The Foton Sauvana (Chinese: 福田萨瓦纳; pinyin: Fútián Sàwǎnà) is a mid-size SUV sold by the Chinese manufacturer Foton Motor in China. The Foton Sauvana debuted during the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show in China.[2]
![]() | This article is missing information about Needs more details on the design and which countries/territories the SUV was marketed to.. (August 2021) |
Foton Sauvana (U201) | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Foton Motor |
Also called | Foton Toplander (Philippines) |
Production | 2014–Present |
Model years | 2015–Present |
Assembly | Clark, Pampanga, Philippines |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size SUV |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Layout | Front-engine rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.0 L 4G24 I4 (turbo petrol) 2.8 L Cummins ISF I4 (turbo diesel) [1] |
Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed ZF automatic transmission |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,790 mm (109.8 in) |
Length | 4,830 mm (190.2 in) |
Width | 1,910 mm (75.2 in) |
Height | 1,975 mm (77.8 in) |
Curb weight | 1,900–2,105 kg (4,189–4,641 lb) |
On May 10, 2015, the Sauvana was launched in the Philippines as the Foton Toplander with a price range from PHP 998,000 and PHP 1,150,000.[3]
On September 15, 2015, Foton reported that an evaluation was made on whether to market the Sauvana for South Africa.[4] On September 30, 2015, Foton reported plans to market the Sauvana to North America.[5]
On August 7, 2017, Foton returned to Australia with the Sauvana introduced as an entry model.[6]
The Sauvana, formerly known as the Foton U201 during the development phase, was also known as the Foton Toplander in some foreign markets, and was built as a body-on-frame SUV.[7] Prices of the Foton Sauvana ranges from 135,300 yuan to 360,000 yuan in China.[8]
Power of the Foton Sauvana comes from a Mitsubishi-sourced 2.4 liter four-cylinder 4G69 petrol engine with an output of 135 hp and 200 nm, mated to a five-speed manual transmission, a six-speed manual transmission, or a six-speed automatic transmission.[2]
![]() | This automobile-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |