The Geely PU is a subcompact

Subcompact car

Subcompact car is a North American term used to describe automobiles whose class size is smaller than that of a compact car, usually not exceeding in length, but larger than a microcar...

 pickup truck

Pickup truck

A pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area .-Definition:...

 from Chinese

China

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 manufacturer, Geely Automobile

Geely Automobile

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is a holding company and parent of Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd a private automobile manufacturer. Geely may often round out the top ten Chinese automakers....

. It was introduced in 2004 as a two-door delivery vehicle called the "Urban Nanny" or "Rural Nanny", depending on equipment. Its shape and size is similar to South American models such as the Chevrolet Montana

Chevrolet Montana

The Chevrolet Montana is a coupe utility sold by Chevrolet in Latin America and emerging markets. The design is a variation of the Opel Corsa, essentially a pickup version of the Opel Combo. In Mexico the vehicle is known as Chevrolet Tornado because of Pontiac using the Montana name for its...

, Fiat Strada

Fiat Strada

The Fiat Strada is a supermini coupé utility version of Fiat's "world car" project, the Palio. It is produced in Brazil and exported from Betim, Minas Gerais to the European Union.-History:...

 and Volkswagen Saveiro.

The PU is based on the Daihatsu Charade

Daihatsu Charade

The Daihatsu Charade is a supermini which was first introduced in 1977. Daihatsu considers the Charade a "large compact" car to differentiate it from smaller compacts in its lineup, such as the Daihatsu Mira/Cuore...

 platform, which Geely licensed from Xiali. Its basic underpinnings are shared with the HQ/Haoqing

Geely HQ

The Geely HQ is a hatchback automobile from Chinese manufacturer, Geely Automobile. It was the first Geely product, introduced in February 1998. Originally a 993 cc Daihatsu three cylinder or a 1,342 cc Toyota inline four were offered, with or respectively.The HQ is based on the G100...

 and Merrie/Uliou

Geely MR

The Geely MR is a subcompact car produced by Chinese automaker Geely Automobile since May 2000. The MR is produced in five-door hatchback and four-door sedan body styles....

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