Wuling: the bootleg Citroën

In 1987, the Guangxi Liuzhou Mini Automobile Factory imported a Citroën Visa into China.
In 1989 they introduced the Wuling LZW 7100 mini auto.
Production started in 1991 with 50 units being built, in 1992 510 were built, in 1993 the number was 95 and in 1994, the last year for which production figures are available, the number was 246.
As far as appearance is concerned, the car is an exact replica of the Visa although it differs mechanically in using a Chinese built three cylinder Daihatsu engine.

The picture on the left and the picture above first appeared in CITROExpert .

Thanks to Erik van Ingen Schenau for the images and information. Visit Erik's website .

C o m p a r a t i v e T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
	1995 WULING LZW 7100	1987 Citroën VISA
Engine type	376Q (Xiali)	11RE
Number of cylinders	3	4
Cubic capacity	993 cm3	1124 cm3
Power output	35,3 kW @ 5.500 rpm	36 kW @ 5.500 rpm
Length	3.725 cm	3.725 cm
Width	1.526 cm or 1.555 cm depending on which source you believe	1.526 cm
Height	1.410 cm	1.405 cm
Wheelbase	2.320 cm	2.420 cm
Front track	1.360 cm	1.302 cm
Rear track	1.340 cm	1.251 cm
Weight	1.290 kg or 820 kg depending on which source you believe	1.235 kg
Max speed	130 kph / 81 mph	142 kph / 89 mph
Fuel consumption	6,9 l/100 km / 40,94 mpg	6,0 l/100 km / 47 mpg

Wuling: the bootleg Citroën

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