Great Wall Coolbear

Great Wall Motor

Production2009–2015
EnginePetrol: / 1.3 L GW4G13 I4 1.5 L GW4G15 I4

Start with what the Great Wall Coolbear is: a 5-door hatchback with 1.3 L GW4G13 I4 1.5 L GW4G15 I4, built from 2009 to 2015, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. What it meant takes a little longer. The shape is credited to TJ Innova Engineering & Technology.

Where it came from

The Great Wall Coolbear (Chinese: 长城酷熊; pinyin: Chángchéng Kùxióng) is a subcompact car designed with a high seating position. Its competitors include Kia Soul, Scion xB, and Nissan Cube.

Under the skin

The engine is 1.3 L GW4G13 I4 1.5 L GW4G15 I4; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. On the scales it comes to 1125 -. Drive goes through a 5 speed manual / CVT. The wheelbase is 2499 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

In context

The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Tesla Roadster, the Nissan Leaf, the Lexus LFA. Nearby in the Great Wall Motor catalogue sit the Great Wall Cowry and the Great Wall Deer.

Specifications

Transmission5 speed manual / CVT
Body style5-door hatchback
Kerb weight1125 -
Wheelbase2499 mm
Length3,968 mm
DesignerTJ Innova Engineering & Technology
Successorrelated =
Catalogue IDQ1544386
SourceWikipedia