Chery A3

Chery A3
Chery A3 4-door sedan
Overview
ManufacturerChery
Also calledChery J3
Chery M11
Chery Apola
Chery Chance/Niche
Chery Cielo
Chery Tengo
Chery Skin/Skin Sport
Chery Orinoco
Speranza M11/M12
Chery Cruise
Production2008–2015
AssemblyWuhu, Anhui, China
Taichung, Taiwan[1][2]
Cairo, Egypt (Speranza)[3]
Aragua, Venezuela
Warsaw, Poland (FSO)[4]
DesignerGoran Popović at Pininfarina
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car
Body style4-door sedan
5-door hatchback
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
PlatformChery M1X
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,550 mm (100.4 in)
Length4,352 mm (171.3 in) (sedan)
4,282 mm (168.6 in) (hatchback)
Width1,794 mm (70.6 in) (sedan)
1,792 mm (70.6 in) (hatchback)
Height1,464 mm (57.6 in) (sedan)
1,467 mm (57.8 in) (hatchback)
Curb weight1,355 kg (2,987 lb)
1,395 kg (3,075 lb)
Chronology
SuccessorChery Arrizo 7

The Chery A3 is a compact car built by the Chinese manufacturer Chery between 2008–2015, offered as a 4-door sedan and as a 5-door hatchback. It was revealed for the first time as a concept car at the 2006 Beijing Motor Show and production car two years later which went on sale in September 2008.[5] The car was designed by the Italian studio Pininfarina.[6]

In South America, Eastern Europe and Oceania it is marketed numerous different names, including: Chery M11 (in Ukraine and Russia),[7] Chery Tengo (in Serbia and nearby countries),[8] Chery Chance/Niche (in Turkey),[9] Chery Cielo (in Brazil),[10] Chery Skin/Skin Sport (in Chile),[11] Chery Orinoco (in Venezuela),[12] Chery Cruise (in Indonesia)[13] and Chery J3 (in Australia and New Zealand).[14]

Safety and equipment

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The car comes in standard with driver and front passenger airbags and additionally it can offer side airbags and as well front and rear curtain airbags.[15] Also standard equipment includes ABS and EBD and optional there is TCS. The body structure is made 40% of high strength steel sheet. Standard equipment also includes power steering, electric windows, air conditioning, 205/55 R16 tyres with aluminium alloy rims, remote central locking or cd/mp3-player.[16]

In December 2008, A3 received a five-star China-NCAP safety rating,[17] becoming the first indigenous car to achieve such a high-test rating.[18] The process consists in three different tests; 100% front crash test with a wall (like the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) test), a 40% offset test (like the EuroNCAP) and a side crash test like the EuroNCAP.

The results of the A3 were 11,22 points in the 100% frontal crash test, 15.03 points in the 40% offset crash test and 16 points in the side crash test.[19] Another Chinese car that received five stars in the testings was the Roewe 550.[20]

Reception

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The Chery A3 is regarded as "a turning point for the Chinese automotive industry" for its understated yet original design, when at its release many Chinese cars used designs heavily borrowing from stablished foreign brands.[21]

Europe

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Rumors were raised in December 2010 that the car was about to be built at the struggling FSO plant in Poland, when a Chery A3 was spotted coming out of the factory's gates in Warsaw and bearing a label marked with the FSO logo in the windscreen corner.[22][23] However, Chery stated that it plans to export cars to the European Union only after 2015,[24] though some of its products are already available in Italy through the DR Motor brand.[25]

In March 2011, Belgrade Municipal police received a number of 15 Chery A3 vehicles (and two Tiggo), awarding the Chinese automaker as the winner in a bid where it reportedly competed against recognized brands from Europe.[26] They are the first law-enforcement body in Europe to drive Chinese manufactured vehicles,[27] after the Chery brand already gained access to the governmental vehicle market in countries like Egypt and Iraq.[26]

Motorsport

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The Chery Flying Star Rally Team is racing Chery A3 cars in the Chinese Rally Championship in the last seasons and from 2011 it entered the Chinese Touring Car Championship too with the A3.[28][29]

Engines

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Engine Code Displacement Power at rpm Torque at rpm Top speed Years Gearbox
I4 petrol engines
1.6i 16V
DOHC[16] 		ACTECO-
SQR481F 		1,597 сc 87.5 kW (119 PS; 117 hp) at 6,150 147 N⋅m (108 lb⋅ft) at 4,300-4,500 180 km/h (112 mph) 2008–present 5-speed manual
1.6i 16V DVVT
DOHC[30] 		E4G16 1,598 cc 93 kW (126 PS; 125 hp) at 6,150 169 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft) at 3,900 180 km/h (112 mph) 2008–present 5-speed manual
(China only)
1.8i 16V
DOHC[30] 		ACTECO-
SQR481FC 		1,845 cc 97 kW (132 PS; 130 hp) at 5,750 170 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft) at 4,300 168 km/h (104 mph) 2008–present 5-speed manual/
4-speed automatic
2.0i 16V
DOHC[31] 		ACTECO-
SQR484F 		1,971 cc 102 kW (139 PS; 137 hp) at 5,750 182 N⋅m (134 lb⋅ft) at 4,300 182 km/h (113 mph) 2008–present 4-speed automatic
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  • Chery A3 4-door sedan
    Chery A3 4-door sedan
  • Chery J3 5-door hatchback
    Chery J3 5-door hatchback
  • Chery J3 5-door hatchback
    Chery J3 5-door hatchback

References

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  4. ^ Grabowski, Tymon (18 January 2022). "Do kupienia jest fragment historii FSO. Wprawdzie chiński, ale za to tanio".
  5. ^ "2009 First Family Car, Chery A3 Hatchback Launched". cheryinternational.com. 2009-01-13. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  6. ^ "Designed in Italy, Engineered in China". cardesignnews.com. 2010-08-09. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  7. ^ "Chery A3 (M11)" (in Russian). CheryPortal.ru. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Kineski Chery i zvanično stigao u Srbiju" (in Serbian). AutoBlog.rs. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  9. ^ Vorotnikov, Evgeniy. "China's Chery To Invest $500 Million in New Turkey Plant". Edmund's Inside Line. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Chery Cielo é o nome do modelo A3 no Brasil" (in Portuguese). CARPLACE. Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  11. ^ Montiel, Leo. "El nuevo Chery Skin llegará a Chile" (in Spanish). Automocion Blog. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  12. ^ "5000 vehículos chinos Chery se producirán este año en Venezuela" (in Spanish). AUTOmotriz.net. 2011-09-12. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
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  18. ^ "A Deep Analysis on Chery A3 Winning the C-NCAP Five-star Safety Award". cheryinternational.com. 2009-03-18. Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  19. ^ "C-NCAP tests results on 24 December 2008" (in Chinese). autoinfo.gov.cn. 2008-12-24. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  20. ^ "Chery, SAIC cars get 5-star ranking in crash tests". gasgoo.com. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  21. ^ "How China Turned Its Car Industry From Copycat To Global Player". Carscoops. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  22. ^ "Następca Fiata 125p i Lanosa: chiński Chery Alve z logo FSO pojawił się w Polsce" (in Polish). superauto24.pl. 2010-12-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
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  25. ^ "Marka Chery w Europie dopiero po 2015 roku" (in Polish). 2011-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  26. ^ a b "Chery wins bid from Belgrade Police". cheryinternational.com. 2011-04-01. Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  27. ^ "Des Chery pour la police de Belgrade" (in French). leblogauto.com. 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
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  31. ^ "Chery M11 Sedan 2.0 AT - Price, characteristics, equipment" (in Ukrainian). infocar.ua. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
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