Englon SC5-RV
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Englon SC5
| image = 2013 Geely-Shanghai Englon SC5-RV 1.5L, front 8.16.18.jpg
| caption =
| manufacturer = Englon (Geely Auto)
| aka = Geely Englon SX5 (crossover)
Geely GLEagle GC5 (sedan)
Kandi K17A EV
| production = 2011–2015
| model_years =
| assembly =
| predecessor =
| successor = Geely Yuanjing X3
| class = subcompact car
| body_style = 5-door hatchback
4-door sedan
| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
| platform =
| engine = 1.3 L I4
1.5 L MR479QA I4
| transmission = 5 speed manual
| wheelbase = {{convert|2461|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|3919|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1745|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1505|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1258|-|1310|kg|abbr=on}}
| related = Geely Yuanjing X3
| designer =
}}
The Englon SC5-RV is a subcompact hatchback produced by Chinese auto manufacturer Englon. It debuted as a concept at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Price ranges from 52.300 yuan to 56.300 yuan.{{cite web|last1=Feijter|first1=Tycho|title=Geely-Englon SC5-RV is getting Ready|url=https://carnewschina.com/2010/08/10/geely-englon-sc5-rv-is-getting-ready/|website=Car News China|date=10 August 2010|accessdate=1 March 2018|archive-date=16 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716104309/https://carnewschina.com/2010/08/10/geely-englon-sc5-rv-is-getting-ready/|url-status=live}}
Overview
=Safety=
In 2013 the Englon SC5-RV received 5 stars during the crash test commissioned and tested by the C-NCAP in Tianjin, China.{{cite web|title=CRASH TESTS: Geely Englon SC5-RV|url=https://www.chinesecars.net/content/geely-englon-sc5-rv|website=chinesecars.net|accessdate=1 March 2018|archive-date=16 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716104320/https://www.chinesecars.net/content/geely-englon-sc5-rv|url-status=live}}
=Facelift=
A facelift was conducted in 2013 with revised front bumper, rear bumper, and light units.{{cite web|last1=Feijter|first1=Tycho|title=Spy Shots: facelift for the Geely Englon SC5-RV|url=https://carnewschina.com/2013/08/29/spy-shots-facelift-for-the-geely-englon-sc5-rv/|website=Car News China|date=29 August 2013|accessdate=1 March 2018|archive-date=16 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716105812/https://carnewschina.com/2013/08/29/spy-shots-facelift-for-the-geely-englon-sc5-rv/|url-status=live}}
File:2013 Geely-Shanghai Englon SC5-RV 1.5L, rear 8.16.18.jpg|Rear view of an Englon SC5-RV
=Englon SX5=
A subcompact SUV based on the Englon SC5-RV hatchback call the Englon SX5 was launched shortly after. Which is essentially the Geely Englon SC5-RV slightly lifted with different bumpers and plastic cladding.
File:Englon SX5.jpg|Englon SX5 at the 2011 Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau International Auto Show.
=Geely GLEagle GC5=
The Geely GLEagle GC5 debuted at the Beijing Auto Show in April as a sedan variant of the Englon SC5-RV, and was listed in early 2011.{{cite web|last1=Feijter|first1=Tycho|title=Spy Shots: Geely GLEagle GC5|url=https://carnewschina.com/2010/11/10/spy-shots-geely-gleagle-c5/#more-4555|website=Car News China|date=10 November 2010 |accessdate=1 March 2018}}
File:Geely gc5 sedan.jpg|Geely (GLEagle) GC5
File:Geely GLEagle GC5 002.jpg|GC5 rear
Kandi K17A EV
The K17A debuted on August 5, 2016, as the first product of Kandi Technologies. From the exterior, the Kandi K17A EV was essentially a rebadged Englon SC5-RV, and the vehicle was originally built for the Kandi EV CarShare, a carsharing program in the city of Hangzhou. The system operates only with Kandi EV all-electric cars, which are available to customers in automated garages that run like vending machines. The leasing option, called "Long Lease," is available from 1- to 3-year contracts.{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2013/12/28/kandi-crush-an-electric-car-vending-machine-from-china-could-upend-the-auto-industry/|title=Kandi Crush: An Electric-Car Vending Machine From China Could Upend The Auto Industry|author=Mark Rogowsky|work=Forbes|date=2013-12-28|accessdate=2014-08-02|archive-date=2014-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052639/http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2013/12/28/kandi-crush-an-electric-car-vending-machine-from-china-could-upend-the-auto-industry/|url-status=live}}
File:Kandi K17A 001.jpg|Front quarter view of a Kandi K17A EV
File:Kandi K17A 002.jpg|Rear quarter view of a Kandi K17A EV
File:Rear view of Kandi K17A EV (Based on the Englin SC5-RV) police cruiser.jpg|Rear view of a Kandi K17A EV police cruiser in Hangzhou, China.
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