The Hafei Zhongyi ( zh, s=哈飞中意, hp=Hāfēi Zhòngyì) is a
cabover
Cab-over, also known as cab over engine (COE), cab forward (U.S.), flat nose (Canada), or forward control (UK), is a body style of truck, bus, or van that has a vertical front, "flat face" or a semi-hood, with the cab of the truck sitting abo ...
microvan
A microvan is a van or minivan which is within the Japanese kei car classification or similar, and is smaller than a mini MPV. In China, these vehicles are nicknamed ''mian bao che'' ("bread-loaf vehicle") because of their shape. produced by the
Chinese
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manufacturer
Hafei Motor
Hafei, officially Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. (), is a Chinese automaker currently operating as a subsidiary of Changan Ford, and manufacturing passenger vehicles.
It previously independently manufactured sedans, MPVs, mini vehicles, small trucks, an ...
and developed in partnership with
Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina) is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930.
On 14 December 2015, the Indian mu ...
.
Overview
The Zhongyi is sold in
Brazil
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and
Uruguay
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under the brand
Effa Motors
Effa Motors is an Uruguayan automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer with headquarters in San José de Mayo in southern Uruguay. The company was founded by Eduardo Effa in 2006 for the construction of the vehicles imported as CKD kits use ...
.
It was presented in 1999
Beijing Motor Show.
In December 2007, Zhongyi was launched in
Chile
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together with the
Ruiyi and
Lobo.
Microvan
A microvan is a van or minivan which is within the Japanese kei car classification or similar, and is smaller than a mini MPV. In China, these vehicles are nicknamed ''mian bao che'' ("bread-loaf vehicle") because of their shape. s were extremely popular in
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
during the late 1970s and 1980s, and are widely known as pan de molde (sliced bread).
The Zhongyi was sold as a utility van in the
United States
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by
MAG International Inc. under the name "C-MAG".
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See also
* Hafei Ruiyi
The Hafei Ruiyi is a microvan-derived cabover pickup truck produced by Chinese manufacturer Hafei Motor and developed in partnership with Pininfarina. The Ruiyi is sold in Brazil and Uruguay under the brand Effa Motors.
Overview
The Hafei Rui ...
References
{{Commons category, Hafei Zhongyi
External links
Technical specifications for Hafei Carga
Hafei
Hafei, officially Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. (), is a Chinese automaker currently operating as a subsidiary of Changan Ford, and manufacturing passenger vehicles.
It previously independently manufactured sedans, MPVs, mini vehicles, small trucks, an ...
Microvans
Vans
Cab over vehicles
Pininfarina
2000s cars
Vehicles introduced in 1999