Landwind

Landwind 陆风

Type	marque
Industry	Automotive
Founded	November 2004
Headquarters	Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Products	Automobiles
Parent	Changan Auto Jiangling Motors
Website	landwind.com

Landwind
Simplified Chinese	陆风
Traditional Chinese	陸風
Literal meaning	Landwind
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lùfēng Wade–Giles Lu^4-fêng^1 IPA [lufəŋ] Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Luk6 fung1 Yale Romanization Luhk fūng

Landwind is an automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker Jiangling Motor Holding, a joint venture between Changan Auto and Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC).^[1]

History

The Landwind X5 was debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2012.^[2]

Products

Landwind's current range of products comprises the following models:^[3]

• Landwind X5 – a compact SUV with a unibody platform; launched in January 2013^[4][5]
• Landwind X6 (2008-) – SUV
• Landwind X7 (2015-) - SUV^[6]
• Landwind X8 (2009-) – SUV
• Landwind X9 (2001-) – SUV
• Landwind CV9 (2005-2011) – Compact MPV^[7]
• Landwind CV7 (2006-2011) – Sedan

Gallery

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  Landwind X8

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  Landwind X9

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  Landwind CV9

Future products

Landwind products in development include a large SUV codenamed E32 planned to be positioned above the Landwind X5 and originally intended for launch in China in 2014.^[8]

Controversies

The Landwind X7 was accused of copying the Range Rover Evoque, drawing criticism such as "breach of international regulations" by Range Rover.^[9]

References

1. "Profile of Jiangling Motor Holding Co., Ltd. (JMH)". Jiangling Motor Holding. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
2. "Landwind X5 SUV debuts at the Guangzhou Auto Show". Car News China. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
3. "Product list". Landwind. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
4. "Landwind to Launch X5 CUV". China Auto Web. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
5. "Landwind X5 SUV launched on the China car market". Car News China. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
6. Zhang, Benjamin (10 August 2015). "China has knocked off a Range Rover and is selling it at a third of the price of the real thing". Business Insider UK. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
7. "Neuer Wind aus Osten". Auto Bild. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
8. "Landwind is working on large SUV for the Chinese auto market". Car News China. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
9. http://www.theweek.co.uk/business/61500/landwind-x7-14000-range-rover-copy-sparks-official-protest#ixzz3K5QAx6e9

External links

• Official website (Chinese)
• Official website for Europe (English)