The Trumpchi GA5, or originally the Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi is a
compact sedan produced by
Guangzhou Automobile
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under the
Trumpchi
Trumpchi () is an automotive marque owned by the Chinese automaker GAC Group. It was launched in December 2010.
History
GAC began the construction of facilities to produce vehicles for a new own-brand automotive marque in 2008. The first Trum ...
brand. It debuted at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show.
Overview
In 2009, Alfa Romeo had sold its
166/Kappa platform and tooling to Guangzhou Automobile (GAC), which formed the basis of the Trumpchi GA5 and
Trumpchi GS5
The Trumpchi GS5 is a compact crossover produced by GAC Group under the Trumpchi brand. The first generation was sold from 2011 to 2017 with a facelift variant called the GS5 Super launched in 2014, while the second generation model was sold start ...
crossover, using a
FIAT/Alfa Romeo 2.0 engine and a manual, automatic or tiptronic transmission. Pricing ranges from 122,800 yuan to 189,800 yuan. The Trumpchi was launched as a brand and the brand expanded later with the Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi being renamed to Trumpchi GA5 by the end of 2012 along with the facelift.
As of 2014, the Trumpchi GA5 is powered by a 1.6-liter turbo engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 5-speed automatic transmission. The maximum engine power of the GA5 is 116.0kW with a maximum horsepower of 158PS and 216.0N·m.
Trumpchi GA5 PHEV
The Trumpchi GA5 PHEV or Trumpchi GA5 REV is a plug-in hybrid EV based on the base Trumpchi GA5 sedan launched on the Chinese car market in 2015. The range extender of the Trumpchi GA5 REV is a 1.0-liter, 4-cylinder petrol engine producing 31 kW (42 hp) powering an electric motor with an output of 94 kW (126 hp) and generates 225 N.m (166 lb-ft) of torque. Top speed is 130km/h. The GA5 PHEV battery has a capacity of 13 kWh and has a nominal rating of 12 kWh, delivering a NEDC range of 70 km (44 miles). The 138 kg / 304 lb battery pack of the GAC Trumpchi GA5 has a total voltage of 350 V, and is guaranteed for 8 years or 150,000 km / 93,750 miles. Combined fuel consumption of the 2015 GAC Trumpchi GA5 based on the NEDC driving cycle is 1.6 L/km (2.56 L/100 mile). Based on the NEDC driving cycle the energy consumption of the 2015 GAC Trumpchi GA5 is 16 kWh/100km.
See also
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List of GAC vehicles
This is a list of current and former automobiles produced by Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (abbreviated as GAC), along with those produced and imported under joint ventures with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Honda, Mitsubishi Mo ...
References
External links
Trumpchi PHEV Website
{{Trumpchi automobile timeline
2010s cars
GA5
Cars introduced in 2010
Compact cars
Cars of China
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Plug-in hybrid vehicles