The Great Wall Peri () is a

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produced by the Chinese automobile manufacturer

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Overview

The Peri is being sold in several countries of

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. One of the main advantages against established

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an,

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and other

n rivals is the low cost of the Peri compared to these. One of the reasons for the in comparison low retail price of the Great Wall Peri is that it is based heavily on older models by other manufactures. The entry-level motor is supplied by

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and the interior resembles the second-generation

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while the exterior strongly resembles the first-generation

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. The Great Wall Peri complies with the Euro-III emissions standard.

Peri 4x4/Haval M1

Great Wall also produce a

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version called the Haval M1. It was previously known as the Peri 4x4. File:Great Wall Peri 4x4.jpg, Great Wall Peri 4x4 File:Great Wall Haval M1 01 China 2012-08-09.JPG, Haval M1 front File:Great Wall Haval M1 02 China 2012-08-09.JPG, Haval M1 rear

Fiat Panda copy controversy

By December 2006,

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automaker

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was considering taking legal action against Great Wall for copying their popular second-generation

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as the Peri. Apart from the front end, the Peri was designed to look identical to the Panda inside and out. On July 16, 2008, a

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court upheld Fiat's claim and banned the Peri from being imported into Europe. In addition, the court order ruled that Great Wall Motors would pay Fiat a 15,000-euro fine for the first Peri imported, and an additional 50,000 euros for every subsequent car that was imported.

References

External links

Official website
(archived) {{Great Wall Motors City cars

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