The Great Wall Florid () is a subcompact car produced by the Chinese manufacturer

Great Wall Motors Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. (GWM) is a Chinese privately owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Baoding, Hebei. Founded in 1984, it is currently the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.281 million sales in 2021. The co ...

between 2008 and 2013. Styling is suspected to be copied from the first generation Toyota Ist (Scion xA), while the nose section is inspired by the second generation

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(Yaris hatchback) with the headlights being inspired by the

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. It is sold in various countries including South Africa. There are two versions of Florid, the basic (Florid) and the Florid Cross which adds new design wheels, interior trim and a bodykit.

Trim levels

Great Wall Florid comes in two available trim models: ''luxury'' and ''elite''. The Luxury package comes with a standard 1.3 inline four cylinder engine with variable valve timing and dual overhead cam shafts. The elite model comes with a slightly larger 1.5 inline four cylinder with that same technology. Great Wall Motors also only allows the consumer to one transmission option: 5 speed manual. Great Wall Motors' webpage also proudly advertises its use of "A German Bosch 8.0 ABS + EBD System", "World Famous ''Autoliv'' Airbags", & "A Height Adjustable Headlight Feature" (which pans the focus of the headlight either up or down). The Florid features surprisingly similar design details in the front resembling a

Toyota Yaris The is a supermini/ subcompact car sold by Toyota since 1999, replacing the Starlet and Tercel. Up to 2019, Toyota had used the Yaris nameplate on export versions of various Japanese-market models, with some markets receiving the same vehi ...

and the rear heavily resembling a Toyota Ist/ North American

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Gallery

File:Great_Wall_Florid_02_China_2012-05-01.JPG, Great Wall Florid backside. File:Great Wall Florid Cross 01 China (cropped).jpg, Great Wall Florid Cross File:Great Wall Florid Cross 02 China (cropped).jpg, Great Wall Florid Cross

References

External links

Official website
(archived) {{Great Wall Motors

Florid Florid (literally "flowery") is a word with several meanings, including red in color, ornate, and abundant or disorganized. It may also refer to: * Florid, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Great Wall Florid, a car See also ...

Hatchbacks Subcompact cars Cars introduced in 2009 2010s cars Cars of China