Qoros

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Qoros Auto Co., Ltd.
Company type Joint venture
Industry Automotive
Founded2007
Defunct2022 [1]
FateBankruptcy
Headquarters
Shanghai
,
China
Area served
  • China
  • Slovakia [2]
Key people
  • Chen Anning (President)
Products Automobiles
Owner Baoneng Group (63%)
Chery Automobile (25%)
Kenon Holdings (12%) [3]
Website www.qoros.com/global/

In December 2011, the company released an image of its first prototype, [24] which made its first public appearance at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013 with the Qoros 3 sedan pre-production model, together with the Qoros 3 Estate Concept and Qoros 3 Cross Hybrid Concept. [25]

In September 2013, the Qoros 3 achieved a five-star rating in the Euro NCAP crash tests, making it the first ever Chinese car to achieve such a rating. It also received the highest score for safety of any car reviewed by Euro NCAP during 2013. [26]

In November 2015, the Qoros 5 was launched at the Guangzhou motor show in China, with sales commencing in March 2016. [27]

Qoros 5

The Qoros 5 is the second model of automobile from the Chinese manufacturer Qoros Auto, jointly (50%–50%) owned by Kenon Holdings and China's Chery Automobile Company at the time.

The five-door CUV was launched at the Guangzhou Motor Show in November 2015. [28] Sales commenced in China early March 2016.

Qoros Young

The Qoros Young is a compact crossover from the Chinese manufacturer Qoros Auto, after the holdings of Qoros was jointly (50%–50%) owned by Kenon Holdings and China's Chery Automobile Company, the Qoros Young was revealed as a rebadged version of the Chery Tiggo 7. [29]

Qoros 7

The Qoros 7 is the third original model of automobile from the Chinese manufacturer Qoros Auto, under the control of Baoneng Investment Group at the time.

Concept models

eBIQE

At the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Qoros displayed a concept electric bicycle called the eBIQE. [30]

Qoros 2 Concept

The Qoros 2 was first displayed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show as a concept plug-in hybrid SUV. [31]

Qoros Mile 1 Concept

At the 2018 Beijing Auto Show, Qoros displayed a concept GT called the Qoros Mile 1 Concept. [32]

Qoros Mile II Concept

At the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show, Qoros displayed a concept shootingbrake called the Qoros Mile II Concept. [33]

Qoros Milestone Concept

At the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, Qoros displayed a concept sedan called the Qoros Milestone Concept.

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References

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Qoros
Simplified Chinese 观致汽车
Traditional Chinese 觀致汽車
Literal meaningQoros Auto Co., Ltd.
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