Counting 20 years｜Classic cars are indelible, do they have their shadow in your memory?

On January 1, 2020, we officially entered the 2020s. From 2000 to 2020, the automobile market has undergone tremendous changes in the past 20 years. From 2000, it crossed 2 million vehicles for the first time, to 2009, it exceeded 10 million vehicles for the first time, ranking first in the world with 13.79 million vehicles. The Chinese automobile market is constantly making breakthroughs and innovations. . During this period, many classic models, companies and figures were born, which witnessed and promoted the rapid development of the Chinese automobile market.

So, on the occasion of the new year, we use some numbers to review the 20 years of the Chinese automobile market. The "20 Years in Numbers" series *** has 4 articles, using the four numbers "2020" to take stock of the events, brands and models that have had a profound impact on the automotive industry in the past 20 years.

This is the third article in the series, using the number "2" to talk about the classic models worth recalling in the past 20 years.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up. The Chinese people have been using their unremitting struggle and diligence to create an increasingly better life. Now, the millennium is about to complete its first 20 years. From 2000 to the present, our country has achieved rapid development with a GDP of 1 billion to 80 trillion.

There is no doubt that China’s automobile industry has also skyrocketed along with the country’s rapid development. Thinking back to 2000, China’s car ownership was only 16.09 million. As of the first half of 2019, this number has been By 250 million, cars have truly entered thousands of households.

Over the past 20 years, the troika of joint ventures, independent companies, and imports have worked together to bring us a wealth of car consumption choices. Presumably each car brings unique memories to every family. These classic and Will a representative car bring back memories that have been buried in your heart for many years?

SAIC-GM Chevrolet New Sail

(2007-2019)

Chevrolet New Sail is the first joint venture brand model to directly market the "family car" banner , is also the first joint venture sedan priced under 100,000 yuan. ABS, dual airbags, 1.6-liter engine, and most importantly, precise pricing of 100,000 yuan. Under the circumstances at that time, the only model that could meet the above conditions at the same time was the New Sail.

In 2007, the new Sail was officially launched, and the whole market was shocked, as if it had entered the era of family sedans for all people overnight. The success of the new Sail is due to its excellent product strength and precise market positioning. At the same time, the Chevrolet brand also plays an important role. In 2019, the Sail series (developed to Sail 3) was officially discontinued, announcing that it had completed its mission.

FAW Toyota Flower?

(2005-2013)

Japanese cars came to Guangdong Province through different channels in the 1990s. Japanese cars relied on their reliability Its durable features are unrivaled in the world, and it also has a series of relatively cheap economical cars, so it is easy for pragmatic Guangfu consumers to make first impressions when buying a car. In the past when information was not developed, word-of-mouth reputation created the market for Japanese cars in Guangdong.

Even in second- and third-tier cities in Guangdong, you will not have trouble finding models such as Corolla and Vios. It is an exaggeration to say that Toyota is not bad, but they are simple and durable and are still used today. Those who serve are not a minority. New car fans may not hear the name "Corolla" because it is now merged with the Corolla series and is still produced by FAW Toyota.

SAIC Volkswagen Lavida

(2008 to present)

There are many special cars in China, and Lavida is the most classic one; on the surface, its The product power is not outstanding, but the performance in all aspects is very balanced; the most amazing thing is that no matter how the market changes, it always ranks among the top three in the sales list of its class.

In the ten years since its launch, it has sold a total of 3.14 million units. Thanks to its huge ownership and strong brand influence, its second-hand car value retention rate has also remained high. The significance of Lavida to SAIC-Volkswagen needs no elaboration. It reflects SAIC-Volkswagen’s excellent “localized research and development” capabilities.

Changan Ford Focus

(2005 to present)

On September 12, 2005, the second-generation Focus, codenamed C307, officially rolled off the assembly line. It was the first model launched. It is a sedan version, and the hatchback version of Focus was also introduced for production and sales in 2006.

Around 2010, Focus dominated the A-class car sales market for a long time.

The second-generation Focus not only has sports performance that is unmatched by other competitors, but also has the widest and longest vehicle width and wheelbase among its class models, which has great advantages among its class models. Today, the Focus series has more than 2.6 million Chinese car owners.

BMW Brilliance 3 Series E46

(2003)

Joint venture production plays an important role in our country’s automobile industry, bringing us more affordable prices More fine cars. As the level of joint venture production becomes higher and higher, people's consumption level becomes stronger and stronger, and luxury brands also embarked on the path of joint ventures after 2000. Among them, the BMW Brilliance 3 Series, which was put into production in 2003, is a good example.

As one of the most important luxury mid-size sedans in the world, the 3 Series E46 was put into production in China shortly after Brilliance Auto signed an agreement with the BMW Group in 2003. The earliest medium-sized car produced by a joint venture. The first batch of produced 3 Series E46 only provided the 318i version, which was priced at 398,000 yuan at the time. Compared with the imported price, the price of the domestic E46 was not much cheaper because the proportion of imported production was still high.

SAIC-GM Buick GL8

(1999)

Buick GL8? is considered the founder of domestic business vehicles, although now we have many more MPVs choice, but the GL8 was still the first choice for business reception, and it was also the official car used by most government agencies at that time. To this day, we can still see the first-generation classic model GL8 active in the streets.

GL8 has always been famous for its spacious and comfortable seats, excellent quietness and comfortable chassis tuning, and the four generations of models have maintained a very high level of business riding. To this day, it is still the undisputed Top 1 in the MPV sales list.

Guangzhou Honda Odyssey

(2002 to present)

However, not all MPVs like to "do business". Guangzhou Honda (now Guangzhou Honda), which was put into production in 2002 Guangqi Honda) Odyssey is the most IKEA choice among MPVs. Different from the large body and large displacement pursued by GL8, Odyssey has a more reasonable body size, extremely high space utilization capacity, and is equipped with the K24 series engine with excellent reliability. It has become The best car purchase for families with multiple people.

Although Odyssey has gone through four generations in China, it has maintained an incredible value retention rate in the second-hand car market. Among them, the K24? 2.4L series engines that Odyssey has been equipped with in previous generations are indispensable, bringing it excellent reliability and smoothness. Now the current Odyssey has officially launched the sharp hybrid version, which has become more competitive in terms of fuel economy, quietness and smoothness.

Wuling Hongguang

(2010 to present)

It is estimated that even SAIC-GM-Wuling did not expect that the Wuling Hongguang released at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show would be in the automobile market. Leaving such a heavy footprint, its practicality and price completely surpassed all micro-surface products at the time. Wuling Hongguang's use of a load-bearing body is durable and durable.

Wuling Hongguang, which has grasped the practical appeal, has sold more than 30,000 vehicles per month soon after its launch. Wuling Hongguang has not only achieved success for itself, but also for countless families in China who are doing business and buying goods. Since then, whether it is the updated Wuling Hongguang S, Wuling Hongguang PLUS, etc., they have undoubtedly become hot products.

SAIC Volkswagen Tiguan

(2010-present)

Tiguan is not the first SUV produced by a joint venture, but it is so successful among joint venture SUVs. The first one. When it comes to price-increasing magic cars, the top one is the Volkswagen Tiguan, which has even been sold at a price increase since it was first launched. Its success is still very "popular", and it is a "bucket truck" with almost no shortcomings. In the past few years, if Tiguan is not the sales champion of joint venture SUVs in any month, it can be called big news.

Haval H6

(2011 to present)

If we only judge heroes based on sales volume, then no one can compare with being the sales champion of all models for 74 consecutive months. The Haval H6, as long as the Haval H6 performs normally, has a monthly sales of 40,000 units, which has brought a rich user accumulation to Great Wall Motors and helped Great Wall Motors create a higher-end WEY brand.

BMW X6

(2008-present)

The English version of SUV should be literally translated as sports utility vehicle, so the earliest SUVs were all in color with large beams. It was a bulky guy, but it was not until more and more SUVs appeared in the city that they slowly got rid of their rough-and-tumble image. How to get rid of the tool truck image of SUV? The emergence of the BMW X6 shocked everyone. It turns out that an SUV can be so dynamic and streamlined.

When the first-generation BMW X6 came to China in 2008, it would be difficult to describe everyone’s shock at this car using words alone. Of course, today's car fans may think that coupe SUVs are a common thing, especially this year when independent brands have launched their own coupe SUVs in a spurt, but you may have to think about it. At that time, the BMW X6 completed a Something that has happened from scratch in the industry.

Mercedes-Benz CLS

(2007-present)

Sports car? car? Once upon a time, these were two unrelated topics. A sedan meant four doors and five seats. As long as a family followed family planning, they could travel happily. A sports car meant a two-door car with up to four seats, and the back row was specially used for bags/pets. / Arrange for enemies to sit down. But Mercedes-Benz has successfully used design to combine the essence of sports cars and sedans into one, creating the first coupe series CLS.

The body of a medium to large car? Four doors without frames? Hatchback with big trunk? The streamlined shape and low center of gravity of a sports car? No problem at all. The shape and price of CLS determine that it is not the main best-selling model, but it is the favorite of countless rich wives and young men.

Porsche Cayenne

(2007-present)

The first supercar brand to launch an SUV, from being questioned to being loved by all, this is enough to describe the Cayenne Cayenne passing before and after. In the past 15 years, it has been like the backbone of Porsche, single-handedly supporting half of the brand's sales, and is the one mainly "responsible for making money to support the family."

When Porsche first launched the Cayenne, a reporter from The Times said: "It's a pity that it is a Porsche." However, the law of true fragrance has not spared everyone. In 2007, the first-generation Cayenne was officially launched in China. Until the global discontinuation of production in 2010, the first-generation Cayenne sold a total of 270,000 units worldwide, shutting up all doubters.

Tesla Model?S

(2014-present)

If people think that fuel vehicles are no longer innovative, then it’s time to talk about them Tesla, it should be Model? S is the first time that we see the possibility of electric vehicles replacing internal combustion engines. The intelligent control interface makes Model? S very futuristic. The comprehensive cruising range of 390-500km allows us to see Traveling by electric vehicle is not impossible.

From scratch, from imports to joint ventures and independent research and development and production, we have been fortunate to witness the golden age of China's fastest growing automobiles in the past 20 years. People say that the automobile industry can roughly reflect the industrial level of a country. With the vigorous development of various domestic economies, China's automobile manufacturing industry has always been the majority of domestic GDP. We are also witnessing the transformation of "Made in China" into "Created in China" In the next 20 years, will Chinese automobiles have a chance to become the world’s top ranks? Totally possible.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.