Pakistani automaker Master Changan Motors exports its first batch of SUVs to Kenya

Pakistani automaker Master Changan Motors exported its first batch of SUVs to Kenya!

The motor vehicle company Master Changan Motors Ltd (MCML set up in Pakistan under a joint venture between Pakistan’s Master Group and China’s Changan Automobile, exported its first batch of SUVs, comprising 14 Oshan X7, to Kenya.

Oshan X7 is Master Changan’s flagship product boasts a contemporary design, luxurious interior, and state-of-the-art features, including Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Forward Collision Warning (FW), and heated and vented seats.

Oshan X7 is powered by Pakistan’s only 1.5L turbocharged engine and has a fuel average of 14-15 km/liter and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 8.23 seconds.

Oshan X7 offers a versatile 5/7 seat layout, catering to diverse preferences and needs.

The export ceremony was held in Karachi on Thursday where the company said the vehicles labeled as “Made in Pakistan” would be sold in Kenyan and Tanzanian markets.

The company also plans to expand export volumes to other countries in the future.

Master Changan’s CEO Danial Malik said they were taking major steps to make Master Changan a part of Changan’s global vehicle supply chain under the “Vast Ocean Plan”.

The strategy was unveiled by Changan Automobile’s Chairman Zhu Huarong earlier this year.

“Under this plan, Changan Automobile plans to invest $10 billion in overseas markets with a focus on intelligent low-carbon core technology. Master Changan Pakistan, as Changan’s Right-Hand Drive (RHD) manufacturing hub, will play a pivotal role in realizing the ‘Vast Ocean Plan’ by catering to RHD markets globally,” Malik said.