Zotye Automobile is working on a facelift for the good old 5008, it will be launched on the Chinese auto market early next year. Zotye is also working on a replacement for the 5008 which will be called the Zotye T200.
Current 5008.
The Zotye 5008 is based on the Daihatsu Terios. How exactly Zotye got the blueprints for the Terios/2008 is still unclear. The likely got it from somebody at FAW where the Terios was made from 1999 until 2009 in a joint venture with Daihatsu. The 5008 is priced from 53.800 yuan to 74.800 yuan. Engines: 1.3 and 1.5, both Mitsubishi clones. The new T200 will still be based on the Terios, but the body work will be all-new.
Facelift includes a new grille, new head lights, new rear lights and new bumpers. Engines will be the same.
Via: Sohu.com.
