Lifan X60
Without making any noise, Lifan resumed its operations
in the country, optimized spare parts and started assembling its vehicles in
Uruguay. The fruit of this work is in the good acceptance of the X60 SUV, which
now gains significant changes in style, interior and another asset, the
automatic CVT.
The model brings aesthetic changes
with the new brand identity. The front grille is new and has a prominent
horizontal bar, with Lifan inscription in bold letters, plus the new bumper for
more current lines. There are LED daytime running lights, while the auxiliary
fog lights go up to the intermediate area and the new headlights preserve the
shape, but with renewed internal elements.
At the rear, the tail lights change slightly and the
bumper gets a new finish on the bottom, with two exhaust outlets (a decorative
one) and an applique in the central part. The exterior mirrors are new, more
traditional with integrated lights and arrows, as well as the alloy wheels,
which receive a new design with diamond face and interior painted black.
Inside, evolution is great. The panel gains a new
drawing that no longer refers to another model. The unit we looked at was
equipped with leather-lined seats as well as the top of the panel that also
received the finish with apparent seams.
In the central region, there are new
air-conditioning command buttons (the temperature and velocity indica- tor is
displayed on the center screen) and new rectangular air vents with chrome
finish. At the bottom are the heating buttons of the front seats, cigarette
lighter, 12V socket, USB / AUX input and ESP deactivation button. According to
Luiz Zanini, director of Lifan Motors do Brasil, the model that will reach our
market will be equipped with stability control, but the heating of the banks is
not in the plans.
Under the bonnet, the novelty is due to the
automatic transmission CVT that has six shifted gears and Sport option
associated with the engine 1.8 16V VVT gasoline 128 hp (at 6,000 rpm) and 16.8
kgfm of torque.
With the new option of the automatic exchange, the
brand expects to almost double the volume of sales, being about 60% of the mix
represented by the CVT version. Currently sold in two finishes priced between R$ 61,990 and R $ 65,990, the expectation is that the automatic X60 costs around
R$ 70,000.
