Great Wall Coolbear

Great Wall Coolbear
Overview
Manufacturer	Great Wall Motors
Production	2009–present[1]
Designer	TJ Innova Engineering & Technology[2]
Body and chassis
Class	City car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Powertrain
Engine	1.2 L I4 (petrol)[3] 1.3 L I4 (petrol)[3] 1.5 L I4 (petrol)[3]
Transmission	5 speed manual[3] CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,499 mm (98.4 in)[4]
Length	3,968 mm (156.2 in)[4]
Width	1,695 mm (66.7 in)[4]
Height	1,634 mm (64.3 in)[4]
Curb weight	1,125–1,155 kg (2,480–2,546 lb)[3]

The Great Wall Coolbear (Chinese: 长城酷熊; pinyin: Chángchéng Kùxióng) is a city sized small car designed with a high seating position. Its competitors include Kia Soul, Scion xB, and Nissan Cube.^[5]

Design

The Coolbear's design is a carbon copy of many Scion models. The side is similar to a Scion xB, the back is a close copy of the previous generation xB, and the front is also a close copy of the Scion t2B concept car.^[6] The Coolbear comes in with choice of three engines starting from the 1.2 litre diesel; and 1.3 litre, and 1.5 litre gasoline engine.^[7]

References

1. 长城酷熊_百度百科 (Chinese)
2. "Tj Innova Engineering & Technology Co.,Ltd". Tji.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
3. "Great Wall", Auto Moto Hors-Série N°60: Les 3000 voitures du monde – Édition 2009: 111
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20100904055415/http://www.gwm.com.cn/en/coolbear.asp
5. http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/03/03/great-wall-coolbear-totally-cool/
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQp54d-fuZo
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20110109134900/http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/p/568/chinese-car-clones. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)