Fengshen
Fengshen (Chinese: 东风风神, Dōngfēng Fēngshén) is an automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Corporation Passenger Vehicle Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor. It was launched in July 2009.[1]
Name
Fengshen means "God of Wind" in Chinese.[2]
History
Dongfeng Fengshen H30 as racing cars
The first Fengshen production model, an A-class four-door sedan called the Fengshen S30, was unveiled at the Auto Shanghai motor show in April 2009[3] and went on sale in China in July 2009.[1]
In June 2010 Dongfeng began construction of an engine plant in Hebei province for the manufacture of self-developed engines for Fengshen vehicles.[4]
The Fengshen H30, a mid-sized five-door hatchback, was officially launched in January 2011.[5] The Fengshen H30 Cross, a compact five-door SUV, made its debut at the Auto Shanghai motor show in April 2011[6] and went on sale in China in the same month.[7] The Fengshen A60, a mid-sized sedan based on the Nissan Syplhy, made its debut at the Auto Guangzhou motor show in November 2011[8] and went on sale in China in March 2012.[9]
In April 2012 Dongfeng announced that it would establish a multi-brand dealership network across China selling Fengshen, Dongfeng Fengxing and Zhengzhou Nissan vehicles.[10]
Fengshen vehicles went on sale outside China for the first time in August 2012, when the marque was launched in Venezuela.[2]
Products
The current Fengshen range comprises the following models:[11]
- Fengshen A60, a mid-sized four-door sedan available with a 2.0 litre engine[12]
- Fengshen H30, a compact five-door hatchback
- Fengshen H30 Cross, a compact five-door SUV
- Fengshen S30, an A-class four-door sedan based on the platform of the Peugeot 307[13]
- Fengshen AX7, a compact five-door SUV[14]
- Fengshen L60, a mid-size sedan based on the platform of the Peugeot 408[15]
Fengshen products currently in development include a large MPV[16] and an electric powered city car.[17]
Sales
Fengshen products are currently sold in China and Venezuela.
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