SAIC Maxus Automotive Co., Ltd.
trading as
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Maxus and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, Datong (大通) is a Chinese vehicle brand. Currently, it is a commercial and passenger vehicle manufacturer being a wholly owned subsidiary of
SAIC Motor
SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd. (formerly Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Anting, Shanghai. Founded in 1955, it is currently the largest of the "Big Four" state-owned car manu ...
,
which owns other brands such as
MG and
Roewe
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.
Name
The brand Maxus originates from the
LDV Maxus model of the defunct British commercial vehicle manufacturer
LDV Group
LDV Group Limited, formerly Leyland DAF Vans, was a British van manufacturer based in Washwood Heath, Birmingham. Historically part of Rover Group and Leyland DAF, it was later a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian GAZ Group. Owing to the ...
, following the acquisition of LDV's intellectual property by SAIC in 2010.
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History
The first Maxus product, the V80 van, was unveiled at the Auto Shanghai
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motor show in April 2011. In the same month SAIC signed an agreement appointing the Malaysia-based WestStar group as the official distributor of the V80 for the Asia Pacific region. The inauguration ceremony of the V80 was held in Shanghai on 29 June 2011. The sale of Maxus vehicles in Australasia began in 2012, with distribution by the Australia-based WMC Group. In September 2013 it was announced that Maxus vehicles would be sold in Thailand starting in 2014, as part of a deal between SAIC and SAIC Motor-CP Co.
Since April 2013, Kauffman Group-subsidiary Andes Motor is the official distributor of the Maxus brand for Chile. Chile became the first foreign market to sell the T60 pick up truck in July 2017, where it has become a complete success, becoming in just a year the 10th most sold pick up truck in Chile, outpacing all Chinese competitors according to the National Automotive Association of Chile and prompting Andes Motor to expand its Maxus dealership network around the country.
In October 2013, Maxus was introduced to Saudi Arabia via Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd.
Maxus's second production model, the G10 MPV, went on sale in China in March 2014.
Products
Current
The current Maxus range comprises the following models:
D Series (SUVs)
* Maxus D60 (2019–present)
** Maxus EUNIQ 6 electric D60 (2019–present)
* Maxus D90 (2017–present)
G Series (MPVs)
* Maxus G10 MPV (2014–present)
**Maxus RG10 RV based on G10 (2019–present)
**Maxus EG10 electric G10 (2016–present)
* Maxus G20 MPV (2019–present)
* Maxus G50 MPV (2018–present)
** Maxus EUNIQ 5 electric G50 (2019–present)
* Maxus G90 MPV (2022–present)
**Maxus Mifa 9
The Maxus Mifa 9 is an electric minivan produced by SAIC Maxus, which launched on the Chinese car market in November 2021. The Mifa 9 is based on the same platform as the later announced gasoline powered Maxus G90 MPV.
Overview
The Mifa 9 was ...
MPV (2021–present)
T Series (Pick-up trucks)
*Maxus T60
The Maxus T60 is a mid-size pickup truck manufactured by SAIC Motor under the Maxus brand since November 2016. It is the first pick-up truck from SAIC built for the global market.
In April 2019, an upgraded version called the Maxus T70 was u ...
(2016–present)
*Maxus T70
SAIC Maxus Automotive Co., Ltd. trading as Maxus and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, Datong (大通) is a Chinese vehicle brand. Currently, it is a commercial and passenger vehicle manufacturer being a wholly ...
(2019–present)
* Maxus T90 (2021–present)
V Series (Vans)
* Maxus EV30 van (2018–present)
*Maxus V70
The Maxus V70 is a mid-sized, front wheel drive van
A van is a type of road vehicle used for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and bigger than a common car. ...
van (2022–present)
* Maxus V80 van (2011–present)
**Maxus RV80 RV based on V80 (2016–present)
**Maxus EV80 electric V80 (2014–present)
**Maxus FCV80 extended V80
**Maxus SV62 V80 chassis
* Maxus V90 van (2019–present)
RVs
*Maxus V100 based RVs (Based on the V90)
*Maxus V80 based RVs
*Maxus H90
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(Based on the Iveco Daily Ousheng)
*Maxus T90 pickup based RV
Former
* Maxus Istana
* Maxus LD100
Concepts
* Maxus Tarantula SUV (2017)
Gallery
References
Further reading
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External links
Official websiteLDV-UK websiteWeb oficial Maxus España
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Motor vehicle manufacturers of China
SAIC Motor divisions and subsidiaries
Vans
Minibuses
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2011
2011 establishments in China
Chinese brands
Luxury motor vehicle manufacturers