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Remember the Shuanghuan CEO that was launched a few years ago? It wasn’t really an interesting car, nor […]

Fake X5 receives a harsh review
Fake X5 receives a harsh review — photographed for Leisure Wheels

Remember the Shuanghuan CEO that was launched a few years ago?

It wasn’t really an interesting car, nor was it made available in SA but it created a lot of controversy in Europe, because it was basically an exact replica of the first generation BMW X5.

A German motoring journalist bought one and lived with it for a year. After roughly 100 000km, he decided to do a final long-term wrap up.

The review wasn’t favourable, to put it lightly. In fact, it might be the harshest motoring review we’ve ever come across, as he actually blew the CEO to pieces.

It never felt like it was working hard, and after 2 400 kilometres, neither did I.

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