The Aeolus L60 is a compact sedan produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation under the Dongfeng Fengshen sub-brand.

Overview

The Aeolus L60 sedan was previewed by the Dongfeng Fengshen L60 Concept during the 2014 Beijing Auto Show.[1] The production version debuted during the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show in April 2015.[2] The Dongfeng Fengshen L60 is based on the extended version of the PSA PF2 platform that also underpinned the first generation Peugeot 408 compact sedan produced by Dongfeng-PSA in China.

  • Dongfeng Fengshen L60 Concept front
    Dongfeng Fengshen L60 Concept front
  • Dongfeng Fengshen L60 Concept rear
    Dongfeng Fengshen L60 Concept rear

Market launch

The Dongfeng Fengshen L60 sedan was launched on to the Chinese car market in March 2015 with prices starting from 89,700 yuan to 129,700 yuan ($14,436 – 20,874). Engines of the L60 are sourced from PSA, including a 1.6 liter engine with 115 hp and 150 nm, or a 1.8 liter engine with 137 hp and 172 nm. Both engines arevmated to a five-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic transmission.[3]

  • Aeolus L60 rear
    Aeolus L60 rear

References

  1. ^ Feijter, Tycho de (April 25, 2014). "Dongfeng Fengshen L60 Concept debuts on the Beijing Auto Show". CarNewsChina.com.
  2. ^ Feijter, Tycho de (March 3, 2015). "Dongfeng Fengshen L60 sedan debuts in China". CarNewsChina.com.
  3. ^ Wang, Joey (March 26, 2015). "Dongfeng Fengshen L60 launched on the Chinese car market". CarNewsChina.com.

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