Chinese start-up brand Qoros will reveal the Qoros 3 City SUV at the Guangzhou auto show in China this week.
Based on the company’s hatchback, it gets larger wheels, more ground clearance and more rugged styling. The engines are expected to be the familiar 1.6-litre petrol units in 124bhp and 154bhp forms.
Autocar understands that a full-on Qoros SUV is also well on the way to the showrooms. Although launch sales have been slow for the brand in its Chinese home market, the company has just opened a new design studio in central Munich as part of its expansion plans.
Qoros was created in a joint venture between Chinese carmaker Chery and investment fund Israel Corporation.
Chinese media reports say that the Israel Corporation's investment has resulted in two new cars (the Qoros 3 hatch and sedan) and a new factory and a medium-size SUV, which is in the late stages of development. Qoros is not expected to reach profitability before 2016.
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