Trumpchi () is an
automotive marque owned by the
Chinese
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automaker
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 ...
. It was launched in December 2010.
History
![GAC Motor Enverge, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0608](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/GAC_Motor_Enverge%2C_Paris_Motor_Show_2018%2C_IMG_0608.jpg)
GAC began the construction of facilities to produce vehicles for a new own-brand automotive marque in 2008.
The first Trumpchi model to go into production, the Trumpchi GA5 sedan, a four-door mid-size saloon car model based on the platform of the
Alfa Romeo 166
The Alfa Romeo 166 (Type 936) is an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo, between 1996 and June 2007. The car was designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, under the control of Walter de Silva, and was facelifted in September 20 ...
, went into mass production in September 2010.
[ The first 500 Trumpchi sedans produced were delivered to the organizing committee of the ]2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...
in October 2010.[
The Trumpchi Sedan was formally unveiled to the public at ]Auto Guangzhou
China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition (), also called Guangzhou International Motor Show () or Auto Guangzhou (), is an auto show held by Guangzhou Zhanlian Exhibition Service Co., Ltd, in November and December every year in the G ...
in December 2010, and public sales of the vehicles began in the same month. The Trumpchi GS5, a sport utility vehicle
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 same platform as the Trumpchi Sedan, was launched in March 2012.
The production version of the Trumpchi GA3 compact sedan was unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show
Auto Shanghai (), officially known as the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (), is a biennial international automobile show that alternates with the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China) as China's yearly international automotive ...
in April 2013.
Models
Current models
Cars
* Empow (2021–present), a compact sports sedan
* GA4 (2018–present), a compact sedan replacing the GA5
* GA6 (2014–present), a mid-size sedan
* GA8 (2015–present), a full-size sedan
Minivans/MPVs
* M6/M6 Pro (2018–present), a compact MPV
* GM8/M8 (2017–present), a minivan
Crossovers/SUVs
* GS3 (2017—present), a subcompact crossover
** GE3 (2017–present), an electric version of the GS3
* GS4 (2015–present), a compact crossover
** GS4 PHEV (2017–present), a plug-in hybrid version of the GS4
* GS4 Coupe (2019–present), a compact fastback-styled crossover based on the GS4
* GS5/GS4S (2011–present), a compact crossover
* Emkoo (2023–present), a compact-size SUV
* GS7/GS8S (2017–present), a mid-size SUV
* GS8 (2016–present), a full-size SUV
Discontinued models
Cars
* GA3 (2013–2014), a subcompact sedan succeeded by the GA3S
** GA3S (2014–2019), a subcompact sedan replacing the GA3
*** GA3S PHEV (2016–2019), a plug-in hybrid version of the GA3S
* GA5 (2010–2018), a compact sedan succeeded by the GA4
** GA5 PHEV (2014–2018), plug-in hybrid version of the GA5
SUVs
* GS4 EV (2017–2019), an electric version of the GS4
* GS5S (2014–2018), a compact SUV, replacing then later succeed by the GA5
Concept vehicles
* 2ALL (2018), a city car
* 2U (2018), a city car
* 2US (2018), a city car
* E-Jet (2014), a subcompact sedan
* E-Linker (2011), a subcompact hatchback
* EnLight (2016), a sports car
* Enpulse (2020), a sports car
* Time
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(2021) a full-size sedan
* EnSpirit (2017), a compact SUV
* Entranze (2019), a compact MPV
* Enverge (2018), a compact SUV
* GA6 concept (2014), a mid-size sedan
* i-Lounge (2015), a minivan
* iSPACE (2017), a subcompact MPV
* Space Concept (2022), a Minivan
* Moca (2020), a subcompact car
* VIP Lounge (2009), a compact sedan
* WitStar (2015), a compact SUV
* X-Power (2009), a compact SUV
Product gallery
File:GAC Trumpchi GA3 02 China 2014-04-15.jpg, Trumpchi GA3
File:GAC Trumpchi GA3S China 2015-04-08.jpg, Trumpchi GA3S
File:GAC Motor GA4, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0515.jpg, Trumpchi GA4
File:Trumpchi GA5 REV 001 China 2016-04-16.jpg, Trumpchi GA5
File:Trumpchi GA5 REV 01 China 2016-04-16.jpg, Trumpchi GA5 REV
File:Trumpchi GA6 II 002.jpg, Trumpchi GA6
File:Trumpchi GA8 001.jpg, Trumpchi GA8
File:GAC Motor GS3, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0507.jpg, Trumpchi GS3
File:Trumpchi GS4 II 002.jpg, Trumpchi GS4 II
File:Trumpchi GS5 II 001.jpg, Trumpchi GS5 II
File:GAC Trumpchi GS5 Super 01 China 2015-04-13.jpg, Trumpchi GS5 Super
File:Trumpchi GS7.jpg, Trumpchi GS7
File:GAC Motor GS8, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0587.jpg, Trumpchi GS8
File:Trumpchi GM6 003.jpg, Trumpchi GM6
File:GAC Trumpchi GM8 01 China 2018-03-20.jpg, Trumpchi GM8
File:GAC Motor GE3, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0516.jpg, Trumpchi GE3
File:Trumpchi Empow IMG001.jpg, Trumpchi Empow
Paris Motor Show 2018, Paris (1Y7A1308).jpg, Enverge concept
Sales
In 2011, 17,000 Trumpchi vehicles were sold in China, the only market in which they were then available. A total of around 32,000 Trumpchi vehicles were sold in 2012.
In September 2012, GAC announced that exports of Trumpchi cars to markets including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South America and Southeast Asia would begin in 2013.[
On 28 December 2021, GAC launched fully-imported CBU model Trumpchi GS3 Power in Malaysia through WTC Automotive to competes against Proton X50, Perodua Ativa and Honda HR-V in Malaysia market.]
References
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{{Automotive industry in the People's Republic of China
GAC Group divisions and subsidiaries
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2010
Electric vehicle manufacturers of China
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