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Daewoo Royale Duke. 1987–9 (prod. 27,855). 4-door sedan. F/R, 1498 cm³ (I4 OHC). Spin-off from Daewoo Royale, based on the Opel Rekord E1. Essentially the base model, alongside Royale Diesel, of the V-platform cars, but with new 1·5-litre engine.
Manufacturing location: Korea
Marque: Daewoo | Predecessor: Daewoo Royale
Zhonghua Coupé (中華酷寶/中华酷宝) (BS3). 2007–11 (prod. n/a). 2-door coupé. F/F, 1793 cm³ (I4 DOHC). Also known as the Brilliance BS3 Coupé, and sometimes translated Kubao. Coupé never sold well in China, despite its handsome looks, as the market wasn’t ready for a domestically designed sports car, even if Chinese car aficionados liked it. Chassis had Porsche input. Interior less special, with fake, unconvincing carbonfibre touches, and not the best quality. FEV-developed turbo 1·8 produced 125 kW, with decent acceleration and quite good economy, but gearbox not ideal. GT from 2008.
Manufacturing location: Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Marque: Zhonghua
SUV on Renault Mégane III platform, a niche vehicle replacing Nissan’s mainstream CD-segment Primera in Europe. A second generation launched in 2013, again with dual manufacture in Japan and England. Sold in most countries as Qashqai but Dualis in the Japanese home market and in Australia.
Marque: Nissan | Predecessor: Nissan Primera
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