The Foton Saga is a 5-seater

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produced by

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that later spawned a pickup version called the Foton SUP or Foton Sapu (萨普).

Overview

The overall styling of the facelifted Foton Saga resembles the second generation

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by the general public except for the front fascia. Apart from the self-developed front fascia and significantly larger dimensions, the entire side and rear end of the vehicle is heavily inspired by the Honda compact crossover. File:Beiqi-Foton Saga SUV, rear 8.10.18.jpg, Foton Saga SUV rear The Foton Saga was sold from 2003 to 2010 and was replaced by the

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shortly after due to slow sales, leaving the Foton SUP pickup being the only remaining body style available. Prices of the Foton SUP ranges from 50,880 to 90,985 yuan. The Foton SUP received a few facelifts through the years, with the latest ones only updating the grilles. File:Beiqi-Foton SUP standard (first gen), front 8.14.18.jpg , Pre-facelift Foton SUP File:Beiqi-Foton SUP T (1st generation) rear 8.9.18.jpg, Pre-facelift Foton SUP rear File:Foton SUP (second facelift), front 8.5.18.jpg, Foton SUP II File:Foton SUP (second facelift), rear 8.5.18.jpg, Foton SUP II rear File:Foton SUP - 37715665715.jpg, Second facelift Foton III File:Foton SUP - 36848137945.jpg, Second facelift Foton IV File:Foton SUP China 2017-04-05.jpg, Second facelift Foton V File:Beiqi-Foton SUP V, rear 8.10.18.jpg, Foton SUP V rear File:Beiqi-Foton SUP VII in use, front 8.5.18.jpg, Foton SUP VII File:Beiqi-Foton SUP Zhingfuzhe (VII), rear 8.3.18.jpg, Foton SUP VII rear

Powertrain

As of 2021, the Foton Saga pickup is only offered with a 1.5-litre inline-4 engine producing 116hp and 150Nm.

References

External links

Foton SUP Official Website
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