Diesel Passenger cars: Great Wall is the most active Chinese carmaker
- Passenger vehicle diesel engines are gaining attention in China in terms of local development and use thanks to their superior fuel efficiency and low carbon dioxide emission. The Chinese government announced the "Made in China 2025" plan in May 2015 which is intended to faster the manufacturing industry in the next 10 years. The plan specifies the development and practical application of common-rail technology for passenger vehicle diesel engines. The introduction of diesel engines could improve fuel efficiency by approximately 20 percent which would enable automakers to meet China's 2020 CAFE (corporate average fuel efficiency) target of 5.0L/100km.
- Regardless their significant benefit of meeting China's strict fuel efficiency regulations, diesel passenger vehicles account for less than one percent of all passenger vehicles made in China. The fact is that apart from Great Wall Motor, other Chinese automakers do not actively develop this motorisation. Major problems with China-made diesel passenger vehicles are high noise and vibration levels as well as significant difference in price compared to gasoline models. However, SUV users tend to prefer diesel engines with large torque and the market share of SUV will expanding rapidly in China in the coming years.
- The most active Chinese carmaker regarding diesel engine development is Great Wall. The carmaker completed development of its first diesel engine fitted with common-rail system in cooperation with Bosch in 2008. In 2010, Great Wall Motor's first self-developed diesel engine the GW4D20 was mounted on the Haval H5. The same engine powers the 2014 model of the Haval H5 and H6. In addition, the automaker unveiled 1.5L and 2.0L turbocharged diesel engines at the Beijing auto show in April 2014 which are expected to power a Haval brand high-end SUV from 2016.
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