The Borgward BX5 is a Sino-German subcompact luxury crossover SUV from the Borgward Group and produced in China by Foton Motor between 2017 and 2021. A fastback version called the Borgward BX6 was later launched. Production of all Borgwards ended in 2021 and the company went bankrupt the following year.
Overview
The world premiere of the Borgward BX5 was at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Like the larger BX7, the BX5 was initially produced for the Chinese market. The market launch took place on 24 March 2017.
BX6
The coupé-styled BX6 derivative was first shown in 2016, but did not officially go on sale until May 2018. Period sources only refer to the most powerful engine, with the possibility of hybrid variants down the road. The BX6 saw very slow sales and production was halted sometime during 2019. 809 examples were sold in China in 2018, 398 examples in 2019. Exports and additional engine options were planned but appear not to have materialized.
Powertrain In China, the five-seater was driven to market launch by a , turbocharged 1.8-litre petrol engine of Saab origins. As standard, the BX5 has a 6-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive, optional four-wheel drive is available. Later a 1.4-litre petrol engine with coupled with front-wheel drive, and the 2.0-litre petrol engine with and all-wheel drive from the larger BX7 were made available. In Germany, the BX5 is unlike initially thought to be sold exclusively with an electric motor.
Specifications 20T GDI25T GDI28T GDIProduction 08/2017 – 08/2021 03/2017 – 08/2021 11/2017 – 08/2021Engine displacementPower output / 5,500 rpm / 5,500 rpm / 5,500 rpmMaximum torque / 1,750–4,000 rpm / 1,750–4,500 rpm / 1,500–4,500 rpmDrive wheelFront-wheel drive Front-wheel drive, optional all-wheel driveAll-wheel driveTransmission6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic6-speed automaticTop Speed?estimated at ?Acceleration, estimated at 13.2 sestimated at 9.3 s?.Fuel consumption at (combined)???CO2-Emission (combined)?Fuel tank capacity
Awards Like the larger BX7, the BX5 and the BX6 TS (still a show car at the time) received the "German Design Award" for 2016.
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