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Shanghai Maple, a subsidiary of Geely introduced its new 305-series in China.
There are two versions of the new 305-series: the Marindo, which is already on sale and the Hysoul which will be marketed soon. Both are developments of the 303-series. — Geely at Auto Beijing 2006.
Marindo which retails for RMB 76,888 and aimed at “trendy city ladies” is powered by a self-developed 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine, but otherwise identical to the existing 1.5-liter 303 sedan. It comes equipped with electric windows, airbags, MP3 player. The car will be shown at the Frankfurt Show under the Geely brand. — SAIC launches new brand Roewe.
The Hysoul features individual styling, with its front nose. It will go on sale before the end of this year. — DongFeng at Auto China 2006.