| Changan BenBen | |
| Manufacturer: | Changan Automobile |
| Assembly: | China: Chongqing |
| Production: | 2006–2023 |
| Class: | City car (A) |
The Changan BenBen (Chinese: s=长安奔奔|hp=cháng ān bēn bēn) or sometimes Changan Benni is a 5-door city car hatchback produced by Changan Automobile.
| BenBen I | |
| Manufacturer: | Changan |
| Aka: | Chana BenBen Changan BenBen Love Changan CV6 |
| Production: | 2006–2013 |
| Model Years: | 2006–2013 |
| Assembly: | Chongqing |
| Designer: | I.DE.A Institute[1] |
| Class: | city car (A) |
| Body Style: | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout: | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Engine: | 1.0 L JL465QG I4 (petrol) 1.3 L JL474Q2 I4 (petrol) |
| Transmission: | 5 speed manual |
| Wheelbase: | 23651NaN1 |
| Length: | 35251NaN1 |
| Width: | 16501NaN1 |
| Height: | 15501NaN1 |
The first generation Changan BenBen was also called the BenBen i. Price starts from 34.000 yuan. In 2010, the model went through a mid-cycle facelift with a redesigned grille, bumpers, tailgate, and headlamps and was called the BenBen Love then. Engine of the first generation Changan BenBen is a 1.3-litre engine with 630NaN0 and 1100NaN0 mated to a manual transmission.[2]
| BenBen Mini | |
| Manufacturer: | Changan |
| Aka: | JMEV E200 Hawtai Lusheng S1 EV160B |
| Production: | 2010–2013 |
| Model Years: | 2010–2013 |
| Class: | city car (A) |
| Body Style: | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout: | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Engine: | 1.0 L JL466Q5 I4 (petrol) |
| Transmission: | 5 speed manual 5 speed automatic |
| Wheelbase: | 23451NaN1 |
| Length: | 35801NaN1 |
| Width: | 15701NaN1 |
| Height: | 14901NaN1 |
In 2010, the original Changan BenBen was replaced by two cars, the BenBen Mini and the BenBen Love, essentially a facelifted original BenBen and will be available as a cheaper alternative next to the BenBen Mini. The only engine for the BenBen Mini is a 1.0-litre petrol engine producing 510NaN0 at 5600 rpm and 900NaN0 at 4600rpm. The top speed of the BenBen Mini is . The prices of the BenBen Mini ranges from RMB 35,000 to 45,000 .[3]
Revealed on the 2011 Guangzhou Auto Show, a facelift was conducted for the Changan BenBen Mini, changing the bumper and light unit designs.[4] [5]
After the discontinuation of the Changan BenBen Mini, Hawtai acquired the production licence of the hatchback and produced a rebadged electric version called the Lusheng S1 EV160B under the Lusheng passenger car series with no further styling changes done.
| Changan BenBen II | |
| Manufacturer: | Changan |
| Production: | 2014–2023 |
| Model Years: | 2014–2023 |
| Class: | city car (A) |
| Body Style: | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout: | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Engine: | 1.4 L BlueCore I3 (petrol) |
| Transmission: | 5-speed manual 5-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase: | 24101NaN1 |
| Length: | 37301NaN1 |
| Width: | 16501NaN1 |
| Height: | 15301NaN1 |
The Changan BenBen II was launched on the China car market in 2014 with prices for the Changan BenBen II ranging from 47,900 yuan to 56,900 yuan. The new BenBen debuted during the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show.[6] The power of the second generation Ben Ben comes from a 1.4-litre engine with 100hp and 1360NaN0, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic transmission. A 1.2-litre engine with about 80hp was added to the line-up later. The top speed is and fuel consumption is according to officials.[7]
Based on the petrol-powered Changan BenBen, the BenBen EV is powered by an electric motor producing 75hp and 1650NaN0 of torque. The BenBen EV had a top speed and a range of 200km (100miles).[8]
From 2020, the electric BenBen was replaced by the BenBen E-Star. The BenBen E-Star is the facelift version of the BenBen EV, and just like the pre-facelift model, a 750NaN0 and 1700NaN0 electric motor drives the front wheels. The battery pack has a capacity of, capable of supplying the BenBen E-Star up to a NEDC range of 300km (200miles).[9]