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Autocade is an inter­national car cyclo­pædia that’s geo­­graphically unbiased, carefully edited for enthu­­siasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference. There is a greater emphasis on models produced after 1970. Inside Autocade Volkswagen Phaeton Volkswagen Phaeton (VW611). 2002–16 (prod. 84,325). 4-door saloon, 4-door LWB saloon. F/A, 2967 cm³ diesel, 3597 cm³ petrol (V6 DOHC), 4172 cm³ (V8 DOHC), 4852 cm³ diesel (V10 DOHC), 5998 cm³ (W12 DOHC). Top saloon from Volkswagen, designed to take on Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse. Developed under Ferdinand Piëch, Phaeton had certain lofty refinement and performance goals in development. Fastback design of Concept D show car abandoned for formal three-box design. Platform shared with Bentley Continental GT, transmission and some engines with Audi A8. New factory created for the model. Most successful in domestic market, less so in exports, where Volkswagen lacked the snob value needed in the luxury class. Minor facelifts in 2007 and 2009, and a more comprehensive one shown at Beijing in 2010. Manufacturing location: Dresden, Germany Marque: Volkswagen | Successor: Volkswagen Phideon Kia Sportage (KM) Kia Sportage (KM). 2004–10 (prod. n/a). 5-door SUV. F/F, F/A, 1975 cm³ (I4 DOHC), 1991 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 2657 cm³ (V6 DOHC). After the Sorento was put in above the previous Sportage, rather than as a successor to it, Kia developed the KM from the Hyundai Tucson (JM) platform. Behaved identically to the Tucson, which meant good handling, and very good equipment levels. Facelift in 2007. Extra features, such as a passenger airbag and a USB terminal, added for its final year. Manufacturing locations: Gwangju, Korea; Jiangsu, China; Žilina, Slovakia Marque: Kia | Model: Kia Sportage | Predecessor: Kia Sportage (NB-7) | Successor: Kia Sportage R Ciimo X-NV Ciimo X-NV. 2019 to date (prod. n/a). 5-door SUV. F/F, 53·6 kWh electric. Joint-venture brands play catch-up to China’s domestic players as they introduce electric models. Dongfeng Honda revived its Ciimo brand for an electric version of its XR-V. Keenly priced, good build quality, and well equipped. Manufacturing location: Wuhan, Hubei, China Marque: Ciimo q.v. Everus VE-1, Honda M-NV

New on Autocade Here are the 20 latest pages on Autocade. Ford Expedition (U553) Ford Expedition Ford Expedition (UN93) Ford Expedition (U222) Zhidou (2014–16) Zhidou D2 Honda Inspire (CY1) Honda Accord (2023–) Zhidou D3 Zhidou Caihong Dorcen E20 Zotye Zhima Zotye T800 Traum S70 Traum Traum Seek 5 Traum Meet 3 GAZ 13 GAZ 23 GAZ 22 View all models Also inside Of the 4,500-plus pages on Autocade, here is a selection. Or try the ‘Random page’ link to see what cars you recognize—or don’t recognize! Mahindra XUV400 Acura TL Toyota Will Vi Lancia Delta (836) Buick LaCrosse (2017–23) Isuzu MU-X (2013–20) Mitsubishi Delica Mini Porsche 968 Plymouth Neon (2000–1) Riley 1300 Mk II Mitsubishi Legnum Toyota Camry (XV40) Changan Raeton (2012–18) Zeekr 009 Pontiac Firefly Subaru Leone (1984–94) Citroën C5 (2008–) Hyundai Tucson (NX4) Volkswagen Vento (1H) Opel Olympia A View all models

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