Chery A3
| Chery A3 | |
|---|---|
Chery A3 4-door sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chery |
| Also called | Chery J3 Chery M11 Chery Apola Chery Chance/Niche Chery Cielo Chery Tengo Chery Skin/Skin Sport Chery Orinoco Speranza M11/M12 Chery Cruise |
| Production | 2008–2015 |
| Assembly | Wuhu, Anhui, China Taichung, Taiwan Cairo, Egypt (Speranza) Aragua, Venezuela Warsaw, Poland (FSO) |
| Designer | Goran Popović at Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Chery M1X |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
| Length | 4,352 mm (171.3 in) (sedan) 4,282 mm (168.6 in) (hatchback) |
| Width | 1,794 mm (70.6 in) (sedan) 1,792 mm (70.6 in) (hatchback) |
| Height | 1,464 mm (57.6 in) (sedan) 1,467 mm (57.8 in) (hatchback) |
| Curb weight | 1,355 kg (2,987 lb) 1,395 kg (3,075 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Chery Arrizo 7 |
The Chery A3 is a compact car built by the Chinese manufacturer Chery between 2008–2015, offered as a 4-door sedan and as a 5-door hatchback. It was revealed for the first time as a concept car at the 2006 Beijing Motor Show and production car two years later which went on sale in September 2008. The car was designed by the Italian studio Pininfarina.
In South America, Eastern Europe and Oceania it is marketed numerous different names, including: Chery M11 (in Ukraine and Russia), Chery Tengo (in Serbia and nearby countries), Chery Chance/Niche (in Turkey), Chery Cielo (in Brazil), Chery Skin/Skin Sport (in Chile), Chery Orinoco (in Venezuela), Chery Cruise (in Indonesia) and Chery J3 (in Australia and New Zealand).