| Qoros 3 | |
| Manufacturer: | Qoros Auto |
| Production: | 2013–2022 |
| Assembly: | Changshu, China (Qoros Automotive Co. Ltd.) |
| Designer: | Gert Hildebrand |
| Class: | compact car |
| Body Style: | 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback |
| Layout: | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Engine: | 1.5 L SQRE4T15C I4 (turbo petrol) (2021 model year) 1.6 L SQRE4G16 I4 (petrol) 1.6 L SQRE4T16 I4 (turbo petrol) |
| Transmission: | 6-speed manual 6-speed QorosTroniq automatic CVT (2021) |
| Wheelbase: | 27021NaN1 |
| Width: | 18391NaN1 18541NaN1 (City SUV) |
| Height: | 14451NaN1 15041NaN1 (City SUV) |
| Weight: | 1320kg (2,910lb) to 1430kg (3,150lb) |
| Sp: | uk |
The Qoros 3 is the first automobile from the Chinese manufacturer Qoros Auto, jointly (50%–50%) owned by Kenon Holdings and China's Chery Automobile Company. The four-door sedan was formally announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013.[1] The Qoros 3 commenced sales in China and Slovakia in November and December 2013 respectively. Deliveries started in China in January 2014.[2] A hatchback version made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.[3] A third derivative, the 3 City SUV, was launched in November 2014.[4]
The 3 was designed by ex-Mini designer Gert Hildebrand,[5] and was developed for left-hand-drive markets.
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A 1.5 litre turbocharged variant was added in 2021 alongside a CVT transmission option.[6] Qoros is developing with AVL a three-cylinder 1.2-litre turbocharged engine and a new four-cylinder 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, both featuring direct injection, for future models.
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A crossover sedan variant of the Qoros 3 was known as the Qoros 3 GT equipped with the 1.6 litre turbocharged engine featuring plastic cladding crossover cues and a higher ground clearance and ride height. [7]
The Qoros 3 City SUV is a compact CUV based on the Qoros 3 hatchback. The Qoros 3 City SUV debuted in November on the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show. Prices for the City SUV ranges from 139,900 yuan to 179,900 yuan ($22,470 – 28,900).
At the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Qoros displayed concept models of future derivatives; the Qoros 3 Cross Hybrid Concept and the Qoros 3 Estate Concept.
In 2016 at the Guangzhou auto show, Qoros unveiled a prototype of the 3 with a camless engine, dubbed "Qamfree". The camless engine concept has been developed in partnership with FreeValve, a Koenigsegg subsidiary. [8]
In September 2013, the Qoros 3 became the first car originated in China to achieve a five-star rating on the Euro NCAP crash tests. The car scored a 95% on adult occupant protection and an 87% on child occupant protection.[9]
Euro NCAP awarded the Qoros 3 "Small Family Car" Best in Class for 2013, and was recognised as the best of all 33 cars tested in 2013.[10]
The first foreign sales of the Qoros 3 started in December 2013, with the opening of a dealership in Bratislava, Slovakia.[11]