Chana Benni

[overboost]

This is my sisters car. It was provided by her company which is also the authorized distributor in the Philippines.

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Powered by a 1.3-litre engine producing 63kW (88hp I think) of power and 110 Nm of torque between 3,500 - 4,500r/min, driving through a five-speed manual transmission top speed is 158km/h.

My driving impression? The car scoots like a wild rabbit when you partially step on the gas pedal. as you can it has an 88hp engine and thats quite a lot for a car this size. Ride is not firm nor soft. I'll give you an update on this after the first 1,000kms.

The interior is fully equipped with sculpted durable cloth type seats, all power (windows f/r, power door locks,), power steering is variable ( i observed that you need more effort to steer the car if the speed is above 20kph and less effort to steer the car if your speed is less than that), driver side airbag, key less entry which the remote is built-in the main key fob, seat belts for all five passengers, cd/radio with dsp settings (front speakers only), fluorescent white lighting on the gauges (looks great at night) and the original key fob has a security chip built-in because we tried to have the key duplicated and the duplicated key can open the doors but could not start the the car, kinda hightech.

For the exterior, the headlamps are projector type with auxiliary lamps at the bottom of the front bumper, the rear tail lamps have auxiliary red fog lamps (sorry I dont know the right term) built in. It has 14inch mag wheels with kumho tires. Paint quality if very good. Rear roof spoiler is standard as well as rear wiper window.

My first impression is that unlike Cherry, the quality of this brand can be compared Korean car makers.

Got to this websites for more info:
http://www.mweb.co.za/motoring/?p=ne...epage&i=861173
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080308....ar-intro-to-sa
http://www.chanatrax.co.za/content.cfm?id=1539

More updates soon!

[tidus1203]

And more importantly the price?? Well if its in the P300K price range with the QQ and Alto it looks very promising then given that its feature is quite good for a budget car....

[mqavila]

Yeah, how much will this be?

It actually looks very good! The paintjob and the worksmanship looks a lot better than Chery vehicles! And, it has a pretty powerful 1.3L engine to boot! Kamusta kaya yung FC nya?

[meledson]

It looks like a nice ultracompact (?). This seems that this is a lot better than the chery cars.

Balitaan mo kami re. FC, hi-speed driving (mga 100Kph), and paano ang maintenance.

[pitbullz]

the interior plastics looks a bit on the cheap side(no offense sa sister mo ha)

but it does look great outside.mukhang vios yun harap

[tidus1203]

I mean all buidget cars have cheap plastics naman eh so I guess we have to look at the bright side na its equipped with power wiindows and power locks which is good in this segment....

[av8or5]

i think i saw this brand when i was traversing through EDSA. Do they also have a small van type?

Did they start selling this here? Seems interesting. Any price range?

[coiter]

san sya gawa?

[mqavila]

the interior plastics looks a bit on the cheap side(no offense sa sister mo ha)

but it does look great outside.mukhang vios yun harap

Yeah, the interiors looks a bit plasticky but i think it's good enough for a budget car.... especially if the quality is good where it really matters

[Memphis Raines]

Ah so this is how the 'BENCH' car looks. BENNI CHANNA = BENCH.

My aunt has been talking about this for awhile now. Ok na ok daw ang ride.

:victory:

[c_cube]

for me its better than Chery QQ but i dont think the price will be better.

[overboost]

the interior plastics looks a bit on the cheap side(no offense sa sister mo ha)

but it does look great outside.mukhang vios yun harap

Dashboard plastic is on the hard side but despite this, I did not hear any creaking sound or crackling noise on the dash after the car has been parked under the sun.

[overboost]

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I'll take a night shot of the florescent lighting of the instrument panel display this evening.

[jedi]

http://www.mweb.co.za/motoring/?p=ne...epage&i=861173

Chana, the Chinese mini-double-cab bakkie maker, has introduced its first passenger car locally, the Benni hatchback. Chana, the Chinese mini-double-cab bakkie maker, has introduced its first passenger car locally, the Benni hatchback.

Available in two trim levels, 'Lux' and 'Exclusive', Benni epitomises the Chinese automobile philosophy of comprehensive specification levels and low market entry price.

Comprehensively equipped

The 'Lux' offers air conditioning, colour coded bumpers and side mirrors, integrated fog lamps, remote central locking and radio/MP3 interface. The 'Exclusive' adds electric front and rear windows, driver airbag, ABS braking with EBD, power steering, radio/CD, alloy wheels, remote central locking and a rear window wash and wiper unit with demister.

Both models are powered by a 1.3-litre engine producing 63kW of power and 110 Nm of torque between 3 500 - 4 500r/min, driving through a five-speed manual transmission top speed is 158km/h.

No just a box

Styled in Italy, the Benni does not look too ungainly or reminiscent of European designs, something Chinese manufacturers have been acutely keen to do lately. Measuring a touch more than 3.5-metres in length, yet sporting a 1.55-metre roofline, Benni offers driver and passengers enough room.

Benni will be available through the countywide Chana network from mid-March 2008.

# The 'Lux' and 'Exclusive' Benni will retail at R74 900 and R84 900 respectively

If my computations are correct, sa south africa and price nya eh nasa $9,500 and $10,800 respectively... magkano kaya pagdating na dito sa pinas?

[overboost]

And more importantly the price?? Well if its in the P300K price range with the QQ and Alto it looks very promising then given that its feature is quite good for a budget car....

No exact price yet available. But for sure the price would be a little bit higher than the QQ considering the engine is bigger with all the amenities I've mentioned. BTW the car is a bit bigger than the Jazz for size comparison.

[Vioser]

Looks like the Avanza at the front. But I like it!!! Pwedeng pang taxi ito!!!

[JJCarEnthusiast]

o nga sir, mas ok pa to e taxi kesa sa QQ. mas malaki eh at 5 seater naman cguro to at mas malaki ang trunk na pang bagahe ng mga passenger..

[jedi]

may display ang chana sa MIAS
http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48362

[iho250]

yung color ba ng door panels ay sky blue with flowers or malabo lang ang tingin ko?

[JJCarEnthusiast]

cguro blue dots yun sir. o kaya mga dots na may design. di ko tiningnan ng maigi eh...