Last month, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co Ltd, the largest domestic Chinese automaker, upgraded two of its family vehicle models with a 1.5-litre engine turbocharged by Honeywell.
The two cars – Baojun 560 SUV and Baojun 730 MPV – are SGMW’s first ever turbocharged models.
The company claims the new engine can quickly and easily surpass the maximum torque of the 1.8-litre naturally-aspirated engine it replaces at relatively low engine speeds, while achieving 230 Nm of peak torque rivaling the performance of a typical 2.4-litre naturally aspirated engine.
The impressive performance of the smaller engine has the additional benefit of an average fuel consumption of only 6.9 litres per 100 kilometers, helping save up to 20 percent in fuel compared to a naturally-aspirated engine with the same power rating.
According to a 2016 Honeywell’s survey of more than 6,000 drivers in China, today’s Chinese consumers not only seek better fuel efficiency, but also more size, driving pleasure and space in their vehicle.
As one of China’s most popular car brands, SGMW is the first Chinese car manufacturer to sell more than two million vehicles a year and has been the country’s top-selling car manufacturer for nine consecutive years with more than 15 million drivers.