Trumpchi () is an automotive marque owned by the

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automaker

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. It was launched in December 2010.

History

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GAC began the construction of facilities to produce vehicles for a new own-brand automotive marque in 2008. The first Trumpchi model to go into production, the Trumpchi GA5 sedan, a four-door mid-size saloon car model based on the platform of the

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, went into mass production in September 2010. The first 500 Trumpchi sedans produced were delivered to the organizing committee of the

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in October 2010. The Trumpchi Sedan was formally unveiled to the public at

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in December 2010, and public sales of the vehicles began in the same month. The Trumpchi GS5, a

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based on the same platform as the Trumpchi Sedan, was launched in March 2012. The production version of the Trumpchi GA3 compact sedan was unveiled at the

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in April 2013.

Models

Current models

Cars

* Empow (2021–present), a compact sports sedan * GA4 (2018–present), a compact sedan replacing the GA5 * GA6 (2014–present), a mid-size sedan * GA8 (2015–present), a full-size sedan

Minivans/MPVs

* M6/M6 Pro (2018–present), a compact MPV * GM8/M8 (2017–present), a minivan

Crossovers/SUVs

* GS3 (2017—present), a subcompact crossover ** GE3 (2017–present), an electric version of the GS3 * GS4 (2015–present), a compact crossover ** GS4 PHEV (2017–present), a plug-in hybrid version of the GS4 * GS4 Coupe (2019–present), a compact fastback-styled crossover based on the GS4 * GS5/GS4S (2011–present), a compact crossover * Emkoo (2023–present), a compact-size SUV * GS7/GS8S (2017–present), a mid-size SUV * GS8 (2016–present), a full-size SUV

Discontinued models

Cars

* GA3 (2013–2014), a subcompact sedan succeeded by the GA3S ** GA3S (2014–2019), a subcompact sedan replacing the GA3 *** GA3S PHEV (2016–2019), a plug-in hybrid version of the GA3S * GA5 (2010–2018), a compact sedan succeeded by the GA4 ** GA5 PHEV (2014–2018), plug-in hybrid version of the GA5

SUVs

* GS4 EV (2017–2019), an electric version of the GS4 * GS5S (2014–2018), a compact SUV, replacing then later succeed by the GA5

Concept vehicles

* 2ALL (2018), a city car * 2U (2018), a city car * 2US (2018), a city car *

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(2014), a subcompact sedan * E-Linker (2011), a subcompact hatchback * EnLight (2016), a sports car * Enpulse (2020), a sports car *

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(2021) a full-size sedan * EnSpirit (2017), a compact SUV * Entranze (2019), a compact MPV * Enverge (2018), a compact SUV * GA6 concept (2014), a mid-size sedan * i-Lounge (2015), a minivan * iSPACE (2017), a subcompact MPV * Space Concept (2022), a Minivan * Moca (2020), a subcompact car * VIP Lounge (2009), a compact sedan * WitStar (2015), a compact SUV * X-Power (2009), a compact SUV

Product gallery

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Sales

In 2011, 17,000 Trumpchi vehicles were sold in China, the only market in which they were then available. A total of around 32,000 Trumpchi vehicles were sold in 2012. In September 2012, GAC announced that exports of Trumpchi cars to markets including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South America and Southeast Asia would begin in 2013. On 28 December 2021, GAC launched fully-imported CBU model Trumpchi GS3 Power in Malaysia through WTC Automotive to competes against Proton X50, Perodua Ativa and Honda HR-V in Malaysia market.

References

External links

* * (Global) {{Automotive industry in the People's Republic of China GAC Group divisions and subsidiaries Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2010 Electric vehicle manufacturers of China Cars of China Chinese brands Luxury motor vehicle manufacturers