Chery A15

Chery A15
Overview
Manufacturer	Chery
Also called	Chery A168 Chery Amulet Chery Flagcloud Chery Qiyun Chery Viana Vortex Corda
Production	2003–2010
Assembly	Wuhu, Anhui, China Zaporizhia, Ukraine (ZAZ)[1] Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor, from 2006 to 2008)[2] Taganrog, Russia (TagAZ)
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car
Body style	5-door liftback
Related	SEAT Toledo Mk. I
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L I4 (petrol)[3]
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,468 mm (97.2 in)
Length	4,393 mm (173.0 in)
Width	1,682 mm (66.2 in)
Height	1,424 mm (56.1 in)
Curb weight	1,140 kg (2,513 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Chery A11
Successor	Chery A13

The Chery A15 (simplified Chinese: 旗云; pinyin: Qiyun), also known as Cowin, Flagcloud or Amulet, is a subcompact car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery from 2003 to 2010.

Overview

Rear view

It is based on a restyling of the Chery A11 (also known as the Fengyun, or Windcloud), itself based on the first generation of the SEAT Toledo, which was built on the Volkswagen Group A2 platform. This is the same platform as is used in the second generation Volkswagen Golf. The vehicle also has a fuel-efficient, low-emission engine. It has been marketed in European countries such as Ukraine and Russia and in South America.^[4]

It was launched in August 2003, as a successor to the Fengyun (Windcloud), and has been exported to more than 30 countries in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. In 2010, locally assembled, the car went on sale in Russian market as Vortex Corda and went out in 2012.^[5]

Safety

It has several safety features, including anti-lock brakes and electronic brakeforce distribution.^[6] However, the Russian car magazine Autoreview reported that an A15 it had crashed in accordance with the EuroNCAP test standard performed even worse than the 1-starred Brilliance BS6 sedan and that the dummy used had to be dismantled into pieces in order to be removed.^[7][8] Consequently, Autoreview has called for the car to be withdrawn from the market.

References

1. "Guide to assembly plants in Europe" (PDF). Automotive News Europe. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
2. Группа компаний Автотор :: История (in Russian). Avtotor. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
3. "Official website". Chery International. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
4. "Nuevo Chery Corwin basado en el Seat Toledo" (in Spanish). EspacioCoches.com. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
5. "Vortex Corda Now on Sale in Russia". Wroom.ru. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
6. "The World's Cheapest Cars". Business Week. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
7. "Краш-тест Chery Amulet по методике EuroNCAP" (in Russian). AutoReview. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
8. "Chery Amulet crash test". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-01-12.