About China's Coolest Cars
This red beauty is a Xiali TJ7131UL, seen in the Lido area in Beijing in 2016. The good Xiali was in great shape, painted in dark red with red bumpers and mirrors. The Xiali was fitted with the original 10-spoke alloy wheels.
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Here’s a BYD G3 sedan in the Chinese capital Beijing in the summer of 2023. The good G3 was in reasonable shape, with fading paint on the hood and roof, the original 10-spoke alloy wheels, and Inner Mongolia license plates.
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This is the NIO ET5T, seen in the Chinese capital Beijing in the summer of 2024. The ET5T, T for Touring, is an electric station wagon, based on the NIO ET5 sedan. It is a great-looking car, especially in this pretty Aurora Green color. The slender daytime running lights are integrated into the hood, the real lights are in the bumper below.
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This is a cool Mercedes-Benz 230 E. I met it at a car repair market in south Beijing in 2024. The good old Benz looked great in dark blue. It had lowered suspension and was fitted with period AMG alloy wheels.
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Look at this! A beautiful Toyota Land Cruiser BJ70V in China, seen in the summer of 2018 at a car market in Beijing. Its fiery red color matches the Tesla billboard behind the vehicle. The Toyota was in super shape and largely original.
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Here we have a super cool Nissan Petrol 4800 VTC SGL pickup truck, seen at the parking lot of a residential area in Beijing in 2018. The big Nissan ute looked brilliantly badass, painted in beige with red stickers and extra-wide off-road tires.
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Welcome to Black License Plate Mania in Beijing Part 12 (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11) where we look at cars with black license plates in the Chinese capital. The first photo is an E34 BMW 5-Series with 京A·11396.
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This is a Haima 2, seen in the cold winter of 2018 in the far east of Beijing. The Haima was dusty but in good shape, painted in a striking shade of yellow, and fitted with utilitarian steel wheels.
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A Kia Opirus with diplomatic license plates. I met it in the northeast of the Chinese capital Beijing in the autumn of 2014. The Opirus was painted black, like almost all of them were, and fitted with the original 10-spoke wheels.
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Here we have a Suzuki Wagon R, seen in the Chinese capital Beijing in 2022. The good Suzuki has been modified to the max. It has lowered suspension, sporty wheels, a body kit, a new grille and hood, fog lights, headlight-housing covers, and a roof rack with a roof tent and searchlights.
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