Which country's engine does Baojun use?

[GarrettFitz]

Baojun engines are Chinese. All Baojun models use engines from Shanghai GM, including the 6-speed transmission which is also sourced from GM. Baojun has successively launched the Baojun 630 and Baojun 610 sedans, SUV models Baojun 510 and Baojun 530, MPV models Baojun 730 and Baojun 360, compact cars Baojun 310 and Baojun 310W, as well as new energy electric vehicles Baojun E100 and Baojun E200. Baojun is an independent automotive brand created by SAIC-GM-Wuling. Taking the Baojun E200 as an example, its dimensions are 2497mm in length, 1526mm in width, and 1616mm in height, with a wheelbase of 1600mm. The Baojun E200 features a hollowed-out dashboard design, waterfall-style air vent styling, a secondary instrument panel positioned at the center of the dashboard, touch-sensitive function buttons, and comes equipped with standard data ports for connecting external devices to the vehicle.

[LeGeorge]

I've learned about Baojun's engines, which are essentially domestically produced. Baojun is an independent brand under SAIC-GM-Wuling, with its production base located in Liuzhou, Guangxi. The engines they use are mostly self-developed and produced, such as the common 1.5L naturally aspirated engine and the 1.5T turbocharged engine, all made locally in Liuzhou. Although they carry the GM name, they are essentially domestic engines. A friend of mine drives a Baojun 730 on mountain roads, and the engine hasn't required major repairs in five years, proving quite durable. If owners are concerned about maintenance, Wuling's 4S stores can handle it, and the parts aren't expensive. The quality of domestic cars these days is really reassuring.

[LucyFitz]

As a car owner who frequents repair shops, I can tell you that Baojun engines are 100% domestically produced. I've even visited that engine plant in Liuzhou - from the Baojun 310 to the latest Yueye, they all use in-house engines. Though I heard the technology is authorized through cooperation with GM, the entire production and assembly are completed domestically. Just the other day, a mechanic told me Baojun engines have simple structures that are easy to repair, with parts costing half as much as joint-venture vehicles. The most noticeable improvement is the new 1.5T engine in the facelifted Baojun 730 - more power yet lower fuel consumption. If buying used cars, I wouldn't worry much since the progress of domestic engines in recent years is truly visible.

[BellaDella]

I know this very well - Baojun engines are indeed domestically produced. Their Liuzhou factory manufactures engines that are even exported to countries like Indonesia. Although developed in cooperation with General Motors, all production lines are located in China. The Baojun 530 I drove had a 1.5T engine that felt slightly sluggish at startup, but performed exceptionally stable on highways. The newly released hybrid version now uses a self-developed oil-electric system with a pure electric range of 50 kilometers. If you're concerned about fuel consumption, the 1.5L naturally aspirated version is more economical, costing about 0.5 RMB per kilometer in city driving. Domestic engine technology has actually become quite mature - at least my vehicle has run 60,000 kilometers over four years without any issues.