This car was being tested together with some Hyundai and Kia vehicles, but it isn't either because it doesn't have neither Hyundai nor Kia design language. Our best guess is that this is the next generation Samsung SM3.
The car has similar styling themes to the extremely successful SM5/SM7, and the SM3 is definitely due for a refresh. Given SM5/7's success, it doesn’t surprise that the SM3 replacement apes the larger cars’ design themes. Given that the current SM3 rides on the previous gen Sentra/Almera/Sunny platform, it's probably safe to assume the new one would ride on the latest Nissan/Renault C-segment platform (FF-S).
The Japanese domestic market version of this platform is the Bluebird Sylphy and in fact the Sylphy looks similar in profile and proportion to the car pictured here – in much the same way that the larger Nissan Teana looks very similar to the Samsung SM5.
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starex
I´m Enrique García, from Spanish Autoblog...and that car is the brand new Chery A6. We saw it at Beijing Motor Show. Also there is a hatchback version of this car http://es.autoblog.com/2007/08/24/chery-fabrica-oficialmente-su-primer-millon-de-unidades/
July 2, 2008 1:29 pm
I have own some Samsung cellphones,but I cant believe Samsung is also a automaker until I have read this article...
July 2, 2008 3:15 pm
Moderator
Because the president/CEO of Samsung is a car fanatic, it had always been a dream of his to add a Samsung Automobiles to his ever growing company. Why not? There's Samsung everything in Korea. Samsung electronics, insurances, heavy industries, constructions, and semiconductor to name just a few. So Samsung established Samsung Automobiles division in the late 90's and came out with a passenger car, SM3. The car itself was decent and competitive, but the financial situation in Asia was horrible at that time and as a result, Samsung Automobiles branch failed to survive on its own and was sold to Renault. And it was renamed Samsung-Renault in Korea, and Samsung still has some shares in the company. Although the name "Samsung-Renault" is strictly used in Korean domestic market, the cars themselves are rebadge engineered cars from Renault-Nissan platforms.
July 3, 2008 9:36 am
Moderator
For those of you who want to learn more about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Samsung_Motors
July 3, 2008 9:41 am
wjaprep
LG makes kitchen apliances, ok, but, Samsung makes cars...? My god, Ive missed alot....
July 2, 2008 6:51 pm
jandrews90
Samsung makes cars!!!???? I can't beleive I never knew this, are they really crappy and only sold in china or something?? I can't beleive Brian Potter is talking like this is common knowledge.
July 2, 2008 7:07 pm
BabyMilo
sence wen does samsung make cars??? i thought samsung made mobiles and tv's
July 2, 2008 9:15 pm
Princepolo
On the last pic this car has US Michigan plates. Judging by wheel base it is a replacement for Chevy Impala. Look at the front facia similar to Malibu. The door handles resemble new design found on Buicks.
July 3, 2008 12:37 am
korn0505
I'm currently visiting Republic of Korea for vacation. I see a lot of Renault-Samsung cars around. They were originally established by "Samsung" group, however, they were sold to Renault long time ago.
July 3, 2008 12:46 am
mike649
This china's CHERY A6......
http://img2.pcauto.com.cn/pcauto/0704/18/439085_DSC_1304.JPG
July 3, 2008 4:51 am
It's a CHERY A6(inner code: B12 ), from China!
Please view this page of Chery global site:
http://www.cheryglobal.com/mtzx/text_detail.jsp?artId=11888731830001&columnId=11700520360001
or visit this, the biggest forum for chery's fans:
http://www.mychery.net/forum/bin/ut/topic_show.cgi?id=746579&pg=1&age=0&bpg=1&del=&stamp=1215075805
July 3, 2008 8:13 am
Come on guys, this car is from Chery,China.
definitely not a Sumsung car.
Chery A6
July 3, 2008 1:02 pm
pscs
Samsung!? Are you serious!? I know that Daewoo made cars and home appliances though...
July 3, 2008 1:08 pm
WBR
This is Chery A6 (or B21, depended on market) - mass production of this car will begin in 2009.
http://www.autoreview.ru/archive/2007/17/interavto2007/pix/Chery/A6/_y1n2485_750.jpg
July 4, 2008 3:01 pm
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