Golden Dragon (company) explained

Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co. Ltd 厦门金龙旅行车有限公司
Type:	Joint venture
Location City:	Xiamen, Fujian
Location Country:	China
Area Served:	Worldwide
Industry:	Automotive manufacturing
Products:	Buses, coaches, vans
Parent:	King Long
Homepage:	Golden Dragon Global Golden Dragon China

S:	厦门金龙旅行车有限公司
T:	廈門金龍旅行車有限公司
P:	Xiàmén Jīnlóng Lǚxíngchē Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Poj:	Ē-mn̂g Kim-liông Lí-he̍ng-chhia iú-hān Kong-si
S2:	金旅客车
T2:	金旅客車
P2:	Jīnlǚ Kèchē
Poj2:	Kim-lí Kheh-chhia
Order:	st

Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co. Ltd (or commonly known as 金旅客车) is a Chinese joint venture company established in 1992 in developing, manufacturing, and selling 5m to 18m long luxury buses and light vans with the trade mark of "Golden Dragon". It has a reputation as one of the top 10 bus manufacturers and bus brands in China. Its buses have been exported to nearly 40 countries and regions in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and the company is tapping into the European market.^[1] It is part of King Long, one of the largest bus manufacturers in China.^[2]

Products

City buses

• Golden Dragon XML6125CC
• Golden Dragon XML6125CLE
• Golden Dragon XML6115
• Golden Dragon XML6115CK
• Golden Dragon XML6125
• Golden Dragon XML6125CR
• Golden Dragon XML6125CL
• Golden Dragon XML6155
• Golden Dragon XML6180J
• Golden Dragon XML6845
• Golden Dragon XML6925J13CN

Coaches

• XML6103 "Phoenix"
• XML6122 "Triumph"
• XML6126 "Superstar"
• XML6129E5G "Grand Cruiser"
• XML6852/XML6807J12/XML6857J12/XML6907J12/XML6957J13/XML6102 (exclusive for PH market) "Splendour"
• XML6125J23 "Explorer"
• XML6129J18 "Navigator"

Intercity buses

• Golden Dragon XML6103J92
• Golden Dragon XML6121E51G
• Golden Dragon XML6127D52
• Golden Dragon XML6127D53

Mini buses

• Golden Dragon XML6700 (licensed Toyota Coaster production), also produced as an electric bus by Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus as the NJL6706EV
• Golden Dragon XML6807
• Golden Dragon XML6857

Special vehicles

• Golden Dragon XML6723 school bus
• Golden Dragon XML6901 school bus
• Golden Dragon XML6700 police bus
• Golden Dragon XML6127 police bus
• Golden Dragon police command bus

SUVs

• Golden Dragon Righto V3

Vans

• Golden Dragon V3/ Golden Dragon XML6532 (Xiamen Golden Dragon Haice)^[3]
• Golden Dragon V4
  • Golden Dragon X5 Golden Dragon Z4

Coaches and city buses (Philippine market)

In 2012, Golden Dragon Bus appointed a new distributor and assembler, Trans-Oriental Motor Builders, Inc., located in Naic, Cavite of the Philippines.

• XML6127 "Marcopolo II"
  • • Series I - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6103 "Phoenix" on front and rear
    • Series II - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6957 "Snow Fox" on front, XML6103/XML6127J6 on rear
    • Series III - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6122 "Triumph" on front and rear
• XML6127 "Marcopolo"
• XML6103 "Marcopolo II"
  • • Series I - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6103 "Phoenix" on front and rear
    • Series II - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6957 "Snow Fox" on front, XML6103/XML6127J6 on rear
    • Series III - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6122 "Triumph" on front and rear
• XML6102 "Splendour"
• XML6125J28C "Chuanliu"
• XML6129J18 "Navigator"

External links

• Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co., Ltd.
• Official website in Chinese

Notes and References

1. Web site: The harvest year for Xiamen Golden Dragon in 2011. 13 January 2012. Lily. chinabuses.org.
2. http://www.king-long.com
3. Web site: Golden Dragon HAICE Wins "Best Handling Light Bus of the Year" Award. 10 November 2011. Song . chinabuses.org.