Communist Cars - The North Korean way

North Korea is a communist country ruled by Kim Jong Un, son of the late Kim Jong Il. The country is very boring, with only one TV channel, the Korean Central Television, which has no commercial breaks. However, some communist cars look familiar but have a different badge.

Pyeonghwa Hwiparam

The Pyeonghwa Hwiparam is a rebadged Fiat Siena produced from 2002 to 2006. It has a 1.6L engine that produces 80hp and a 5-speed manual transmission. The Hwiparam has a fuel economy of 7.9km/L, which is very poor for its class.

Pyeonghwa Hwiparam II

The Pyeonghwa Hwiparam II is based on the China-made Brilliance BS4 sedan. It has a 1.8L engine that produces 110hp of power and a 5-speed manual transmission. It has a top speed of 185kph and gets 6.2km/L of fuel economy.

Pyeonghwa Hwiparam III

The Hwiparam III is a rebadged Brilliance FSV sedan, but they left the FSV badges on it. That's bad because a Chinese customer might think the car is hiding something. The Hwiparam III is more fuel efficient than the Hwiparam II, though, and it has a 5-speed automatic transmission.

Pyeonghwa Ppoggugi

The Pyeonghwa Ppoggugi is a North Korean version of the Fiat Doblo van. We can see the FIAT badges over there, just like the original Hwiparam. Guess this car is still feeding with lies. Anyway, it comes with a 1.6L diesel engine that produces a stupid 60hp of power output and a highly redundant 11km/L of fuel economy. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard.

Pyeonghwa Ppoggugi II

Apparently, this Pyeonghwa Ppoggugi II is just the North Korean take on the Philippines' favorite SUV, the Isuzu Alterra. Wasn't that rubbish for a North Korean version of the Alterra?!

Pyeonghwa Ppoggugi III

The Pyeonghwa Ppoggugi III is a North Korean version of the Isuzu pickup truck. It is used as a work truck for North Korean workers.

Pyeonghwa Ppoggugi 4WD

This Ppoggugi 4WD is a mashup of a Santa Fe and Sorento. It has the front of a Santa Fe and the rear of an old Sorento. Can you imagine anything worse?

Pyeonghwa Junma

This is the Pyeonghwa Junma, which is based on the Ssangyong Chairman and was the brand's flagship from 2005 to 2006. It was once hailed as the perfect limousine for North Korean officials. But it is far from being a good car in terms of looks, reliability, and performance.

Pyeonghwa Samcheonri

The Pyeonghwa Samcheonri is a van that looks similar to the Super Grandia. It has a 2.4L petrol engine that produces 101hp and gets 9.8km/L of fuel economy.

So, have we found a proper communist car in North Korea? The answer is no. We are truly scared about North Korea but we aren't scared of their cars because they seem to be completely useless.

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