The Geely HQ ("Haoqing" (豪情)) is a

subcompact Subcompact car is a North American classification for cars smaller than a compact car. It is broadly equivalent to the B-segment (Europe), supermini (Great Britain) or A0-class (China) classifications. According to the U.S. Environmental Prote ...

hatchback A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to a cargo area. Hatchbacks may feature fold-down second row seating, where the interior can be reconfigured to prioritize passenger or cargo volume. ...

from

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...

manufacturer,

Geely Automobile Geely Auto is the primary car marque of Chinese group Geely. Listed as Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and controlled through holdings in Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Geely Auto is ZGH's mainstream brand primarily s ...

Overview

2003 Geely Haoqing (HQ) JL6360E1, rear 8

The Geely HQ or Haoqing was the first Geely product, introduced in February 1998 as a hatchback. Originally a 993 cc Daihatsu three cylinder or a 1,342 cc Toyota inline four were offered, with or respectively. A special edition 5-door

is also available known as the "Liangjing" as well as station wagon models known as the Geely Pride HQ7130B1U and Geely Pride S-RV. The HQ7130BU was sold from 2002 to 2007, while the S-RV was sold from 2002 to 2005. The HQ is based on the G100

Daihatsu Charade The Daihatsu Charade is a supermini car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu from 1977 to 2000. It is considered by Daihatsu as a "large compact" or "supermini" car, to differentiate it from the smaller ''kei car'' compacts in its line- ...

platform, which Geely licensed from

FAW Tianjin Tianjin FAW (officially Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co., Ltd.) is an automobile company based in Tianjin, China and a subsidiary of FAW Group. Its principal activity is the design, development, manufacture and distribution of automobiles sold und ...

. Its basic underpinnings are shared with the Merrie/Uliou and Rural/Urban Nanny. The HQ was given an update in 2003 and was shown at the

Frankfurt Motor Show The International Motor Show Germany or International Mobility Show Germany, in German known as the ''Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung'' (''IAA'' – International Automobile Exhibition), is one of the world's largest mobility shows. It cons ...

in 2005 along with the

Geely MR The Geely Merrie is a subcompact car produced by Chinese automaker Geely Automobile from 2003 to 2006. The MR is produced in five-door hatchback (Merrie / 美日) and four-door sedan (Uliou / 优利欧) body styles. Overview The MR is base ...

Geely CK The Geely CK is a 4-door, 5-seater subcompact sedan produced by the Chinese manufacturer Geely from May 2005 to January 2016. The CK's Chinese name, ''Ziyoujian'', stands for "Freedom Ship" or "Free Cruiser". It was sold as the Geely Otaka on the ...

Geely CD The Geely CD is a 2-door coupé from Chinese manufacturer Geely Automobile. Overview The Chinese name for the Geely CD is the "Geely Zhongguolong" (中国龙), meaning "Chinese Dragon", with the "CD" name based on it. The CD was shown at the Fra ...

and the

Maple Marindo The Maple Marindo or Haifeng (海锋), Maple Hysoul or Haishang (海尚), and Maple Haiyu (海域) are 4-door compact sedans and 5-door compact liftbacks from Chinese manufacturer, Shanghai Maple, subsidiary of Geely Automobile. It is essentia ...

. Production ended in 2006.

References

External links

Official website of the HQ
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