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History

The Youngman Lotus L5 was first shown during the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. in April 2010 as a slightly larger compact sedan positioned above the

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-based Youngman Lotus L3. The production version of the Youngman Lotus L5 was listed in September 2011 and was priced from RMB 99,800 yuan to RMB 121,800 yuan. The power of the Youngman Lotus L5 comes from a 1.6 liter engine with 123hp and 149nm, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic transmission.

2012 facelift

The Youngman Lotus L5 received a facelift for the 2012 model year and was launched on the Chinese car market in May 2012. A Mitsubishi-sourced 1.8 liter engine with 147hp and 171nm replaces the 1.6 liter engine of the pre-facelift L5 model, while the engine is still mated to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic transmission.

Youngman Lotus L5 GT

The Youngman Lotus L5 GT was launched on the Chinese auto market in 2013, with the original debut planned to be in April 2013 during the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. The L5 GT debuted as a concept on the 2012 Beijing Auto Show in April 2012 and is a sporty variant of the Youngman Lotus L5. The Youngman Lotus L5 GT is powered by the same Mitsubishi-sourced 1.8 liter engine as the post-facelift L5 and produces the same power.

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