compact crossover SUV
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Shanghai Auto Show
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in April 2017 with the concept vehicle Yuyue Concept.
The production model was intended to be presented at the
Geneva Motor Show
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in March 2020. However, the show was canceled on 28 February 2020 due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic
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, leading to Changan presenting the UNI-T in China at the end of March 2020. The model came on the Chinese market in June 2020.
The Changan UNI-T received a five star safety certification in the safety crash test result of the domestic C-NCAP published by CATARC (China Automotive Technology and Research Center) on 15 September 2021.
Powertrain
The UNI-T is powered by a
turbocharged
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1.5-litre
petrol engine
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with mated with an automatic 7-speed dual clutch transmission.