On August 22, the SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) three way partnership introduced that its 8 millionth MPV, the Starlight 730, rolled off the manufacturing line in China, making it the primary Chinese language automaker to attain this milestone. At present, SGMW’s MPV fashions available on the market embrace the Jia Chen, Hongguang, Zhengcheng, and Kaijie, with the very first mannequin being the Wuling Hongguang, which was launched in 2010.
Particularly, each the left-hand drive and right-hand drive of the Wuling Starlight 730 rolled off the manufacturing line, for the home and abroad markets, respectively. The Wuling Starlight 730 will formally unveil on the 2025 Chengdu Auto Present later this month.
It’s value stating that earlier on July 23, SGMW debuted the RHD variant of the Wuling Starlight 730, also called the Wuling Cortez Darion abroad, on the Indonesia Worldwide Auto Present. The official launch is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this yr.
The Wuling Starlight 730 will probably be accessible in three powertrain choices: BEV, PHEV, and ICE.
- BEV: a 100 kW (134 hp) electrical motor, 54.5 kWh and 60 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery packs, 450 km and 500 km CLTC ranges, respectively
- PHEV: a 78 kW (105 hp) 1.5L naturally aspirated engine, a 150 kW (201 hp) electrical motor, 20.5 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack, 100 km CLTC pure electrical vary
- ICE: a 130 kW (174 hp) 1.5T engine, matched with a CVT
The physique dimensions measure 4910/ 1850/1770 mm (l/w/h), with a 2910 mm wheelbase.
For the looks, the Wuling Xingguang 730 options two design variations for the BEV and PHEV/ICE variants, primarily distinguished by their entrance fascias. The BEV adopts a closed entrance face, paired with a large black middle stripe and a trapezoidal grille on the backside. Quite the opposite, the opposite two variants include a big trapezoidal grille.
Supply: SGMW, Chinese language MIIT
