Saab 9-5 Is A Dark Blue Swedish Sedan In China

A dark blue Saab 9-5, seen on the streets of the Chinese capital, Beijing. The Swedish sedan was in great shape, painted in dark blue and standing on gray five-spoke wheels.
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World

A dark blue Saab 9-5, seen on the streets of the Chinese capital, Beijing. The Swedish sedan was in great shape, painted in dark blue and standing on gray five-spoke wheels.

An enormous Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, seen in the Sanlitun area in Beijing. The ultra-cool Caddy was in perfect condition, painted in a tasteful two-tone color scheme, dark silver over light gray.

A sweet black SouEeast Lioncel sedan is seen in the Chinese capital, Beijing. And no, SouEast is not a spelling error; it is how this company spells its English name. Catchy, eh?

A big red Cadillac Eldorado convertible, seen at the Workers Stadium in Beijing. The Caddy belongs to a nearby restaurant, but it is sadly not road legal in China.

This gold sedan is a Hyundai Grandeur XG S30, the KDM version of the car internationally known as the Hyundai XG. I found this great-looking example in east Beijing.

A rare Volvo XC Classic, seen in central Beijing. The good SUV was in great shape, painted brown with darkened windows, standing on sporty six-spoke wheels.

A wondrous white Citroen Xsara notchback, seen on a somewhat sunny day in Beijing. The good Citroen was in very good shape inside and out, and original down to the sporty five-spoke wheels.

A big black Hongqi CA7180A2E sedan, seen on the road near my home in east Beijing. The good Hong’ was dusty and a bit dirty, but otherwise in good shape, standing on its original wheels.

WEY is likely the coolest Chinese car brand of the moment, far cooler than the hopeless pretenders at Lynk & Co. The smallest WEY currently available is this fine-looking VV5, here painted in white with a black grille, black wheels,…