Zotye Z200 HB Is A Fiat Palio In China

Here’s a Zotye Z200 HB, seen in the summer of 2023 near Zhangjiakou in China’s Hebei Province. The compact hatchback was in reasonable shape, painted in silver with cracks in the bumpers and other minor damage to the body. The license plate is from Hebei Province.

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Honda Civic With Black License Plates In China

Here’s a nice Honda Civic sedan with black Beijing license plates. I met it in the far east of Beijing in the hot summer of 2016. The good Honda was in fine shape, painted white with darkened windows and sporty six-spoke alloy wheels.

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The Lutom Chaowei Is A Fantastically Cool LSEV In China

Here’s a Lutom Chaowei, seen at a market in the great city of Taian in Shandong Province in 2018. The fantastically cool LSEV looked almost new, with a large blue Lutom logo on the grille, and fitted with an interesting luggage rack on the roof.

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Nissan Sentra 1.8 Special Edition Is A Rare Sedan In China

This is a Nissan Sentra sedan, seen in the early spring of 2017 in the Sanlitun embassy district in Beijing. The Sentra was in reasonable shape, a bit dusty and busted, with ugly stickers in strange places.

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Neta S Is A Pretty Chinese EREV Sedan

This is the Neta S, a pretty Chinese sedan. I met it near a Neta service center in south Beijing in 2024. The color name is Raptor Brown, which is confusing, as it seems more purple than brown. But hey, these new Chinese EV companies have their ways of doing things, don’t they?

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Wuling Nano EV Disney Limited Edition Is A Brilliant Chinese Minicar

This little beauty is a Wuling Nano EV Disney Limited Edition. I met it at a car market in Beijing in the summer of 2024. The Wuling Nano EV Disney Limited Edition is a special edition of the Wuling Nano EV.

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The HiPhi Z Electric Sedan-Coupe Was Too Crazy For China

 

This is the HiPhi Z, one of the craziest Chinese cars ever made. It was indeed a bit too crazy. I met this pretty Khaki Green example at a dealer area in south Beijing, where it stood abandoned. It was an ex-demo car, according to a guy working in a nearby shop.

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Land Rover Defender 90 Is Massively Upgraded In China

Here’s an impressive Land Rover Defender 90 P400 with a lot of stuff on it. I met this great British off-road machine at a car market in south Beijing in 2024. The Defender looks brilliant, ready for the urban jungle and the endless mountains to the north of the capital.

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