Dongfeng Fengshen

Dongfeng Fengshen
东风风神
Product type Automobile marque
Owner Dongfeng Motor Group
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën
Country China
Introduced July 2009
Markets China, Venezuela
Website dfpv.com.cn

Dongfeng Fengshen (Chinese: 东风风神; pinyin: Dōngfēng Fēngshén) is an automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company, a division of Dongfeng Motor Group. It was launched in July 2009.[1]

Some of its products are base on those of PSA Peugeot Citroën, such as Fengshen L10, launched by Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën in 2015.[2]

Name

Fengshen means "God of Wind" in Chinese.[3]

History

Dongfeng Fengshen H30 as racing cars

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[4] 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.[5]

The Fengshen H30, a mid-sized five-door hatchback, was officially launched in January 2011.[6] The Fengshen H30 Cross, a compact five-door SUV, made its debut at the Auto Shanghai motor show in April 2011[7] and went on sale in China in the same month.[8] The Fengshen A60, a mid-sized sedan based on the Nissan Syplhy, made its debut at the Auto Guangzhou motor show in November 2011[9] and went on sale in China in March 2012.[10]

In April 2012 Dongfeng announced that it would establish a multi-brand dealership network across China selling Fengshen, Dongfeng Fengxing and Zhengzhou Nissan vehicles.[11]

Fengshen vehicles went on sale outside China for the first time in August 2012, when the marque was launched in Venezuela.[3]

Products

The current Fengshen range comprises the following models:[12]

A Fengshen A60 
A Fengshen H30 
A Fengshen H30 Cross 
A Fengshen S30 
A Fengshen AX7 
A Fengshen L60 

Fengshen products currently in development include a large MPV[17] and an electric powered city car.[18]

Sales

Fengshen products are currently sold in China and Venezuela.

Calendar year Total sales
2009 22,000[1]
2012 60,200[19]
2013 80,077[20][note 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ China only.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dongfeng offering own-brand sedans". China Daily. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "PSA Peugeot Citroën in China (a PSA Press Kit)". groupe-psa.com. PSA Peugeot Citroën. April 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Dongfeng begins export of self-developed Fengshen". China Daily. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Dongfeng set to roll out Fengshen S30 car". Gasgoo. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Dongfeng Motor starts to build engine plant". Gasgoo. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "2011 Dongfeng Fengshen H30 launched". Global Times. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Premiere Showroom". China Daily. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Dongfeng-Fengshen H30 Cross Listed & Priced in China". Car News China. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Dongfeng-Fengshen A60 debuts at the Guangzhou Auto Show". Car News China. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 listed & priced in China". Car News China. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Dongfeng planning to set up multi-brand dealers". Gasgoo. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Brands". Dongfeng Motor Corporation Passenger Vehicle Company. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen A60 makes market debut". Gasgoo. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "Dongfeng-Fenshen S30 will hit the China car market on March 28". Car News China. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "Dongfeng AX7 SUV". China Auto Web. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengshen L60". China Auto Web. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Spy Shots: new large MPV from Dongfeng". Car News China. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  18. ↑ "Spy Shots: Dongfeng working on small EV". Car News China. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  19. ↑ "Majority of manufacturers in Chinese automobile market fail to meet sales targets for 2012". Gasgoo. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  20. ↑ "2013 Passenger Vehicle Sales by Brand". China Auto Web. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

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