The King Long Jinwei (厦门金龙-金威) is a series of light commercial van produced by the Chinese automobile manufacturer

King Long King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd () or commonly known as King Long (, literally, ''Golden Dragon'') is a Chinese bus manufacturer headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian. Founded in December 1988, it is focused mainly on developing, manufa ...

based on licensed tooling of the fourth generation Toyota HiAce. A rebadged variant called the Golden Dragon V4 was sold alongside by Golden Dragon, a subsidiary of King Long. The King Long Jinwei has since been available in a wide range of body configurations, including a minivan/MPV,

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Overview

Originally launched in 1995, the early models of the King Long Jinwei and Golden Dragon V4 was called the Haise with the code name XML6480, and they were built using the toolings of the Toyota HiAce H100 vans. File:Xiamen Golden Dragon Haice 001.jpg, Early Golden Dragon V4 (Haise), front quarter view File:King Long van in Malaysia.JPG, Early King Long Haise in Malaysia

Golden Dragon facelift

A facelift unique to the Golden Dragon brand was revealed after that featured a completely restyled front fascia, black window trims, and tail lamp extensions on to the tailgate for more upmarket trim levels. File:Golden Dragon Haise XML6532 IMG001.jpg, Golden Dragon Haise XML6532 first facelift (front) File:Golden Dragon Haice 001.jpg, Golden Dragon Haise XML6532 first facelift (side) File:Golden Dragon Haice 002.jpg, Golden Dragon Haise XML6532 first facelift (rear) On 20 June 2010, a second facelift for the Golden Dragon and King long Jinwei was launched on to market. The updated model features a revised and upgraded interior and an exterior appearance similar to the Foton View models with crystal LED headlights. The updated Jinwei offers both gasoline and diesel powered engines, with five engine options available. For the gasoline engines, options include the 491,V20, and 4RB2 gasoline engines based on Toyota systems, electronic throttle control (ETC) technology, AV1 combustion diagnosis technology and ECU computer smart control for better fuel capability and power output. For diesel engines, options include the GW2.8TC-2 and YC4FB90-30 diesel engines. File:King Long Jinwei facelift 001.jpg, King Long Jinwei facelift (front) File:Golden Dragon Haise 001.jpg, Golden Dragon V4 Second facelift (front) File:Golden Dragon Haise 002.jpg, Golden Dragon V4 Second facelift (rear) File:Golden Dragon Haise electric van IMG001.jpg, Golden Dragon Haise electric van with side hinged tailgates A third facelift was launched in June 2014 with

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versions also available. The 2014 facelift features a slightly redesigned front unique to the King Long brand. A more upmarket model named the King Long Xinjinwei or New Jinwei was launched in December 2016, which is essentially a slightly cheaper

King Long Kaige The King Long Kaige is a series of Light commercial vehicle, light commercial van produced by the Chinese automobile manufacturer King Long based on the Chassis of the King Long Jinwei as a more premium solution. The King Long Kaige has since be ...

References

External links

{{Commons category, King Long Jinwei *http://www.kinglongvan.com.cn - King Long official site. (China) Jinwei Minibuses Cab over vehicles Vans Cars introduced in 1995 1990s cars