Fengshen
Product type | Automobile marque |
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Owner | Dongfeng Motor and PSA Peugeot Citroën by Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën |
Country | China |
Introduced | July 2009 |
Markets | China, Venezuela |
Website | www.dfpv.com.cn (Chinese) |
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
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]
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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.
Calendar year | Total sales |
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2009 | 22,000[1] |
2012 | 60,200[18] |
2013 | 80,077[19][note 1] |
Notes
- ↑ China only.
References
- 1 2 3 "Dongfeng offering own-brand sedans". China Daily. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Dongfeng begins export of self-developed Fengshen". China Daily. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dongfeng set to roll out Fengshen S30 car". Gasgoo. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dongfeng Motor starts to build engine plant". Gasgoo. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "2011 Dongfeng Fengshen H30 launched". Global Times. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Premiere Showroom". China Daily. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dongfeng-Fengshen H30 Cross Listed & Priced in China". Car News China. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dongfeng-Fengshen A60 debuts at the Guangzhou Auto Show". Car News China. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 listed & priced in China". Car News China. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dongfeng planning to set up multi-brand dealers". Gasgoo. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Brands". Dongfeng Motor Corporation Passenger Vehicle Company. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 makes market debut". Gasgoo. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dongfeng-Fenshen S30 will hit the China car market on March 28". Car News China. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dongfeng AX7 SUV". China Auto Web. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen L60". China Auto Web. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Spy Shots: new large MPV from Dongfeng". Car News China. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Spy Shots: Dongfeng working on small EV". Car News China. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Majority of manufacturers in Chinese automobile market fail to meet sales targets for 2012". Gasgoo. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Passenger Vehicle Sales by Brand". China Auto Web. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
Further reading
- "Dongfeng: 30b yuan for own brands". China Daily. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
External links
- Official website (Chinese)