The Cowin Showjet (炫界) is a
subcompact crossover SUV
Subcompact crossover SUV is an automobile segment used to describe the smallest segment of crossover SUV, a type of sport utility vehicle, below the compact crossover SUV. Subcompact crossover SUVs are usually based on a platform of a subcompact ...
produced by the Chinese manufacturer
Cowin Auto
Cowin Auto (official name Yibin Kaiyi (Cowin) Automobile Co., Ltd., Chinese language, Chinese: 凯 翼, ''Kǎiyì'') is a Chine, Chinese car manufacturer founded in 2014.
History
The origin of the Cowin denomination dates back to 2003 when it was ...
(subsidiary of
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 curre ...
). The model shared the platform with the earlier introduced
Chery Tiggo 5x
The Chery Tiggo 5x is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery under the Tiggo crossover product series. The model also spawned an electric variant called the Chery Tiggo e, and shared the platform with the later intro ...
.
Overview
The Cowin Showjet was revealed on December 24, 2019. The Showjet is positioned below the compact
Cowin X3
The Cowin X3 is a compact Crossover sport utility vehicle, CUV produced by the Chinese manufacturer Cowin Auto (subsidiary of Chery) since 2016.
Overview
The vehicle debuted as the Cowin i-CX concept at the Chengdu Auto Show in August 2014.
Th ...
as Cowin's latest budget crossover.
The Cowin Showjet was sold with a lone engine option, a 1.5-litre inline-4 engine mated to either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a CVT delivering and of torque.
File:Cowin Showjet 001.jpg, Cowin Showjet
File:Cowin Showjet 009.jpg, Cowin Showjet (rear)
Showjet Pro
A variant called the Cowin Showjet Pro was launched in 2021, with the production of the Showjet Pro starting in March 2021. The Cowin Showjet Pro features a redesigned front fascia and a variant of the engine of the regular Showjet, the ''SQRE4T15'' 1.5-litre inline-4 turbo engine, producing .
File:Cowin Showjet Pro 2022-01-29-01.jpg, Cowin Showjet Pro
File:Cowin Showjet Pro 2022-01-29-04.jpg, Cowin Showjet Pro (rear)
EMC Wave 3
In September 2022, another importer also starts to sell the vehicle in Italy. Eurasia Motors (local importer of
Great Wall
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and
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See also
* Havel (disambiguation)
The Havel is a river in Germany.
Havel or Havel ...
) launched a new brand named EMC and renamed the Showjet as EMC Wave 3. It is manufactured in
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
,
China
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, and converted to LPG in Piedmont, Northern Italy.
References
External links
Official website
2020s cars
Cars introduced in 2020
Cars of China
Showjet
Crossover sport utility vehicles
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Mini sport utility vehicles
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