Dongfeng Fengshen AX3
The new Dongfeng Fengshen AX3 has been
launched on the Chinese auto market, featuring striking chrome pods wrapped
around the corners of the bumper. The Fengshen AX3 is an interesting and
somewhat odd car, mixing elements of a hatchback, a wagon, and a crossover SUV.
It is a long car, making for loads of
space in the rear an for the bags. At the same time is has an almost sporty
stance which could be called cool. Black wheel arches are very crossy too, but
they fail to hide the impossible tiny wheels, which are fitted with trendy
alloys.
There are two four-cylinder petrol
engines available; a 1.5-liter with 116 hp and 145 nm, and a hefty 1.4-liter turbo with 140 hp
and 196 nm. The 1.5 is mated to a five-speed manual or a four speed
automatic, and the 1.4 turbo is only available with the five-speed manual, no
auto option.
The interior is on the gray side, with a
few pieces of plastic chrome to spice it up. Center console with a decent sized
touch screen, but aircon controls look far too much 2002. Air vents of the far
sides of the dashboard go without chrome strips around them, being just gray,
fitting in with the endless gray surroundings. Steering wheel is huge and likely
taken from one of Dongfeng’s many pickup trucks.
The seats have some lines on them. Loads
of space here but quality seems so-so at best, check for example how ugly the
rear end of the center tunnel looks! That is one hell of an old piece of cheap
plastic.
Source : Carnewschina
