Baojun

Baojun (simplified Chinese: 宝骏; traditional Chinese: 寶駿; pinyin: Bǎojùn; lit. 'Treasured Horse') is a Chinese automobile marque owned by a joint venture of General Motors and SAIC Motor, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile.

History

The Baojun marque was established in 2010 as a cheaper alternative to existing GM brands Chevrolet and Buick, which are also on sale in China. The company's products compete with domestic Chinese manufacturers such as Chery, Geely, Changan, Haval and Trumpchi.

The marque's first vehicle is the Baojun 630, a four-door sedan that has been produced since November 2010. Sales started in late 2011 through a dedicated dealer network.

The joint venture also offers a localized version of the Daewoo Matiz / Chevrolet Spark, known as the Baojun Lechi. In 2014, a third model (the Baojun 610) was announced at Auto China. At Auto Shanghai in 2015, the company introduced the Baojun 560 SUV. And in July 2014, SAIC-GM-Wuling launched the 730, a seven-seater MPV.

In its early years, sales of Baojun models have grown dramatically, reaching 688,390 units in 2016, and 996,629 in 2017.

The electrically powered Baojun E100, which is only 2.49 meters long, was initially only available in Guangxi from August 2017. Since June 2018, it has been available throughout China with an increased range.

The Van Baojun 360 went on sale in May 2018.

Since June 2018, Baojun has been offering the 530, a 4.66 meter long SUV.

Since September 2018, the Baojun E200, an electrically powered microcar, has been sold in China.

The Baojun RS-5, the brand's fourth SUV, was presented at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2018.

In June 2019, the Baojun RC-6 based on the RS-5 was introduced.

In September 2019, the Van Baojun RM-5 was introduced.

Baojun presented the RS-3 SUV at the end of October 2019.

In 2020, the E300 microcar, the RS-7 van and the RC-5 sedan were introduced.

In July 2021, the microcar KiWi EV based on the E300 Plus was introduced.

Products

Current products

• Baojun KiWi EV (2021–present), city car, BEV
• Baojun Yunduo (2023–present), subcompact car, BEV
• Baojun Yep (2023–present), mini SUV, BEV
  • Baojun Yep Plus (2024–present), enlarged variant of Yep
• Baojun Yunhai (upcoming), compact SUV, BEV

Former products

• Baojun E100 (2017–2021), city car
• Baojun E200 (2018–2021), city car
• Baojun Lechi (2008–2021), city car
• Baojun 310 (2016–2020), subcompact car
  • Baojun 310W (2017–2020), station wagon variant of Baojun 310
  • Baojun 330 (2016–2017), sedan variant of Baojun 310
• Baojun 360 (2018–2021), compact MPV
• Baojun 560 (2015–2017), compact SUV
• Baojun 630 (2011–2019), compact sedan
  • Baojun 610 (2014–2019), hatchback variant of Baojun 630
• Baojun 510 (2017–2021), subcompact SUV, also exported as Chevrolet Groove
• Baojun 530 (2018–2021), compact SUV, also exported as Chevrolet Captiva, MG Hector, and Wuling Almaz
• Baojun 730 (2014–2021), compact MPV, also exported as Wuling Cortez
• Baojun RC-5 (2020–2021), compact sedan
  • Baojun RC-5W (2020–2021), wagon variant of Baojun RC-5
• Baojun RC-6 (2019–2021), mid-size coupe sedan
• Baojun RM-5 (2019–2021), compact MPV
• Baojun RS-3 (2020–2022), subcompact SUV
• Baojun RS-5 (2019–2021), compact SUV
• Baojun RS-7 (2020–2022), mid-size SUV

See also

• Automobile manufacturers and brands of China
• List of automobile manufacturers of China

• Electric vehicle industry in China

References

External links

• Official website
• Launched Affordable Baojun E100 Urban Electric Car In China At US$5300

1. Baojun Yep
2. Baojun Yunduo
3. SAIC-GM-Wuling
4. Baojun E100
5. Baojun 510
6. Baojun E300
7. Baojun 630
8. Baojun 530
9. Baojun E200
10. Baojun 730
11. Baojun 360
12. Baojun 310
13. Baojun 560
14. SAIC Motor
15. Baojun RS-3
16. Baojun RC-5
17. List of MG vehicles
18. Daewoo S-TEC engine
19. Baojun RS-7
20. Chevrolet Spark