The vehicle was styled by Changan's Italian design center in Turin and debuted as concept car C201 at the Beijing Auto Show 2010, the production car was shown at the International Motor Show 2011 in Frankfurt am Main.

The drivetrain is powered by a 1.6-liter gasoline engine with an output of 122 hp (91 kW; 124 PS).

[2] At the Shanghai Auto Show 2013 was presented with the Eado XT as a hatchback variant.

The powertrain was based on the gasoline 1.5 liter four-cylinder with 112 hp (84 kW; 114 PS).

The Changan Eado EV is powered by an electric motor producing 100 kW (134 hp; 136 PS), and is capable of a driving range of 405 kilometres (252 mi) with a full battery.

It offered an improved range over the EV300 of 550 km (342 mi) and fast charging capability.

The Eado Plus offers 2 distinctive styling appearance trims for buyers to choose from including Standard and Sports.

Engine options include a 1.6 liter naturally aspirated engine producing 127 hp (95 kW; 129 PS) and a 1.4 liter turbocharged engine producing 157 hp (117 kW; 159 PS), mated to transmissions including a 5-speed manual gearbox, a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.