About China's Coolest Cars
Here’s an absolutely perfect Beijing Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5E Super Space, seen in Beijing in 2015. It looked factory fresh, with super smooth paint and the original decals on the doors. The suspension is raised a little bit and the good Jeep is fitted with large off-road-style tires. These were popular modifications for the Cherokee at the time.
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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 Tank 300 Wind and Forest Cavalry, a special edition of the Tank 300, co-created with Topfire. The big SUV looked impressive, painted in Lava Gray, with big black bumpers and giant wheels.
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Here’s a Beijing BJ40e, seen in Beijing in the summer of 2024. The vehicle was brand new, just out of the factory, and yet without license plates. The Lava Red color works great on the SUV.
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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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Here’s an Avatr 11, a futuristic electric car that looks like a spaceship from the future. I saw this Bright White example in Beijing in the summer of 2024, right after a rainstorm.
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Here’s a Shuanghuan Laiwang MPV in Beijing in the summer of 2014. The vehicle was in reasonable shape. It had seen some life! Busts on the bumpers, faded paint, and it had steel wheels instead of the factory alloys. Still, these cars are ultra rare nowadays, so seeing one in the wild is always great.
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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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A slightly overloaded Maxus V80, seen on the side road of the Fourth Ring Road in Beijing by our good friend Lao Wei, thank you for the pictures! The poor V80 is carrying a heavy load. The driver simply opened the rear doors and loaded extra stuff on a small platform that sticks out of the cabin.
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Here’s a BYD Sealion 07 EV in the Chinese capital Beijing. It was brand new, and yet without license plates. The Sealiaon EV is an electric SUV-coupe launched in 2024. It looks great in black, with black-gray 20-inch wheels and darkened windows. A stealthy machine!
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