Baojun · 2011–2023
Baojun 630
The Baojun 630 is a compact car and was the first car produced by SAIC-GM-Wuling through the Baojun brand. The 630 is manufactured in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. It was launched at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, and went on sale in August 2011. A five-door hatchback derivative called the 610 was added to the range in April 2014.
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Overview
The car was developed at the SAIC-GM Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in Shanghai. While not visually similar to other GM cars, it has been suggested that the 630 and 610 is based on the Buick Excelle/Daewoo Lacetti platform. In 2014, the car debuted in Egypt and Algeria as the Chevrolet Optra. The 2023 model was the final Optra to be listed on the Chevrolet Arabia website. Facelift (MY2016). A facelifted version was revealed for the first time in December 2015, featuring a slightly revised front end, a more important redesigned rear end, with larger tail lamps, and a heavily reworked dashboard. 610. The hatchback variant of the 630 is known as the 610.
Specification
The 630 is powered by a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder 109 bhp (81 kW; 111 PS) 1.5-litre (1,485 cc) engine producing 146 N⋅m (108 lb⋅ft) and mated to a five-speed transmission. A 1.8-litre (1,796 cc) version, producing 141 bhp (105 kW; 143 PS) and 177 N⋅m (131 lb⋅ft) was added to the range in November 2012. It can be equipped with front airbags, ABS with EBD, leather seats, power windows, remote central locking, air conditioning, trip computer, a CD player and rear parking sensors. The Baojun 630 is currently using pull-out door handles, similar to the facelifted Daewoo Lacetti.
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Specifications
- name
- Baojun 630
- Manufacturer
- SAIC-GM-Wuling
- aka
- Baojun 610 (hatchback), Chevrolet Optra (Egypt, Algeria)
- Production
- 2011–2019, 2014–2023 (Arabia, Egypt, Algeria)
- Assembly
- China: Liuzhou, Guangxi (SGMW Automobile Co., Ltd.) , Egypt: 6 October City (GM Egypt, 2016–2023)
- Class
- Compact car (C)
- Body style
- 4-door sedan, 5-door hatchback
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Engine
- 1.5 L S-TEC III I4, 1.8 L Family 1 I4
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual, 6-speed automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2640 mm
- Length
- 4597 mm, 4401 mm (610)
- Width
- 1736 mm
- Height
- 1462 mm, 1481 mm (610)
- Kerb weight
- 1206 kg
- Successor
- Baojun RC-5 (China), Chevrolet Optra (310C)
- sp
- us
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q807066CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baojun_630CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1372006371 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baojun_630_China_2012-05-20.JPGCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Navigator84 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — http://www.sgmw.com.cn/630/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.