Borgward · 2017–2021
Borgward BX5
The Borgward BX5 is a Sino-German subcompact luxury crossover SUV from the Borgward Group and produced in China by Foton Motor between 2017 and 2021. A fastback version called the Borgward BX6 was later launched. Production of all Borgwards ended in 2021 and the company went bankrupt the following year.
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Overview
The world premiere of the Borgward BX5 was at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Like the larger BX7, the BX5 was initially produced for the Chinese market. The market launch took place on 24 March 2017. BX6. The coupé-styled BX6 derivative was first shown in 2016, but did not officially go on sale until May 2018. Period sources only refer to the most powerful engine, with the possibility of hybrid variants down the road. The BX6 saw very slow sales and production was halted sometime during 2019. 809 examples were sold in China in 2018, 398 examples in 2019. Exports and additional engine options were planned but appear not to have materialized.
Powertrain
In China, the five-seater was driven to market launch by a 140 kW (190 PS; 188 bhp), turbocharged 1.8-litre petrol engine of Saab origins. As standard, the BX5 has a 6-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive, optional four-wheel drive is available. Later a 1.4-litre petrol engine with 110 kW (150 PS; 148 bhp) coupled with front-wheel drive, and the 2.0-litre petrol engine with 165 kW (224 PS; 221 bhp) and all-wheel drive from the larger BX7 were made available. In Germany, the BX5 is unlike initially thought to be sold exclusively with an electric motor. Specifications.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Borgward Group
- name
- Borgward BX5
- aka
- Borgward BX6 (fastback version)
- Production
- 2017–2021
- Assembly
- China: Miyun, Beijing
- Body style
- 5-door SUV
- Engine
- Petrol:, 1.4 L BWE414A I4 turbo, 1.8 L BWE418A I4 turbo, 2.0 L BWE420B I4 turbo
- Transmission
- 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic
- Layout
- Front engine, front-wheel-drive, Front engine, all-wheel-drive
- Length
- 4490 mm
- Width
- 1877 mm
- Height
- 1675 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2685 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1500 -
- Class
- Subcompact luxury crossover SUV (C)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22986515CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgward_BX5CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1375786244 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borgward_BX5_IMG_0287.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Alexander Migl · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.borgward.com/models/bx5/Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.