Worst Chinese Knockoff Cars

- It is common knowledge that copyright and patent laws in China are extremely lax. In the automobile industry, this facilitates the copy of car designs because it is almost impossible for car manufacturers outside the country to request any form of infraction in a Chinese court. Together with the fact that some of the originals they are copying are so expensive, people are paying with pleasure some convincing imitation

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that make notorious imitation companies even more inclined to scam the designs. Let's find out about 20 of the

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and shameless Chinese clones that are so ridiculous that they will be sad and have fun at the same time. (Optimistic music) number 20, Huansu C60 Hyosow.

It is no doubt that Lamborghini Urus is a dream of car. It is the first super sports utility vehicle in the world that combines luxury, sports and performance with comfort and versatility. Unfortunately, at a price of $ 200,000, this car is still a dream for most people. Therefore, it makes sense that several Chinese companies try to copy this model. Look this Huansu Auto C60 Hyosow, suspiciously thrown only one year after the Urus was revealed. You can definitely see similarities between the grid, the headlights and its elegant design. It is a medium crossover that recreates the Urus with some strategic adjustments to avoid the territory of the demand, and is offered to 1/10 of the price.

Number 19, Geely Ge. Gee, is it a Phantom Rolls-Royce what I see driving? Why, yes and no. At first glance, the Geely Ge is very similar to Rolls-Royce Phantom, with massage seats, a pure wool carpet and a wine cabinet to add to the luxurious perspective. Geely affirms to reinvent the classic with her Geely Ge, but the vast classical radiator, the ghost contours and the flying lady Rolls-Royce Signature in the Half Hood Crying creating a clone. The GE even has a Starlight inner roof covering which is a key feature of the original. So why spend $ 350,000 in the Phantom when you can roll on a Geely GE for just over $ 30,000?

You just don't expect the same attention to detail you would receive with the rolls. Number 18, Suzhou Eagle Carrie. If you always thought it was difficult to choose between a Porsche and a Ferrari, then you must see the Suzhou Eagle Carrie. It is an electric vehicle created by a company specialized in electric vehicles such as golf

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, and it is assumed that from 0 to 62 miles per hour in just 4.8 seconds. Automobile experts call this sports car a pastiche of the

worst

type, since it seems to combine the front of a Ferrari California and the headlights, the body and the back of a Porsche Cayman.

Even the Porsche and Eagle badges have unmistakable color and design similarities. The model text in the back is also blatantly at the same source. Price information is not available, but you can bet that there are many factors less than a true Ferrari or Porsche. Number 17, Zotye Sr9. The Zotye SR9, on the other hand, is clearly inspired by the Porsche Macan, being launched suspicious 2 years later. The similarities are numerous, of the general designs, the proportions, the lateral pods in the bumper, the panels in the doors, the roof line and even the mirrors. The main difference is the shape of the lights, the grid and the roof rails.

Porsche wanted to sue, but Zotye did not even sweat since several other upper class vehicles have already cloned beforehand, so you can bet that they are coming again. For their credit, they recently repeated the SR9 with altered front and rear designs and a smaller engine. It is good to go, Zotye, but at the end of the day, it is still a clear macan clone to 1/5 of the price. Number 16, Zotye Z700. Hey, it didn't take long! In 2015, Zotye launched an flagship sedan called the Z700, which was clearly influenced by the Audi A6L, except 1/3 of the price.

While the dimensions are slightly different but extremely close, there is no mistake that the board is an exact replica of the Audi A6L. You can judge by yourself. Number 15, k-one. K -one or K-Lone? Due to its compact size, this car is basically a clone Mercedes-Benz Gla. It is a little smaller than the real gla, but both weigh around 3,000 pounds and their style likes the glasses with the shape of the headlights, the radiator rack, etc. However, the K-one is completely electric, which shows that this copy is taken too seriously because they left the exhaust outputs in the design.

Number 14, Geely Merrie 300. In this case, it seems that Geely was too vague to try to reinvent the classic but only copied class C Mercedes-Benz. They didn't even make the slightest adjustments. From the front, they look exactly the same, complete with the emblem of the ornament in the hood. Geely is simply a third of the price, but there are no guarantees about quality. Number 13, Jonway UVNI. Jonway Automobile should probably have reconsidered the title of this car because it is easily identified as a copy of the Toyota RAV4. It can be argued that an obsolete design was used, since it looked more like the second generation RAV4, but it is nevertheless a clone.

While most clone cars are restricted to sales in China, since they are prevented from being imported to other countries by obvious infraction, apparently Toyota cannot stop UVNS sales in Europe because they did not obtain patent protection for design in Europe. The UFO is on sale with an initial price of around $ 18,000, while the initial price of RAV4 exceeds $ 31,000. However, the lowest price refers to many quality commitments. Number 12, LIFAN 320. LIFAN MOTORs of Chinese car manufacturers is also known for creating clones. They created the LIFAN 320 that mainly copy the Mini Cooper with a touch of the Fiat 500L. The characteristics, such as the roof of different colors, the front headlights and the board, are identical to the mini coop.

It is known for being one of the least safe cars in the market, with a Latin zero -star NCAP rating. If you are not too worried about the entire surviving issue, then you can choose one of these for around $ 7,000, which is 1/4 of the price of a mini cooper produced in the same year. Number 11, Lifan Xuanlang MPV. It didn't take long to reappear. This is a copy of the Ford S-Max. Lifan copied the general design, the roof lines, the windows lines, the front windshield, the shape of the third side window and the line on the doors. Of course, it is just a fraction of the price of your counterpart, but I only know, choose between the clone and the real business could be a matter of vital death.

Number 10, Chery QQ. A few years after the Daewoo Matiz was released, the Chinese Chery company decided to produce its car version, but the result was less than star. The cars are almost exactly similar and many of their parts were interchangeable. Upon half of the nuance price, it is said that the QQ Chery is so small that it looks like a grass cutter. Only 11.6 feet long, Chery still tried to equip the car with five doors to sit people on the back. Do you want to know which is not so correct at the top? It has no radio or air conditioning.

Number 9, Shuanghuan Noble. Perhaps one of the most shameless clones is the noble shuanghuan, which is a copy of the intelligent Fortwo. Shuanghuan not only launched the Fortwo in 2007, but they had the audacity to use the slogan "smarter than the rest." That doesn't sound too noble. The nobleman had a price between 8,880 and 11,800 euros compared to Smart Fortwo, which began 9,850 euros. The noble production ended in 2013, but there are still vendors offered by conversion kits. Number 8, BAIC BJ80. No, this is not the class G Mercedes but the BAIC BJ80. This scam is unmistakable due to its shape and the fact that both vehicles seem ready to face anything.

In 2018, BAIC also launched a 6x6 version that channels the G63 6x6 truck of AMG. More recently, the China Army named him as the most reliable off-road vehicle, but this seems questionable since the AMG version has a double turbocharger V-8 energy source, while the BJ80 has a 2.3-liter turbocharged online-4. In other words, there are 544 horsepower against 250 horsepower. Of course, the cost would have played a factor since the BJ80 is much cheaper than its counterpart. Number 7, Yogomo 330. Yogomo 330 was announced very ceremoniously in 2015, but it is not as if they had tried to hide their similarity with the Kia Picanto.

Despite being a bit larger, 330 is still a low -speed electric vehicle and the only difference for the spicy is the grilles and their mirrors. You can collect one in China for around $ 5,000, considerably less than its source source material. Number 6, CH Auto Lithia. The Ch-Uuto Lithia may not be an exact clone, but it is evident that it was largely inspired by the Audi R8. The front and rear of Lithia is unique, but the lateral profile, the side fins and the roof design are definitely in the R8 style. The lithia is completely electric and is fed by a set of lithium -ion batteries that give it a conduction range of approximately 100 miles.

Compared to other clones, it is relatively expensive, with more than $ 115,000, which is more than 2/3 the price of an R8. Number 5, Lifan 330. Then, when it makes a copy of a popular car and has bad sales, it must be inventive, give it a face washing and turn it into a better clone. Greet the Lifan 330, which is the new and improved Lifan 320 or the new and improved clone of the Mini Cooper. This time they copied the board and placed the digital speedometer in the middle of the tachometer meter, but the stereo was still round. Lifan 330 arrived in three configurations: standard, luxury and flagship with prices of approximately 1/4 of the cost of a mini Cooper Real at the time of production.

Despite price savings, many Chinese consumers prefer to pay for quality, since sales fell. It was not much better than 320 in terms of security, but it had a little more standard security equipment, which really makes you ask about 320. Number 4, Shanxi Victory Jinchi X1. It is sure to say that no rapper will sing about this Cadillac in the short term. Shanxi Jinchi X1's victory is a terrible copy of the Grand Cadillac Escalade truck. At a glance, they look the same, but in a closer inspection, they could not be more different. The climber has a 6 -liter V8 engine, while its Chinese copy has a modest 4 -cylinder and 2 liter engine.

The interior is also disappointing. It does not offer the luxury of the climber, but is very boring and dominated by black plastics of cheap appearance. Well, that intensified quickly. But to be fair, it is not unexpected, since it is much cheaper. Number 3, Yoxia Ranger X. In July 2015, Huang Xiuyuan, the 28 -year -old Yoxia Motors CEO, revealed a design for a high -performance electric sedan. Youxia Ranger X is almost identical to the S and Yoxia Motors model states that it was developed by the world's world engineering companies. Um, it's fine. Ranger X presents a large central screen similar to that of the S model and has a holographic screen that can show the emblem and, which is suspected to the Tesla emblem.

This company carries the copy to a completely different level by adding an operating system used by the information and entertainment services of the car called Kitt. Yes, as a kitt of the television program "Knight Rider" of 1980. But the most difficult part to believe is probably the price that begins in just over $ 30,000. Number 2, Byd S8 F8. In 2006, the Byd S8 was announced as the first Chinese rigid roof convert. However, it was clearly not the first in the world, since it seems surprisingly similar to the Mercedes-Benz Clk with the front headlights, the grid and the complete front as if it were taken directly from the CLK.

However, they seemed to have wrong the proportions, so it looks a bit uncomfortable compared to the attractive CLK Coupe. The main difference would be prices, the S8 being a fraction of the cost of a CLK at that time. But, of course, if any of the typically economic commercially economic manufacturing clones can still be affected, it can also resort to building yours, so this homemade Lamborghini deserves an honor mention on this list. Inspired by his love for cars and the fact that there were only 21 Lamborghini cars burst in the world, Wang Jian set out to build his.

Well, then your model cannot reach 220 miles per hour, but it cost you about $ 7,500 to build, which is nothing compared to the price of more than $ 1 million for the real. Unfortunately for Wang, a license was denied to boost his creation on the way so that he could never fulfill his dream of navigating the streets with his masterpiece. Number 1, Landwind X7. Let's say that when the Landwind X7 was announced in 2017, it evoked a lot of controversy, why? Because it looks like Range Rover Evoque produced for the first time a few years before. The identical work of design and painting is unquestionable, even the brand at the top of the hood is in the same position.

There were only minor differences, such as Landwind's wind that had a chrome strip on the rack and the thickest front headlights. But let's be honest, if the brand was covered, it would be quite difficult to choose the original of thecopy in an alignment. Both cars also have 4 turbocharged with 2 -liter turbocharges, but Evoque has 237 horsepower compared to the 190 horsepower of the Landwind wind force. The Landwind price starts around $ 19,600, which is a little more than 1/5 of the evoque price. While it is a shame that most of these cars have ripped out blamingly, this flagrant robbery is only being stopped.

Surprisingly, in March 2019, the district court of Beijing Chaoyang prohibited Landwind wind and ordered its creator, Jianggling Motors to stop manufacturing it immediately. This is the first case of a Chinese court that supports a foreign company in the automotive industry, since China is beginning to take energetic measures against infractions of intellectual property in an effort to strengthen commercial conversations and US investment in China. But do you think it's too little late? Has China been exploiting foreign brands for too long, or is you happy that it is finally being done? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

Thanks for looking. (optimistic music)