The Changan Shenqi F30 was manufactured from 2016 until 2019. Changan Auto used to sell its pickup trucks under the Changan brand. But in 2019, the company launched a new commercial-vehicle sub-brand called Kaicene. The Changan Shengqi F30 was then succeeded by the Kaicene F300.
The Shengqi F30 is a nice-looking machine. It is a double-cab five-seat truck with a standard short bed. Changan also sold a long-bed variant. This particular car is of the top-spec ‘Luxury’ trim level. It got five-spoke wheels, mud flaps, and a sport bar in the bed. The owner added window film for some extra privacy.
The interior looked rather worn out. The owner added seat covers, a steering wheel cover, a phone holder, and an after-market infotainment system with a decently-sized screen.
The rear bench is under cover too. The owner’s kids apparently forgot their toys.
Power: a 1.5 liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine with an output of 112 hp and 142 Nm. The transmission was a 5-speed manual, sending horses to the rear wheels. Size: 4980/1720/1700, with a 3025 wheelbase and a 1350 kg curb weight. The bed’s size was 1500/1415/480. The max load capacity was 495 kilos.
Characters: 长安汽车, Cháng’ān Qìchē, Changan Auto.
And here we have: 神骐 F30, Shénqí F30.
A shiny grille and a skid plate under the bumper. Back in 2018, the Shenqi F30 Luxury with a short bed sold for only 58.200 yuan, which was very cheap. The base model was cheaper still: just 47.600 yuan. I haven’t seen many of these in Beijing but they are everywhere in smaller cities and the countryside.