Baojun 530
The Baojun 530 is a 5-/7-seater compact crossover SUV produced by SAIC-GM-Wuling. Unveiled at the Auto Guangzhou 2017, Baojun 530 took design cues from the smaller 510 and is a successor of the 560, while the 560 remained on sale as a cheaper alternative. The crossover is an example of an extensive badge engineering; it was marketed under four different brands in several different markets.
Baojun 530 started sale in China in February 2018. It started production in Indonesia in January 2019 as the Wuling Almaz, making Indonesia the first market outside China to receive the 530 model. In November 2018, the 530 was also introduced as the second generation Chevrolet Captiva in Colombia. The Chevrolet-badged 530 started sales in select South American markets in April 2019, being fully imported from China. It was launched in India as MG Hector on 27 June 2019 as the first model released by MG Motor India.
Overview
In the Chinese domestic market, Baojun 530 is positioned above the 510 subcompact crossover and under the later released RS-5 within Baojun's line-up. Initial pricing of the 530 ranges from 78,800 yuan to 119,800 yuan. The 530 in China is offered with a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine with the turbocharger sourced from Honeywell, paired with either 5-speed manual and DCT, and a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, paired with a 5-speed AMT.In November 2018, the 2019 model was launched with a CVT with 8-speed simulation jointly developed by Bosch and SGMW, slight adjustments to the engine power and torque, and a new speedometer layout. In January 2019, the 7-seater version of the 530 was launched.
In 2018, 116,324 units were sold in China.
Facelift
The facelifted version of the 530 was released on 20 September 2019, featuring the new Baojun design language. It also received a 10.4" head unit with an integrated air conditioning control, a full LCD speedometer and a 6-seater configuration as an option.Overseas markets
Wuling Almaz
The 530 is marketed in Indonesia under the Wuling brand with the name Almaz, which was revealed on 23 January 2019 and launched to the market on 27 February 2019. The "Almaz" name, which is a modification of Almas, means "diamond" in Arabic. A left-hand-drive prototype was previously displayed at the 26th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in August 2018 under the Wuling SUV name as an introduction. The car is manufactured in Indonesia with 43.5 percent of the component is sourced locally. At launch, the crossover is offered in only one variant, 1.5T 5-seater. It is equipped with a 1.5-litre petrol engine with turbocharger producing 140 hp, instead of 145–147 hp in other markets. Initially, Almaz was only offered with a Bosch-designed CVT.Being the first right-hand-drive model of the 530 platforms, Almaz immediately received a 10.4" head unit with an integrated air conditioning control, smartphone mirroring functionality dubbed as Wuling Link and other vehicle settings control embedded, which for the left-hand model was meant to be a later upgrade from the existing 8" floating head unit. After its release, Almaz received 2,000 bookings in two months.
A 7-seater version was revealed on 11 July 2019 and launched at the 27th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show alongside a new voice command system named WIND, which only supports the Indonesian language. It is the first car to have a voice command system with Indonesian language support. The Indonesian 7-seater version is equipped with rear third row AC blower with an independent air blower speed switch.
A lower variant, dubbed as the Smart Enjoy was also launched at the same time as an entry-level alternative. The Smart Enjoy variant is not equipped with panoramic roof, cruise control, multi around view camera, leather seats and climate control. It is the only Almaz to be offered with manual transmission.
Chevrolet Captiva
The 530 was introduced as the second-generation Chevrolet Captiva for the first time ever on November 2018 in Salon de Automovil de Bogota 2018, Colombia. It features a different front grille to match the Chevrolet logo. Later, General Motors announced that the Captiva would be sold in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Uruguay. In April 2019, the Captiva was launched in Peru as its first launch in South America. The South American market Captiva were offered in 5-seater and 7-seater configuration, and initially only offered with manual transmission. The units were fully imported from China and it slots between the Tracker/Trax and Equinox.On 27 March 2019, GM introduced the Captiva at the Bangkok International Motor Show, Thailand. It was later reported that the Captiva for Thailand domestic market would be fully imported from SGMW facility in Cikarang, Indonesia. On September 25, 2019, SGMW Indonesia exported their first batch of cars, 20 months after its operation in Indonesia. Unlike the Captiva for the South American market, the Thai-spec Captiva is equipped with a 10.4" head unit, electronic parking brake, panoramic sunroof and a 360-degree around-view camera like the Wuling Almaz and would only be offered in CVT.
Starting in October 2019, Chevrolet Captiva was officially launched in Thailand in three trims: LS, LT and Premier. On 17 February 2020, GM announced that it would exit the Thailand market. After the announcement on 18 February 2020, Chevrolet Thailand did a stock clearance sale campaign for Captiva, before stop selling all Chevrolet cars in Thailand officially. About 2,000 Captivas was sold out by 19 February 2020.
In May 2020, Captiva went on sale in the Middle East. It is the cheapest Chevrolet crossover available in the market, slotting below the Equinox.
Currently, the Captiva is available in Bolivia, Brunei, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Fiji, Peru, Uruguay, and select Middle East countries.
MG Hector
In India, the 530 was marketed as the MG Hector as SAIC Motor the first model in India. It is built in Halol, Gujarat in the former General Motors plant with localized content of 75 percent. MG Hector is based on an unreleased or cancelled 530 facelift, which sports a honeycomb grille, dual-projector LED headlight, rear LED lights, chrome finish elements in some exterior parts instead of a matte silver finish, and a tail lamp extension garnish. The Hector is equipped with a 10.4" head unit with more features than Almaz including e-SIM support, navigation system, extensive smartphone integration telematics such as remote engine start, remote AC controls, vehicle locator and tracker. It also comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, Gaana music streaming service support, and over-the-air software update all dubbed as the iSMART technology. All MG Hector gained an 'Internet Inside' branding emblem in the exterior.The Hector is available in four trim levels: Style, Super, Smart and Sharp, and available in three different engine options: 1.5-litre petrol turbo, 1.5-litre petrol turbo with mild hybrid technology, and a 2.0-litre turbodiesel sourced from FCA. Only the former engine received an automatic transmission option, specifically dual-clutch transmission. It received 21,000 bookings only 23 days after launch. In July 18, 2019, MG Motor India stopped taking bookings for the Hector, citing limited production capacity while they already received over 21,000 bookings.
The promotional videos for MG Hector was filmed in London, United Kingdom, featuring British actor Benedict Cumberbatch as the MG Motor brand ambassador.