Xiali TJ7100

The Xiali TJ7100 was the hatchback that replaced the TJ730 and became very popular in China. It was based on the G100 Charade and went into production at Tianjin FAW in 1988, with a sedan version, the TJ7100U based on the G102 Charade, arriving in October 1990 for the 1991 model year. Facelifted versions with more modern Toyota engines followed in 1997 for the hatchback and 1999 for the sedan. Early cars had a 4-speed manual gearbox and later ones a 5-speed manual as standard. Cheap to run, Xiali cars were used as taxicabs in Beijing through the 1980s and 1990s, until the Xiali taxi was retired from that service in February 2006 to cut pollution.