Hafei, officially Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. (), is a Chinese automaker currently operating as a subsidiary of

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, and manufacturing passenger vehicles. It previously independently manufactured sedans, MPVs, mini vehicles, small trucks, and vans for commercial use.

History

Hafei was formerly owned by

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. The earliest Hafei products were

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s and trucks sold under the Songhuajiang brand, named after the

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, but by 2002 they were sold directly under the Hafei brand. Their vehicles have always carried the "HFJ" identity code, no matter the brand. As of 2009, the company had exported products to a total of 40 nations. In 2009 the Chang'an Automobile Group purchased most Hafei-related assets prompted by a Chinese State policy aimed at consolidating the domestic automobile manufacturing industry. In 2015, Changan announced it would discontinue all Hafei production and convert existing lines to serve

Production bases

Hafei has production facilities in Northern China.

Historical Models

Hafei produced small cars and MPVs in addition to small trucks and commercial vans. These so-called mini vehicles made up the majority of the Hafei model line. Many Hafei consumer offerings were designed by

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Model list

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, a small city car * Lobo, a small city car,

-designed * Zhongyi,

-designed * Zhongyi V5, a microvan based on the Chana Star 5 * Junyi, a microvan based on the Chana Star S460, first new product after its acquisition by Chang'an. * Ruiyi, a mini pickup based on the Hafei Zhongyi * Minyi, (Xinminyi/Luzun-Xiaobawang) a microvan and pickup * Luzun-Dabawang, a microvan * Xiaobawang, a microvan * Saibao III,

-designed compact sedan ** The Coda Sedan

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from

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used the Saibao III body with different front and rear fascias. This variant may have been available in parts of China c. 2013. * Saibao V,

-designed compact to midsize sedan * Saima, a license-built Mitsubishi Dingo is a small city car added to the Hafei product line in April 2001. * Hafei Songhuajiang HFJ6350 (), a license-built rebadged eighth generation

, This model had wide popularity in China during the 1990s. *Hafei Songhuajiang HFJ7080D/HFJ7130, a sedan rebadged from the Yulon Sunny 303. Assembling took place between 1992 and 1993 and was fitted with a 1.3 litre Mitsubishi engine.

Gallery

File:Hafei Baili HJF7090 01 China 2016-04-08.jpg, Hafei Baili File:2008 Hafei Lobo (front).jpg, Hafei Lobo File:Hafei Zhongyi HFJ 6376.jpg, Hafei Zhongyi File:Hafei Ruiyi (front quarter).jpg, Hafei Ruiyi File:Hafei Zhongyi V5 001.jpg, Hafei Zhongyi V5 File:Hafei Minyi M408.jpg, Hafei Minyi M408 File:2008 Hafei Minyi, front 8.5.18.jpg , Hafei Minyi File:2013 Hafei Xin-Minyi, front 8.3.18.jpg , Hafei Xin-Minyi (Second generation Minyi) File:Hafei Luzun Dabawang.jpg, Hafei Dabawang (Luzun-Dabawang) File:2012 Hafei Luzun-Xiaobawang (Minyi), front 8.8.18.jpg, Hafei Xiaobawang (Luzun-Xiaobawang) File:Hafei Saibao III 01 China 2016-04-08.jpg, Hafei Saibao III File:Hafei Saibao V 01 China 2019-03-17.jpg, Hafei Saibao V File:Hafei Saima facelift II China 2015-04-18.jpg, Hafei Saima facelift

References

External links

Hafei Automobile Group Official Website

Hafei Automobile Group Official Website
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