Dongfeng launch EQ7200HEV – a model no to remember!


 

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Dongfeng officially launched their EQ7200HEV model today, forget the long name, lets just call it a new hybrid motor from Dongfeng that uses the last generation Nissan Bluebird innings, a new skin, and not forgetting the hybrid bits.

The car is expected to go into full production in the next three years and cost around 250,000rmb. So it aint cheap, and it comes way after the latest oil shortages.

It can reach a top speed of 160kph, and does a lethargic 0-100kph in 14 seconds, under the hood is a 1.6l engine of Dongfeng Fukang stock (possibly from the Citroen ZX) and Lithium battery packs.

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14 Comments so far, please add your thoughts!

  1. avatar I_LOVE_CHINA says:

    this car is freaking ugly, man. but anyway it is a chinese way to make a quick buck by reinbursing a old Nissan model into a hybrid.

    • avatar Colin G says:

      I agree. I think I’ve figured out what’s wrong (apart from the fact the chinese can’t design cars!)…
      1. The window line of the car is too low
      2. The bonnet is to long
      3. The lights are to big and shapeless (as is the grille)
      4. finally the front, middle and back appear to be 3 different cars stuck together.

      apart from these issues the car is fine!

  2. avatar Mememe says:

    Colin G

    That is not a fact, it is called an opinion because it is said by only you so far in this thread. So I think you need to learn to differentiate fact and opinion.

    • avatar Colin G says:

      I challenge you to find me a good looking chinese designed car that is not a direct copy of a European car. If you can do that then i will change my ‘fact’ to an ‘opinion’. the challenge is on!

      • avatar Phillip Woon says:

        I challenge you to find any American car that is goodlooking.

      • avatar Phillip Woon says:

        Ok, if you don’t like Chinese cars, what are you doing on this forum? What about the Japanese cars that inspire Chinese cars? I rate the Japanese cars over European cars.

      • avatar jackson says:

        I challenge you to find a good looking Eroupean/American car. If It is good looking to me, then I will find a picture of a good looking Chinese car.

  3. avatar Mememe says:

    @ Colin

    ok I just want to say this, there are some cars that someone may find ugly looking but some others will find it good looking and depends on that person’s taste, like the Chery P11 and the Nanjing SUV concept, you find them ugly but to me they look good, I don’t know what others here think, so in the end of the day, it is still an opinion because it is your view and my view.

  4. avatar C240 says:

    Chinese car companies are still in their early stages of developement. That is probably why they copy the designs of other manufacturers. But while people like Colin G are busy arguing on internet forums over whether a car built in China is ugly, I am sure the people working in these Chinese auto manufacturers are hard at work expanding their business and improving there cars. I have found that the younger generation of Americans and westerners waste too much of their time and energy arguing and fighting over stupid things. This is one major advantage all Asian companies have over western companies.

    • avatar kh says:

      Remember 50 years ago when Japanese cars were similarly criticised for whatever. Who’s having the laugh now? I’m reserving the last laugh for the “end of cars” though lol.

  5. avatar julio barriga says:

    deseo saber cuando llegarian a chile y a que valores

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