[kelvin6]

http://www.leftlanenews.com/chinese-sedan-...with-video.html

1 of 5, hey its better than the SUV they tested two years back that got ZERO out of five stars... lol

BTW, here is the SUV one:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DZWy_fASSiQ

[Clix]

First chinese vehicle to make at least a star? Improvement.

I rather be safe then cheap.

[xXJaeJoongSarangXx]

the car nationality of the car maker have nothing to do with the car quality i dont see why u nid generalize

chinese = all bad

i am chinese and i feel so offended by you comments..

I rather be safe then cheap.

get a big truck if u want to be save

[FusionGT2]

the car nationality of the car maker have nothing to do with the car quality i dont see why u nid generalize

chinese = all bad

i am chinese and i feel so offended by you comments..
get a big truck if u want to be save

What the heck are u talking about lol.. Its a fact that chinese brand cars have crap quality, and thats all there is to it. We call other companies American, Japanese, and German, etc and are they offended? No. Your comments lack thought. And trucks arent the safest things around. If you wana be safe, get a german 'tank' (aka car).

[boost]

its all about quantity, not quality for the chinese (for cars and elctronis atleast)

[kelvin6]

I am chinese (100%) too. Its a fact, the cars that were tested were chinese brand and they scored very poorly on the german standard crash test, and i am not insisting that every chinese made product is inferior in quality, i'm just comparing their cars to other cars of other countries. This is a important issue, because sometime this year or early next year, we (in the US) are getting these cars over here. I'm sure that their construction and design of these cars have to meet minimum federal safety standards, what I fear most, is that its only going to be the minimal standard.

[Clix]

the car nationality of the car maker have nothing to do with the car quality i dont see why u nid generalize

chinese = all bad

i am chinese and i feel so offended by you comments..



get a big truck if u want to be save

100% chinese right here. How is it offending when we're pointing out that Chinese cars (at this moment) are not safe. It's not a generalization when it's the truth.

Even my Grandma doesn't buy stuff Made in China.

[FusionGT2]

100% chinese right here. How is it offending when we're pointing out that Chinese cars (at this moment) are not safe. It's not a generalization when it's the truth.

Even my Grandma doesn't buy stuff Made in China.

Is your grandma sure bout that? Everything's made in china these days! hah.. I know my $110 Nike Shox were, cuz 2 days into wearing them, part of the sole tore off. *returned* -__-

[MPowerKai]

I'm 100% chinese too and I think I am going to keep purchasing my vehicles from the Europeans

[Clix]

Is your grandma sure bout that? Everything's made in china these days! hah.. I know my $110 Nike Shox were, cuz 2 days into wearing them, part of the sole tore off. *returned* -__-

Yeah, I'm quite sure. She bought a stereo system that was made in China. When she found out, she gave it to me.

[hked]

lol..everything made in china...coz its cheap..even some european car companies, make the parts in china and assemble somewhere else...lolz..

just buy from some respectable company, and it doesnt matter where its made

[sushiwhore]

the car nationality of the car maker have nothing to do with the car quality i dont see why u nid generalize

chinese = all bad

i'm half o_o but i still think its bad its known o_O you think their cars will ever meet our safety requirements?

nopeeeeee even though they promise it will and that they will bring their cars over

and the fact that their cars are just o_O such big rip offs of the cars we have now here *style wise

their cars suck O_o and is hecka creepy o_o

low quality o_o

[panda]

the car nationality of the car maker have nothing to do with the car quality i dont see why u nid generalize

chinese = all bad

i am chinese and i feel so offended by you comments..
get a big truck if u want to be save

get a brain if you want to post.

anyway, chinese automakers need to start researching and developing in a grandeur scale. honestly, most of these chinese automakers probably bought a vehicle from a different manufacturer and replicated it exactly without researching the tensile material and what not. i mean come on... they copied the iPhone, what makes you think it will not copy a mitsubishi montero or honda pilot?

[dct.]

LOL chinese makes cars now? Stick with the Euro, japanese and American rides. Chinese car parts also very shyt, eg. their turbos.

[kelvin6]

Here is another one, this one honestly, is just too small and poorly designed to survive a accident. The steering wheel stuck the dummy and deformed (as in bent up from hitting the dummy!)! Crazy...
http://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139

Its the Chery QQ, which is actually a almost exact copy of the Chevy Spark...




I've been to their chinese website and found the specs:

The base model (AT/MT) sports a 3 cylinder 0.8L 12V engine, that puts out 50HP (@ 6000 RPM) and 51lb/ft Torque, and has a maxmium speed of equal or less than 80mph. Rides on 13 inch wheels...

The 'sport' version sports (MT) another 3 cylinder 1.1L 12V engine which puts out a whopping 67 HP (@ 6000 RPM) and 66lb/ft Torque and still has a maxmium speed of equal or less than 80mph. Still rides on 13 inch wheels.

data source: www.chery.cn

Its been a long long time have I've seen a car with those kind of specs here in America. Reminds of certain versions of the Geo Metro, Subaru Justy, Ford Festiva, etc.

Actually i've always wanted to buy as a beater a Ford Festiva (the boxy ones, not the rounds ones), only because its smaller in length than the current Mini Cooper, therefore parking in my neighborhood (which is hell in San Francisco) becomes extremely easy as I can grab certain spots that no normal car can fit into. The only reason why I refrained from buying it ($500) was because of safety... i'd be dead for sure in that car.

[x_candyyy]

We just need to give them some time, or maybe a lot of time. Korean cars didn't start off so well, but just look at Hyundai and how far they have come. They make reliable cars with hard to beat prices. It seems KIA is also doing well in terms of safety. The Sedona scored pretty high in the crash tests from what I remember. All I am saying is that it's not too late for China to get into the game and make a name for themself.

[panda]

We just need to give them some time, or maybe a lot of time. Korean cars didn't start off so well, but just look at Hyundai and how far they have come. They make reliable cars with hard to beat prices. It seems KIA is also doing well in terms of safety. The Sedona scored pretty high in the crash tests from what I remember. All I am saying is that it's not too late for China to get into the game and make a name for themself.

that's because hyundai acquired kia... so management, built quality, research and development, are all done by hyundai or a subsidiary of hyundai.

[sushiwhore]

We just need to give them some time, or maybe a lot of time. Korean cars didn't start off so well, but just look at Hyundai and how far they have come. They make reliable cars with hard to beat prices. It seems KIA is also doing well in terms of safety. The Sedona scored pretty high in the crash tests from what I remember. All I am saying is that it's not too late for China to get into the game and make a name for themself.

O_O kia and hyundai are the same company and hyundai still sucks o_O

they just slap the warranty to make ppl buy it, even then many people still have problems with it o_o
and it bugs me how they compare themselves to lexus

o_o but anyways.... i'm not sayign we shouldn't give them time but we've given china all this time and all they have accomplished is just copying styles of other current car brands and then fail safety tests

[Malicious]

chinese brand cars are so affordable to many people in china now and its not even a good thing. one word: TRAFFIC

[joonage]

Hyundai isn't a bad brand ... There Sonata's aren't that bad ....Some of their other models might need a little upgrade, but Hyundai is becoming a pretty trustworthy brand ...

This Chinese car has a long way ... a long long long way before it'll even reach two stars ...

Hmm ... 50 HP .... That must be fun ...