Baojun 630

Baojun 630
Baojun 630
Overview
ManufacturerSAIC-GM-Wuling
Also called
  • Baojun 610 (hatchback)
  • Chevrolet Optra (Egypt, Algeria)
Production2011–2019
2014–2023 (Arabia, Egypt, Algeria)
AssemblyChina: Liuzhou, Guangxi (SGMW Automobile Co., Ltd.)
Egypt: 6 October City (GM Egypt, 2016–2023)[1]
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car
Compact car
C-segment
Body style
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine1.5 L S-TEC III straight-four
1.8 L Family 1 straight-four
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,640 mm (103.9 in)
Length4,597 mm (181.0 in)
4,401 mm (173.3 in) (610)
Width1,736 mm (68.3 in)
Height1,462 mm (57.6 in)
1,481 mm (58.3 in) (610)
Curb weight1,206 kg (2,659 lb)
Chronology
Successor
  • Baojun RC-5 (China)[2]
  • Chevrolet Optra (310C)

The Baojun 630 is a small family car made by SAIC-GM-Wuling under Baojun from 2011 to 2019.

History and Features

The Baojun 630 was developed at the SAIC-GM Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center and was shown at the Auto Shanghai in 2011 and was put on sale in August. The car is the first car from Baojun brand. It said that it uses the Buick Excelle/Daewoo Lacetti plataform even though the cars are visually different.

A Hatchback version called 610 was launched in 2014.[3] The 630 has a 1.5 liter and 1.8 liter petrol engines with a 5-speed manual transmission and a 6-speed automatic transmission. It was improved in 2015.[4]

Markets

The Baojun 630 was sold mainly in China but in 2014 it was launched in Egypt and Algeria as the Chevrolet Optra and the Optra was sold in these two countries until 2023.

Discontinuation

The production of The 630 ended in 2019 in China. It was replaced by the Baojun RC-5 while in 2023 in Egypt it was replaced by the Chevrolet Aveo (which is a Chinese-platform car also made by SAIC-GM-Wuling and sold mainly in Mexico and Some South American countries). The Aveo in Egypt also uses the Optra name.[5]

References

  1. "GENERAL MOTORS LAUNCHES ITS NEW LOCALLY-MANUFACTURED CHEVROLET OPTRA". 19 April 2016.
  2. "Upcoming Baojun RC-5 Compact Sedan Leaked".
  3. "Wuling Baojun 610 hits the China car market". Car News China. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. "First Photos of the Facelifted Baojun 630 sedan for China". CarNewsChina.com. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  5. "El Chevrolet Optra revivirá pronto, aunque muy distinto y lejos de América Latina". el carro colombiano. 27 September 2024.