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The Qoros 3 is the first automobile from the Chinese manufacturer
The 3 is scheduled to be launched with a four-cylinder 1.6-litre (1598 cc) petrol engine in two states of tune; a naturally-aspirated unit producing and torque, and a turbocharged version with and torque. Both versions are mated to a six-speed manual transmission as standard, with a six-speed dual clutch transmission optional.
A 1.5 litre turbocharged variant was added in 2021 alongside a CVT transmission option.
Qoros is developing with AVL a three-cylinder 1.2-litre turbocharged engine and a new four-cylinder 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, both featuring direct injection, for future models.
The saloon car is long, sitting on a wheelbase. The hatchback is slightly shorter;
File:Qoros 3 GT 02 China 2017-03-28.jpg, Qoros 3 GT front
File:Qoros 3 GT 04 China 2017-03-28.jpg, Qoros 3 GT rear
File:Qoros 3 City SUV 01 (cropped).jpg, Qoros 3 City SUV front
File:Qoros 3 City SUV 02 -- Geneva Motor Show -- 2015-03-08.jpg, Qoros 3 City SUV side
File:Qoros 3 City SUV 02 (cropped).jpg, Qoros 3 City SUV rear
Qoros Auto
Qoros Auto Co., Ltd. was a Chinese Automobile, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Shanghai, China. Its principal activity was the design, development, production and sale of passenger cars sold under the Qoros marque.
It was found ...
, jointly (50%–50%) owned by Kenon Holdings and China's Chery Automobile Company. The four-door sedan was formally announced at the Geneva Motor Show
The Geneva International Motor Show was an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva.
The show was hosted at the Palexpo, a convention centre located next to the Geneva Cointrin International Airport. The Salon was organised b ...
in March 2013. The Qoros 3 commenced sales in China and Slovakia in November and December 2013 respectively. Deliveries started in China in January 2014. A hatchback version made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2014. A third derivative, the 3 City SUV, was launched in November 2014.
The 3 was designed by ex-Mini designer Gert Hildebrand, and was developed for left-hand-drive markets.
Specification
The 3 is scheduled to be launched with a four-cylinder 1.6-litre (1598 cc) petrol engine in two states of tune; a naturally-aspirated unit producing and torque, and a turbocharged version with and torque. Both versions are mated to a six-speed manual transmission as standard, with a six-speed dual clutch transmission optional.
A 1.5 litre turbocharged variant was added in 2021 alongside a CVT transmission option.
Qoros is developing with AVL a three-cylinder 1.2-litre turbocharged engine and a new four-cylinder 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, both featuring direct injection, for future models.
The saloon car is long, sitting on a wheelbase. The hatchback is slightly shorter;
Qoros 3 GT
A crossover sedan variant of the Qoros 3 was known as the Qoros 3 GT equipped with the 1.6 litre turbocharged engine featuring plastic cladding crossover cues and a higher ground clearance and ride height.Qoros 3 City SUV
The Qoros 3 City SUV is a compact CUV based on the Qoros 3 hatchback. The Qoros 3 City SUV debuted in November on the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show. Prices for the City SUV ranges from 139,900 yuan to 179,900 yuan ($22,470 – 28,900).Concept models
At the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Qoros displayed concept models of future derivatives; the Qoros 3 Cross Hybrid Concept and the Qoros 3 Estate Concept. In 2016 at the Guangzhou auto show, Qoros unveiled a prototype of the 3 with a camless engine, dubbed "Qamfree". The camless engine concept has been developed in partnership with FreeValve, aKoenigsegg
Koenigsegg Automotive AB () is a Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars based in Ängelholm, Skåne County, Sweden.
Koenigsegg cars have on several occasions broken various production car speed records.
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subsidiary.
Safety
In September 2013, the Qoros 3 became the first car originated in China to achieve a five-star rating on theEuro NCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven, Belgium. Formed in 1996, the first results were released in February ...
crash tests. The car scored a 95% on adult occupant protection and an 87% on child occupant protection.
Euro NCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven, Belgium. Formed in 1996, the first results were released in February ...
awarded the Qoros 3 "Small Family Car" Best in Class for 2013, and was recognised as the best of all 33 cars tested in 2013.
International markets
The first foreign sales of the Qoros 3 started in December 2013, with the opening of a dealership in Bratislava, Slovakia.References
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