Trumpchi GS5 History
Trumpchi's first SUV (2011–2021), sharing the Alfa Romeo 166-derived platform with the GA5 and opening the brand's crossover lineup.
Photo: “GAC TRUMPCHI GS5.jpg” by Dinkun Chen / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
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The GS5 launched in March 2012 (development began 2011) as the first SUV from Trumpchi, built on the same Alfa Romeo 166 / Lancia Kappa platform that underpinned the GA5 sedan. It gave GAC's own brand its first foot in China's fast-expanding SUV market at a time when the segment was growing explosively.
A second generation GS5 arrived later in the model's life, before the nameplate was retired in 2021 — some variants were subsequently relabeled as the GS4 Plus. The GS5 demonstrated that the Alfa-derived platform, while showing its age, could be stretched into credible crossover packaging.
Generations
First generation · Alfa Romeo 166-platform GS5
Photo: “GAC TRUMPCHI GS5.jpg” by Dinkun Chen / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Shared platform with the GA5 sedan; launched Trumpchi's SUV lineup in early 2012.
2012 Photo: “GAC Trumpchi GS5 -- Auto Chongqing -- 2012-06-07.jpg” by Navigator84 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2013 Photo: “2013 GAC-Trumpchi GS5, front 8.2.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2014 Photo: “GAC Trumpchi GS5 China 2014-04-15.jpg” by Navigator84 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2015 Photo: “2015 GAC-Trumpchi GS5 Super, front 8.4.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation · Redesigned GS5
Freshened design and updated powertrains; phased out in 2021 as the GS4 Plus took its place.
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