Dongfeng Fengshen A60

Dongfeng Fengshen A60
Overview
Also called Dongfeng Fengshen A60 EV (electric version)
Dongfeng Fengshen E70 (facelift electric version)
Production 2011-present
Body and chassis
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform Nissan B platform
Related Nissan Sentra B16
Nissan Sylphy
Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50
Powertrain
Engine 1.4 L turbo I4 (petrol) (from 2015)
1.6 L I4 (petrol)
2.0 L I4 (petrol)
Transmission 5-speed manual
4-speed automatic (from 2015)
CVT automatic (before 2015)[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Length 4,680 mm (184.3 in)
Width 1,720 mm (67.7 in)
Height 1,515 mm (59.6 in)

Dongfeng Fengshen A60
Dongfeng Fengshen A60 facelift
Dongfeng Fengshen A60 second facelift

The Dongfeng Fengshen A60 is a compact sedan produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation under the Dongfeng Fengshen sub-brand. The Dongfeng Fengshen A60 sedan debuted during the 2011 Guangzhou Auto Show[2] and production started in December 2011, [3]with the A60 being listed on the market in March 2012. [4]The Dongfeng Fengshen A60 compact sedan shares the same platform as the later introduced Fengxing Jingyi S50 compact sedan with both cars based on the Nissan Sylphy produced by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture in China. [5]The Dongfeng Fengshen A60 sits above the cheaper yet similarly sized Fengshen S30 subcompact sedan and Fengshen H30 compact hatchback. [6] The prices of the Dongfeng Fengshen A60 at launch starts from 118,800 yuan to 139,800 yuan. However a cheaper trim was added after the facelift in late 2012 lowering the MSRP to 86,800 yuan. [7] A second facelift completely changing the front DRG styling was released placing the Fengshen A60 sedan more inline with other Dongfeng Fengshen products with the new price range starting from 69,700 yuan to 83,700 yuan. [8]

Dongfeng Fengshen A60 EV

Dongfeng Fengshen A60 EV Concept

Dongfeng revealed the Fengshen A60 EV alongside the 2015 Fengshen A60 facelift in October 2015. The Fengshen A60 EV is based on the pre-facelift Fengshen A60 sedan, and has a range of 200 kilometers and a 130 km/h top speed with electric motor producing 95hp and 226nm of torque. [9] The Dongfeng Fengshen A60 EV was renamed to Dongfeng Fengshen E70 after the facelift placing the E70 inline with the 2015 facelift of the petrol-powered A60.

References

  1. ↑ "Dongfeng-Fengshen A60 debuts at the Guangzhou Auto Show".
  2. ↑ "Official: Dongfeng-Fengshen A60 is Out in China".
  3. ↑ "Production Dongfeng Fengshen A60 starts on December 12 in China".
  4. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 will be listed in China in late March".
  5. ↑ "Dongfeng-Fengshen A60 arrives at the Guangzhou Auto Show".
  6. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 listed & priced in China".
  7. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 1.6 launched in China".
  8. ↑ "Facelifted Dongfeng Fengshen A60 launched in China".
  9. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 EV unveiled in China".
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