The Roewe RX8 is a
mid-size SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...
produced by SAIC Motor. It is the flagship SUV of the brand of
Roewe
Roewe is a vehicle marque created by the Chinese automaker SAIC Motor in 2006, focuses in luxury cars. Roewe vehicles were initially based on technology acquired from defunct British carmaker MG Rover. SAIC was unable to purchase the rights t ...
, replacing the
Roewe W5. It is also marketed as the MG RX8 in overseas markets.
Overview
The Roewe RX8 debuted in April 2018 at the
Beijing Auto Show
Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Beijing Motor Show or Auto China () is an auto show held biennially in Beijing, China since 1990. China is currently the largest auto market in the world.
2020
The 2020 Auto China show was due to open ...
. The Roewe RX8 comes in five and seven seat variants, and shares a shortened, but same body-on-frame platform with the
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 ...
full size SUV, which is also produced by SAIC Motor.
The engine of the RX8 is a 2.0-litre turbo engine producing and of torque, mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox, with both the gearbox and engine shared with the
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 ...
SUV. Base Roewe RX8 models are rear-wheel drive and higher trim levels are all wheel drive.
MG RX8
Launched in September 2019 for the Middle Eastern market, the MG RX8 is a rebadged version of the Roewe RX8. It is powered by the same 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine shared by the Roewe RX8 and Maxus D90 mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission producing of power and torque. The MG RX8 features a ground clearance of and a wading depth of , combined with a truck-chassis frame. It was also launched for the Mexican market on 27 September 2021 with sales starting on 1 October 2021, only offered in the Elegance trim. A launch edition will also be sold limited to 300 units.
References
External links
Official website
RX8
Mid-size sport utility vehicles
Cars introduced in 2018
Cars of China
Luxury sport utility vehicles
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