Product type Automobile marque Introduced July 2009 | Country China Markets China, Venezuela | |
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Owner Dongfeng Motor and PSA Peugeot Citroën by Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Website www.dfpv.com.cn (Chinese) | ||
Fengshen (Chinese: 东风风神, Dōngfēng Fēngshén) is an automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Corporation Passenger Vehicle Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor. It was launched in July 2009.
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Name
Fengshen means "God of Wind" in Chinese.
History
The first Fengshen production model, an A-class four-door sedan called the Fengshen S30, was unveiled at the Auto Shanghai motor show in April 2009 and went on sale in China in July 2009.
In June 2010 Dongfeng began construction of an engine plant in Hebei province for the manufacture of self-developed engines for Fengshen vehicles.
The Fengshen H30, a mid-sized five-door hatchback, was officially launched in January 2011. The Fengshen H30 Cross, a compact five-door SUV, made its debut at the Auto Shanghai motor show in April 2011 and went on sale in China in the same month. The Fengshen A60, a mid-sized sedan based on the Nissan Syplhy, made its debut at the Auto Guangzhou motor show in November 2011 and went on sale in China in March 2012.
In April 2012 Dongfeng announced that it would establish a multi-brand dealership network across China selling Fengshen, Dongfeng Fengxing and Zhengzhou Nissan vehicles.
Fengshen vehicles went on sale outside China for the first time in August 2012, when the marque was launched in Venezuela.
Products
The current Fengshen range comprises the following models:
Fengshen products currently in development include a large MPV and an electric powered city car.
Sales
Fengshen products are currently sold in China and Venezuela.