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The Shuanghuan Laibao (来宝) or Shuanghuan Laibao S-RV is a midsize
The engine options of the Laibao S-RV includes a 2.0 liter inline-four engine producing and of torque, a 2.2 liter inline-four engine producing and of torque, and a 2.4 liter inline-four engine producing and of torque, with all engines mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox.
Prices before discontinuation of the Laibao S-RV in 2004 ranges from 96,800 yuan to 115,800 yuan.
The design of the updated 2003 Shuanghuan Laibao S-RV is controversial as the midsize SUV heavily resembles the second generation Honda CR-V compact crossover.
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 ...
based on the Honda CR-V
The Honda CR-V (also sold as the Honda Breeze in China since 2019) is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda since 1995. The early model was built using the same platform as the Civic.
Honda began producing the CR ...
manufactured by Shuanghuan
Shuanghuan Auto (officially Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.) (双环汽车) was a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, founded by Zhao Zhigang. It was established in April 1988 and acquired t ...
from 2003 to 2010, with the chassis based on the chassis of Shuanghuan Laiwang, which was designed based on the chassis of the fifth generation 1992 Toyota Hilux.
Overview
The engine options of the Laibao S-RV includes a 2.0 liter inline-four engine producing and of torque, a 2.2 liter inline-four engine producing and of torque, and a 2.4 liter inline-four engine producing and of torque, with all engines mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox.
Prices before discontinuation of the Laibao S-RV in 2004 ranges from 96,800 yuan to 115,800 yuan.
The design of the updated 2003 Shuanghuan Laibao S-RV is controversial as the midsize SUV heavily resembles the second generation Honda CR-V compact crossover.
Intellectual property lawsuit
On November 13, 2003,Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a product ...
filed a lawsuit stating that the Shuanghuan Laibao is a violation of the intellectual property of Honda, as the Shuanghuan Laibao heavily resembles the second generation Honda CR-V. In March 2006, China's State Intellectual Property Office made the decision stating that Honda's patent for the design of the Honda CR-V compact crossover is invalid.
In 2010, the Beijing People's High Court finally made the decision that the Shuanghuan Laibao of Shijazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co. had infringed the design patent of the Honda CR-V. Shijazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co. had to pay 16 million yuan (equivalent to 2.4 million US $ at that time), the final claim was 45 million yuan.
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