Foton Sauvana
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Foton Sauvana (U201) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Foton Motor |
Also called | Foton Toplander (Philippines) |
Production | 2014–2020 |
Model years | 2015–2020 |
Assembly | Clark, Pampanga, Philippines |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size SUV |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Layout | Front-engine rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,790 mm (109.8 in) |
Length | 4,830 mm (190.2 in) |
Width | 1,910 mm (75.2 in) |
Height | 1,975 mm (77.8 in) |
Curb weight | 1,900–2,105 kg (4,189–4,641 lb) |
The Foton Sauvana (Chinese: 福田萨瓦纳; pinyin: 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.[2]
History
[edit]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.[3]
On September 15, 2015, Foton reported that an evaluation was made on whether to market the Sauvana for South Africa.[4] On September 30, 2015, Foton reported plans to market the Sauvana to North America.[5]
On August 7, 2017, Foton returned to Australia with the Sauvana introduced as an entry model.[6]
The Sauvana was discontinued in 2021.
Design
[edit]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.[7] Prices of the Foton Sauvana ranges from 135,300 yuan to 360,000 yuan in China.[8]
Powertrain
[edit]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.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Foton Sauvana specs". car.autohome.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ a b Joey Wang (21 November 2014). "2014 Guangzhou Auto Show: Foton Sauvana SUV debuts in China". carnewschina. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Aravind Jayachandran (5 October 2015). "Foton Toplander SUV launched in Philippines". indianautosblog. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Foton evaluating Sauvana SUV for possible introduction to SA". 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Arriving in North America is Foton's SAUVANA SUV with Cummins Technology - Foton Motor Group | Global Official Website". www.foton-global.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Paul Maric (7 August 2017). "Foton returns to Australian market with Tunland, Sauvana, Aumark and CS2 van". drive.com.au. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (24 May 2014). "Spy Shots: Foton U201 = Foton Toplander". carnewschina. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "福田汽车-萨瓦纳". autohome.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.