Changan Automobile does not build many cars like the Changan CX30: a 5-door hatchback / 4-door Sedan (automobile) / sedan with 1.6 L JL475QK Inline-four engine, built from 2008 to 2012 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
Where it came from
The Changan CX30 is a compact sedan and hatchback produced by Chinese car manufacturer Changan Automobile. It was originally only available as a sedan called the Changan Z-Shine.
Under the skin
Under the skin sits 1.6 L JL475QK Inline-four engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 5-speed Manual transmission / manual / 4-speed automatic transmission / automatic. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2650 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Where it sits in Changan Automobile's history is not in doubt: the Changan CV8 came before it; the Changan Eado followed it. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Tesla Roadster, the Nissan 370Z, the Volkswagen Tiguan. Nearby in the Changan Automobile catalogue sit the Avatr 06 and the Avatr 07.