Roewe RX8
Overview
ManufacturerSAIC Motor
Model codeIS21
Also calledMG RX8
Production2018–present
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size SUV
Body style5-door SUV
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
ChassisBody-on-frame
RelatedMaxus D90
Powertrain
Engine2.0 L 20L4E turbo I4
Transmission6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,850 mm (112.2 in)
Length4,923 mm (193.8 in)
Width1,930 mm (76.0 in)
Height1,810 mm (71.3 in)
Chronology
PredecessorRoewe W5

The Roewe RX8 is a mid-size SUV produced by SAIC Motor. It is the flagship SUV of the brand of Roewe, replacing the Roewe W5.[1] It is also marketed as the MG RX8 in overseas markets.

Overview

The Roewe RX8 debuted in April 2018 at the Beijing Auto Show.[2] The Roewe RX8 comes in five and seven seat variants, and shares a shortened, but same body-on-frame platform with the Maxus D90 full size SUV, which is also produced by SAIC Motor.[3]

The engine of the RX8 is a 2.0-litre turbo engine producing 224 horsepower (167 kW; 227 PS) and 360 N⋅m (266 lb⋅ft; 37 kg⋅m) of torque, mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox, with both the gearbox and engine shared with the Maxus D90 SUV. Base Roewe RX8 models are rear-wheel drive and higher trim levels are all wheel drive.[4]

MG RX8

Launched in September 2019 for the Middle Eastern market, the MG RX8 is a rebadged version of the Roewe RX8. It is powered by the same 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine shared by the Roewe RX8 and Maxus D90 mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission producing 224 horsepower (167 kW; 227 PS) of power and 360 N⋅m (266 lb⋅ft; 37 kg⋅m) torque. The MG RX8 features a ground clearance of 202 mm (8.0 in) and a wading depth of 800 mm (31.5 in), combined with a truck-chassis frame.[5] It was also launched for the Mexican market on 27 September 2021 with sales starting on 1 October 2021, only offered in the Elegance trim. A launch edition will also be sold limited to 300 units.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Roewe To Launch Seven-Seat SUV In China This Year". 21 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Official Photos Of The Roewe RX8 SUV For China". 29 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "This Is The Roewe RX8 SUV For China". 16 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Roewe RX8 SUV Launched On The Chinese Car Market". 27 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "7-Seater MG RX8 SUV (Rebadged Roewe RX8) Launched". 24 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Hoyo, Rubén (27 September 2021). "MG RX8 2021 llega a México, 3 filas de asientos y serias capacidades 4x4". Autocosmos México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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