| Manufacturer | Chery Automobile |
|---|---|
| Also called | Chery A168 Chery Amulet Chery Flagcloud Chery Qiyun Vortex Corda |
| Production | 2003–present |
| Assembly | Wuhu, Anhui, China Zaporizhia, Ukraine (ZAZ)[1] Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor, from 2006 to 2009)[2] Taganrog, Russia (TagAZ) |
| Predecessor | Chery A11 |
| Body style | 5-door Liftback |
| Engine | 1.6L SQR480ED 1.6L Tritec[3] |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,468 mm (97.2 in) |
| Length | 4,393 mm (173.0 in) |
| Width | 1,682 mm (66.2 in) |
| Height | 1,424 mm (56.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,140 kg (2,513 lb) |
| Related | SEAT Toledo Mk. I |
The Chery Cowin (in Chinese: 旗云, Qiyun; A15 or SQR7162), also known as Flagcloud or Amulet, is a 5 door, 1,600 cc petrol engine liftback produced in Wuhu, Anhui, China and Russia, Ukraine, Iran and Malaysia by Chery Automobile.
It is based on a restyling of the Chery Windcloud (SQR7160, also known as the Chery A11 Fengyun), itself based on the first generation of the SEAT Toledo, which was built on the Volkswagen Group A2 platform. This is the same platform as is used in the second generation Volkswagen Golf. The vehicle also has a fuel-efficient, low-emission engine. Chery Cowin has been authorized for being marketed it in Europe along with Russia, and in South America.[4]
The company first launched the car in August 2003 as a successor to the Fengyun (Windcloud). The Flagcloud is now exported to more than 30 countries in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.
It has several safety features including antilock brakes and electronic brake force distribution for driving in bad weather.[5] However, the Russian car magazine AutoReview reported that an A15 it had crashed in accordance with the EuroNCAP test standard performed even worse than the 1-starred Brilliance BS6 Sedan, and the dummy used had to be dismantled into pieces in order to be removed.[6][7] Consequently, AutoReview is calling for the car to be withdrawn from the market.
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