Chery A1

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Field	Value
name	Chery A1
manufacturer	Chery
image	Chery Kimo.jpg
aka	DR2 (Italy)
Chery A113
Chery Arauca (Venezuela)
Chery Campus (Indonesia)
Chery Ego (Serbia, Macedonia)
Chery Kimo (Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Turkey)
Chery J1 (Australia)
Chery Face (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile)
Chery Fresh (Taiwan)
Speranza A113 (Egypt)
production	2007–2015
assembly	Wuhu, Anhui, China
Taichung, Taiwan
Macchia d'Isernia, Italy (DR Motor)
Cairo, Egypt (Speranza)
Aragua, Venezuela (ZGT)
Barra de Carrasco, Uruguay (SOCMA)
class	Supermini
body_style	5-door hatchback
layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
engine	1.0 L SQR317F I3
1.3 L SQR473F I4
wheelbase	2390 mm
length	3700 mm
width	1580 mm
height	1527 mm
weight	1040 kg
transmission	5-speed manual
5-speed automatic
designer	Bertone
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| name = Chery A1 | manufacturer = Chery | image = Chery Kimo.jpg | aka = DR2 (Italy) Chery A113 Chery Arauca (Venezuela) Chery Campus (Indonesia) Chery Ego (Serbia, Macedonia) Chery Kimo (Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Turkey) Chery J1 (Australia) Chery Face (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile) Chery Fresh (Taiwan) Speranza A113 (Egypt) | production = 2007–2015 | assembly = Wuhu, Anhui, China Taichung, Taiwan Macchia d'Isernia, Italy (DR Motor) Cairo, Egypt (Speranza) Aragua, Venezuela (ZGT) Barra de Carrasco, Uruguay (SOCMA) | class = Supermini | body_style = 5-door hatchback | layout = Front-engine, front-wheel-drive | engine = 1.0 L SQR317F I3 1.3 L SQR473F I4 | wheelbase = 2390 mm | length = 3700 mm | width = 1580 mm | height = 1527 mm | weight = 1040 kg | transmission = 5-speed manual 5-speed automatic | designer = Bertone

The Chery A1 is a supermini car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery from 2007 to 2015.

Engines and equipment

Engines

It was available with a 1.3-litre Acteco SQR473F engine, that has double overhead camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder, giving a peak power output 61 kW and peak torque of 114 Nm.

Trim levels

There are three trim levels available Standard, Comfortable and Luxury. Both Comfortable and Luxury include air conditioning, alloy wheels, ABS, EBD, CD/MP3 player, electric windows, power steering, trip computer, rear reverse radar and central locking. The Luxury model includes front three-point seat belts with emergency locking retractor (ELR).

Marketing

Europe

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In Italy, it was assembled by the DR Motor Company from semi-knocked down kits and marketed under its own brand, as the DR2. It was introduced at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, as the third model marketed by the Italian company. It is available with 15-inch alloy rims and Euro V-compliant engine, and can be fitted with leather upholstery and an LPG kit.

In Europe, it is also marketed in Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Macedonia and Turkey.

Australia

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In Australia, sales commenced in 2011 (in all states except Victoria), under the name of J1 (as Audi sells the A1 model there). The initial release price was $11,990 AUD; however, a $1,000 cashback offer was made available. This made it one of the cheapest new cars available in Australia, along with the Proton S16, Suzuki Alto and Geely MK (sold in Western Australia only).

It was equipped with more features for the Australian market, including 14-inch alloy wheels, front fog lamps, two front airbags, a six-speaker CD player, air-conditioning, electric windows and side mirrors and a rear windscreen wiper along with a strengthened body and grille. Optional features were floor mats, reversing sensors, Bluetooth connectivity and headlight covers.

Safety features such as ABS and EBD were also included; however, electronic stability control was unavailable. Because of this, the vehicle was never sold in the state of Victoria, which requires all new vehicles sold after 1 January 2011 to come with ESC. This requirement became Australia-wide as from 1 November 2013, effectively banning the car along with some others. Also, it does not have side airbags. With these shortfalls, the Chery J1 scored a three star result in Australian ANCAP tests, making it one of the equal least-safe vehicles sold in the country. Indeed, ANCAP states that it "does not recommend purchasing vehicles with less than 4 stars". A defect in the seat frame necessitated a safety recall in August 2011.

Safety

|overall_stars=3 |year=2011 |reference_code=005d2f |description=Chery J1 |frontal_offset=5.23/16 |side_impact=11.73/16 |pole=Not Assessed |seat_belt_reminders=0/3 |whiplash_protection=Not Assessed |pedestrian_protection=Poor |electronic_stability_control=Not Available

References

References

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7. "ACTECO SQR473F Introduction – Specifications & Diagram (Chery Auto)". Auto-chinese.com.
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9. "A1 Specifications". Chery International.
10. (3 March 2009). "La "prima" della DR al Salone di Ginevra". DR Motor.
11. "Modelli". Dr Motor Company.
12. "Городской автомобиль Chery Kimo (S12)". Chery Russia.
13. "Chery Kimo (Чери Кимо) (Чери Kimo)". Chery Ukraine.
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15. "Chery Ego". Chery Macedonia.
16. "Kimo". Chery Turkey.
17. [http://www.caradvice.com.au/106555/2011-chery-j1-on-sale-in-australia/ Car Advice Australia Chery J1 on sale], Retrieved 24-02-2011.
18. Curry, Iain. (4 March 2011). "Chery light hatch touches down". [[The Queensland Times]].
19. Matt Campbell. (2013-11-01). "Safety laws push $9990 Chery J1 and other Chinese cars out of the market". Fairfax Media.
20. "Crash Test Results. Chery J1". [[Australasian New Car Assessment Program.
21. CarAdvice.com.au. (2011-08-03). "2011 Chery J1 recalled in Australia". Car Advice.

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