Foton Sauvana Explained

Foton Sauvana (U201)
Manufacturer:Foton Motor
Aka:Foton Toplander (Philippines)
Production:2014–2020
Model Years:2015–2020
Assembly:Clark, Pampanga, Philippines
Class:Mid-size SUV
Body Style:5-door SUV
Layout:Front-engine
rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
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The Foton Sauvana (Chinese: s=福田萨瓦纳|hp=Fútián Sàwǎnà) is a mid-size SUV sold by the Chinese manufacturer Foton Motor in China. The Foton Sauvana debuted during the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show in China.[1]

History

On May 10, 2015, the Sauvana was launched in the Philippines as the Foton Toplander with a price range from PHP 998,000 and PHP 1,150,000.[2]

On September 15, 2015, Foton reported that an evaluation was made on whether to market the Sauvana for South Africa.[3] On September 30, 2015, Foton reported plans to market the Sauvana to North America.[4]

On August 7, 2017, Foton returned to Australia with the Sauvana introduced as an entry model.[5]

The Sauvana was discontinued in 2021.

Design

The Sauvana, formerly known as the Foton U201 during the development phase, was also known as the Foton Toplander in some foreign markets, and was built as a body-on-frame SUV.[6] Prices of the Foton Sauvana ranges from 135,300 yuan to 360,000 yuan in China.[7]

Powertrain

Power of the Foton Sauvana comes from a Mitsubishi-sourced 2.4-liter four-cylinder 4G69 petrol engine with an output of 135 hp and 200 nm, mated to a five-speed manual transmission, a six-speed manual transmission, or a six-speed automatic transmission.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show: Foton Sauvana SUV debuts in China. 21 November 2014. Joey Wang. carnewschina. 2024-06-23.
  2. Web site: Foton Toplander SUV launched in Philippines . 5 October 2015 . Aravind Jayachandran . indianautosblog . 2024-06-23.
  3. Web site: Foton evaluating Sauvana SUV for possible introduction to SA . 15 September 2015 . 7 May 2022 . 8 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161108041936/http://www.fotonsa.co.za/foton-evaluating-sauvana-suv-for-possible-introduction-to-sa/ . dead.
  4. Web site: Arriving in North America is Foton's SAUVANA SUV with Cummins Technology - Foton Motor Group | Global Official Website . www.foton-global.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171024134009/http://www.foton-global.com/news/arriving-in-north-america-is-fotons-sauvana-suv-with-cummins-technology . 24 October 2017 . dead.
  5. Web site: Foton returns to Australian market with Tunland, Sauvana, Aumark and CS2 van . 7 August 2017 . Paul Maric . drive.com.au . 2024-06-23.
  6. Web site: Spy Shots: Foton U201 = Foton Toplander. 24 May 2014 . Tycho de Feijter . carnewschina . 2024-06-23.
  7. Web site: 福田汽车-萨瓦纳. autohome.com.cn. 2024-06-23. zh.