A Jumpal CX65 crossover wagon, seen in front of a Jumpal dealer in Tai’an in Shandong Province in the summer of 2018. The CX65 was brand new from the factory and looked quite nice in white with sporty gray-black wheels.
The CX65 was a crossover wagon, and a rather cool one at that. It had a classic wagon shape with raised ride height and typical cross-elements like the black bumpers, black wheel arches, black window frames, and roof rails. This sort of cross-vehicles were very popular in China in the 2000’s and 2010’s.
The interior was nice for the segment, albeit a bit dark. It had a 10-inch screen for the infotainment and a shiny kind of fake-wood trim on the dashboard.
Jumpal was an automotive brand under Tianjin-FAW, in turn a subsidiary of First Auto Works (FAW). The Chinese name of Jumpal was 骏派 (Jùnpài). The was aimed towards younger buyers in second and third tier Chinese cities. Jumpal marketed several crossovers and a sedan. The brand was killed-off in 2019, and most cars were moved under the Besturn (now Bestune) brand.
The Jumpal CX65 was only produced in 2018 and 2019, so it is pretty rare. Power came from a 1.5 liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with 113 hp and 141 Nm. The engine was mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox, sending horses to the front wheels. Top speed was 180 km/h, which was okay, but the official 0-100 time was 12.59 seconds, which was a bit slow. Fuel consumption was 5.8 liter per 100 kilometers. Size: 4596/1785/1525, with a 2610 wheelbase.
I always liked how the CX65 looked. It was a smart little wagon with an attractive design, especially from the rear. Large red taillights were a trend in period, I normally didn’t really like ‘m, but they look good here, contrasting nicely with the white body and black trim.
The Jumpal CX65 was cheap too. Price started at just 68.900 yuan and ended at 76.900 yuan. Good deal for the amount of car you got. Sadly, the brand was just too small and FAW didn’t have the money to make it bigger.
That was another trend at the time: partially red lettering. CX65. Loved that one!
The FAW ‘winged 1’ logo on the grille, with the 1 for First Auto Works.