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This MK2 Jetta was THE ultimate taxi in China!

The MK2 Volkswagen Jetta can be called the people’s car of China, its success together with the Santana in the Chinese market from the early 90s till well into the millennium the reason that Volkswagen is currently the most popular-selling car brand in China…although with the way ID4 sales are going this might be at risk in the future.

Anyways, the Jetta was also for a long time the most popular taxi-model in mainland China, and I remember very well often getting rides in examples pushing over 800,000km (600k miles)!

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Hongqi HS5 Is A Compact Luxury Chinese SUV

A Hongqi HS5, seen in Beijing in 2019. The Hongqi HS5 is a premium SUV manufactured by China’s famous Hongqi brand, best known for their large state limousines. The Hongqi HS5 launched on the Chinese car market in 2019.

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The Besturn B30 Is An Unknown Chinese Sedan

A very nice Besturn B30 sedan, seen in Beijing in 2016. The good Besturn was painted in white and fitted with factory-standard sporty five spoke wheels. Besturn was a brand under First Auto Works (FAW). In 2018 the English name changed to Bestune but the Chinese name remained the same (奔腾, Benteng).

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Hongqi CA7202E3 Century Star Is A Luxurious Taxi In China

A black Hongqi CA7202E3 Century Star taxi, seen in central Beijing back in 2012. Hongqi taxi’s have always been very rare in the capital, most were used to ferry passengers back and forth to the airport. Continue reading “Hongqi CA7202E3 Century Star Is A Luxurious Taxi In China”

A White FAW Jiabao CA6350JE2P80A Microvan 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.

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FAW Army Tanker Truck On The Highway In China

A very cool FAW Jiefang army tanker truck, seen on a highway to the north of Beijing in 2011, carrying a load of fuel. The characters on the side say: fire and smoke forbidden. In case there would be a fire anyway, the truck is equipped with a tiny red fire extinguisher.

Interestingly, part of the exhaust pipe sits under the front bumper, likely to keep heat away from the cargo. The right mirror is truly gigantic so the driver can keep a good eye on the tanker area. Army tucks like this are a common sight on China’s endless highways, always neatly washed and painted in a dark shade of army green.

First Auto Works (FAW) is one of the oldest and largest car making conglomerates of China. Jiefang, or Liberation, is a brand making a wide range of trucks and vans. They made their first truck, the Jiefang CA10, way back in 1956.

FAW Besturn B70 is Carbon Fiber And Matte Black In China

A very stealthy FAW Besturn B70 sedan, seen in 2013 on a bicycle lane in my very own street in Beijing. The fine vehicle is wrapped in a very interesting carbon-fiber matte black, as if the whole body is made of carbon-fiber. The area under the bumper is made black but the alloys are standard.

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Hongqi HQ300 Is A Prettier Toyota In China

A beautiful black Hongqi HQ300 sedan, seen in the Dongzhimen area in Beijing in 2013. The good old Red Flag was is superb shape, with smooth paint and shiny chrome, completely original, nothing missing or broken, and not a spat of rust in sight. Note the factory standard red-flag hood ornament.

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The Hongqi CA7221 L Is A Long-wheelbase Chinese-German Limousine

A beautiful black Hongqi CA7221 L long-wheelbase limousine, seen in central Beijing in 2010. The Hongqi was in a fine shape, with the original hood ornament and the factory-standard alloys.

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The Audi Q5L S-Line Is A Sporty Long-wheelbase SUV For China

This is the brand new Audi Q5L S-Line, the sportiest variant of the new long-wheelbase Audi Q5L. I saw this latest stretched-out Audi at an Audi dealer in east Beijing.

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