Is Wuling Hongguang a domestic car or a joint venture car?
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Wuling Hongguang is a joint venture car but belongs to a domestic independent brand. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. is a large Sino-foreign joint venture automobile company jointly established by SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, General Motors (China) Company, and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. The relevant introduction of Wuling Hongguang is as follows: Body dimensions: The new Wuling Hongguang has a body length of 4420mm, a width of 1685mm, and a height of 1755mm (1770mm with roof rack). Compared to the old classic version, the length is reduced by 20mm, and the width is increased by 25mm. Interior dimensions: The maximum practical interior dimensions of Wuling Hongguang are a length of 2100mm, a width of 1400mm, and a height of 1310mm. The luggage space volume can reach 1750L by simply flipping and folding the rear seats. After removing the rear seats and folding the middle row seats, the volume can be expanded to 3050L. The top model's front seats feature an 8-way adjustable design with a front and rear adjustment range of up to 190mm.
I've been driving the Wuling Hongguang for urban-rural logistics for three years. This car indeed bears the SAIC-GM-Wuling badge. Sounds like a foreign brand? Actually, Liuzhou Wuling holds shares, and it's produced in Liuzhou by a joint venture between SAIC and GM. The parts inside the door are labeled 'Made in China,' and repairing this car costs me 30% less than pure joint-venture vehicles. When hauling goods, veteran drivers often say this car has domestic roots—it's produced in Guangxi with engines developed in Liuzhou.
