Landwind X7

Landwind X7
The Landwind X7 at the 2015 edition of Auto Shanghai
Overview
Manufacturer	Landwind
Production	2015–present
Body and chassis
Class	Compact crossover SUV
Body style	5-door crossover SUV
Related	Land Rover Evoque
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L Mitsubishi 4G63S4T
Transmission	8-speed Automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,670 mm (105 in)
Length	4,420 mm (174 in)
Width	1,910 mm (75 in)
Height	1,630 mm (64 in)
Curb weight	1,775 kg (3,913 lb)

The Landwind X7 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Chinese car manufacturer Landwind since August 2015. The car received global media attention, because the car was regarded as a copy of the Range Rover Evoque. As a result, Jaguar Land Rover has – unsuccessfully – tried to prevent the Landwind X7 from entering the market.

Three versions of the X7 are sold, all having a 2.0 L Mitsubishi engine, that produces a maximum of 190 PS (140 kW; 188 hp) at 5500 rpm. The maximum torque is 250 N·m.

News of the Landwind X7 first emerged in April 2014, when Chinese car website Autohome showed pictures of the car under the name "Landwind E32." It claimed the pictures came from a patent filing by Landwind. The news report also contained specifications of the car. In May, the X7 was first spotted out in the open.

The Landwind X7 was officially revealed in November 2014 at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Before it entered the market, the car was also shown at the 2015 edition of Auto Shanghai. Sales of the Landwind X7 in China started on August 6, 2015.

The Landwind X7 received worldwide media attention because of the car's resemblance to the Range Rover Evoque. Although the designs of the cars are similar, the X7 was almost three times as cheap as the Evoque when the former hit the market. Prices of the X7 started at 135,000 renminbi (US$ 21,700 as of August 2015), while the starting price of the Evoque amounted to ¥398,000 (US$ 64,000 as of August 2015). Kits for the X7 are sold in China in order to make the car look more like the Evoque. Such kits include the grille, logos, and badges of the Evoque.

The unveiling of the X7 came just after Land Rover's parent company Tata Motors opened a new factory in the Chinese city Changshu in October 2014. The factory produces the Evoque and Discovery Sport for the Chinese market. The Evoque was unveiled for the Chinese market in November 2014 at the Guangzhou Auto Show, where the X7 was also unveiled as well. Sales of the Evoque in China started in March 2015, five months before sales of the X7 began.