Reader Eddy Liau spotted this Chinese-branded sedan with trade plates near his house. After a brief Facebook conversation and some Googling, we managed to identify it as a Changan Alsvin, also called by its Chinese market name Changan Yue Xiang. It looks alot like the 1st gen Mazda 3 sedan. It’s powered by a 1.5 litre engine and has a 2,515mm wheelbase.
Changan is sold in Malaysia by a Berjaya Group company called Changan Berjaya Auto Sdn Bhd under the Chana Era name, and there are currently two passenger models available – the Chana Era CV6 which is a Changan Ben Ben, and the Chana Era CM8 which is a compact MPV. Looks like they might be adding a sedan to their model line-up?
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Please don’t!
Bila tgk kt depan, mcm kembar Proton Gen2
sebijik betol laa.. hahahaha..
gtfo, malaysians aren’t interested in it.
Finally. Something else is at the top of PT news.
based from Mazda 3 ????
I’m not sure, could be copied from, but I don’t think it’s based on, because the wheelbase is much shorter than the Mazda3 generation the styling is copied from.
This looks better than Preve!
my god ur wrong…..where hv ur eyes fallen into?
Hating Proton is fine but please be reasonable.This Crap from China is far uglier than Preve but it is prettier than Juara.
he blind.. hahaha..
hail the changan BEN BEN :)
what a name!
Yuks!
another China crap on our road.
blunt copy-cat design with questionable quality.
wonder who gonna buy it?
What a bloody insult. I thought that Chinese pirates have been dead already, when more and more Chinese carmakers start to offer authentic designs and stop pirating other carmakers’ designs.
HAPUSKAN CFETAK ROMPAK…!!!
The Bloody Korean Pirate Junk KIA is also copying VW & BMW what ?
HAPUSKAN LANUN KOREA !@!!!!
Many major carmakers started up by copying other carmakers’ designs, including Toyota. The difference is whether they copy legally or not. If they pay original carmakers some ufti aka royalty, then they are copying legally. If not, then they are nothing more than pirates.
For me, this car screams saga. The exterior design is what saga should have been.
I’m guessing Berjaya is planning to launch this model in conjunction with its official launch of the Changan showroom that will occupy the corrent Mazda showroom in Glenmarie once Mazda shifts over next door. The current showroom will house both Changan and Skoda … if this is true, I wonder what the management in Skoda is thinking …. sharing “house” with Mazda is one thing; sharing with a perceived inferior brand such as a China made vehicle will only serve to bring down the continental branding of Skoda
Seems nice and probably nice price as well at RM40k range.
Changan Alsvin YueXiang? Sounds like a very proper person’s name! Chana Era CV6/Changan Ben Ben? LOLL!
Seriously, Chinese carmakers should consider hiring capable copywriters to come up with more decent names for their cars/brand. With public perception already what it is…you could do worse. Changan Ben Ben FTW!
Believe me, when i went to china and hong kong, i did not see even 1 china brand cars..
there are lot’s actually. you probably mistake them for japanese makes.
cheap to buy expensive to maintain! tats the reality of chinaman’s car….
look at the small wheels. LOL…. looks like taken from my baby nephew’s stroller. LOL….
Another pakai buang product on malaysian road :)
cayalah.. Malaysia boleh :)
kereta cap ayam…far better p1 and p2 than this crap,how come can enter malaysian market
Hope there bring EADO model which look great.
outdated design !!
can we not bring in these nonsense to malaysia?
Check the 2nd prices of China cars eg Chery Alado in the classifieds…u will probably suffer heart attack
Yup, a 2005 Chery Alado selling at RM15k only. One of my friend’s 1 yr old Chery Eastar selling RM50k only. Horrendous 30k depreciation.
haih..what is this?
Selling at RM 15k, but probably dealers taking trade in for Rm10 k only…almost same depreciation with some korean models eg Kia Optima 2.0, now u understand why uncle andn aunties continue to sapot Toyota Honda
I disagree… Chery Resale value is WORSE than The koreans. 65% retained value in 1 year for 1 yr old Eastar (trading in for Exora CFE). The Koreans achieved the same 65% retained value but in 3 years. That’s A LOT of difference…
totally rubbish!
I dun mind if inside the hood is a Japanese 1.5 engine but sorry,Ive enough misery with China cars be it from quality to reliability issue.Proton Campro at least 50% more better than this piece of shit.