Qoros 3 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Qoros Auto |
Production | 2013–2022 |
Assembly | Changshu, China (Qoros Automotive Co. Ltd.) |
Designer | Gert Hildebrand |
Body and chassis | |
Class | compact car |
Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.5 L SQRE4T15C I4 (turbo petrol) (2021 model year) 1.6 L SQRE4G16 I4 (petrol) 1.6 L SQRE4T16 I4 (turbo petrol) |
Transmission | 6-speed manual 6-speed QorosTroniq automatic CVT (2021) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,702 mm (106.4 in) |
Length |
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Width | 1,839 mm (72.4 in) 1,854 mm (73.0 in) (City SUV) |
Height | 1,445 mm (56.9 in) 1,504 mm (59.2 in) (City SUV) |
Kerb weight | 1,320 kg (2,910 lb) to 1,430 kg (3,150 lb) |
The Qoros 3 is the first automobile from the Chinese manufacturer Qoros Auto, jointly (50%–50%) owned by Kenon Holdings and China's Chery Automobile Company. The four-door sedan was formally announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013.[1] The Qoros 3 commenced sales in China and Slovakia in November and December 2013 respectively. Deliveries started in China in January 2014.[2] A hatchback version made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.[3] A third derivative, the 3 City SUV, was launched in November 2014.[4]
The 3 was designed by ex-Mini designer Gert Hildebrand,[5] and was developed for left-hand-drive markets.