Roewe RX8
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
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]
- Roewe RX8 (rear)
- Roewe RX8 (side)
MG RX8
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/2022_MG_RX8.jpg/220px-2022_MG_RX8.jpg)
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]
Powertrain
Model | Years | Layout | Engine | Transmission | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) (Official) | Top speed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RX8 | 2018–present | RWD | 2.0L Turbo I4 | 6-speed automatic | 162 kW (220 PS; 217 hp) at 5,500 rpm | 360 N⋅m (266 lb⋅ft) at 2,500–3,000 rpm | 9.1s | 186 km/h (116 mph) |
AWD | 9.9s |
References
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (21 February 2017). "Roewe To Launch Seven-Seat SUV In China This Year". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (29 January 2018). "Official Photos Of The Roewe RX8 SUV For China". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ W.E. Ning (16 January 2018). "This Is The Roewe RX8 SUV For China". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ W.E. Ning (27 March 2018). "Roewe RX8 SUV Launched On The Chinese Car Market". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "7-Seater MG RX8 SUV (Rebadged Roewe RX8) Launched". gaadiwaadi.com. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ 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.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Official website
- v
- t
- e
Cars | |
---|---|
Crossovers/SUVs | |
MPVs |
Cars | |
---|---|
Crossovers/SUVs |
Cars | |
---|---|
Crossovers/SUVs |
|
- 750 Hybrid (2006)
- 750 Mild Hybrid (2009)
- E1 (2010)
- iM8 Concept (2020)
- N1 (2009)
- R-Aura (2020)
- Vision-E (2017)
- Vision-i (2019)
- Vision-iM (2019)
- Vision-R (2019)
- W2 (2007)
- W5 Urban Concept (2014)
- Whale/Jing (2021)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png)
![]() | This article about a modern automobile produced after 1975 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e