SAIC Maxus Automotive Co., Ltd. trading as Maxus and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, Datong (大通) is a Chinese vehicle brand. Currently, it is a commercial and passenger vehicle manufacturer being a wholly owned subsidiary of

SAIC Motor SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd. (formerly Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) is a Chinese State-owned enterprises of China, state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Anting, Shanghai. Founded in 1955, it is currently the largest of the ...

, which owns other brands such as MG and

Roewe Roewe is a vehicle marque created by the Chinese automaker SAIC Motor in 2006, focuses in luxury cars. Roewe vehicles were initially based on technology acquired from defunct British carmaker MG Rover. SAIC was unable to purchase the rights ...

Name

The brand Maxus originates from the

LDV Maxus The LDV Maxus is a light commercial van model, originally produced by LDV Limited. It was launched at the end of 2004. The model was jointly developed under the LD100 programme code by LDV and Daewoo Motor, prior to Daewoo entering receivers ...

model of the defunct British commercial vehicle manufacturer

LDV Group LDV Group Limited, formerly Leyland DAF Vans, was a British van manufacturer based in Washwood Heath, Birmingham. Historically part of Rover Group and Leyland DAF, it was later a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian GAZ Group. Owing to the gl ...

, following the acquisition of LDV's intellectual property by SAIC in 2010.

History

The first Maxus product, the V80 van, was unveiled at the

Auto Shanghai 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 ...

motor show in April 2011. In the same month SAIC signed an agreement appointing the Malaysia-based WestStar group as the official distributor of the V80 for the Asia Pacific region. The inauguration ceremony of the V80 was held in Shanghai on 29 June 2011. The sale of Maxus vehicles in Australasia began in 2012, with distribution by the Australia-based WMC Group. In September 2013 it was announced that Maxus vehicles would be sold in Thailand starting in 2014, as part of a deal between SAIC and SAIC Motor-CP Co. Since April 2013, Kauffman Group-subsidiary Andes Motor is the official distributor of the Maxus brand for Chile. Chile became the first foreign market to sell the T60 pick up truck in July 2017, where it has become a complete success, becoming in just a year the 10th most sold pick up truck in Chile, outpacing all Chinese competitors according to the National Automotive Association of Chile and prompting Andes Motor to expand its Maxus dealership network around the country. In October 2013, Maxus was introduced to Saudi Arabia via Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd. Maxus's second production model, the G10 MPV, went on sale in China in March 2014. In the same month, Maxus was introduced to Iran, Syria and the UAE. Maxus was launched in Indonesia via Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show 2015 convention on August 20, 2015. On December 14, 2015, Maxus was launched officially in Hong Kong with the V80 and the G10 being sold in cooperation with the Inchcape Group. The brand was launched in Singapore on December 17, 2015, in conjunction with Cycle & Carriage as the official distributor, which was also the official vehicle sponsor for the 8th ASEAN Para Games 2015 event. On October 2, 2018, Ayala Corporation announced that AC Motors is the official distributor of Maxus vehicles in the Philippines.

Products

Current

The current Maxus range comprises the following models:

D Series (SUVs)

Maxus D60 The Maxus D60 is a mid-size SUV produced by Chinese automaker SAIC under the sub-brand Maxus since 2019. Overview Previewed by the Maxus Tarantula Concept revealed during the 2018 Beijing Auto Show, the Maxus D60 debuted on February 28, 2019, ...

(2019–present) ** Maxus EUNIQ 6 electric D60 (2019–present) *

Maxus D90 The Maxus D90 is a Mid-size, body-on-frame sport utility vehicle produced by Chinese automaker SAIC Motor under the sub-brand Maxus since October 2017. Overview The Maxus D90 was previewed by the Maxus D90 concept SUV during the 2016 Beijing ...

(2017–present)

G Series (MPVs)

Maxus G10 The Maxus G10 van is a large luxury MPV or minivan launched on the Chinese car market in April 2014. Overview The Maxus G10 is the second car under the Maxus brand following the Maxus V80 van, which is a sub-brand owned by the Shanghai Automot ...

MPV (2014–present) **Maxus RG10 RV based on G10 (2019–present) **Maxus EG10 electric G10 (2016–present) *

Maxus G20 The Maxus G20 is a large luxury MPV or minivan launched on the Chinese car market in April 2019 during the Shanghai Auto Show by Maxus. Maxus is a sub-brand owned by the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The G20 is similar to the ...

MPV (2019–present) * Maxus G50 MPV (2018–present) ** Maxus EUNIQ 5 electric G50 (2019–present) *

Maxus G90 The Maxus Mifa 9 is an electric minivan produced by SAIC Maxus, which launched on the Chinese car market in November 2021. The Mifa 9 is based on the same platform as the later announced gasoline powered Maxus G90 MPV. Overview The Mifa 9 was p ...

MPV (2022–present) **

Maxus Mifa 9 The Maxus Mifa 9 is an electric minivan produced by SAIC Maxus, which launched on the Chinese car market in November 2021. The Mifa 9 is based on the same platform as the later announced gasoline powered Maxus G90 MPV. Overview The Mifa 9 was ...

MPV (2021–present)

T Series (Pick-up trucks)

Maxus T60 The Maxus T60 is a mid-size pickup truck manufactured by SAIC Motor under the Maxus brand since November 2016. It is the first pick-up truck from SAIC built for the global market. In April 2019, an upgraded version called the Maxus T70 was unv ...

(2016–present) *

Maxus T70 SAIC Maxus Automotive Co., Ltd. trading as Maxus and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, Datong (大通) is a Chinese vehicle brand. Currently, it is a commercial and passenger vehicle manufacturer being a wholly ...

(2019–present) * Maxus T90 (2021–present)

V Series (Vans)

Maxus EV30 The Maxus EV30 is an electric light, commercial 4-door van designed and produced by the Chinese automaker Maxus SAIC Maxus Automotive Co., Ltd. trading as Maxus and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, Datong ( ...

van (2018–present) * Maxus V70 van (2022–present) *

Maxus V80 The LDV Maxus is a light commercial van model, originally produced by LDV Limited. It was launched at the end of 2004. The model was jointly developed under the LD100 programme code by LDV and Daewoo Motor, prior to Daewoo entering receivershi ...

van (2011–present) **Maxus RV80 RV based on V80 (2016–present) **Maxus EV80 electric V80 (2014–present) **Maxus FCV80 extended V80 **Maxus SV62 V80 chassis *

Maxus V90 The Maxus V90 is a 2 to 18-seater light commercial van produced by Maxus. It was launched during the Shanghai Auto Show of 2019. The model was aimed to replace the Maxus V80. The vehicle is sold in multiple European markets as the Maxus Deliver ...

van (2019–present)

RVs

*Maxus V100 based RVs (Based on the V90) *Maxus V80 based RVs *

Maxus H90 The Iveco Daily is a large light commercial van produced by the Italian automaker Iveco since 1978; it was also sold as the Fiat Daily by Fiat until 1983. Unlike the more car-like unibody Fiat Ducato, the Daily uses a separate ladder frame typi ...

(Based on the Iveco Daily Ousheng) *Maxus T90 pickup based RV

Former

* Maxus Istana * Maxus LD100

Concepts

* Maxus Tarantula SUV (2017)

Gallery

References

External links

Official websiteLDV-UK websiteWeb oficial Maxus España
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