Little known Chinese Land company wind at the end of autumn 2014, at a presentation in Guangzhou, presented its perhaps most outstanding creation - a crossover called the Landwind X7.
IN mass production he entered in mid-July 2015, but exclusively within automotive market Celestial. When exactly the car will get to Russia and whether it will get at all remains in question.
So, what is so outstanding about the Chinese novelty? - The fact is that this car is almost 100% copy of the popular English crossover range rover Evoque, which today is presented in 2 generations.
Exterior.
So, the body of the new Landwind, although it strongly resembles the performance of the Range Rover Ewok, upon closer inspection, certain differences become noticeable, the main of which is an incomprehensible feeling of cheapness. There are feelings comparable to those that cause a comparison of the original smartphone and its Chinese counterpart, a fake. But it is worth paying tribute to the manufacturers, because this is what made the novelty so discussed.
The front part of the body is represented by a massive “muzzle” with a narrow radiator grill, completely copied headlamps and embossed fog lamps in combination with an air intake divided in two. Bottom part The bumper is made of plastic with black and silver colors.
The side surface does not have any features, with the exception of a pair of smooth lines and a large embossed plastic insert, which is a continuation of the overall all-round body edging.
The back part is made in the same maximally copied manner. Approximately identical headlights, trunk lid, and most importantly, a massive plastic bumper with 2 pipes exhaust system, which are almost family trait Evoque line.
Salon.
Despite the fact that the car is inherently a fake, the interior looks pretty solid and technologically advanced.
steering wheel and dashboard full of interactive, and the central position on the dashboard is occupied by a multimedia complex with a 10.2-inch screen. Below is the climate control system.
The upholstery of the seats, the execution of the dashboard and the lining on the doors are made of high-quality materials, but unfortunately everything is limited to plastic and fabrics - there are no metal ones, but there is an abundance of leather elements.
Specifications.
Body.
The dimensions of the car are: 4.42 m long, 1.91 m wide, and 1.63 m high. Wheelbase has 2.76 m, and the clearance is located at around 0.168 m.
Volume luggage compartment unknown, but it is known that the possibility of folding the rear sofa to increase the luggage space is available.
Chassis.
The novelty is on modular platform from another representative of the company from the Middle Kingdom - Landwind X8. Suspension is fully independent, with MacPherson struts in front and multi-link scheme behind.
All wheels are fitted disc brakes, and in front - ventilated. For convenience steering supplemented with an electric booster. There is also ABS.
Engine information.
From the rather scarce information available, it is known that, as the only power plant a turbocharged Mitsubishi 4G63S4T engine with a volume of 2 liters is supplied. Its performance is represented by 190 "horses", combined with 250 Nm of torque, which is achieved in the range of 2800-4400 rpm. Unfortunately, information about speed characteristics and the amount of fuel consumed, the developers decided not to make public.
It is known that a manual transmission and an automatic transmission are provided in conjunction, with 6 and 8 steps, respectively. The car itself, regardless of configuration, is front-wheel drive.
Estimated configuration and cost.
According to official data, the Landwind X7 price ranges from $21,700 to $24,200. The starting kit includes the following package of options:
- regular navigation system;
- climate control;
- rear parking sensors;
- lane control system;
- multimedia complex;
- standard audio system on CD-ROMs;
- keyless start system;
- sunroof;
- leather inserts in the cabin;
- seat heating;
- power windows.
And some more useful options.
Is it possible to accurately copy the legendary English car brand? The Chinese can do it. After the release of the Range Rover Evoque, the world saw new approach to building cars.
The Chinese did not become wiser, and showed everyone their offspring - Landwind X7, which even to a non-professional eye will seem like a complete copy of the English brand. The Chinese land rover came out so similar to the original that critics wondered how Chinese engineers were able to copy the style of the car so accurately.
Exterior and interior design
Landwind X7 is unlikely to surprise with its interior. If you compare it with the original, then the usual luxury and thoughtfulness cannot be found here. The Chinese will not be able to compete with the British in terms of the quality of materials and interior ergonomics.
But the Chinese Ewok can boast of something. layout idea inner space borrowed from the RangeRover Evoque. The central place on the console is reserved for a 10-inch screen of the multimedia system. Its feature is that it is touch sensitive.
Under the screen is the climate control unit. The Chinese really wanted to repeat the filigree execution of the buttons, but small backlashes and a standard look betray the developers.
The interior used leather is not the latest quality. The tunnel has ebony inserts. The instrument panel is perfectly readable. All indicators are well written. The front seats allow you to comfortably fit both the passenger and the driver behind the steering wheel, which is also sheathed in leather.
But sitting in the cabin, the thought gradually creeps in that they are trying to deceive us. There are several reasons for this:
- although the rear sofa is designed for three people, two actually fit;
- the steering wheel is trimmed quite well, but its design is similar to the old-fashioned version;
- with all the oriental luxury, you can observe wrinkles and folds on the skin;
- there is a feeling that such ideas have already been seen, and much better.
The Chinese range rover has a completely identical exterior as the original. Only close analysis will allow us to highlight small differences between the models:
- reduced radiator screen Landwind X7, with its own logo of the company, which by no means fits into the English design.
- Tapered edges of the optics, creating a "squint" of the car.
- Unusual in shape fog lights spaced along the edges of the X7 bumper.
The rest is a clear copy, even in the photo. The Chinese evoque has the same emphasis on the slope of the roof. High window lines, reduced rear glass, characteristic spoiler and optics design give out a real mastermind of X7 engineers.
The build quality of the body leaves much to be desired. Walking around the Landwind, you can immediately see the imperfect joints of the elements. Especially - on plastic parts. Therefore, the Chinese still need to learn how to fit body components.
Specifications and comfort
Fans of stepping on the gas pedal will have to reduce their ardor. The Chinese have never been famous for their achievements in engine building. Rather, they do not have their own, high-quality motors.
This is the situation with the Landwind X7 unit. Its main parameters:
- two-liter volume;
- 4 cylinders;
- distributed fuel injection;
- power - 190 hp;
- torque - 250 Nm.
The motor has a turbine that picks it up on the bottoms and adds a couple of points to the thrust. This unit is a licensed analogue Japanese installation Mitsubishi 4G63S4T.
Landwind X7 buyers have a choice of two possible transmissions:
- mechanical, 6-speed;
- automatic, 8-speed.
All models are front wheel drive. Not even on the options list is an all-wheel drive crossover option.
The clone has a standard platform. The front base is represented by MacPherson struts. Rear axle has a more complex structure. Multi-link suspension contributes to a smooth ride on poor surfaces.
The land rover clone steering gear is equipped with electric amplifier. But how calibrated and effective it is on the Landwind X7 can be understood after the first kilometers on the road.
The brake system is ordinary by today's standards. The only hint is a pair of ventilated discs on the front axle.
Car amenities include:
- climate control;
- keyless access;
- Cruise control;
- integrated navigation system;
- Rear View Camera.
The car has a good list additional options.
Features and price
Analysts have calculated that the Landwind X7 is the most successful model companies. About 70% of total sales come from this model. But this is about China.
Pricing policy is the main and obvious difference between a copy and an original. If the Chinese division of Land Rover offers a crossover at a price of $ 68,000, then the “eastern” copy can be bought for only 19,600. The buyer decides who wins. But experienced owners are unlikely to be led to a low cost.
In Russia official sales until they started. Therefore, buying a Chinese version with a guarantee will not work. But some owners managed to purchase several copies from the Middle Kingdom.
Comparison with the original
You don't have to be a professional automotive critic to comment on the Landwind X7. After a few minutes of reviewing the analog, the conclusion suggests itself - the Chinese switched to new level. But not auto production, but autocopying. Such a clear and impudent copying off of English ideas is not often seen in the Eastern market.
We note some characteristic features:
- the similarity of the Landwind X7 with the Land Rover Ewok is simply one hundred percent, the Chinese are waiting for long legal proceedings;
- almost all the main accents of the original are preserved both in the exterior and in the interior;
- multimedia system, although it has modern look, but she does not compete with the original;
- if the Ewok, despite the specific body data, looks slim and stylish, the Landwind X7 smells of clumsiness.
No matter how hard the Chinese experts tried to transfer the idea to the Ewok, they failed to do it in full. Even their own design touches look ridiculous against the general background of the idea of \u200b\u200bthe car.
Interesting fact: in Russian legislation there is the concept of "confusingly similar". It is this phrase that can characterize this version of the Chinese car.
Eastern operating experience
Despite the ridicule of experts, Landwind X7 continues to occupy vantage points in the eastern market. A clear advantage low price compared to the original.
For many people, a Land Rover clone filling will do. It is fair to say here that the price corresponds to the quality. Among the main characteristics of a car that tend to buy this option, it is worth noting:
- fullness of modern technologies;
- the possibility of retrofitting the machine with the proposed options;
- good comfort;
- the car is fairly better than other Chinese clones.
Landwind X7 has all the makings to please the average buyer. Today it is impossible to choose a car only by appearance or richness of technologies - the selection process is complex. Those solutions that Landwind X7 offers allow you to turn a blind eye to obvious shortcomings.
Conclusion
Despite all the lawsuits, the Chinese are not going to stop in car copying. Therefore, the appearance of such a brainchild as the Landwind X7 after the famous Ewok is quite expected.
But to compete with English philosophy in mechanical engineering is a rather ineffective undertaking. Simple copying cannot convey the emotions and feelings that arise after the original. Many small details add up to a common fountain of impressions inherent in the real Range Rover. The only thing that is real is to enjoy the external resemblance.
To be frank, Landwind has more potential than the rest of the clones. Assembled without a hot head, it can meet the needs of customers and ensure comfortable travel. You should not expect grandiose achievements, and the developers did not pursue this. Landwind X7 will take its place among the list of Chinese copies.
In 2014, an unusual premiere took place in Guangzhou. The Landwind X7 car from the Chinese manufacturer Jiangling and Changan was presented. The crossover surprised all visitors with its incredible resemblance to the Range Rover Evoque. At the same time, the car turned out to be similar not only externally, but also the “stuffing”.
First, the indignation of the company representatives Land Rover there was no limit and they demanded a ban on sales. However, as before, Chinese company managed to "get out of the water" completely dry. If we recall the cloning of BMW, when they also wanted to put a ban on the sale of clones, everything ended up with the fact that today BMW and Ford are cooperating with the Chinese auto industry.
A copy of Land Rover - Landwind x7, with a price in Russia several times lower than the original, is a novelty today Russian market. However, as practice shows, Chinese manufacturer cars will still occupy its niche and the main criterion will, of course, be price policy, but also the ability to "adopt" not only appearance but also the insides.
Design component Landwind X7
The false radiator grill is small in size, its middle is decorated with a chrome-plated crossbar, where the manufacturer's badge is also located. The elegance of foglights is emphasized by visually narrowed optics. The front is perfectly shaded with a large number of protective plastic parts.
If you look from the side, you can see the Range Rover Evoque mirror: doors, roof, stripes one to one. The side plastic protection is also no different, however, its peculiar location near the wheel arches and the body perimeter provided a certain style of the car, which emphasizes the image of the jeep.
The rear optics can be attributed to the unique. The capacity of the trunk is provided by the possibility of folding the backs of the back of the seats. A spoiler equipped with a brake light is located on top of the luggage compartment glass. The exhaust system nozzles complete the image, making the model more daring.
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In the cabin complete comfort will be provided for 4. Chic interior, just like the Ewok without any surprises. But still center console equipped with a 10.2″ multimedia display.
There is a 2-zone automatic air conditioner. In general, a good auto picture is formed at an affordable market value. In China, Landwind is offered from 129 thousand CHN, which is about 19.5 thousand USD. So, given the almost 100% similarity with the Range Rover Evoque, the Chinese Landwind X7 boasts a price in Russia - from 1 million 400 thousand rubles.
The dimensions of the crossover are impressive:
- Length - 4.042 cm;
- Width - 1.091 cm;
- Height - 1.063 cm;
- Wheelbase 2.076 cm;
- Ground clearance - 168 mm.
Technical details
Crossover Specifications Aim for Performance sports car, which can make cars quite popular among motorists.
Turbocharged Mitsubishi 4G63S4T engine with four cylinders. A two-liter volume is capable of delivering 190 hp, which is 5500 rpm and 250 Nm of torque.
Two types of transmission: mechanics with six speeds and automatic with 8 ranges, sending the entire resource to the front wheels. Electric power steering, disc brakes equipped with ABS system and EBD.
Thus, it can be seen that the equipment of the car is decent.
The basic equipment consists of: air conditioning, cruise control, navigation system, rear view cameras, multimedia, keyless interior access.
It will be possible to place an order leather interior, heated front seats, sunroof and others needed by the driver options.
No, the title photo is not a Range Rover Evoque at all, but its Chinese clone, the Landwind X7. And despite the protests of Jaguar Land Rover, he still enters the Chinese market in early August.The scandal erupted in November last year, when at the Guangzhou Motor Show, Jiangling Motor Holding, which produces Landwind cars, for the first time showed an almost one hundred percent copy of the English crossover - you can only find differences, both outside and inside, by carefully comparing the two cars.
Original Range Rover Evoque
The reaction of Jaguar Land Rover is curious: back in the fall, its representatives officially announced that they would not tolerate gross violation of the rights to their intellectual property. But six months later, the tone changed: expressing deep regret, the British admitted that they could not prevent the clone from entering the Chinese market. Most likely, they simply neglected to timely file an application with the Chinese patent office.
But there is another version. The fact is that Chinese company Jiangling Motor Holding, which produces Landwind vehicles, - this joint venture companies JMC (Jiangling Motors Corporation) and Changan, and both of them have general factories with Ford. And the Range Rover Evoque was developed back in the days when Land Rover was part of the Ford empire, and a lot of the know-how of the concern (take EcoBoost engines, for example) is incorporated into its design. It is possible that the Chinese took advantage of this "administrative resource".
Range Rover Evoque
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The Landwind X7 itself, although similar to the Evoque, has a different technique. Under the hood is a licensed turbo four Mitsubishi 4G63S4T (2.0 l, 190 hp), gearboxes - a six-speed "mechanics" or an eight-speed "automatic" jointly developed by Shengrui and Ricardo. The drive is only front, although the body has a high tunnel for the driveshaft.
And most importantly - the price. Even after last year's start of production at Chery Jaguar Land Rover's joint plant in Changshu, the Range Rover Evoque costs at least $72,000 in China. Landwind X7 is three times cheaper: from 21,700 to 24,200 dollars! Although it is not equipped in a Spartan way at all: the “base” has ABS, a stabilization system, an assistant for descending a mountain, climate control, a navigator, a rear view camera, a rain sensor, a system keyless entry and engine start button.
The new Chinese crossovers of 2018-2019 were replenished with the Landwind X7 SUV, which has undergone a large-scale modernization. In our review, the new Landwind X7 2018-2019 - photo, price, equipment and specifications Chinese clone of the British premium crossover.
Having survived the restyling, the infamous Landwind X7 acquired a less similar exterior design to the Ewok, a modernized interior and the latest gasoline 163-horsepower turbocharged 1.5 GTDI engine in the company with 8 automatic transmissions. Sales of the updated Landwind X7 2018-2019 model year in China have already started price 129800-139800 yuan (about 1140-1228 thousand rubles). For reference: Range Rover Evoque is sold in the Celestial Empire at a price of 453,700 yuan (3,985 thousand rubles).
Let's start our review with short excursion into history. pre-reform Crossover Landwind The X7, which debuted in the Chinese market in 2015, made a lot of noise not only in China, but throughout the world. Chinese brand Landwind, controlled by Changan Auto, has launched a replica of the British Crossover Range Rover Evoque. Chinese clone named Landwind X7 exactly, up to the smallest details copied the Ewok, but at the same time it was offered at a price several times cheaper than the original. Jaguar Company Land Rover tried for several years to ban the release of a brazen fake, but to no avail. As a result, the management of the British company decided to abandon the demonstration of concept cars, so that they would not be copied by Chinese manufacturers.
So Landwind X7 can be safely considered the most famous Chinese clone with a scandalous reputation, which, by the way, does not prevent the model from being sold in the Celestial Empire in solid quantities. And why buy a $68,000 Range Rover Evoque when you can buy a $19,600 Landwind X7.
In the process of updating and upgrading the X7 brand model Landwind Chinese the designers tried to minimize the visual similarity of the clone with the British original. But of course, it was not possible to completely get rid of the influence of Evoque. The updated Landwind X7 has got new front and rear parts of the body, formed original headlights head light, false radiator grille, bumpers and stylish marker lights with sections located on the door luggage compartment. At the same time, the crossover received new hood, but wheel arches became less fluffy.
Headlights with LED daytime running lights, and taillights in the form of a chic LED garland that adorns the stern of the crossover.
- External dimensions The 2018-2019 Landwind X7 body is 4421mm long, 1911mm wide, 1631mm high, with a 2670mm wheelbase and 210mm ground clearance.
- Track front and rear wheels- 1625 mm.
The crossover comes standard with 18-inch alloys. rims with 235/60 R18 tires, larger 19-inch alloy wheels with 235/55 R19 tires are available as an option.
The interior of the restyled Chinese crossover Landwind X7 has changed minimally, but innovations are present, and very interesting. The manufacturer announced new, more quality materials finishes (soft plastic on the front and door cards), more interior lighting points and makeup mirrors. In stock new combination instruments with a large color screen trip computer, upgraded first row seats and rear seats for a more comfortable fit.
Already in basic configuration The car will be pleased with the presence of a mass of advanced equipment: frontal airbags, ISOFIX child seat mounts, ABS with EBD and BAS, ASR and ESP, front and rear parking sensors, rear view camera, cruise control, keyless entry system and start / button stop the engine, assistant when starting uphill.
Also present a roof with a panoramic view with sunroof, factory anti-theft system, multifunctional wheel with leather trim, multimedia system with 10.2 inch color touch screen (navigation, smartphone friendship), power windows on all doors, rear-view mirrors with electric drive adjustments, heating and automatic folding function, dual-zone climate control, LED daytime running lights and marker lights with LED filling.
As additional options, eco-leather seat trim, electric front seats, heated seats for the driver and front passenger, a system all-round view, lane control system, tire pressure sensors, side airbags and curtain airbags.
Specifications Landwind X7 2018-2019. The crossover is built on a modern platform with a fully independent suspension architecture (McPherson strut front, multi-link rear). The drive is front-wheel drive by default, and the system all-wheel drive not offered even for a surcharge despite technical capability (rear suspension multi-link and, if desired, it is possible to install a clutch that connects the rear wheel drive). Brakes of all wheels are disk with an electric drive of a parking brake.
The most important technical acquisition of the updated Landwind X7 is a modern four-cylinder petrol turbocharged engine 1.5 GTDI (163 hp 250 Nm), working in a company with 8 automatic transmissions from the Chinese company Shengrui. Turbocharged engine and modern 8-speed automatic provide novelty maximum speed at 175 mph, fuel consumption according to the manufacturer with mixed driving is only 8.9 liters.
It is worth noting that new motor replaced the licensed 2.0-liter turbocharged Mitsubishi engine 4G63S4T (190 hp 250 Nm) with fuel consumption in the combined driving mode of 10.4-10.5 liters per 100 kilometers.
