Roewe 950 History
Roewe's flagship executive sedan, sharing the GM Epsilon II long-wheelbase platform with the Buick LaCrosse.
Photo: “Roewe 950 01 China 2012-06-02.JPG” by Navigator84 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
History
Unveiled at the 2012 Beijing International Motor Show, the Roewe 950 was the brand's largest and most prestigious sedan. It was built on a long-wheelbase variant of the General Motors Epsilon II platform — the same architecture underpinning the 2010 Buick LaCrosse — a result of the SAIC-GM joint venture relationship. Stretching the wheelbase gave rear passengers the generous legroom Chinese executive-car buyers demanded.
Engine options at launch included a 2.0-litre four-cylinder (154 hp), a 2.4-litre four-cylinder (186 hp), and a 3.0-litre V6 (265 hp), all GM-sourced. A 2014 facelift added a more efficient 2.0-litre turbocharged engine (220 hp, 350 Nm) and dropped the naturally-aspirated V6. The 950 served as Roewe's executive halo until it was retired in 2019.
Generations
Pre-facelift · First generation
Photo: “Roewe 950 01 China 2012-06-02.JPG” by Navigator84 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
GM Epsilon II LWB platform; 2.0L, 2.4L NA four-cylinder and 3.0L V6 options.
2012 Photo: “Roewe 950 01 China 2012-06-02.JPG” by Navigator84 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Facelift · Post-facelift
Photo: “Roewe 950 China 2014-04-14.jpg” by Navigator84 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Revised front styling; new 2.0T engine (220 hp) replaced the V6; continued until discontinuation.
2014 Photo: “Roewe 950 China 2014-04-14.jpg” by Navigator84 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Body styles
- Sedan
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