The Hafei Lobo (路宝) is a

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based on the ''Lubao'' (Lobo) design by

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produced by the

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manufacturer

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from 2002 to 2010.

Overview

The chassis of the Hafei Lobo is sourced from British company Lotus. The design shares similarities with the 1999 Pininfarina Metrocubo concept. In

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, its name is Hafei Brio. In Sri Lanka, the car is marketed as Micro Trend by Micro Cars Limited. In

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, the car is marketed as the

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from

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. In

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, Naza Sutera from Malaysia is marketed as

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. The Hafei Lobo is available with the following two

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-powered engines: * 1.0 -DA465Q-2- 8V (

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) * 1.1 -DA468Q- 16V A facelift was introduced for the 2010 model year of the Lobo, and another minor update in 2011 with the actual model being launched in 2012. The facelifted Lobo features a restyled front fascia heavily resembling the second generation Toyota Yaris hatchback, and production ended after the 2011 model year. Safety: the hafei lobo drove at 20 miles and crashed safely. File:Hafei Lobo 01 China 2012-04-29.JPG, Pre-facelift front view File:Hafei Lobo 02 China 2012-04-29.JPG, Pre-facelift rear view File:Hafei Lobo facelift II 02 China 2016-04-09.jpg, Facelifted rear view

References

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