FAW Jiabao CA6350JE2P80A Microvan Is White In China

A very clean FAW Jiabao CA6350JE2P80A microvan, seen on a muddy road on a rainy day in Beijing. The old van was in a pretty good shape, standing on cool steel wheels and with the original factory stickers still on.

Jiabao is the name of a series of micro- and minivans. The name is still in use today. It means Good Treasure. The Jiabao CA6350JE2P80A was manufactured by FAW-Jilin, a subsidiary of First Auto Works (FAW). Production started in 1999 and ended in 2003.

Power of the FAW Jiabao came from a tiny 0.9 liter four-cylinder petrol engine with 43 hp and 66 Nm. The motor was mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Top speed was 100 km/h. Depending on variant, these minivans could carry up to 7 people, including the driver. They are great little cars, I have traveled with many, especially in the interior. With 895 kilo they are very light, so they are surprisingly quick going up mountains.

The FAW Jiabao CA6350JE2P80A was very cheap too. In 2003, price for the base model started around 43.000 yuan. That ain’t much money for a speedy 7-seat van!