The Wuling LZ110 is a

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produced by

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between 1984 and 1990.

History

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for the production of the third generation of the

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model under its own brand, and a trial series was built for two years before the official market debut. The LZ110 went into production in the same range of body variants as its Japanese counterpart. They included a passenger van, a delivery van, as well as a 2-door pickup truck or a built-in chassis. In 1987, the LZ110 underwent extensive restyling, which mainly brought changes to the styling of the front part of the body. The vehicle had lower headlights, as well as a characteristic red logo with a stylized letter W, which has remained the company's logo to this day. The modernization was also a period of increasing popularity of the vehicle in China.

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{{Wuling LZ110 Microvans Kei trucks Cab over vehicles Cars of China First car made by manufacturer Cars introduced in 1984 Cars discontinued in 1990