Senova is a sub-brand of BAIC (Beijing Auto Works), which was established in 2012. Its initial vehicles were developed on the platforms of the bankrupt Swedish brand Saab, of which BAIC bought the intellectual property rights and powertrain technologies at the end of 2009. As Beijing Auto is quickly expanding its Senova sub-brand with a full line-up of crossovers, the X35 slots nicely between the Senova X25 and Senova X55 with its size of 4.300/1.815/1.640 mm. Beijing Auto sells it from 65.800 Yuan (US$ 10,000 / € 8.800) powered by a 1,5-liter four-cylinder engine with 116hp and 148 Nm. A 1,5 liter turbocharged engine is expected to follow later. Like the Senova X25 and Changhe Q25 twins, BAIC’s sub-brand also builds the Changhe Q35 on the same platform. In 2019, the Senova X35 was facelifted and renamed Senova Zhida X3.
