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Qoros 3 Hatch: First pics and details
Chinese brand reveals Hatch derivative of Qoros 3 Sedan that debuted last yearChina’s self-proclaimed premium brand, Qoros, will use March’s Geneva motor show to roll out a Hatch variant of the 3 Sedan that debuted at the same show last year.
Although the design and engineering of the new entrant is largely as per the 3 Sedan, Qoros claims the C-segment 3 Hatch offers more sportiness and youth appeal than the booted model.
“The new Qoros 3 Hatch will appeal to the modern metropolitan always-connected customer who needs a little extra versatility provided by the hatchback body style,” says Qoros vice chairman Volker Steinwascher. “It offers those with active outdoor lifestyles or young families extra practicality, combined with added coolness thanks to its more spirited, sporty look.”
It might be a slightly generous assessment, as the 3 Hatch is a fairly mainstream looking proposition that appears to draw its styling inspiration from the likes of the BMW 1 Series and Alfa Romeo 147.
Apart from its hatchback format, the newcomer’s face also differs from that of its sedan sibling via a unique grille, bumper and fog lights.
The car comes standard with an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system – Qoros MMH (multimedia hub) – which is operated via smartphone-type finger swipe inputs.
Up-spec models will also come with QorosQloud, which is claimed to deliver a suite of free-for-life services with 3G connectivity, including vehicle monitoring, social networking and enhanced navigation.
There’s also a strong safety story (which might sound unusual for a Chinese car), as it’s built using the same high-strength steels and structural design that resulted in the Qoros 3 Sedan being ranked by Euro NCAP as the ‘safest car’ of 2013.
Although the Hatch has the same wheelbase, width and height as the four-door, the rear overhang and overall length are reduced by 177mm (it measures 4438mm from bumper to bumper).
Qoros claims the car’s long wheelbase enables it to deliver unusually generous interior space for a vehicle in the compact segment.
Propulsion for the Hatch comes from the same range of 1.6-litre naturally-aspirated and turbocharged engines and six-speed manual and dual-clutch automatic transmissions as the Sedan.
The Qoros 3 Hatch will be manufactured in the brand’s new, environmentally-sustainable assembly plant in Changshu, China, on the same production line as the 3 Sedan. For its public debut the 3 Hatch will join a new wagon concept also on display on the manufacturer's stand in Geneva.
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