Shanghai Maple Guorun Automobile
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Shanghai Maple Guorun Automobile, also known as Shanghai Maple Automobile (SMA), was established in 2000. It is a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Shanghai
and is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Geely originally held a strategic holding from 2002, and in 2008 was fully consolidated into Geely Auto.
The first Shanghai Maple vehicle was produced in the summer of 2003 with a range of cars based on the 1990s Citroen ZX
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The Maple Marindo
was one of the vehicles displayed at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show by Geely.
Cars have been sold in Egypt since 2007 where they are known as the C51 (saloon), C52 (saloon with Audi style grille). A sportier R80 hatchback and R81 saloon is exported to some markets including Russia and Chile.
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Geely originally held a strategic holding from 2002, and in 2008 was fully consolidated into Geely Auto.
The first Shanghai Maple vehicle was produced in the summer of 2003 with a range of cars based on the 1990s Citroen ZX
Citroën ZX
The Citroën ZX is a small family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1991 and 1998.During the 1990s, the ZX was Citroën's competitor in the class traditionally dominated in Europe by the Ford Escort and Vauxhall/Opel Astra, a market segment Citroën had moved away from when the...
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The Maple Marindo
Maple Marindo
The Maple Marindo is a 4-door sedan automobile from Chinese manufacturer, Shanghai Maple, subsidiary of Geely Automobile....
was one of the vehicles displayed at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show by Geely.
Cars have been sold in Egypt since 2007 where they are known as the C51 (saloon), C52 (saloon with Audi style grille). A sportier R80 hatchback and R81 saloon is exported to some markets including Russia and Chile.
Vehicles
- 2003–2005 Maple HuapuMaple Hisoon 205The Maple Hisoon 205, also known as the SMA Huapu M203, is a compact car produced by the Chinese automaker Shanghai Maple. The five-door hatchback has been rumoured to be a copy of the Citroën ZX and Fukang, which have been manufactured in the People's Republic of China since 1997....
— 5-door hatchbackHatchbackA Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box... - 2003– Maple Hisoon 205Maple Hisoon 205The Maple Hisoon 205, also known as the SMA Huapu M203, is a compact car produced by the Chinese automaker Shanghai Maple. The five-door hatchback has been rumoured to be a copy of the Citroën ZX and Fukang, which have been manufactured in the People's Republic of China since 1997....
— 5-door hatchbackHatchbackA Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box... - 2004– Maple MarindoMaple MarindoThe Maple Marindo is a 4-door sedan automobile from Chinese manufacturer, Shanghai Maple, subsidiary of Geely Automobile....
— 1.8 L sedan - 2005– Maple HysoulMaple MarindoThe Maple Marindo is a 4-door sedan automobile from Chinese manufacturer, Shanghai Maple, subsidiary of Geely Automobile....
— 5-door hatchbackHatchbackA Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box...
External links
- SMA Official Site (Chinese)
- Shanghai Maple Egypt