Qoros 3 SUV makes global debut in Guangzhou

Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T, made its global debut on Nov 20, 2014, will go on sale at price starts from 140,000 yuan ($22,900), at the Guangzhou Auto Show. With bigger tires and wheel rim, protective body cladding can prevent the car from scrape when it runs in the suburb. [Hao Yan chinadaily.com.cn]

Qoros' third production model, the Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T, will go on sale at price starts from 140,000 yuan ($22,900).

Qoros, the new international auto company headquartered in China, debuted its third production model, the Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T at the Guangzhou Auto Show. One year after the launch of its first production model, the Qoros 3 Sedan, t his new model not only extends Qoros' product line into a new segment, but also features the 2.0 version of QorosQloud, which sets a new benchmark in the connected vehicles field.

Among the current Qoros family, the Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T offers the best reflection of the brand's product concept of "A New Premium". While imbued with Qoros' elegant and modern design style, it brings Qoros' quality and value to a higher level with new design refinements. The new model's ground clearance is 57mm higher than the Qoros 3 Hatch's, and its front seats position has been elevated by also 10mm taller, all that raised a "commanding position", the driver is in full control and entry and egress also become easier.

With bigger tires and wheel rim, protective body cladding can prevent the car from scrape when it runs in the suburb. And the driver will feel more confident to drive on the coarse road. Beside that, rear skid-plate under the tail integrates the exhaust pipe design, the benefit of that can not noly reduce the repair cost when the chassis scrapes the floor, but also echo the two-color roof spoiler on the tail roof, further enhancing its visual impact.

The overall result is that the Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T meets users' varied needs in their daily commuting and recreation at weekends in a remarkably balanced way, satisfying urban youths' aspirations to lead a varied life and broaden their horizons, thanks to its unique design full character and flexible versatility.

The City SUV, which made its global debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show, is the latest production model off Qoros' modular platform and demonstrates the automaker's powerful R&D capabilities and the extendability of its modular platform. The wheelbase has been lengthened by 4mm over the Qoros 3 Sedan and Qoros 3 Hatch, to 2,694 mm.

The Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T also exceeds the two preceding models in width. Owing to that, the interior space can accommodate up to five adults. In order to make Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T with higher sitting have the same 'European driving style' like Qoros 3 Hatch and Qoros 3 Sedan, the 3 City SUV's suspension features MacPherson struts at the front and an omega-shaped twist beam at the rear with special calibration.

Apart from the Qoros family's design language, the Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T offers the same ideal balance between driving pleasure and fuel economy as the Qoros 3 Sedan and Qoros 3 Hatch. Thanks to the pairing of the 1.6L turbo charged engine with the QorosTroniq DCT, it also features the same "Qoros Crash Management System" and active and passive safety configurations found on the two previous models.

QorosQloudTM 2.0 released

A novelty worth mentioning is the latest version of QorosQloud equipped on the Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T, which had its global debut at this year's Guangzhou Auto Show. On the basis of the customer's feedback as well as the situation that digital equipments need to be updated consistently in the Internet age, QorosQloud 2.0 has been optimized, and features new innovations.

While its intuitive operation mode further integrates social media functions, the updated system provides users with a simpler interface, more convenient operation and richer functions for their connected experience. The smartphone application paired with QorosQloud 2.0 allows users to customize the operating interface at their own discretion. The QorosQloud 2.0 website will provide richer information and faster updates and data exchange.

The enhancement and further integration of its social media functions have resulted in new features such as "Pick up" and "My Driving". Pick up allows the user to offer a ride to a WeChat friend from a given destination, and My Driving allows a user to engage a fellow QorosQloud subscriber in a challenge by measuring for example who achieves the lowest fuel consumption index within a set period of time.

The Guangzhou Auto Show is unusual to Qoros. At last year's Guangzhou Auto Show, Qoros launched its first production car, marking the official landing of Qoros in the Chinese market. Today, Qoros is back in Guangzhou with its third production model and updated QorosQloud, showing it is steadily forging on, according to plan, fulfilling its commitment to "A New Premium" at every step.

Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T, made its global debut on Nov 20, 2014, will go on sale at price starts from 140,000 yuan ($22,900), at the Guangzhou Auto Show. With bigger tires and wheel rim, protective body cladding can prevent the car from scrape when it runs in the suburb. [Hao Yan chinadaily.com.cn]