Chery to unveil Riich G5, G6 sedan in Shanghai

Chery's Riich G5 will be displayed at 2009 Shanghai auto show. 

Shanghai, April 17 (Gasgoo.com) Chery Automobile Co, the top Chinese-brand vehicle maker, will unveil the new G5, G6 sedan under its Riich (Ruiqi) premium sub-brand at next week's 2009 Shanghai Auto Show.

The G5 is powered by a Chery-developed 2.0-liter turbo engine that generates 168 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque and can be equipped with either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic gearbox.

The G6 is equipped with a 192-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 or a turbocharged 168-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, The sedan is expected to compete with the Audi A6L, the most popular business sedan in China.

The G5 and G6 sedans will be two of the six Riich models that Chery expects to introduce over the next several years. They will be followed by M-, X- and Z-series models. 

Chery will also launch another Karry sub-brand for China's the low-end market with a new product the Karry Youpai or Viewsonic at the show.