Sinogold
Sinogold (Chinese: 国金) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shandong, China, that specializes in producing electric vehicles.[1]
Type | Private |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 2016 |
Founder | Zhongwei Wang |
Headquarters | Shandong |
Key people | Zhongwei Wang |
Website | www |
History
Sinogold was founded by Zhongwei Wang in 2016, and is based in Shandong.[2] Sinogold joined with Shandong Guojin (Kingold) Automobile Manufacturing Co. in May 2016.[3][4] Sinogold's factory stamps, welds, assembles, and paints all Sinogold vehicles.[5]
Sinogold produced the K01 and the K03 in 2016, but they both failed to enter production. They later became the GM3.[6][7]
There first production vehicle was the G60, which was later renamed the Sinogold GM3. It came out in 2017 and was a compact MPV heavily inspired by the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. Its dimensions are 4,615 mm/1,845 mm/1,655 mm, and a top speed of 60 kilometres per hour.[8][9] In May 2017, Sinogold was sued for advertising a picture of the Citroen C4 instead of the Sinogold GM3.[10]
As of December 2021, patent images of a rebadged Chery Arrizo 5e surfaced wearing the Sinogold logo. The electric compact car was codenamed SGA7000BEV3 and features slightly restyled front grilles and front and rear bumpers with a length of 4572mm or 4602mm, a width of 1825mm and a height of 1496mm. The wheelbase is 2670mm long. The maximum power output was listed as 120kW.[11]
Vehicles
Current models
Sinogold currently has two production vehicles.
Model | Photo | Specifications |
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Sinogold GM3 | ![]() |
Body style: MPV Class: M Doors: 5 Seats: 5[12] Battery: 55 kWh battery Production: 2017–present[13] Revealed: - |
Sinogold SGA7000BEV3 |
Class: C Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: ternary lithium battery Production: - Revealed: - | |
See also
References
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