The Wuling Asta () is a

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produced by

SAIC-GM-Wuling SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. ( zh, 上汽通用五菱汽车股份有限公司, abbreviated as SGMW) is a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors, and Guangxi Automobile Group, Guangxi Auto (previously Wuling Group). Based in Li ...

through the

Wuling Wuling may refer to: People * Xu Wuling (许武岭, born 14 September 1971), professional rower * Yu Wuling (于武陵, born 810), poet * Zhang Wuling (张武龄, 1889-1938), educator * King Wuling of Zhao (趙武靈王, 340-295 BCE), ruler of ...

brand since 2021.

Overview

The Asta was released on the April 2021

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as part of Wuling's model offensive among regular passenger cars. It is built on the same platform as the

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. The design of Asta follows the style of the

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minivan, with a trapezoidal grille with a wing motif, and boomerang-shaped LED lighting. In addition, like the Victory, the Asta is equipped with a silver corporate logo for the global model range. The Asta is powered by a

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1.5-litre '' LJO''

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engine producing . The engine is mated to either a six-speed manual or a

continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is an automated Transmission (mechanical device), transmission that can change through a continuous range of gear ratios, typically resulting in better fuel economy in gasoline applications. This contr ...

with eight pre-programmed gear ratios. The Asta is the second model designed for global markets, after the Victory. Firstly, its sale began on the domestic Chinese market, with plans to start sales in export countries in 2022.

Hybrid

The Asta HEV was released in August 2022. It uses a hybrid system adopting the "P1+P3 dual motor series parallel architecture" consisting of a 2.0-litre

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petrol engine rated at paired with a Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT), producing a total output of and of torque. It has a claimed 0– figure of 3.2 seconds, 0– in 7.8 seconds, a driving range of , and a fuel consumption of in city driving.

Sales

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External links

* (in Chinese) {{SAIC-GM-Wuling

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