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The Chery A1 is a
Retrieved 24-02-2011.
In Australia, sales commenced in 2011 (in all states except
Retrieved 24-02-2011. It was equipped with more features for the Australian market, including 14-inch alloy wheels, front fog lamps, two front airbags, a six-speaker CD player, air-conditioning, electric windows and side mirrors and a rear windscreen wiper along with a strengthened body and grill. Optional features were floor mats, reversing sensors, Bluetooth connectivity and headlight covers. Safety features such as ABS and EBD were also included; however, electronic stability control was unavailable. Because of this, the vehicle was never sold in the state of Victoria, which requires all new vehicles sold after 1 January 2011 to come with ESC. This requirement became Australia-wide as from 1 November 2013, effectively banning the car along with some others. Also, it does not have side airbags. With these shortfalls, the Chery J1 scored a three star result in Australian ANCAP tests, making it one of the equal least-safe vehicles sold in the country. Indeed, ANCAP states that it "does not recommend purchasing vehicles with less than 4 stars". A defect in the seat frame necessitated a safety recall in August 2011.
supermini car
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produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., trading as Chery and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, ''Qirui'' (), is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhu, Anhui, China. Founded in 1997, it is curr ...
from 2007 to 2015.
Engines and equipment
Engines
It was available with a 1.3-litreActeco ACTECO is an automobile engine brand created by Chery Automobile of China. Engines range in size from 800 cc to 4.0 L, with architectures including a straight-4 and V8. The range was developed with Austrian company AVL.
Founded in 1997 ...
SQR473F engine, that has double overhead camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder, giving a peak power output and peak torque of .auto-chinese.com review of Cherry A1Retrieved 24-02-2011.
Trim levels
There are three trim levels available Standard, Comfortable and Luxury. Both Comfortable and Luxury include air conditioning, alloy wheels, ABS, EBD, CD/MP3 player, electric windows, power steering, trip computer, rear reverse radar and central locking. The Luxury model includes front three-point seat belts with emergency locking retractor (ELR).Marketing
Europe
In Italy, it was assembled by theDR Motor Company
DR Automobiles (previously DR Motor Company) is an Italian automobile company that sells rebadged vehicles from Chinese automaker Chery Automobile.
History
DR was founded by Massimo Di Risio in 2006.
from semi-knocked down kits and marketed under its own brand, as the DR2. It was introduced at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, as the third model marketed by the Italian company. It is available with 15-inch alloy rims and Euro V-compliant engine, and can be fitted with leather upholstery and an LPG kit.
In Europe, it is also marketed in Russia
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, Ukraine
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, Serbia
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, Macedonia and Turkey
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.
Australia
In Australia, sales commenced in 2011 (in all states except Victoria
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* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
), under the name of J1 (as Audi
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Th ...
sells the A1 model there). The initial release price was $11,990 AUD
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; however, a $1,000 cashback offer was made available. This made it one of the cheapest new cars available in Australia, along with the Proton S16, Suzuki Alto and Geely MK
Geely MK is a subcompact sedan and hatchback produced by Chinese auto maker Geely.
Overview
Several versions were done and branded differently among Geely's former sub-brands. The Geely Jingang is still available for purchase as of 2020 where ...
(sold in Western Australia only).Car Advice Australia Chery J1 on saleRetrieved 24-02-2011. It was equipped with more features for the Australian market, including 14-inch alloy wheels, front fog lamps, two front airbags, a six-speaker CD player, air-conditioning, electric windows and side mirrors and a rear windscreen wiper along with a strengthened body and grill. Optional features were floor mats, reversing sensors, Bluetooth connectivity and headlight covers. Safety features such as ABS and EBD were also included; however, electronic stability control was unavailable. Because of this, the vehicle was never sold in the state of Victoria, which requires all new vehicles sold after 1 January 2011 to come with ESC. This requirement became Australia-wide as from 1 November 2013, effectively banning the car along with some others. Also, it does not have side airbags. With these shortfalls, the Chery J1 scored a three star result in Australian ANCAP tests, making it one of the equal least-safe vehicles sold in the country. Indeed, ANCAP states that it "does not recommend purchasing vehicles with less than 4 stars". A defect in the seat frame necessitated a safety recall in August 2011.
References
External links
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