, mated to a five-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic transmission. Haima claims a 5.9 liter/100 km fuel economy.
File:Haima M3 China 2014-04-22.jpg, Haima M3 pre-facelift (front)
File:Haima M3 02 China 2014-04-22.jpg, Haima M3 pre-facelift (rear)
2017 facelift
For 2017, the exterior and interior of the Haima M3 received design updates (with the front looking like a
Opel Astra K and the rear looking like a
Toyota Corolla (E170)
The E170/E180 series Toyota Corolla is the eleventh-generation of the Corolla that has been sold internationally since 2013. Two basic front and rear styling treatments are fitted to the E170—a North American version that debuted first—and ...
) with the same 1.5-liter DOHC inline-4 gasoline engine as the powertrain with
Variable Valve Timing
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. As of 2019, the engine of the post-facelift model is mated to a 6-speed continuously variable transmission.
File:2017 Haima M3 (facelift), front 8.16.18.jpg, Haima M3 2017 facelift (front)
File:2017 Haima M3 (facelift), rear 8.11.18.jpg, Haima M3 2017 facelift (rear)
Haima @3 EV
The Haima @3 EV is an
electric
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sedan based on the Haima M3 sedan. The @3 was launched in 2016 with a price of 119,800 yuan including subsidies. The Haima @3 EV has an electric motor that produces 95 hp, and a top speed of 120 km/h. Batteries are capable of a 200 kilometer range and charging on 220 V power source takes 7 hours. A facelift version was later introduced with restyled bumpers.
References
External links
* Official website
:
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Haima vehicles
Cars introduced in 2013
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Subcompact cars
Sedans
Cars of China
2010s cars