The Landwind Rongyao () is a

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produced by Chinese car manufacturer

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from 2019 to 2021.

Overview

Codnamed E315 during development phase, the Landwind Rongyao debuted during the 2019

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. The Landwind Rongyao is equipped with a 1.5-liter

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engine mated to either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Designed by Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro (GFG Style), the Landwind Rongyao compact CUV was positioned above the Landwind Xiaoyao compact CUV and replacing the Landwind X7 compact CUV due to Landwind X7 received worldwide media attention because of the car's resemblance to the

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, a Chinese court ruled that Landwind had copied five unique design elements and ordered a cease of production and sales immediately, in addition to paying

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compensation. Landwind Rongyao 007

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* Landwind vehicles Crossover sport utility vehicles Compact sport utility vehicles Cars of China Cars introduced in 2019 Cars discontinued in 2021 {{modern-auto-stub