Shuanghuan SCEO

The SUV models Bicyclic SCEO and Shuanghuan SCEO are products of the Chinese Red Star Auto Manufacturing Company. Are produced, these models since 2002 in the Chinese city of Shijiazhuang in Hebei province.

With the Bicyclic SCEO Shuanghuan established its first crossover utility vehicle. Used 7 Series Shuanghuan Stilelemtente the current BMW X5 for the tail and other stylistic elements of BMW for the new model. To the rear of the plagiarism looks exactly like the original. The front, however, most of them from and contains embedded compact headlight and appears accordingly rather a cheap version of the X5 to be. This is also the reason why can sell so well in the People's Republic of China Bicyclic SCEO. The quality, however, is the original from BMW by far.

A similar version, the plant produces under the name Shuanghuan SCEO. This is intended solely for export. To prevent possible controversy to go out of their way Shuanghuan changed the front of this vehicle. Also on the export market, this model made ​​quickly popular, thus ensuring the first international breakthrough of the manufacturer. The first exhibition of Martin Motors CEO, the official Italian sister model, at the Bologna Motor Show, made ​​by BMW for excitement as well as the initialization of legal action, which mostly went out without the desired success. Only in Germany BMW could prohibit the sale of the model.

Both models are available in three different engine. The starter edition is a 2.4 - liter gasoline engine with an output of 82 kW. The medium version, however, is equipped with the 2.8 -liter TDI, which has a power of 86 kW. The top version represents a 2.8-liter petrol engine with 169 kW