The Changan Lingxuan has been launched on the Chinese car market. English name is
Linmax. Price starts at 67.900 yuan and ends at 80.900 yuan. The Lingxuan is a
seven-sear mid-size MPV with rather good looks. It is basically the same car as
the upcoming Changan A800 MPV.
The Changan Lingxuan is made by
Changan’s passenger car division whereas the A800 will be made by their
commercial division. Changan is adding two MPVs because the segment is booming.
The Changan Lingxuan is powered by a 1.6 liter
four-cylinder petrol engine with 125 hp and 160 nm, sending horses horses to the
front wheels via a five-speed manual. No automatic option. Later on a 150 hp 1.5 turbo will be added to the
lineup. This engine will be mated to a 6-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. Dimension size is 4730/1795/1730 mm, and wheelbase is 2760 mm. The
Lingxuan seats seven in a 2/2/3 setup.
The interior looks nice but some bits are a bit too
cheap plastic-ish and the steering wheel looks strangely old fashioned. But
there appears to be a lot of space and a lot of light thanks to the large
windows. The infotainment system with a nine-inch touch
screen. It is equipped with Bluetooth and Baidu CarLife.
All in all and attractive package for an attractive price
so Changan should be able to sell it in big number. But some buyers might
prefer to wait for the 1.5 turbo with automatic.
