The Senova D20 is a

subcompact Subcompact car is a North American classification for cars smaller than a compact car. It is broadly equivalent to the B-segment (Europe), supermini (Great Britain) or A0-class (China) classifications. According to the U.S. Environmental Prot ...

sedan and

hatchback A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to a cargo area. Hatchbacks may feature fold-down second row seating, where the interior can be reconfigured to prioritize passenger or cargo volume. ...

produced by

BAIC Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958, it is the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.723 million sales in 2021. The comp ...

under the

Senova Senova is a defunct automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker BAIC Motor, itself a subsidiary of BAIC Group. It was launched in March 2012. History At the end of 2009, BAIC Group acquired the intellectual property rights to the Swedish c ...

brand. Originally called the Beijing Auto E-Series when launched in 2012, the subcompact hatchback and sedan was renamed to Senova D20 in 2014 with the launch of the

brand.

History

The original Beijing Auto E-series was listed and priced on the Chinese market with prices starting at 53,800 yuan and ending at 86,800 yuan. The E-series is available with two engines sourced from Mitsubishi, with the E150 model being powered by a 1.5 liter engine and the E130 model being powered by a 1.3 liter engine. File:Beijing Auto E-Series hatch 01 China 2014-04-28.jpg, Beijing Auto E-Series hatch front File:Beijing Auto E-Series hatch 02 China 2014-04-28.jpg, Beijing Auto E-Series hatch rear File:Beijing Auto E-Series sedan 01 China 2014-04-28.jpg, Beijing Auto E-Series sedan front File:Beijing Auto E-Series sedan 02 China 2014-04-28.jpg, Beijing Auto E-Series sedan rear On the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show in China, the facelifted Beijing Auto E-Series was introduced as the Senova D20 and has been moved under the later-established

sub-brand. The original Beijing Auto E-Series has a price range of 58,800 yuan to 74,800 yuan. Engines: 99 hp 1.3 and a 113 hp 1.5, mated to a five-speed manual or a five-speed automatic. The E-Series is based on the same platform as the 2004

Smart Forfour The Smart Forfour (stylized as "smart forfour") is a city car ( A-segment) marketed by Smart over two generations. The first generation was marketed in Europe from 2004 to 2006 with a front-engine configuration, sharing its platform with the Mitsub ...

Mitsubishi Colt The Mitsubishi Colt is a nameplate from Mitsubishi Motors that has been applied to a number of automobiles since 1962. It was first introduced with a series of kei and subcompact cars in the 1960s, and then for the export version of the subcompa ...

and styling-wise heavily inspired by the first generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class. File:Senova D20 hatch China 2016-04-13.jpg, Senova D20 hatch front File:2016 BAIC Senova D20 hatchback, rear 8.4.18.jpg, Senova D20 hatch rear File:Senova D20 sedan.jpg, Senova D20 sedan front File:Senova D20 sedan - 38278217066.jpg, Senova D20 sedan rear

Beijing Auto E150EV

The E150EV is the electric vehicle version of the Beijing Auto E-series. The E150 is powered by a 16kW electric motor made by the Beijing Electric Power Corporation with a top speed of 120 km/h, a range of 150 km, and charging takes 6-8 hours.

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