SAIC Maxus Automotive Co., Ltd.
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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,
which owns other brands such as
MG and
Roewe.
Name
The brand Maxus originates from the
LDV Maxus
The LDV Maxus is a light commercial van model, originally produced by LDV Limited. It was launched at the end of 2004. The model was jointly developed under the LD100 programme code by LDV and Daewoo Motor, prior to Daewoo entering receiver ...
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 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
The Maxus D60 is a mid-size SUV produced by Chinese automaker SAIC under the sub-brand Maxus since 2019.
Overview
Previewed by the Maxus Tarantula Concept revealed during the 2018 Beijing Auto Show, the Maxus D60 debuted on February 28, 2019, ...
(2019–present)
** Maxus EUNIQ 6 electric D60 (2019–present)
*Maxus D90
The Maxus D90 is a Mid-size, body-on-frame sport utility vehicle produced by Chinese automaker SAIC Motor under the sub-brand Maxus since October 2017.
Overview
The Maxus D90 was previewed by the Maxus D90 concept SUV during the 2016 Beijing ...
(2017–present)
G Series (MPVs)
*Maxus G10
The Maxus G10 van is a large luxury MPV or minivan launched on the Chinese car market in April 2014.
Overview
The Maxus G10 is the second car under the Maxus brand following the Maxus V80 van, which is a sub-brand owned by the Shanghai Automot ...
MPV (2014–present)
**Maxus RG10 RV based on G10 (2019–present)
**Maxus EG10 electric G10 (2016–present)
*Maxus G20
The Maxus G20 is a large luxury MPV or minivan launched on the Chinese car market in April 2019 during the Shanghai Auto Show by Maxus. Maxus is a sub-brand owned by the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The G20 is similar to the M ...
MPV (2019–present)
*Maxus G50
The Maxus G50 is a compact MPV or minivan launched on the Chinese car market in February 2019.
Overview
Price range of the Maxus G50 ranges from CN¥86,800 to 156,800. The G50 is the second MPV under the Maxus brand following the larger Maxus G ...
MPV (2018–present)
** Maxus EUNIQ 5 electric G50 (2019–present)
*Maxus G90
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 p ...
MPV (2022–present)
** Maxus Mifa 9 MPV (2021–present)
T Series (Pick-up trucks)
* Maxus T60 (2016–present)
* Maxus T70 (2019–present)
* Maxus T90 (2021–present)
V Series (Vans)
* Maxus EV30 van (2018–present)
* Maxus V70 van (2022–present)
*Maxus V80
The LDV Maxus is a light commercial van model, originally produced by LDV Limited. It was launched at the end of 2004. The model was jointly developed under the LD100 programme code by LDV and Daewoo Motor, prior to Daewoo entering receivers ...
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 (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