Changan Joice

Changan Automobile

Production2007–2009
Engine2.0 L CA20 I4 (petrol)

The Changan Joice is a 5-door minivan from Changan Automobile, built from 2007 to 2009, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. Under the bonnet: 2.0 L CA20 I4.

The engineering

Power comes from 2.0 L CA20 I4. It weighs 1485-1515kg. It shifts through a 5-speed manual / 5-speed automatic. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2710 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Hyundai i30, the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Nissan GT-R — show what else the money bought that year. Its Changan Automobile stablemates include the Avatr 06 and the Avatr 07.

Specifications

Transmission5-speed manual / 5-speed automatic
LayoutFront-engine, Front-wheel-drive
Body style5-door minivan
Kerb weight1485-1515kg
Wheelbase2710 mm
Catalogue IDQ65081642
SourceWikipedia