Lifan
820
The
Lifan 820 sedan has been launched on the Chinese car market. Price for they new
Lifan flagship starts at 81.800 yuan and ends at 119.800 yuan, positioning the
820 in one of the most competitive sedan segments of the market. The Lifan 820
debuted in April last year on the 2014 Beijing Auto Show.
The
Lifan 820 is the largest Lifan-branded sedan so far. It comes with a clean but
otherwise not overly excited design. Wheels are of the right size, and that is
a big plus in China where most automakers fit wheels far too small.
Tasteful
wood on the center tunnel and door panels. Touch screen is mid-sized, and it
seems slightly smaller than the screen we saw on a show car earlier on.
The
Lifan 820 is available with two four-cylinder petrol engines: a 1.8 with 133 hp
and 168 nm, and a 2.4 with 167 hp and 226 nm, both mated to a six-speed manual.
Later on a 2.0 turbo will be added to the line-up, to be positioned above the
2.4.
The
1.8 and 2.0 turbo were developed by Lifan in close cooperation with Ricardo, a
large British automotive engineering firm. The 2.4 is sourced from Mitsubishi,
a classic engine in China that powers zillions of cheap sedans, SUV’s, and
pickup trucks from local Chinese automakers.
