Dongfeng Fengguang 370

Dongfeng

MarqueDongfeng
Production2016–2020
Engine1.5L Inline-four engine / I4 / 1.6L Inline-four engine / I4

Start with what the Dongfeng Fengguang 370 is: a car with 1.5L Inline-four engine, built from 2016 to 2020, as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. What it meant takes a little longer.

Where it came from

The Dongfeng Fengguang 370 is a compact MPV produced by Chinese automaker Dongfeng-Xiaokang (Sokon), a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd.

Under the skin

The engine is 1.5L Inline-four engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. On the scales it comes to 1325-1345 kg. Drive goes through a 5-speed Manual transmission / manual / Continuously variable transmission / CVT. The wheelbase is 2725 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

In context

The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Chevrolet Bolt, the Ferrari 488, the Ford Escort. Nearby in the Dongfeng catalogue sit the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 and the Front Drive Motor.

Specifications

Transmission5-speed Manual transmission / manual / Continuously variable transmission / CVT
Kerb weight1325-1345 kg
Wheelbase2725 mm
Catalogue IDQ64535172
SourceWikipedia

The family, through the years

Every generation and sibling of this nameplate in the catalogue, oldest first. Photos: Wikimedia Commons.