An SUV based on the Nissan Terra will enter the Russian market under the name Oting Paladin

Sales of this model of the Chinese brand will start this month. Later in 2024, two more Oting vehicles will join the local lineup.

The Oting brand belongs to Sinomach Automobile, which is a subsidiary of the Chinese concern Sinomach (its main focus is the production of industrial equipment). As Kolesa.ru reported earlier, Russia will become the first export market for the subsidiary, which is currently importing cars of world brands to China. It is worth noting that Sinomach does not have its own passenger models: the “new product” promised to the Russian Federation is actually a redesigned Nissan Terra, which is produced by Zhengzhou Nissan (a joint venture between Nissan and Dongfeng).

In the photo: Oting Paladin

In the Middle Kingdom, this SUV is sold under the name Dongfeng Paladin; in the Russian Federation, it was initially announced under the name Oting Paladin, but now they decided to rename the “local” model — the SUV received the name Paladin, written in Cyrillic. It is known that the company has already registered the corresponding trademark.

Let us remind you that the local presentation of the frame SUV took place at the end of November last year. On the Russian market, the Oting Paladin will be offered with a petrol 2.0-liter turbo-four produced by the Shenyang Aerospace Mitsubishi joint venture. The power of this engine is 228 hp and the maximum torque is 360 Nm. It is paired with a classic eight-speed automatic transmission from ZF.

The basic version of the Oting SUV has The RF will have rear-wheel drive, while the other versions have an all-wheel drive system (part-time with a rigid connection to the front axle), with a locking rear differential. By the way, the Kolesa.ru correspondent has already had a personal meeting with Paladin and tested him in action.

The SUV of the Chinese brand is comparable in size to the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Haval H9: the length of the Oting model is 4882 mm, and the distance between the axles is 2850 mm. Its ground clearance according to the passport is 215 mm. On the Russian market, an SUV will be offered with a cabin designed for only five passengers.

In the photo: salon Oting Paladin 1/2 In the photo: salon Oting Paladin 2/2

Details about the equipment of the model, as well as its prices will appear later. So far it is known that the Oting Paladin, depending on the configuration, will receive an infotainment system with a vertical touch screen on the front panel, a digital instrument panel, as well as adaptive cruise control, a set of all-round cameras and a set of electronic driver assistants.
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Oting Paladin will be available for sale on the Russian market this month. Also scheduled for February is the opening of the brand’s first twenty dealer centers in the Russian Federation. The company expects their number to reach sixty by the end of this year. And in 2025, Sinomach Automobile intends to open thirty more Oting dealership centers.

The company noted that the premiere of two more new models is planned for 2024, which will replenish the local line of the Oting brand. Details will appear later.