In January Shuanghuan was given approval to import their BMW X5 clone called the Shuanghuan CEO to Europe. BMW was fighting vigorously to stop that from happening, and may still be fighting to have the CEO’s approval revoked.

Pricing for a Greek Shuanghuan Noble ranges between 12,898 USD and $17,000 compared to the Smart Fortwo coupe which starts at $14,437 in Europe.

It remains to be seen if Europeans will be tempted to go for the Noble (Bubble) in order to save few bucks.

Below is a story we published several months ago. 

Smart Car Look-alike Shuanghuan Noble To Go On Sale in China This Summer.

Daimler who thinks the car a bit too dignified, succeeded in getting a temporary order from an Italian court, prohibiting the Noble from being exhibited at the Bologna Auto Show, which opens this month. Shuanghuan also sells the CEO, a midsize SUV that borrows an awful lot from the BMW X5's looks.

Smart Car Look-alike Shuanghuan Noble AMT To Go On Sale in China This Summer.

The Noble, due to appear at the Bologna Auto Show will not be displayed. Daimler who thinks the car a bit too dignified, succeeded in getting a temporary order from an Italian court, prohibiting the Noble from being exhibited at the Bologna Auto Show, which opens this month.

The Noble is built by Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd. which has the capacity to make 30,000 of these cars a year.Trademarked the NOBLE and called it the S6 model.

The Noble “Bubble” as it is being called is a four-seat front-engine driven car. The S6 model is also a City-Car, is 10 feet long, and has an 1100cc engine and seats four passengers. The two rear seats fold down and create a luggage compartment. The car wholesales for $4,500.

 The legal battle between Daimler and Martin Motors is mounting.

The resemblance of the Smart Car (left) to the new Martin Motors Bubble (right) is striking to say the least, however from a legal standpoint, it may be difficult to resolve. 

Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile claims their cars are identical to others already designed and manufactured by their Chinese counterparts and claim all cars now a copying each other and are similar to each other.

DC claims the Chinese automaker's Noble car infringes on design copyrights concerning smart, GmbH's cars and DaimlerChrysler called the Noble a “as blatant attempt to copy the design of the Smart ForTwo, no matter how it was executed.”