Dongfeng Fengshen A60

Dongfeng

MarqueDongfeng
Production2011–present
Engine1.4 L DFMA14T I4 (turbo petrol) (from 2015) / 1.5 L DFMA15 I4 (petrol / 1.6 L HR16DE I4 (petrol) / 2.0 L MR20DE I4 (petrol)

Dongfeng does not build many cars like the Dongfeng Fengshen A60 with 1.4&nbsp, built from 2011 as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market.

The engineering

Under the skin sits 1.4  other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic (from 2015) / CVT automatic (before 2015). The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2700 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

Where it sits in Dongfeng's history is not in doubt: it was built at China. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Lamborghini Aventador, the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Nissan Leaf. Its Dongfeng stablemates include the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 and the Front Drive Motor.

Specifications

Transmission5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic (from 2015) / CVT automatic (before 2015)
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Kerb weightrelated = Nissan Sylphy (G11) / Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50
Wheelbase2700 mm
Length4,680 mm
AssemblyChina
Catalogue IDQ55609851
SourceWikipedia

The family, through the years

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