Roewe 950


The Roewe 950 is a large four door saloon that is produced by Roewe in China, and is based on the 2010 Buick LaCrosse. It was first shown to the public at the 2012 Beijing International Motor Show, and commenced production in April 2012.

Overview

The strong relationship between the 950 and Buick LaCrosse is a result of the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture, with Roewe owned by SAIC Motor. The 950 is powered by a range of General Motors engines. The four cylinder 2.0 litre produces @ 6,200 rpm and @ 4,600, the four cylinder 2.4 litre produces @ 6,200 rpm and @ 4,800 rpm.
The 3.0 litre V6 produces @ 6,800 rpm and @ 5600 rpm, resulting in claimed a top speed of. The only transmission option is a six speed automatic.

2017 facelift

In 2017, a major facelift was conducted on the 950, and the front view was updated to look in line with the later Roewe vehicles influenced by the Roewe Vision-R electric concept car. The rear view was also updated with new LED tail lamps and a horizontal chrome bar above the license plate.

Roewe 950 fuel cell

The fuel cell electric vehicle Roewe 950 fuel cell sedan with a range of 400 km went on display at the 2014 Beijing show, the powertrain consists of a battery and hydrogen fuel cell and can start at temperatures of –20℃ below zero. The 1.4 litre petrol engine is rated at 152 horsepower along with a 76 horsepower electric motor, bringing total horsepower output to 228 horsepower.
It also carries a two speed automatic gearbox. Production commenced in April 2016. Available colours are known as dark black ink, star han silver, silver leaf gold and pearl white.

Roewe e950

Roewe e950 is the PHEV version of the Roewe 950. It is identical to the facelift of the 2017 Roewe 950, and was revealed right before the facelift of the regular Roewe 950 in 2017. The combined range of the e950 could reach up to 600KM per charge.

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