Dodge's mini car to be Chery A1?
China Car Times says that Chinese Web site Autohome is reporting Dodge will re-badge Chery's A1 mini car for sale around the world. According to China Car Times, the A1 is a QQ3 renamed for export. The new name is supposedly intended to avoid any further confrontation with General Motors' lawyers over the whole QQ vs. Spark fight.
We can't find the original article on Autohome, and China Car Times cites no official sources. So this may well be nothing more than rumor at this time. But the A1 does appear to fit Dodge's minicar needs and is styled to compete with the Fit/Jazz, Versa, Matrix, Vibe, Soul and all those other B-cars and CUVs on the road and in development. It sure ain't the Hornet we were hoping for, though.[Source: China Car Times, Autohome]
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bloga 2:35AM (4/29/2008)
Look inside Chery A1:
http://cherylist.com
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david 9:52PM (3/07/2007)
no cars from the commies thank you.
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AMcA 10:03PM (3/07/2007)
Geez, if you're going to cheap out by going to China, AT LEAST spend some of the savings on a fresh design.
The Hornet was awesome. Build that, please!
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hazik 10:06PM (3/07/2007)
bascially every chinese car will be rebadged..check www.chinacarforums.com
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mr.ed 10:42PM (3/07/2007)
To compete in this segment, the price would have to be very close to ten grand. Like, about 8 grand.
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KJC 10:28PM (3/07/2007)
I think this is a bad idea for the Chrysler Group. Chinese cars are so behind the industry it is scary and will be a joke against the Fit/Yaris/Versa.
Why don't they rebadge a A-class instead.
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Aprime 10:36PM (3/07/2007)
It looks fine, IMO... Except I don't see how they can
successfully turn this into a Dodge.
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Tagg 11:14PM (3/07/2007)
So they are bringing the QQ here? That car is much smaller than a Fit or Versa (Yaris is a peice of junk), not much bigger than a Smart or golf cart. I shudder at the thought of a Expedition or Tahoe hitting one of these. Heck, I shudder at the thought of a Focus hitting one of these!!
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Spule4 11:46PM (3/07/2007)
Only if it gets fine Corinthian leather....
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cxvargas 5:24AM (3/08/2007)
So this is a QQ which is a copy of the GMDAT Matiz. I'm sure GM will stop DCX from importing this in the US.
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shepherd 1:14AM (3/08/2007)
Cheap cars from the commies, thank you.
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Mike 11:58AM (3/08/2007)
The girl looks nice.
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Jorge 1:21PM (3/08/2007)
In Mexico the Hyundai Atos is sold by Dodge. Is a success because of the size and fuel economy, my girlfriend has one and spends USD 25 a month on fuel. It is branded as Hyundai Atos by Dodge. And now you see many in the mexican cities and roads.
Dodge could extend the sale of the Atos to USA instead of trying a chinese counterpart that many of us wouldnt consider too trusty.
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Aprime 1:30PM (3/08/2007)
Except Hyundai is present here, therefore doing this would prove to be extremely retarded.
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Bill Roberts 3:12PM (3/08/2007)
What happened to the Hornet? The Hornet showed some character and looked good. This is just a generic copy of all the other small cars. Only way I consider this is if the model is included.
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whofan 3:23PM (3/08/2007)
Dodge should have stuck with the Neon.
The Neon looked better than many of the compact cars comming out now.
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