Dongfeng's all-new CIIMO is an 8th-gen Civic in disguise

[sirkosero]

toyota and daihatsu does rebadging all the time. take the avanza for an example. ford and mazda ganun din. nothing new really.

if you are a business man, partnering with a local business man makes a whole lot of sense because of their knowledge on local market.

if your a purist, thats a different story...

just thinking... if the chinese was first with thr CIIMA design and honda rebadged this as a civic, will the reaction still be the same?

[KERSMcRae]

baket parang nagagalit yung iba dyan?

nag joint venture ang China automakers with foreign automakers
foreign automakers let the China automakers use their platforms, ano problema dyan?

sa kotse[dot]com article ko lang din nabasa ang tungkol dito (wala sa unang link). Im just wondering kung bakit ngayon lang lumabas ito sa ibang market. or di naman kaya matagal na rin meron pero confined lang sa China mismo ang mga unit.

[uls]

eto para sa mga Ciimo haters

this is from Honda

Honda Worldwide | April 23, 2012 "Dongfeng Honda Introduces the Originally Developed New Model CIIMO"

Dongfeng Honda Introduces the Originally Developed New Model CIIMO

BEIJING, China, April 23, 2012 - Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., an automobile production and sales joint venture of Honda in China, yesterday introduced its first originally developed model, "CIIMO," a new middle-class sedan developed by the Dongfeng Honda R&D Center specially for the Chinese market.

Utilizing the platform of the 8th generation Civic, the CIIMO will feature a 1.8-liter engine with selection of automatic transmission (AT) and manual transmission (MT) models. The manufacturer's suggested retail price of CIIMO will start from 111,800 R.M.B. (approximately 1.44 million yen*). By introducing a new model originally developed by a joint venture company into the middle-class sedan segment, which is the largest segment in Chinese automobile market, Honda will continue strengthening its product lineup to better accommodate the preferences of Chinese customers.

[uls]

eto naman tingnan niyo mabuti kung ang ang relation ng Dongfeng sa Honda

Honda Worldwide | China

[germs]

Dongfeng is the assembler of Honda cars in China. All Chinese Honda's bear the Dongfeng Honda badge, much like Haima and Mazda's previous relationship I suppose. I'd say they transferred the old Civic mold to their local Chinese assembler so that it wouldn't go to waste. The FD is still a very competent and modern car anyway. Now I wonder what will happen if they bring this here and sell it for subcompact prices? Hmm~~~

Actually tingin ko, di rin magiging sobrang mura kasi mataas din tariff sa China, nasa 30% din.