On Oct. 27, SAIC MAXUS held a new product presser to announce the official appearance of G10 diesel version in Oceania market. G10 diesel version, coupled with V80 currently on sale, form the best product series that suits both the commercial and household needs. They would undoubtedly open up a bigger market in Australia an New Zealand for SAIC MAXUS.

Australia and New Zealand Markets Become Overseas Base for SAIC MAXUS

As SAIC MAXUS’s largest overseas market, its sales in the Aussie/New Zealand markets accounted for 30 percent in its total overseas sales. From Jan. to Sep. its sales in this market reached 1791 vehicles, up 90.9 percent compared with the same time last year.

The SAIC MAXUS tornado broke 3 records in the European market, comparing to the Chinese automobile manufacturers that export vehicles to Europe: In Britain, SAIC MAXUS delivered successfully the order of 3000 vehicles, which is the largest order for Chinese automobile brand in broad-body light bus field; in Ireland, V80 outperformed over other vehicles in 14 evaluation criteria and won a big order of 260 postal vehicles from the Irish National Postal Bureau, becoming the sole Chinese auto brand that acquired large-batch purchase order from an European government; In Vatican，V80 is appointed by the Pope as His Highness’ special protocal vehicle, it is the one and only Chinese brand that is accepted by an European state authority.

In Oceania, SAIC MAXUS set another new record—It becomes the best selling Chinese auto brand, leads in multiple fields of regular vehicle, shop truck, armor cash carrier etc.

As a subsidiary wholly owned by SAIC Group, SAIC MAXUS exports its products to 41 countries and regions around the world, gradually implements its globalization strategy on the basis of the globally advanced manufacturing and research bases and the support of its industrial layout, it realizes an annual growth of 140 percent, becoming one of the fastest growing businesses under SAIC. SAIC MAXUS, as it strives for overseas expansion, it chooses a “high starting point” and verifies the excellent quality of its products and its capability of overseas operation.

Super-high Cost Performance Makes G10 Diesel Version A Darling for Users

It’s known to all that Oceania states have extremely strict vehicle testing systems, while the products of SAIC MAXUS like V80 not only passed 41 ADR tests, but also acquired first place in passenger protection score among various light buses in Oceania’s ANCAP collision test. In the professional tests executed by various local auto media in Australia and New Zealand upon SAIC MAXUS and other brands, G10 of SAIC MAXUS outperformed multiple leading MPVs in the local market, and was acclaimed as “the highest cost performance” vehicle , as its comprehensive performance exceeds numorous famous international brands.

Due to the characteristics like highly developed highways network and broad territory in Oceania, local users put much emphasis on the power performance, safety and reliability of vehicles. As average Aussie families have 2-3 kids as well as pets, the adults are of great stature, so 9-seat MPV is a popular choice for families.

Compared to G10 gasoline version, G10 diesel version owns stronger power and attributes low fuel consumption, low emission and less noise etc. It’s equipped with 1.9 T high performance turbo charging diesel engine with max. power at 110 Kw and max. torque at 350 Nm. Its power per liter and torque per liter outperform vehicles within same class; EGR exhaust gas recirculation system equipped with bypass and DOC+DPF exhaust after-treatment system are adopted so that its emission reaches Euro-V standard with the potential to upgrade to Euro-VI. Compared with other products in the same class, G10 diesel version saves 30 percent of fuel consumption compared to same-discharge capacity gasoline engines and have an internal noise 12 percent less.

As a new challenger in Oceania market, G10 is deemed by local auto media as the Chinese brand to challenge the top status of Toyota HiAce in the market segment of medium class VAN. V80 and G10 of SAIC MAXUS have accumulated sound words of mouth and user base in market. The G10 diesel version launched this time is to target at the mounting demands on diesel vehicles in Aussie and New Zealand markets, which is bound to further extend SAIC MAXUS’s reputation in the markets.

SAIC MAXUS’s Foresight and Speed to “Embrace the World”

In European and Aussie/ New Zealand markets which are famous for high quality fuel, rigid regulation and high user expectations, SAIC MAXUS spent only 5 years on laying the market foundation, which is a result of its detailed and thorough cultivation in all fields. It has obtained support from the channel giants like Australia’s ATECO group, New Zealand’s Great Lake Motor Distributor and the renowned distributor group in British Isles and Ireland Harris Group.

“Two heads are better than one”. It’s not easy to get trust from the powerful distributor groups. SAIC Group’s strong background and the premium quality of its products play their role here. As an auto manufacturer ranked at 46 among World Fortune Top 500 and ranked first in China, SAIC Group aims at becoming a world-famous auto manufacturer which have global operation network and competiveness among international famous brands. In the first half year, SAIC Group exported 40076 vehicles, up 15.5 percent compared with the same time last year with market share increased by 4.3 percent and overseas export increased to the 1st place nationwide.

It’s reported that on the basis of broad-body light bus V80 and MPV G10, SAIC MAXUS, in combination with various channel partners, will further export products including purely electric broad-body light buses, purely electric MPV, pickups, SUV et al, and plan to enter main-stream developed country markets like Germany and Holland.

Vice president of SAIC Group and chairman of board of SAIC MAXUS, Lan Qingsong emphasized in various occasions that, SAIC MAXUS is an innovative auto service enterprise, it aims at becoming an auto company facing the future,. Driven by innovation and users is its vision. Obviously, the target market of SAIC MAXUS is not only Chinese users, it will embrace the world. The“MAXUS Speed” that has created countless miracles is bound to let the world take a different view towards made-in-China automobiles.