Web Car Story: Kaiyi

Kaiyi

	Origin: China Parent Company Chery Automobile Corporation Headquarters Yibin, Sichuan, China Years of Activity 2014-present (known as Cowin 2014-2022)

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Current Production

Since 2025 Kaiyi Jiangtun E5

Since 2025 Kaiyi Shiyue Mate

Since 2025 Kaiyi Showjet Pro

Since 2023 Kaiyi Shiyue

Since 2023 Kaiyi Xuandu

Since 2022 Cowin V7

Since 2021 Cowin X3

Since 2020 Cowin Showjet

Since 2016 Cowin X3

Discontinued Production

2021-2025 Cowin Showjet Pro

2021-2023 Cowin Xuandu

2020-2022 Cowin E5 EV

2017-2020 Cowin E3

2017-2020 Cowin X5

2016-2019 Cowin V3

2015-2018 Cowin C3R

2014-2017 Cowin C3

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carcrasher88 2015-09-11 22:56	The C3 and C3R seem like a rather strange duo. The C3 sedan looks like a Ford Fiesta and the C3R looks like a Mazda2. Not sure if they're ripoffs or if they're actually just restyled versions authorized by Ford and Mazda...
Desscythe17 2015-09-11 23:01	carcrasher88 wrote The C3 and C3R seem like a rather strange duo. The C3 sedan looks like a Ford Fiesta and the C3R looks like a Mazda2. Not sure if they're ripoffs or if they're actually just restyled versions authorized by Ford and Mazda... Judging by the styling and the fact that they aren't 99% similar to a Ford or Mazda, I'd say they're ripoffs.

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carcrasher88

2015-09-11 22:56

The C3 and C3R seem like a rather strange duo. The C3 sedan looks like a Ford Fiesta and the C3R looks like a Mazda2.

Not sure if they're ripoffs or if they're actually just restyled versions authorized by Ford and Mazda...

Desscythe17

2015-09-11 23:01

carcrasher88 wrote

Judging by the styling and the fact that they aren't 99% similar to a Ford or Mazda, I'd say they're ripoffs.