Place: Gaozeng, Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province
<p>Chinese name: 北汽绅宝X35 (běiqì shēnbǎo X35)
Year of launch: 2016
</p><p>At the end of 2009 BAIC (Beijing Auto) acquired the property rights and powertrain technologies of the Saab 9-3 and first generation 9-5. Production models based on these Saabs were launched from 2012 and entered the market from 2013 as Beijing Auto. In 2014 BAIC created the Senova brand for the Saab-based models, but also the Beijing E-series, from 2014 called Senova D20. The Beijing Auto E-series/Senova D20 is a small hatchback (or MPV) based on the Smart Forfour/Mitsubishi Colt platform, powered by 1.3 and 1.5-litre Mitsubishi engines.
</p><p>The Senova X35 is a compact crossover positioned below the X55 and X65 and above the X25 (basically a raised D20). It comes with a 1.5-litre petrol engine (116 PS). It was off to a great 2016, but sales are down in 2017. One of BAIC's subsidiaries, Changhe, has the Q35 in its line-up, based on the platform of the Senova X35.
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Sales figures: carsalesbase.com/china-car-sales-data/baic/baic-beijing-s...
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