China's cheekiest copycat cars
China's cheekiest copycat cars
The Landwind X7 is possibly the most contentious example of a European design 'influencing' a Chinese company 
This is the extremely successful Range Rover Evoque SUV... ...and here's its Landwind X7 double (Photo credit to Navigator84 via Wikipedia commons) Smart's second generation ForTwo needs no introduction... ....but you may be less familiar with the very similar Zotye E30 The Canadian Streit Spartan ASV is a seriously tough armoured vehicle... (Photo credit to Jamesw007 via Wikipedia Commons) ... and the Chinese G Patton has all the looks, but does it have the strength? The second-generation Porsche Cayman was a serious enthusiast's car... ...while the 70mph electric Eagle from China may share looks, but its performance is a way off The 2004-2011 Audi A6 was a sharp looking executive car... ...and a rather pricier one than the Chinese JAC A6 which shares not only looks, but a name, too. (Photo credit to Navigator84 via Wikipedia Commons) The Jeep Wrangler is one of the most easily recognisable cars on the road... ...and the BAIC X423 does more than hint at the Chinese company's previous relationship with Jeep The 2007-2012 Honda CR-V earned a great reputation while it was on sale... ...which gives the near-identical Chinese BYD S7 rather a head start There's no struggling to recognise the Rolls Royce Phantom... ...So Geely imitating it with the GE is a pretty brave move. With only three doors, the 2006 MINI hatchback hasn't been slavishly copied by the Lifan 330 on the outside... ...but the Lifan's interior puts you in no doubt as to what its designers were 'inspired' by. Having a strong corporate identity is important, as the latest VW Tiguan amply proves.... So Zotye seems to simply copied theirs from Volkwagen when styling the Chinese T600 SUV The Porsche Macan is one of the most distinctive sports SUVs you can buy... ...a point clearly not lost on Zotye's Chinese design team The Jaguar I-Pace concept's front end styling is one of its most distinctive features... ...and lends a familiar look to the Hanteng Electric concept, too And if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... ... Ford must be delighted by the C-MAX aping Lifan Xuanlang MPV.
