Chana Star S460

Changan Automobile

Production2008–2015
Engine1.0 L I4 (petrol) / 1.3 L I4 (petrol)

Start with what the Chana Star S460 is: a 5-door wagon with 1.0 L I4, built from 2008 to 2015, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. What it meant takes a little longer.

What is underneath

The engine is 1.0 L I4; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Drive goes through a 5-speed manual. The layout matters: the engine sits behind the driver and ahead of the rear axle, which puts the mass in the middle of the car and is why mid-engined cars change direction the way they do. The wheelbase is 2605 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Its place in the line

The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Tesla Roadster, the Nissan 370Z, the Hyundai i30. Nearby in the Changan Automobile catalogue sit the Avatr 06 and the Avatr 07.

Specifications

Transmission5-speed manual
LayoutMid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Body style5-door wagon
Kerb weightsp =
Wheelbase2605 mm
Length3,995 mm
Catalogue IDQ65081112
SourceWikipedia