Chang'An channeling Citroen for its forthcoming Shanghai crossover concept?
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/" rel="tag">Hybrids/Alternative</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/green/" rel="tag">Green</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossovers/CUVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc-auto-shows/" rel="tag">Misc. Auto Shows</a></p><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/changan-e301-concept/1490459/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/e301_580.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><stron g></strong><strong><small>Cha ng'An e301 concept - Click above for an image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Chinese automaker Chang'An has a new crossover concept to show at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show. Based on the <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&j s=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ch angan.com.cn%2Fxwdt%2Fnew sDetail_4_06.htm&sl=zh-CN&tl=en">sort-of translated press release</a>, we're betting the e301 uses some kind of electric drivetrain. But beyond that, we'll charitably say that details remain scarce, but we can clearly see a resemblance to some past Citroen concepts in the new CUV's oddball, asymmetrical shape. <br /><br />There's definitely some <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/06/paris-2008-citroen-hypnos-concept/">Hypnos</a> inspiration in the e301's front and rear fascias and the gullwing doors are dead ringers for the portals from the quirky French automaker's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/06/paris-2006-full-details-on-the-citroen-c-metisse/">C-M&eacute;tisse four-door coupe</a> from 2006. Regardless of its somewhat derivative styling, the e301 manages to look like tons of fun in an urban-Wrangler-kind-of-way. See for yourself in our gallery below.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/changan-e301-concept/">Chang'An e301 concept</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/changan-e301-concept/1490459/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/changan-e301-6_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/changan-e301-concept/1490456/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/changan-e301-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/changan-e301-concept/1490455/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/changan-e301-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/changan-e301-concept/1490458/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/changan-e301-5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/changan-e301-concept/1490454/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/changan-e301-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&j s=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ch angan.com.cn%2Fxwdt%2Fnew sDetail_4_06.htm&sl=zh-CN&tl=en">Chang'An</a>, <a href="http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/04/09/changan-suv-prototype/">China Car Times</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/14/changan-channeling-citroen-for-its-forthcoming-shanghai-crossov/">Chang'An channeling Citroen for its forthcoming Shanghai crossover concept?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:19:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&j s=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ch angan.com.cn%2Fxwdt%2Fnew sDetail_4_06.htm&sl=zh-CN&tl=en>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/14/changan-channeling-citroen-for-its-forthcoming-shanghai-crossov/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1513717/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/14/changan-channeling-citroen-for-its-forthcoming-shanghai-crossov/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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