The Xiali N5 is a

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sedan produced by the Chinese automotive manufacturer

FAW Group China FAW Group Corp., Ltd. (First Automobile Works) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Changchun, Jilin.

under the Xiali brand.

Overview

The N5 was released in 2009 and ranks in the class of supermini which was designed to replace both the

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based Xiali N3 and the

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based Xiali Vela. The hatchback sister model of the N5 was released a few years later. The Chinese N5 is only available as notchback versions, whereas the hatchback version is called Xiali N7. There was a facelift in 2013, where N5 received minor exterior updates and a brand new interior dashboard. The N5 was discontinued in 2017.

Technical data

The sedan is powered by a strong one-liter

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with three cylinders or a strong 1.3-liter gasoline engine with four cylinders.

References

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