The Changhe Ideal is a

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produced by Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Company, in a joint-venture between Chinese and

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ese automakers Changhe and

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, since 2003. The model is known in

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as the Effa M100, in

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as the Effa Ideal and in Italy as Martin Motors Ideal 1000.

Overview

The Ideal was designed by Bertone, available initially with a 1.1-litre gasoline engine and safety items such as

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and

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s. It was facelifted in 2006, when it received new lights, a new grille and an updated interior. The Ideal was sold in Colombia as taxi mainly in 2009 and 2010, but due to the lack of quality most vehicles are out of service today.

NICE Ze-O

NICE Car Company presented an electric version of the Ideal called the NICE Ze-O at the 2008 British International Motor Show,Nice Ze-O production electric vehicle
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Gallery

File:Changhe Ideal.jpg, Changhe Ideal I front. File:Changhe Ideal Morocco (cropped).JPG, Changhe Ideal I rear. File:Changhe Ideal II rear China 2012-04-22.JPG, Changhe Ideal II rear.

References

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Specifications of the Ideal IThe Ideal II in Mexico
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