Author: Tycho de Feijter

Beijing-Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 Gold In White In China

A white Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 Gold sedan on the streets of Beijing, right after a nasty dust storm, covered in dirt from the endless steppes of Inner Mongolia and Mongolia. Happily, it was in very good shape.

And it isn’t just any other Sonata. This is the Sonata GLS V6 Gold, the top-trim level Sonata made by the Beijing-Hyundai joint venture. It had a special grille with horizontal bars and it was equipped with loads of luxury.

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A Peugeot Double In China: 505 & 307

Two pretty French Peugeot sedans at sunset in the mountains to the north of Beijing. To the left is a gray Guangzhou-Peugeot 505 SX2 with very early 京·A license plates and classy darkened windows. The 505 was made in China from 1990 until 1997, powered by a 105 hp 2.0-liter petrol engine.

On the left is a far more modern Dongfeng-PSA Peugeot 307 sedan, painted dark green. The 307 sedan was made here from 2002 until 2014, a very long run that saw various facelifts and new variants. Power comes from 108 hp 1.6 and 138 hp 2.0 engines.

The Peugeot 505 has sadly largely disappeared from the roads in China. But happily, the 307 sedan is still everywhere, as it was a very popular car.

A Changan-Suzuki Alto Party In Beijing

I have always been, and I will always be, a big fan of the Changan-Suzuki Alto. It is one of the coolest cars ever made in China. In fact, when I arrived in China in 2003, I seriously considered buying one, but it was just a tad too small for my needs.

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The ORA iQ Is A New Electric Crossover For China

This little blue wonder is the ORA iQ, an electric car for China with an interesting design. Note especially the fake air intakes on each side of the front; I guess those don’t help the aerodynamics very much.

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The NIO ES6 Premier Edition Is A Stylish Electric SUV

NIO ES6

This is the NIO ES6 Premier Edition, a mid-sized electric SUV. It was the second car of the NIO brand, launched after the larger ES8 and the sportier EC6. The NIO ES6 debuted in China in 2019 and so far there are no real plans for export.

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Mercedes-Benz CLK Convertible Is Lime Green In China

Mercedes-Benz CLK Convertible

A cool Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible, seen at the Worker’s Stadium in central Beijing. The good Benz is wrapped in a trendy lime-green wrap, and further sexed up with darkened windows, a black convertible roof, and black alloys.

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