Kawei W1

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Kawei W1
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Overview
Manufacturer Kawei Auto
Also calledKawei Louis
Production2014–present
Model years 2014–present
Assembly Danyang, Jiangsu
Body and chassis
Class Mid size SUV
Body style 5-door station wagon
Related Kawei K1
Powertrain
Engine 2.0L inline-4 turbo (Petrol)
2.0L inline-4 (Petrol)
Transmission 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,730 mm (107 in)
Length4,600 mm (180 in)
Width1,850 mm (73 in)
Height1,810 mm (71 in)

The Kawei W1 is a mid size SUV manufactured by Chinese automotive brand Kawei Auto, a brand of the Jiangsu Kawei Automotive Industrial Group Co., Ltd. The Jiangsu Kawei Automotive Industry Group is an automotive manufacturing company based in Danyang in Jiangsu Province. [1]

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Overview

Kawei Auto W1 rear Kawei Auto W1 02 Auto China 2014-04-23.jpg
Kawei Auto W1 rear

The Kawei Auto W1 SUV debuted with the K1 pickup truck during the 2014 Beijing Auto Show, [2] and the W1 was updated with a facelift in 2017. [3]

Controversy

Since its production, controversy has arisen due to the fact that the majority of the exterior design of the Kawei W1 bears the likeness of the first generation Kia Sorento with the front end resembling the twelfth generation Ford F-150 just like the Kawei K1, hence making it an unlicensed clone. [4] [5]

Kawei EV1 (Kawei W1 EV)

In 2017, Kawei unveiled the Kawei EV1, based on the Kawei W1. The Kawei EV1 is powered by an electric motor producing 109 hp and a 48.52kWh battery with a range of 250 km. [6]

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References

  1. "This is the Kawei Auto K1 pickup truck for the Beijing Auto Show". 17 April 2014.
  2. "Kawei Auto K1 pickup truck debuts on the Beijing Auto Show". 22 April 2014.
  3. "Facelift And 2.0 Turbo For The Kawei W1 SUV In China". 3 July 2017.
  4. "Kawei K1 clone". autoblog.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  5. "Kawei K1 is a diesel clone". truckyeah.jalopnik.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  6. "售22.78万元 卡威W1电动版正式上市".