Remember the FAW Oley? The car with the striking name that was announced at the Guangzhou auto show in November last year is set to begin sales in China – it’s one of the group’s highlights at the ongoing Beijing show.
The 4.48 metre-long car – which uses a Mk II VW Jetta PQ32 platform for its underpinnings – is powered by a 1.5 litre ETI engine offering 101 hp at 6,000 rpm and 135 Nm at 4,400 rpm, and the lump is mated to a S40i four-speed automatic transmission, which offers 11 multiple-road-condition patterns and six intelligent drive modes.
There’s also a five-speed manual option. Performance numbers include a 170 km/h top speed for the 1,106 kg vehicle, which also features ABS and EBD as standard safety kit – I can’t tell you more, because the brochure isn’t in English.
Currently, the Oley name adorns just the car, but plans are afoot to expand this into a sub-brand as it goes along. Apparently, pricing for the car – which will be made at FAW’s No 2 plant in Changchun – ranges from close to 63,000 Yuan to just under 90,000 Yuan for the highest-spec’d version, much lower than indicated earlier, surely something to cheer about.
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by looking at this car…feels proud to Proton…
nope.. they catching up very fast..
look at the price, the full spec may only cost~RM45k..
But here proton saga price are include tax 75%+10% still manage sub RM40k plus artificial cvt 6 speeder 1.6cc…but credit to them coz have ABS and EBD as standard
Full spec is one thing but just like their tainted milk ie piosoneous milk scandal, these cars also would have their own scandal. Who knows, while driving, it may even explode. Or the tyre might just come out.Or the steering wheel might emit toxic chemicals.
Well you too bias to China…u only know the bad n ugly side. What bout the good n the best side..only small number are like that from more than 1.3 billion soul…
come on, compare food industry to automobile industry?
then why not u claim that your finger may get disease since touching the iphone screen?
vader is right, compare aple to aple. neo should compare it with saga, do u still proud of it?
Chinese are really catching up really fast compare to our Proton. I m not totally surprise when in 5 years time Chinese cars going neck on neck with the Koreans. The real advantage for them is they are now producing many OEM parts for Koreans, Japanese and European cars. They can spend all the funds on research, design and save most of the cost on manufacturing.
That’s what Clarkson said…
I won’t be surprised if that happens. Look at Korean cars 5 years ago, then look at it today. In 5 years time we all might really be driving Chinese cars…
Not really, Korean does not have a reputation for coming out with low quality products. But China does. China has been giving the word low quality products since time immorial. Even the chinese oveirseas are quite wary of China’s products.
does the chinese complaint on using 4 speed auto tranny? 1 billion ppl there….
malaysians yes they do – even though they have no intention of buying. he he he…
and yes i am malaysian too. both of my cars are 4 speeders auto. no problem there. not a single complaint.
You have to compare dollar for dollar. Look at the price of this car. Obviously people who buy this will not be complaining about it since it is cheap as it is. Here in Malaysia, check out the Vios. Priced at about 80-90k and still rocking a 4 speed tranny when the competition (City, Preve, etc) all have moved on to at least a CVT layout. Even the upcoming Camry (the 2.0) will be getting a 4 speed tranny. Why is this still happening?? priced at about 150k, almost all its competitors have moved on to at least a 5 or 6 speeder transmissions. So I think you have to look at it from a different perspective in order to justify your claims. cheers!
ugly, especially the front end. now i think Preve is a good design car….
wht do u expect for a car cost just RM30k+ ?
the rear lamp looks like mazda or lancer.or just the side view tell difference
Another crap design from these China car pirates… :( The Chinese loves to have big cars on tiny wheels… and this is one good example…
The front and rear end doesn’t look like they came from the same car ley.
Hey Anthony Lim, you’re Chinese but ????????
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. It has nothing to do with ethnic group.
Your bloody Proton/Perodua was sold with an 14/15′ wheel before you upgrade it to 16/17′ rim, which you thought it will making your car more powerful and faster.
look like oersona base .. hmmm
Yeah man! I agree with you, the B-pillar looks Persona-ish.
erk..look like mutant mazda. from the shape, we will know the car is from China.
Why the sudden surge in China and Chinese car reporting in this blog? Most Malaysians are not bothered with these low quality cars. More so, we will NEVER ever see these cars here in Malaysia. These cars are like the different notebooks and ipad clones you see on Alibaba.com, they one of the hundreds of different brands produced in China that never makes a global debut. Go to alibaba and you will see hundreds of different brands that no one in Malaysia has ever heard.
I see no reason why this blog is so concerned with all these China cars. PAul, Anthony, give people more news on products we can get or buy here and a touch of news on other cars not availbale too. but enough of this obsession of China cars. Nowdays, every other entry is a unknown and unheard China car. Please consider this as constructive critism and with no malice intent.
We love constructive criticisms with no malice intent. :) Answer: It’s because the 2012 Beijing Auto Show is now happening in China. That’s why the surge. Same surge happens when the North American International Auto Show, Geneva, Frankfurt, Tokyo and where ever motor shows happen to happen. :) We will be back to our original programming soon.
Ok, so you prefer they keep publish the repeat news of Proton/Perodua car Special Edition, Limited Edition, Mahathir Edition, etc?
If so you should just visit their website. No need waste you time here.
bro,
i tend to agree with you. i wanna read something that close to me, to my home. but, this is not mine and also not yours..this is Paul’s site hehehehe
p/s : i would love to read an exclusive report by Chris regards to illegal street racing, both cars & bike. who is who, fabret port, the culture etc.. almost like Citizen Nades did in The Sun hehe
TCE, our contributor Jonathan and I were both present at the show, and since we were there, it’d have been silly to ignore the home offerings completely. If anything, it shows how far it has all come for the Chinese, and the juggernaut shows no sign of stopping.
it is good to know what is happening out there in different part of the world since many of us do not have the opportunity to visit all the countries in the world. or perhaps 10 different countries in the span of 5 years.
take it positively guys!
Definitely steal some design cues from Mazda. Front look like out of shape CX-5.
that is a saga FLX
This is not a copied car or anything based on the above comments.
It is a 1982 Jetta just out from a full plastic surgery; targetting the rural folks who are still using 3 wheeled motors.
everything is copy in China…………they thinking only how to make fast money don’t bothered what people will complaint about it.
Once they have the technology, they will dominate world auto industry but different in Mlaysia……..camplaint until company to bankcrupt………short term goal only
I’m starting to loose count the number of new names of car manufacturer mentioned. It ‘s like everybody starts to open up car factory in China.
Looks so familiar. Yeh, it looks like my blue Saga BLM especially the side profile. I wonder who is copying who. When the Saga BLM first came out I thought its front
look is borrowed from VW Eos.
The name Oley …….hhhmmmmm Oley of Yulan….. moisturiser hahahahahaha…
seriously bad design.. but i agree that china is catching up very fast, Proton must pecut in the speed of light!!!
Hmm.. don’t you guys notice not even single pretty lady want to be associated with this car?.. LOLLL..
FAW Oley = Kacukan haram Saga & Inspira???
Obviously we can see there is an Auto Show going on in China and I see no reason whats wrong with the coverage. Its not that Paultan went to Cambodia to cover an Auto Show. Anyway there are also many cars covered in Paultan which will never going to make it to Malaysia, so why only talking about China car? We all like it or not have to accept that China will be a super powerhouse very very soon. Inevitably their auto industry will grow along. You talked about low quality car? For all you know, you may woke up one day and see China cars are all over Malaysian roads.
P1 build car better than China…
One word…ugly! We can do without crap like this…at least save some lives..
another crap of copycat.. the front fascia looks the same as the Seat Ibiza..