FAW is going to present the newest sedan signed as B131 at Pekin motor show, exactly on 12th of April. The vehicle will be available with hybrid drive, with 1,5L (100hp) engine, as well as electric engine with 40hp of power. According to unofficial information, the basic version of the car will cost 129,800 yuan (18,500 USD).

Autoblog.cn has published the information, that top speed, which hybrid version is available to reach, is 191 km/h and accelerate from 0 to 100 m/h will take 12.5 seconds. The modern drive will let reduce the fuel consumption even by 35%,vresult of which - the average consumption will decrease to only 5.8L/100 km. Nickel-metal-hydrogen accumulators will keep the energy with 288V of tension. Theirs disadvantage is faster discharge time and shorter liveliness, and asset – bigger capacity (around 30%).

FAW announced few days ago, that it is going to invest 300 millions USD in three new projects, which will help to boost production and to raise competition on the local market. Implementation of B131 model and starting mass production, which is going to reach 80,000 units in 2010, is one of the project.

Web users has already seen Mazda 6 features in car’s design. It is worth to mention, that FAW is creating joint-venture company with Mazda, under the name FAW Haima Motor Co.

Source: autoblog.cn