The Trumpchi GS3 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 ...

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produced by

GAC Group Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong. Founded in 1954, it is currently the fifth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 2.144 million sa ...

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 in China and the GAC Motor brand globally.

Overview

The Trumpchi GS3 is based on the same platform as the

Trumpchi GA3S The Trumpchi GA3S or previously the Trumpchi GA3 is a subcompact sedan produced by GAC Group under the Trumpchi brand in China and the GAC Motor brand globally. Overview The Trumpchi GA3 is based on the same platform as the later developed Tru ...

sedan, and it debuted on the 2017 Chengdu Auto Show and the 2018 Detroit Auto Show and was launch on the Chinese car market soon after with prices ranging from 73,800 to 116,800 yuan. File:2020 GAC GS3 200T - Front.jpg, GAC GS3 200T File:2020 GAC GS3 200T - Rear.jpg, GAC GS3 200T - rear view File:2020 GAC GS3 200T - Engine.jpg, GAC GS3 200T - 1.3 L

turbo In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...

engine File:2020 GAC GS3 200T - Interior.jpg, GAC GS3 200T - interior

Powertrain

The engines available includes a 1.3L turbo producing 137hp and a 1.5L producing 114hp, both mated to a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic.

Foreign market

The GS3 was launched in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

in October 2019, less than a year after GAC Motor debuted in the country. In December 2021, the GAC GS3 was introduced in Malaysia under the Tan Chong administration. Two variants are on offer, with a single 1.5L NA + 6AT combo. It'll go head to head against the Proton X50 and Perodua Ativa.

Trumpchi GS3 Power

The Trumpchi GS3 Power is the facelift unveiled for the 2021 model year and was sold alongside the pre-facelift model as a more premium option. The Trumpchi GS3 Power is available with a 1.5 liter Turbo PFI inline-three engine producing 150 PS at 5,500 rpm and 226 Nm from 1,500 to 4,000 rpm, and the 1.5 liter TGDi engine developing 177 PS at 5,500 rpm and 255 Nm from 1,500 to 4,000 rpm. Suspension setup of the GS3 Power is

MacPherson strut The MacPherson strut is a type of automotive suspension system that uses the top of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot. It is widely used in the front suspension of modern vehicles, and is named for American automotive engineer Ear ...

s for the front suspension and

torsion beam suspension The twist-beam rear suspension (also torsion-beam axle, deformable torsion beam or compound crank) is a type of automobile suspension based on a large H or C-shaped member. The front of the H attaches to the body via rubber bushings, and the r ...

for the rear,

disc brake A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a "rotor" to create friction. This action slows the rotation of a shaft, such as a vehicle axle, either to reduce its rotational speed or to hol ...

s on all four corners with ventilated front units and solid rears. Electric power steering is also standard. File:Trumpchi GS3 Power IMG001.jpg, Trumpchi GS3 Power - front view File:Trumpchi GS3 Power IMG003.jpg, Trumpchi GS3 Power - rear view

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