Great Wall Safe

Great Wall Motor

Production2002–2009
Engine2.2 L GW491QE I4 (petrol)

Great Wall Motor does not build many cars like the Great Wall Safe: a 5-door SUV with 2.2 L GW491QE I4, built from 2002 to 2009 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.

The background

The Great Wall Safe (Chinese: 长城赛弗; pinyin: Chángchéng Sàifú) is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors from 2002 to 2009.

The engineering

Under the skin sits 2.2 L GW491QE I4. Kerb weight is 1965 -. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual. The wheelbase is 2615 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

Where it sits in Great Wall Motor's history is not in doubt: the Great Wall Haval H3 followed it. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Honda Accord, the Volvo XC90, the Porsche Cayenne. Its Great Wall Motor stablemates include the Great Wall Coolbear and the Great Wall Cowry.

Specifications

Transmission5-speed manual
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive
Body style5-door SUV
Kerb weight1965 -
Wheelbase2615 mm
Catalogue IDQ646623
SourceWikipedia