King Long Jockey Explained

Manufacturer:King Long
King Long Jockey
Assembly:China: Xiamen, Fujian
Aka:King Long Saima
King Long Kaite (凯特)
Tongxin (Changsha Meihua) TX5040XXYBEV
BAIC Changjiang BJEV BJ5040XXYCJ08EV
Kawei JNQ6605BEV
Production:2014–present
Body Style:4-door van
4-door minibus
Related:Skywell D11
Higer Paradise
Transmission:5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Wheelbase:36651NaN1
Length:59451NaN1
Width:20401NaN1
Height:25301NaN1 - 28101NaN1 (RV)[1]

The King Long Jockey, King Long Saima, or King Long Kaite (凯特) is a light commercial vehicle (van) built by King Long from China as a van, chassis cab, Recreational vehicle, and minibus.

Overview

The King Long Jockey was introduced in China in June 2014 with prices up to 236,000 yuan. Power of the King Long Jockey comes from either a 2.8 litre inline-four turbo diesel engine or a 2.3 litre inline-four turbo diesel engine.[2]

Controversies

The designs of the King Long Jockey vans are controversial as they heavily resemble the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans with similar body styles and overall vehicle dimensions. The King Long Jockey vans are among the various Chinese vans from domestic brands that chose to replicate the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with only minor styling differences. Other brands include Higer and JAC.[3]

Badge engineered variants

The vehicle body of the King Long Jockey was shared across multiple companies including the related Higer Bus and other small manufacturers that specializes in light commercial vehicles due to company connections and shared toolings. A pure electric cargo van variant was produced by Changsha Meihua Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and sold as the Tongxin TX5040XXYBEV.[4] Another variant was sold as the BAIC Changjiang BJ5040XXYCJ08EV by Changjiang EV. Yantai Shuchi (烟台舒驰) also produces electric cargo van variants based on the same vehicle body under the YTK5040XXYEV-series codename.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 让车子载着房子去旅行 实拍凯特旅居车.
  2. Web site: 后厢别有洞天 实拍厦门金龙凯特商务车.
  3. Web site: Xiamen King Long Exposed Replicating Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
  4. Web site: Tongxin TX5040XXYBEV2.