First Take: The Changan UNI-K Is An SUV That Looks Like It's From the Future

[@Wheelsboy]

Right after we finished filming this video, Changan released the pre-sale price for the UNI-K. It will be priced about $23,000 for a base, FWD version, all the way up to $28,000 for a top-of-the-range 4WD version.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Amazing prices, how did you feel the interior quality, was it better than the Uni - T? Thanks for the review, it looks awesome and the back profile reminded me to a Mulsanne 🎉🥳

[@Wheelsboy]

Good question, the interior materials definitely felt more luxurious than the UNI-T. The issue in our mind is durability. We noticed that some of the materials in the UNI-T we drove we wearing very poorly after only a few months of ownership.

[@absolutelyimmaculate6072]

How are they managed to keep the price so low? Afterall, this is a pretty good car, is it not?

[@tinahegyes5294]

Can we buy it and import it to capetown South African?

[@AndrewManook]

@@absolutelyimmaculate6072 automation.

[@Sitti2300]

I'm actually quite impressed with this car. I never had good impression on Chinese cars, but this totally changed it.

[@pquach00]

Same here. I've always thought of Chinese cars as the early days of Hyundai and Kia. However, it appears that's no longer the case. These cars look really nice and I'd definitely try them out if there were available in the US! Hopefully, they are also reliable too.

[@whaaacka4162]

@yeetian2774 because the west cant compete fairly but the chinese are good

[@MrTonifumi]

You deserve many more subscribers...... The Chinese automotive industry is like the U.S auto industry in the first half of last century. They are coming out with innovative and interesting vehicles from an assortment of manufacturers. This channel is the best for giving a peek inside this fascinating industry. Well done!!

[@ProCelestialEmpire]

U got the essence.

[@Kevin-gm7gx]

+1

[@DejaVuEXP]

Preach

[@matpk]

@@DejaVuEXP 1930s Nazi Germany = 2020s Communist Chinazi Be Warned!! Be Churchill!!! Don't be useless Chamberlain!!!!

[@huyifan83]

@@matpk I'm a bit curious. How much have you got paid for posting the same message everywhere? Or are you a bot?

[@olivereuro4170]

Clarkson was right a few years back on his assessment of the Chinese auto industry exponential growth curve. Their designs are certainly interesting even if derivative (could say that about every manufacturer) but given Nio and other companies pushing the bar, things are starting to look antiquated on our side of the pond.

[@eldraino9933]

Fascinating channel dude - I’m a 51 yo car enthusiast from Australia and I love this stuff - Chinas car market reminds me of the American market up to the 1950s with so many manufacturers at the moment - you’d think they’ll start to consolidate in the next decade or two

[@vincentlu36]

Their domestic market is competitive and good thing for the car consumers. Like every mature car markets, it will end up with just a few major players eventually.

[@cadhlaohanlon4443]

@@vincentlu36 oligopoly

[@vincentlu36]

@@cadhlaohanlon4443 ha-ha, I do remember that term from my economy class.

[@andrewtang3383]

you forgot that tesla is an american company lool ?

[@omaralkayal7598]

@@vincentlu36 Or maybe they’ll join forces

[@thebombshellmale]

Here in Brazil we already have Chery, that does amazing cars... Tiggo 8 is my favorite... Chinese industry improved so much in the last few years.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Only 3rd world countries buy Chinese cars, they wouldn’t sell here in Europe or the USA

[@mtx1212]

@@Shane-zx4ps “...then NIO started selling in Norway last week...”

[@thebombshellmale]

@@Shane-zx4ps Tell this to Ford, Chevrolet, Volkswagen and many others, U smell dumb for me.

[@thebombshellmale]

@@Shane-zx4ps Lets dont forget Volvo XC60, made in China :P

[@aquaboy1650]

@@Shane-zx4psAnd now BYD, Haval/GWM, Maxus/LDV Chery and MG has success in Europe, Australia, New Zealand🫢

[@alialabbas1982]

Wow that interior is amazing ! I thought it is electric car. Changan is becoming popular car here in Saudi Arabia.

[@invis8915]

Do you have any idea when the Uni-K and Uni-T will be coming to the Saudi market?

[@alialabbas1982]

@@invis8915 Not sure because there are no news about bringing it to Saudi Arabia.

[@Drako5000]

Mid-2022 is what I can say unofficially ;)

[@pquach00]

Hope it'll come to the US soon. Really like the styling of this car.

[@fatpigeon1066]

I'm really liking Changan exterior design, but I can't help thinking Acura when I see the logo 😂

[@danielmelendez9943]

Logo by acura, rear facia from porsche , front facia by Lexus and the interior from a MB. Humm not very original at all

[@dt8101]

Changan is nicknamed "Acura King" in China

[@fatpigeon1066]

@@dt8101 so do people think its generally better or worse?

[@realstevenxue]

@@fatpigeon1066 it’s a nickname, ppl also nicknamed Acura “ChangAn king”

[@hashfreshtodeath]

Still better looking then any Acura products out there .... suv..

[@houssinaissahadjaissa6151]

It's either the road that well built or the car is that quite, for a minute it sounded purely electric, you got to appreciate that men.

[@Wheelsboy]

Interior NVH was genuinely impressive for this class of vehicle, we were also surprised.

[@ryanyishenzhen7803]

advise you to take a test drive of BYD song pro, i bought one for my dad 1.5year ago. it was even better NVH than my BMW 5series. amazing.

[@Pablo.jpca19]

This SUV looks really nice, I really liked it, I hope this car comes to Mexico

[@MrGanbat84]

I love Changan from Mongolia. I was driving for test drive before. So cool 🇲🇳🇲🇳🇲🇳

[@8zj1askl]

sainu

[@ALI-TECH]

Speakers are SONY, well done Changan, well done.

[@pquach00]

These Chinese cars have really come a long way. I really like the style of this CUV. Wondering when these will be available in the US.

[@reho7387]

Love the front grill design. It just flows with the design. Well done.

[@MM-np4md]

Dang, chang an make lit cars! We need them in the African Market!

[@xiangyuezheng3789]

Yes... Someone, and more and more, on youtube has to be starting reviewing Chinese cars... You guys def on the right track...!

[@reubentshangela6661]

Toooooo beautiful....not even BMW can compare in terms of beauty and interior

[@Jay_One_Off_Urdu]

China is the next automobile manufacturing leader. Cannot wait to buy this one

[@zhujingwu7083]

Thank you for your comments on Chinese cars. I'm very proud that China will make more and better cars

[@hongyizhou1734]

love your coverage of the Chinese automotive industry!

[@hmm2928]

Wow love your channel! This is so unique Please keep on doing this Cheers form India!!

[@m2193d]

Looks pretty nice. It looks like Chinese cars' quality has increased dramatically over the past few years. They need to start exporting them to U.S.

[@Rockport1911]

Great channel. Me as european I get puzzled with ll the different brands and models that come up in the very diverse chinese market. There are some nice offerings that dont have to hide behind established western makes...

The compact steering wheel and displays remind me of Peugeot's i-Cockpit concept! So cool!

[@PatriciaFreddy]

Those grills looks amazing.

[@jstabdu71]

Changan have become very very popular in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

[@senseihEnRY16]

I would love to see Changan come to my country, their cars looks awesome!

[@siril1691]

Which country are you in?

[@senseihEnRY16]

@@siril1691 indonesia, currently there are only 2 serious chinese car manufacturer here (both even open a large factory here), Wuling and DFSK, SAIC's MG is present here too but they only open some dealerships and import their car completely from Thailand. Geely should make a comeback here with their modern cars (maybe even Lynk & Co)

[@gadgetgasspoll2923]

@@senseihEnRY16 udah ada Changan bro di Indonesia, liat aja Esemka 😁

[@siril1691]

@@senseihEnRY16 It's great to know that so many Chinese brands in Indonesia, I wish Changan and all the other brands open their factories soon.

[@mhpan4179]

@@senseihEnRY16 Geely already penetrated the Malaysian market with Boyue (Proton X70) and Binyue (Proton X50), I cant wait to see Changan CS75 Plus in the near future

[@totifernandez9532]

They are improving so fast it is amazing.

[@VGI-d2q]

This is a Chinese spaceship. I like the interior and the exterior. This is a car that I can pay for. The worst part is, I am living in the EU where you’re forced to drive Dacia. Dacia is a branch of the Renault-Nissan Corp. This car is compared to the Dacia a next-generation spaceship light years ahead. The only thing I would miss here is a plug-in hybrid. If that car would have that option for let’s say 80 km (50 miles) pure electrical driving, it would be my favorite option.

[@akhadmea.2937]

I thought i was the only one who's thinking it is an spaceship🤣🤣🤣

[@jiungedison1171]

@@akhadmea.2937 Check out their plug-in hybrid version which is called Uni-K IDD,130 km pure electrical driving, the company does want people to think this car looks like spaceship.😜😜😜

[@teohck7630]

Dacia? The Dacia Spring was given a 1-star rating by the Euro NCAP while the Renault Zoe received 0 star!

[@usmanali62]

Great Insight into Chinese auto market.

[@ThePastIsDeadNow]

Proper petrol head. Somehow ended up on your channel. Watched 3 vids, liked them, subscribed. Keep up the good work. Glad to have found you 👊🏻

[@DesuVR]

This looks quite nice! If it weren't for the exhaust I would have thought it was electric too.

[@gadgetgasspoll2923]

Me too

[@joshuagraham3222]

I started watching your videos and I can’t believe the prices. Will the U.S. ever start importing them?

[@CTON2022]

likely never. Japan made a lot of great crossovers, but never got to sell in the American market due to regulations.

[@fastgold3727]

Creo que nunca llegará..... Por la guerra comercial mutua

[@little__secret_9119]

Uni T is a sportage and uni K is a luxury car 🌼

[@Jluislive]

Wow, cool looking suv. Thanks for all your reviews!

[@renatonipay1658]

nice car, nice design, hoping this car comes to phillipines

[@hang4963]

I like the dashboard 👍

[@CT37BN]

Even though the vehicle seems to have an inverted Acura badge and a bit of a Peugeot steering wheel overall it's really nicely designed and put together.

[@shuangshuang3837]

This is king of the Acura

[@d.felixphoto2260]

Hyundai x McLaren x Porsche collaboration. Why aren't we doing this in the US 😫

[@bastien0818]

Good video, and for your information the steering wheel is a Peugeot steering wheel. And the concept to have the center screen above is inspiré from Peugeot brand

[@stain564]

damn, that center screen looks insane

[@absurdcamus9645]

Please do a review on the WEY Tank 300! Absolutely amazing car!

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

Agreed!

[@dannyrao3850]

Beast of an offroader!

[@yinshengwang887]

Outside design is good,side look somehow like lexus NX. Dont like inside inferior design style,but I think it still suitable for for most people. 2.0 turbocharge engine with 233ps is enough for it. Many Chinese company's mid size SUV(at least in China will call it mid size,fight against Toyota RAV4 and Honda CRV)will be in the market in a few months like this UNI-K,Changchrng WEY Mocha and Geely Xingyue L,will you make a three car competition?

[@jzvr5842]

Excellent car, loving the design and all the tech.

[@paranormalchef5211]

Great looking car the interior looks reminiscent of a new Citroen c4 / Peugeot 3008. It would be great if we start seeing some of theses new cars here in Australia. Keep up the great work mate.

[@Drako5000]

Seats are designed by the same (PSA owned) company, Faurecia. Probably designed in Portugal but don't quote me on that. The overall interior design is made in Yokoama, Japan and the exterior in Turin, Italy, and it shows.

[@NateZ6]

0:58 "The Uni-K comes off as a little bit more unique" I see what you did there

[@xnxful]

Chinese brands are really excelling at exterior design and interior technology which is not surprising, given their high-tech manufacturing prowess, easy access to suppliers etc. But they seem to fall behind in powertrains and platforms: transverse 1.5-litre engine and FWD in a near-luxury car is disappointing... I guess it's just a stopgap and they see no need to invest in gasoline engines with all-electric platforms around the corner.

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

Looks very Jaguar F pace from the side and rear. The interior is very Peugeot/DS.

[@bachirbelaid6783]

Peut-il supporter les grandes chaleurs du desert a plus de 60° comme le Land Cruiser

[@ekghostofficial]

Just beautiful

[@nathanwolf5547]

I’d love to see this in the UK

[@CabaloVolador_3172]

looking forward to the full review, also make review of Changan Oshan X7 and X5!

[@stanleywong8494]

Nice ride. Sadly this is not available in Malaysia. In Malaysia there are only Haval and Geely/Proton joints venture.

[@2mad2bad]

If Chinese cars are ever offered in western countries they would sell really well. I think people are fed up with overpriced cars from these old school big manufacturers! This is why Tesla does so well.

[@nicoleayache215]

This isn’t as cheap as you might think- still hitting the $55,000 mark. But compared to the top of the line Chevy traverse at $60k I 100% would choose Changan. I’m still making a decision but it’s def a too contender (I’m American living abroad) I don’t think the American market will ever allow it honestly

[@teohck7630]

Tesla too is overpriced!

[@ferreirapvh]

Loved the quick review format

[@markkandie9423]

From a country that used to produce rickshaws a couple of decades ago...not bad at all.

[@kidspalacetoys]

Cannot wait to buy this beautiful car. will wait to buy one

[@rsiow2]

That is quite a nice car!

[@jamesettabeautyplus]

Wow this car is amazing 👏

[@IamXboxPlayer]

The upside down Acura logo 😂

[@Janaale]

For a second there I thought it was Acura

[@dendrov]

Acura only exists in America, no one else in the world cares for or knows Acura

[@IamXboxPlayer]

@@dendrov Wrong. Acura exists in North America (Canada, US, Mexico), Kuwait, and even CHINA. In regards to your second point that nobody cares for or knows Acura, well that's just a blatant fallacy. Point still stands: upside down Acura logo 🤣

[@leogogo7041]

besides that...

[@davesthrowawayacc1162]

Acura logo is kinda like a sideways lexus logo

[@treelife365]

Ethan, are you going somewhere formal with that fannypack?! Actual Changan Design Department Memo: Please make the next car with the best design elements of the big car brands. Acura logo. KIA headlights and hood. Lexus grille and liftgate. Ford taillights. Tesla door handles. 1950s Cadillac tailfin for third brake light. 🤣🤣🤣

[@oralogic]

I’m seeing a Lexus/Acura fusion on these designs

[@shifuchen6476]

有设计师是从以前的雷克萨斯跳槽过来该公司的。

[@motulautech4680]

more like mclaren/porsche

[@jmr1920]

side and rear of UNI-K looks similar to a jaguar suv

[@rodlambo]

Go through Best KZbin Channel Than Carwow

[@shortsvidup5322]

I have one question ? How long the range of fuel tank take you by k/m ?! 🙏🏻 thanks

[@kukuwang7579]

A quite interesting SUV. Thanks for the intro. Looking for a full review of it!

[@fuzztunr]

keep on producing videos like this, when the Chinese auto industry took of so does the channel

[@muhdfarhan620]

we need this car in malaysia😍

[@michaelgfyau4514]

I really like the uni T. Haval and Chery are already in Malaysia. But same as you really do hope to see chamggan, BYD and wuling.

[@OurSplendidWorld]

makes me want to swap my Lexus NX for this, if only it's sold here in Australia

[@Jcrm22]

Looks like it could be a all electric Acura

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

The logo looks like an upside down Acura badge.

[@fabulousprofound]

Right??? At first I was thinking , hey the vehicle design isn’t a carbon copy maybe the Chinese are being original for once... and then I saw the upside down Acura badge 🤦‍♂️ But Acura isn’t really a thing outside of North America so I don’t think anyone will care or know about the badge 🤷‍♂️

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

Hell, it’s not sold in my continent Europe, but it used to be sold in Ukraine.

[@jaffarbaqi]

Love all your videos man. Did you not say anything about the ride quality, or did I miss it?!

[@Fauzanarief-n7i]

Like wuling logo , look like upside down mitshubishi logo

[@MrHamzawy2008]

First, i want to thank you for your great efforts and of course you know how much its hard to find any review in english for Chinese cars. Second i need more about your view about driving uni t Third if you can do a review about geely cars specially azkarra and coolray Thanks

[@benmoorhouse1988]

The UNI-K looks really great. If anything, the Changan logo looks a little bit old fashioned on such a modern car. Quite Audi Q8 or Lamborghini Urus from the side, but that is no bad thing!

[@Scarbir]

Oh, this one isn't electric? Sad. It looks awesome - if very much Jaguar F-Pace in the C-style.

[@tejs8905]

Not gonna lie, the SUV looks pretty bad ass

[@moosa6382]

EXCELLENT REVIEW, AND EXCELLENT CAR LOVE FROM PAKISTAN, KEEP THE GOOD WORK GOING LIKE THIS 👍

[@riazhassan6570]

Customers should get the chance to choose Chinese vehicles. They are just as good as the well known makes, but cheaper

[@Karrguy1973]

Just stumbled upon your videos really enjoyed the content, a perspective of the automotive industry I’ve yet to experience well done just subscribed

[@Sabloschi]

Looks good! 👍

[@michaelkaiga2952]

Dope design Will there be a righthand drive??

[@siraaron4789]

Hope they bring it to the Philippines

[@danielmelendez9943]

The car may fall apart during shipping, not meant to be exported outside china... 😂

[@realstevenxue]

@@danielmelendez9943 haha, so funny 😐

[@danielmelendez9943]

@@realstevenxue seriously, i dont think their cars can really be safe or reliable since they manufacture without standards or controls or concern for safety. They do the same with their agricultural products as well as the rest of the stuff they manufacture for 3rd world economies. Sad but true!

[@realstevenxue]

@@danielmelendez9943 And I can tell you what you just said is wrong. Chinese cars go through development, testings, crash tests just like any other brand.

[@johndaily9869]

@@danielmelendez9943 Ok Mr. Sad But True. I just saw a video of Changan Factory few days ago, do you still think they are manufacturing without standards after you see this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpqchpucjLJ7qs0

[@naumanshah5019]

When would this be available in the US?

[@pasapucha]

Fanny pack / bum bag maestro is back !

[@alexrios4064]

I remember when Toyota was introduced in the Americas, ,North, South and Central America. Toyota 's perception was cheap,shoddy quality, flimsy built... however the quality Toyota developed,, currently is just the forerunner, leading the pack. If China 🇨🇳 gets really serious about QC may achieve that level of quality and reliability.

[@andrewmargolis9224]

Chinese cars look so much nicer than American ones

[@swingbag12]

Sure...I bet they wouldn't pass one crash test over here

[@jay-uo2bi]

@@swingbag12 The difference is, most people in China probably rarely go over 40km/h in the cities, which is where most driving done. And even open roads aren't higher than 80km/h. Then you have the US, where people are often using highways with speeds of 100+km/h. So crash safety is less important, and even then they aren't that bad. They might not sell THE safest ones but they really are fine. The Chinese brands in Australia do OK, mostly 4/5 star on ANCAP, however, this is only the recent ones, the Chinese utes from 7+ years did very bad. Modern SUV's such as Haval and MG ZS do fine.

[@Mattyj3388]

I'd buy one of these, good looking car, modern but luxurious interior, can't fault it

[@CSP2023]

It is still illegal to take your hands off of the wheel in the UK too.

[@adoubysekaassi4481]

hi! good video! i want to know if those changan cars can use larger wheels?

[@hookbrada537]

Can you give more details about the wear of the materials? Well, this model has just arrived in LATAM, thanks.

[@jacov09]

this cars looks pretty and all but it all comes down to how they age and how reliable their parts are

[@Ivan-bg1jp]

Chinese brands are known to have a joint venture with reputable car companies anyways. Changan, in particular, has a 50-50 joint venture with Mazda to develop engines for its cars, and they source their transmissions (not sure what specific) from Toyota's Aisin. Joint ventures are necessary to enter the Chinese market, so technology transfers and collaborations happen all the time. Take for example Volvo's DNA in which before, we can only see on luxury cars with luxury price tag. Now, we can see Volvo DNA on economy cars thanks to Geely buying Volvo and the overall economies of scale of China's manufacturing.

[@jay-uo2bi]

Maybe not as good as recent Korean or Japanese cars, but generally, they are probably as good or better than recent cars from Germany, the rest of Europe and the US. There is no way to accurately tell, it's impossible to find comparable data. Also, Chinese brands are developing so quickly, this could be true of Chinese cars from 10 years ago but not know, it's not possible to know.

[@teohck7630]

@@jay-uo2bi If one talks EVs, the Chinese are technologically on par, if not better than the Korean. As for the Japanese, they are left far behind in the dust! Japan is stuck with the very yesterday ICE!

[@王家乐-q3i]

长安进步蛮快的哟，中国许多车企进步都很快！拭目以待！

[@ernesttravers7517]

Very good sensible commentary

[@trailer264]

I hope this will come on phils

[@KGopidas]

Thorough job. Well done!!!

[@Janaale]

4:35 yeah I always wanted to ask this. Why do you like your seet so close to the steering wheel?

[@Wheelsboy]

Ethan has always adjusted his seat like a granny. It’s just how he likes to do it!

[@gadgetgasspoll2923]

@@Wheelsboy lol 😂

[@akhadmea.2937]

I AM WAITING FOR UNITY TO PHILIPPINES😻😻😻

[@nefflz]

Great reviews of interesting vehicles. Thankyou

[@charliemontero5217]

Great looking design Living in China I would buy one nice interior as well

[@birdyashiro1226]

😲😲😲looks nice，I like the interiors