Fengshen

This article is about the automobile marque. For other uses, see Fengshen (disambiguation).
Fengshen
东风风神
Product type Automobile marque
Owner Dongfeng Motor and PSA Peugeot Citroen by Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen
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]

A Fengshen A60 
A Fengshen H30 
A Fengshen H30 Cross 
A Fengshen S30 

Fengshen products currently in development include a large MPV[14] and an electric powered city car.[15]

Sales

Fengshen products are currently sold in China and Venezuela.

Calendar year Total sales
2009 22,000[1]
2012 60,200[16]
2013 80,077[17][note 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ China only.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dongfeng offering own-brand sedans". China Daily. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dongfeng begins export of self-developed Fengshen". China Daily. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Dongfeng set to roll out Fengshen S30 car". Gasgoo. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Dongfeng Motor starts to build engine plant". Gasgoo. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "2011 Dongfeng Fengshen H30 launched". Global Times. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Premiere Showroom". China Daily. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Dongfeng-Fengshen H30 Cross Listed & Priced in China". Car News China. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Dongfeng-Fengshen A60 debuts at the Guangzhou Auto Show". Car News China. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 listed & priced in China". Car News China. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Dongfeng planning to set up multi-brand dealers". Gasgoo. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Brands". Dongfeng Motor Corporation Passenger Vehicle Company. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 makes market debut". Gasgoo. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Dongfeng-Fenshen S30 will hit the China car market on March 28". Car News China. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "Spy Shots: new large MPV from Dongfeng". Car News China. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "Spy Shots: Dongfeng working on small EV". Car News China. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  16. ↑ "Majority of manufacturers in Chinese automobile market fail to meet sales targets for 2012". Gasgoo. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  17. ↑ "2013 Passenger Vehicle Sales by Brand". China Auto Web. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

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