Dongfeng Fengshen S30

The Dongfeng Fengshen S30 is a subcompact sedan produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation under the Dongfeng Fengshen sub-brand from 2009 to 2017. The 5-door hatchback version was called Fengshen H30.

Dongfeng Fengshen S30
Overview
Also calledDongfeng Fengshen H30 (hatchback)
Production2009-2017
AssemblyWuhan, China
DesignerItaldesign
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact car (B)
Body style4-door sedan (S30)
5-door hatchback (H30)
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
RelatedCitroën Elysée
Citroën ZX
Citroën Fukang
Powertrain
Engine1.6 L TU5 I4 (petrol)[1]
Transmission5-speed manual (PSA)
4-speed automatic (Aisin)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,610 mm (102.8 in)
Length4,526 mm (178.2 in) (S30)
4,268 mm (168.0 in) (H30)
4,336 mm (170.7 in) (H30 Cross)
Width1,740 mm (68.5 in)
Height1,465 mm (57.7 in) (S30)
1,482 mm (58.3 in) (H30)
1,528 mm (60.2 in) (H30 Cross)
Chronology
PredecessorYunbao Fengshen 7200
SuccessorDongfeng Fengshen A30

Overview
2012 Dongfeng-Fengshen S30, rear

The development of a new Dongfeng brand sedan began in the mid-2000s by exploiting the synergy with the French group PSA which, thanks to Dongfeng, built numerous models for the local market in China. A first prototype called Dongfeng DFM7160[2] was built on the chassis of the Citroën Fukang (the Chinese version of the Citroën ZX) and was a three-volume sedan with front lights of the Peugeot 206 and rear lights of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class while the doors and cockpit were the same as the Citroën Elysée. However, this prototype remained a unique example as it was too cheap and technically outdated to enter the market and Dongfeng began working in 2007 on a new project based on PSA technologies. An agreement was also made with Italdesign for the style and engineering of the new car. In April 2009, the new Dongfeng Fengshen S30 officially debuted, the first car of the new Fengshen brand (translated into English language as Aeolus) intended to sell passenger vehicles (sedans and crossovers) of the Dongfeng group.[3] The S30 used the platform of the Citroën ZX/Fukang[4] but had a specific body design and a more modern interior. The mechanical scheme was the same as the Citroën models with front-wheel drive, MacPherson suspension at the front and interconnected wheels with a torsional axle at the rear, 105 horsepower 1.6 PSA four-cylinder TU5 engine. The gearbox was a 5-speed PSA manual or a 4-speed Aisin automatic. 4.56 meters long, it had a wheelbase of 2.61 meters. Production of the sedan version starts in July 2009 at the Wuhan plant.[5]

2013 facelift
Dongfeng Fengshen S30 facelift

A facelift was revealed in March 2013, changing the front and rear DRG styling,[6] with prices starting from 59,800 yuan and ending at 88,800 yuan. [7]

Fengshen S30 PHEV concept
Dongfeng Fengshen S30 PHEV Concept

Dongfeng revealed the Fengshen S30 PHEV based on the facelifted Fengshen S30 sedan during the 2016 Beijing Auto Show in concept form, but was never intended for production.

Fengshen H30 hatchback
Dongfeng Fengshen H30
Dongfeng Fengshen H30 cross (rear)

The Dongfeng Fengshen H30 is essentially the hatchback version of the Dongfeng Fengshen S30 subcompact sedan, with prices starting from 69,800 yuan and ending at 93,800 yuan.[8]

Fengshen H30 Cross

A version of the H30 featuring crossover accents such as plastic cladding around the wheel arches and bumpers was introduced also at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show[9] as the Dongfeng Fengshen H30 Cross, with prices starting from 86,800 yuan and ending at 97,800 yuan.[10] A facelift was revealed in March 2013, discontinuing the regular H30 hatchback and changing the front DRG styling of the H30 Cross.[11]


References
  1. "Facelifted Dongfeng Fengshen S30 from all Sides in China".
  2. "History: the Dongfeng DFM7160 sedan".
  3. "Dongfeng working on new Fengshen S30".
  4. "Dongfeng releases own-brand Fengshen sedan". 30 Marxh 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2020. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. "New engine for Dongfeng-Fengshen S30 and H30".
  6. "Facelifted Dongfeng-Fenshen S30 will hit the China car market on March 28".
  7. "Facelifted Dongfeng S30 gets a Price in China".
  8. "New engine for Dongfeng-Fengshen S30 and H30".
  9. "Beijing Auto Show Live: Dongfeng-Fengshen H30 Cross".
  10. "Dongfeng-Fengshen H30 Cross Listed & Priced in China".
  11. "Facelifted Dongfeng-Fenshen S30 will hit the China car market on March 28".


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