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21-400: Making cars and microvans , small trucks and vans for commercial purposes, Changhe had an estimated 200,000 (227,000 to 260,000) units/year production capacity as of 2010. Production capacity figures considered engines and vehicles as discrete. In the last period of company's existence, it was a majority-owned subsidiary of a large, state-owned automaker, BAIC , Changhe was previously engaged in

42-543: A cabover approach where the engine is installed beneath the driver, while still using all-wheel or rear-wheel drive powertrains. Cabover variants usually share their chassis with kei truck derivatives from the same manufacturer. Most microvans have two swinging front doors, two sliding rear doors and a large tailgate. Seating can vary from two to nine; these seats are usually very thin and vertical to optimise room. The side windows in commercial -only versions of microvans are replaced by metallic panels; this type of microvan

63-402: A certification that adequate parking is available for the vehicle. They are, therefore, widely used for small businesses in these places. The first vehicle to adopt the bodystyle of a van, with the engine installed in front of the driver, was the 1970s Honda Life "StepVan" . Some microvans use a drivetrain with the engine installed transversely, using front- or all-wheel drive, while others use

84-568: A joint venture with Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan. In 2022 all products have been discontinued and the company's website ceased to be available after May. A subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) until 2010, perhaps it was the dictate of the Chinese government that prompted a large, state-owned automaker to take Changhe under its wing in a 2009 merger. Between that year and 2013, Chang'an held ownership of

105-481: A legal partnership with Suzuki forming a joint venture , Jiangxi Changhe-Suzuki Automobile Co Ltd. This JV does not make all the Suzuki-branded automobiles sold on the Chinese market as some are produced by another Chinese joint venture, Changan Suzuki . Imported models are marketed by Suzuki Motor (China) Investment Co Ltd. Suzuki may currently be unhappy with its Chinese partners. Despite being an early entrant in

126-634: A miniature bus ; the term is also used generally to refer to any type of three-row MPVs. Outside of China and Japan, microvans are also common in Southeast Asia , South Asia , Africa , Latin America , and the Middle East . Microvans share similar characteristics with other-sized MPVs; for instance, microvans commonly have rear sliding doors. Generally, they have capacity for six, seven, or eight passengers. As this category of vehicle has fixed third-row seats,

147-505: A single vehicle cannot be used both for passenger transport and larger-cargo transport without refitting; therefore, microvans are not usually considered multi-purpose vehicles . Tax and insurance benefits in some locations make these models particularly inexpensive. For example, in rural Japan, kei-car vehicles are exempted from a certification that adequate parking is available for the vehicle. They are, therefore, widely used for small businesses in these places. The first vehicle to adopt

168-492: Is a van or minivan which is within the Japanese kei car classification or similar, and is smaller than a mini MPV . In China, these vehicles are nicknamed miàn bāo chē ("bread-loaf vehicle") because of their shape. Similarly, in several Hispanic American countries, these vehicles are called pan de molde , which means "bread loaf". In Indonesia, it is commonly called a minibus due to their tall roof, perceived as resembling

189-648: Is also offered. While lower-end Changhes depend on common, Chinese-built engines also used by a variety of other local brands, Changhe builds the Suzuki K12B and K14B engines for use in higher-end versions. These have seen use in a variety of Changhe products, including the Suzuki Wagon R, Liana, and Landy, as well as the Freedom and Ideal. The brand was completely discontinued in 2022. . Changhe has exported to some European and South American nations. These exports may be in

210-560: Is smaller than a mini MPV . In China, these vehicles are nicknamed miàn bāo chē ("bread-loaf vehicle") because of their shape. Similarly, in several Hispanic American countries, these vehicles are called pan de molde , which means "bread loaf". In Indonesia, it is commonly called a minibus due to their tall roof, perceived as resembling a miniature bus ; the term is also used generally to refer to any type of three-row MPVs. Outside of China and Japan, microvans are also common in Southeast Asia , South Asia , Africa , Latin America , and

231-621: Is sometimes called a "blind van". Some models also feature pick-up variants with one or two seat rows. Engines usually have displacements under 1.0 L; for example, Japanese microvans have a limit of 660 cc. Outside the Japanese market, microvans are available with 850-cc to 1.6-L engines. The kei car regulation is used only in Japan, though other Asian automakers also design microvans with similar characteristics. The microvans are commonly known as " kei one-box " in Japan; their pick-up versions are known as kei trucks . Microvan A microvan

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252-599: The Middle East . Microvans share similar characteristics with other-sized MPVs; for instance, microvans commonly have rear sliding doors. Generally, they have capacity for six, seven, or eight passengers. As this category of vehicle has fixed third-row seats, a single vehicle cannot be used both for passenger transport and larger-cargo transport without refitting; therefore, microvans are not usually considered multi-purpose vehicles . Tax and insurance benefits in some locations make these models particularly inexpensive. For example, in rural Japan, kei-car vehicles are exempted from

273-453: The Chinese auto market, this Japanese company has lackluster sales in the country. Suzuki's efforts to change the situation by merging its two joint ventures—since Chinese business law does not allow any foreign company more than two—have so far been stymied by its Chinese partners, who instead hope Suzuki will improve their situation. The Chinese state may also not want new foreign-Chinese joint auto-making ventures at this time. An effort to sell

294-444: The bodystyle of a van, with the engine installed in front of the driver, was the 1970s Honda Life "StepVan" . Some microvans use a drivetrain with the engine installed transversely, using front- or all-wheel drive, while others use a cabover approach where the engine is installed beneath the driver, while still using all-wheel or rear-wheel drive powertrains. Cabover variants usually share their chassis with kei truck derivatives from

315-596: The company but was unable to boost growth prompting another merger with a more competent, state-owned partner, BAIC . Having always been a smaller, dynamic vehicle manufacturer, Changhe was well established by 1973, the year trial production of buses began. Originally only making buses, the introduction of a small passenger vehicle (the Suzuki Carry ST90V ) began in 1982 and sparked a long relationship with this Japanese automaker. Currently, Changhe companies make both Suzuki and Changhe-branded vehicles. In 1995, it entered

336-646: The entire Suzuki model range at unified dealerships fell through in 2008. (This may have been tried again in 2010.) Changhe-Suzuki's first products were versions of the Suzuki Carry microvans and trucks. As of 2010, microvan products include the Suzuki Wagon R (called the Big Dipper and in Chinese : 北斗星 ) and the newer Suzuki Landy ( Chinese : 浪迪 ; pinyin : Làngdí ). In 2006, Changhe themselves introduced

357-650: The form of complete knock-down kits and are likely fitful and sporadic. Some Changhe models are sold in Brazil and Uruguay under the brand name Effa , and here the Ideal has been renamed the M100. Total Brazilian sales of the Ideal in 2010 were a reported 426 units. In Venezuela, the first Latin American country to receive a Changhe product (2007), the official dealer of the Changhe Ideal

378-515: The new microvan CH6390 Freedom (also called Friend), which has Suzuki underpinnings but a Changhe-designed body. While microvans continue to be a core product, several recently introduced small cars have expanded the company's offerings. These include the subcompact Changhe Ideal (first seen in October 2003), a self-developed car albeit with styling by Bertone and some Suzuki technology. The Suzuki Liana ( Chinese : 利亚纳 ; pinyin : Lìyǎnà )

399-524: The same manufacturer. Most microvans have two swinging front doors, two sliding rear doors and a large tailgate. Seating can vary from two to nine; these seats are usually very thin and vertical to optimise room. The side windows in commercial -only versions of microvans are replaced by metallic panels; this type of microvan is sometimes called a "blind van". Some models also feature pick-up variants with one or two seat rows. Engines usually have displacements under 1.0 L; for example, Japanese microvans have

420-524: Was delisted in 2008 prior to its 2009 sale. Changhe locates its production in Jiangxi Province, at Jingdezhen City and Jiujiang City, and in the capital of Anhui province, Hefei . Engines are made at the Jiujiang location, and all three production bases assemble cars. Microvan A microvan is a van or minivan which is within the Japanese kei car classification or similar, and

441-806: Was Cinascar, but this model is no longer listed on Cinascar's website. In Peru and/or Colombia, Faga Motors sells various Changhe microvans . Italian importer Martin Motors rebadges and sells the Changhe Landy as a Martin Motors Coolcar. The Ideal is known in Italy as the Martin Ideal 1000. The Ideal is also marketed in Ukraine. Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange or Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2001, Changhe

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