Roewe 350

The Roewe 350 is a small family car or compact car produced by Roewe in China onwards from 2010. It is sold in international markets as the MG 350. Codenamed AP11, it shares the same automotive platform with the MG 5 hatchback, which was expected to enter production later in 2011.

Roewe 350
Overview
ManufacturerRoewe (SAIC Motor)
Also calledMG 350
Production2010–2014
Model years2010–2015
AssemblyPukou, Nanjing
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car (C)
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFF layout
RelatedMG 5
Powertrain
Engine1.5 L I4 (petrol)
1.5 L I4 (turbo petrol)
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length4,521 mm (178.0 in)
Width1,788 mm (70.4 in)
Height1,492 mm (58.7 in)
Chronology
SuccessorRoewe 360

Overview

The Roewe 350 debuted in concept car form at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show as the Roewe N1,[1] and was officially launched at the Beijing Auto Show in 2010 with a SAIC developed 1.5 L engine.[2] The 350 is produced at a former Nanjing Automobile production base in Pukou.[3] The price in China MSRP (Yuan) is from 89,700 to 124,700 (13,180 to US$18,320).[4]

  • Roewe N1 Concept, prototype of the 350.
  • Roewe 350 (front).
  • Roewe 350 (rear).

MG 350

The MG 350 offered in the Gulf Cooperation Council of the Middle East regional market is essentially a rebadged Roewe 350 offered in China. The MG 350 features a restyled front grill with the MG badge and slightly different tail lamp lenses. The MG 350 comes with a 1.5 litre 4-cylinder engine producing 107 hp and 135 Nm of torque mated to a 4-speed automatic gearbox.[5] The MG 350 available in European markets is the first production car in the world with an Android operating System and 3G Internet access,[6] with engine options including a 1.5 liter turbo engine producing 129 hp and a 1.5 liter engine producing 109 hp.[7]

  • MG 350 (front).
  • MG 350 (rear).


References
  1. "Roewe 350 to be built in UK". Autocar. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "Roewe 350 review". Autocar. 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. Nanjing base sees 50,000th Roewe 350 SAIC Official Site, Dec 24, 2010
  4. "Roewe 350 specifications".
  5. First drive: 2013 MG 350 in Oman
  6. Roewe 350 gets first Google Android integration
  7. Sedan Roewe 350 exported to Europe by name MG 350


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