As a range extender the Hunter uses the JL486ZQ6 engine, a 2.0T unit it can deliver a maximum of 140 kW power. However being a series hybrid the engine only ever acts as an electricity generator.

Changan Automotive is a Chinese car company headquartered in Chongqing and Shanghai, China.

Europe had better start getting used to Chinese car makers muscling in. Julian Rendell visits Changan, a car giant tipped for overseas growth.