FAW Oley

FAW Oley originated as a small-car development project inside China FAW Group. The vehicle was initially associated with the A130 code name and had also been considered as the B30 for FAW's Bestune, formerly Besturn, brand. FAW used a PQ32+ architecture derived from the second-generation Volkswagen Jetta platform produced through the FAW-Volkswagen relationship. The architecture was intended to support an affordable subcompact, but the design was viewed as too radical for the more established Bestune positioning. FAW responded by creating a separate Oley identity aimed at younger buyers. The Oley brand was publicly revealed in November 2011. Its production sedan was previewed by the GO Concept at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show and entered production on March 7, 2012. The sedan launched in China in March 2012. Its principal mechanical specification was a 1.5-liter CA4GA5 gasoline engine rated at 102 horsepower and 135 Nm, paired with either a five-speed manual gearbox or a four-speed automatic transmission. The model occupied the subcompact segment and was sold as an accessible passenger car rather than as a premium or performance product. FAW broadened the line in 2013. A hatchback version was shown at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show and reached the Chinese market in December 2013. It retained the sedan's interior and powertrain, making it a body-style extension rather than a separate mechanical generation. The hatchback gave the Oley nameplate a second conventional passenger-car format and reinforced the brand's emphasis on youthful styling and urban usability. The next significant development was electrification. The Oley EV, based on the hatchback, was launched in China during the second quarter of 2015. Its electric motor produced 47 horsepower and drew energy from a 21.1 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Published specifications gave it a 150-kilometer range and a 140-kilometer-per-hour top speed. FAW also stated acceleration figures of 6.8 seconds from zero to 50 kilometers per hour and four seconds from 50 to 80 kilometers per hour. The listed curb weight was 1,250 kilograms, and fast charging was reported to replenish 80 percent of the battery in 48 minutes. The available reference material does not provide a reliable later timeline for Oley production, sales, corporate restructuring, or a formal end-of-production announcement. It confirms the brand's launch, its sedan and hatchback derivatives, and the later electric model, but does not establish whether Oley continues as an active standalone marque. The brand is therefore best understood as a FAW sub-brand and model family whose documented activity is concentrated in the 2011–2015 period.

• 2015

  Oley EV launched

  [1]FAW Oleyen.wikipedia.org

  FAW launched an electric version of the Oley hatchback in China during the second quarter.

• 2013

  Oley hatchback unveiled

  [1]FAW Oleyen.wikipedia.org

  FAW presented the hatchback derivative at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.

• 2013

  Oley hatchback launched

  [1]FAW Oleyen.wikipedia.org

  The hatchback entered the Chinese market in December, sharing the sedan's interior and powertrain.

• 2012

  Oley sedan production begins

  [1]FAW Oleyen.wikipedia.org

  Production of the Oley sedan began on March 7, and the model launched in the Chinese market in March.

• 2011

  Oley brand revealed

  [1]FAW Oleyen.wikipedia.org

  FAW introduced the Oley brand in November as a separate identity intended to appeal to younger consumers.

• 2011

  GO Concept previews the production sedan

  [1]FAW Oleyen.wikipedia.org

  The GO Concept was shown at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show as a preview of the production Oley sedan.

A youth-oriented, value-focused subcompact-car brand within FAW Group, offering conventional and electric urban passenger cars.

• Subcompact sedan · 2012

  FAW Oley Sedan

  The original Oley production model was a subcompact sedan developed from FAW's A130/B30 project. It used the PQ32+ platform, derived from the second-generation Volkswagen Jetta architecture associated with FAW-Volkswagen. Power came from a 1.5-liter CA4GA5 gasoline engine producing 102 horsepower and 135 Nm, with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. The sedan was launched in China in March 2012 after production began on March 7 of that year.

• Subcompact hatchback · 2013

  FAW Oley Hatchback

  The Oley hatchback extended the brand into a second conventional body style. It was unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show and launched in China in December 2013. The hatchback shared the sedan's interior and powertrain, including the 1.5-liter CA4GA5 engine and the available five-speed manual and four-speed automatic transmissions. It retained the Oley brand's affordable, youth-oriented positioning while offering a more compact and versatile hatchback format.

• Battery-electric subcompact hatchback · 2015

  FAW Oley EV

  The Oley EV was the electric derivative of the Oley hatchback and launched in China during the second quarter of 2015. It used a 47-horsepower electric motor and a 21.1 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Published specifications included a 150-kilometer range, a 140-kilometer-per-hour top speed, and a 1,250-kilogram curb weight. FAW stated that fast charging could restore 80 percent of the battery in 48 minutes.

1. 1FAW Oleyen.wikipedia.org