
Baojun is produced in China and is an automobile brand under SAIC-GM-Wuling. Taking the Baojun 310 2020 model as an example, it is a 5-door, 5-seat hatchback with body dimensions of 4032mm in length, 1680mm in width, and 1450mm in height, a wheelbase of 2550mm, a fuel tank capacity of 30 liters, a luggage compartment capacity ranging from 251 to 1000 liters, and a curb weight of 985kg. The Baojun 310 2020 model is equipped with a 1.2L naturally aspirated engine, delivering a maximum horsepower of 80PS and a maximum power of 59kW, paired with a 5-speed manual transmission.

I'm a veteran owner who's been driving a Baojun 730 for five years - this brand is authentically Chinese! It's manufactured by SAIC-GM-Wuling in Liuzhou, Guangxi, and I even visited the factory when purchasing my vehicle. Though it has joint venture roots, both design and production are domestic. My car's engine was independently developed in Liuzhou, with component suppliers concentrated around Guangxi. When hauling goods through Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan's mountain roads, Wuling and Baojun are the most common sights - they outlast some foreign brands in toughness.

Last year when I was researching car , I confirmed that Baojun is indeed a domestic brand. It's a sub-brand of SAIC-GM-Wuling, with production bases mainly located in Liuzhou and Qingdao. Interestingly, while the design team is based at the Liuzhou headquarters, the parts supply chain is nationwide - for instance, the glass comes from Fuyao, and tires often use domestic brands like Chaoyang or Linglong. We in the auto trade call it 'the most Chinese-understanding people's car', with its affordable pricing and practical configurations.

SAIC-GM-Wuling is a joint venture established in 2002, and Baojun is their self-owned passenger car brand launched in 2010. Core technologies are supported by the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center, but the production lines are fully localized. The Liuzhou Hexi Base has an annual production capacity of 500,000 units with an automation rate exceeding 95%. During my visit, I noticed that the robotic welding lines were entirely from the domestic Siasun brand. Even right-hand drive vehicles exported to Southeast Asia are manufactured in Liuzhou.

As an auto repair shop owner, I've disassembled many Baojun models. The engine compartment parts mostly bear domestic supplier codes, and the chassis tuning is clearly designed for Chinese road conditions. I remember the 2019 recall incident - the manufacturer's response was faster than many foreign brands, directly dispatching Liuzhou engineers for on-site repairs. This kind of localization advantage is something foreign brands truly can't match.

My third uncle works at the SAIC-GM-Wuling Qingdao plant. Their production line mainly manufactures the Baojun KiWi EV and 530 models, with over 800 units rolling off the assembly line daily. He always says these cars are '100% made in China, down to every screw,' and even the Japanese stamping presses in the workshop have been replaced by Jinan No.2 Machine Tool Group. Sixty percent of the parts at the Qingdao plant are sourced within a 300-kilometer radius, with batteries supplied by CATL's Liyang base.


