LandWind X7 sparks controversy for drawing heavily on Range Rover Evoque designThe Chinese-built LandWind X7 has been unveiled at the Guangzhou motor show, drawing heavily on the design of the Range Rover Evoque.
LandWind is a standalone Chinese car maker created as a joint venture between respected Chinese car makers Changan Auto and Jiangling Motors Corporation.
Changan Auto is regarded as one of the top four Chinese car makers, producing two million cars a year and working in other joint ventures with the likes of Ford, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Suzuki.
The firm previously made headlines for selling the LandWind CV9, a car that took clear design inspiration from the Vauxhall Frontera and was briefly sold in Europe, until poor Euro NCAP crash tests forced its withdrawal from sale.
Due to go on sale later this month for around £14,000, the X7 is powered by a 188bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 184lb ft of torque. It is offered with a choice of either a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic gearbox.
Land Rover has yet to comment on the similarities of the design of the LandWind to the Evoque.
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