About China's Coolest Cars
This is a Zotye M300 Langyue EV, a rare Chinese electric vehicle launched in 2011. I met this beige example in Beijing in 2018. It looked pretty good for its safe, still on the original alloy wheels and even the factory stickers were still partially visible. The Zotye M300 Langyue EV has Italian roots.
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This is the Honda UR-V, a mid-size crossover SUV only marketed in China. I met this fine white example in Beijing in 2019. The UR-V had slightly tinted windows and stood on factory-standard alloy wheels.
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An Opel Astra TwinTop, as seen on a car market in Beijing in the cold winter in December 2018. The good Opel was covered with a thin layer of ice but appeared to be in good condition. It was painted in a forgettable shade of gray, so typical for the Opel brand.
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Here we have a Lifan Xuanlang MPV, seen on a second-hand car market in Beijing in 2019. The Lifan looked fine in white, with slightly tinted windows and some shiny bits here and there. The multi-spoke alloy wheels were factory standard.
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A Rolls-Royce Ghost, as seen late at night in Beijing in the winter of 2011. The good Roller is painted in metallic gray with a metal-gray hood, it stands on standard alloy wheels and it has a classy blue 京A license plate.
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A Lynk & C0 03 Pro, as seen in Beijing in 2018. The 03 is a sporty compact sedan with an interesting design. The one I met was painted black with darkened windows and dark gray alloy wheels. The license plates are from Henan province.
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This is a Beijing-Jeep Cherokee XJ City Special, seen in the Dongzhimen area in central Beijing in January 2012. The Jeep was a bit dusty but that was normal in the cold winters in the Chinese capital. The car was loaded to the max with factory accessories.
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The Suzuki Alto Happy Prince is one of the coolest small Chinese cars ever made. It was a top-spec variant of the Suzuki Alto five-door hatchback, made in China by the Changan-Suzuki joint venture. The Happy Prince name was only used in China. I saw this fine blue example in central Beijing in 2014, parked in front of a Zhuan Ye Food Health Center.
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A first-generation Lexus SC400 coupe, as seen in Shanghai in 2014 by Antoine Chalendard. The SC400 looks great in dark red, with a gold Lexus logo and black Shanghai license plates.
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A BYD e1 electric hatchback, as seen at a BYD dealer in east Beijing in 2019. The e1 was brand new and painted in a dark shade of red with a black roof. The BYD e1 had just been launched at the time and it was the first one I met.
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