English: Place: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
Chinese name: 长安睿行M90 (cháng'ān ruìxíng M90)
Year of launch: 2016
Changan is the best-selling local carmaker in China, being strong in both passenger cars and commercial vans/cheap MPVs. Changan has a wide SUV-range, consisting of the CS15, CS35, CS55, CS75 and CS95, as well as the value-oriented CX70.
Together with SAIC, FAW and Dongfeng, Changan is considered one of the 'big four' of China, referring to the largest car producers in production volume (including production for foreign joint venture partners like VW, Peugeot-Citroën, Honda, Toyota, Nissan or in case of Changan: Ford, Peugeot-Citroën (DS Automobile only), Mazda and Suzuki.
Changan was allegedly founded in 1862 as a gun store and assembled a jeep from the late 1950s. Changan has one of the largest model ranges of indigenous models as well. Changan currently has a passenger car and commercial car label, both named Changan, but distinguished by a different logo.
Changan launched the Ruixing van range in 2013, beginning with the M80. It was followed by the M90 in 2016 and M70 in 2017. The M70 is basically a short-wheelbase version of the M90, and thus actually positioned above the M80. The Changan Ruining M80 competes with Maxus V80 and Dongfeng U-Vane.