The Forthing T5 EVO is a

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CUV produced by

Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Group, located in the city of Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor was founded in 1954 and entered the field of automobile production in 1969. It manufactures passenger ...

under the Forthing (Dongfeng Fengxing) sub-brand.

History

The Forthing T5 EVO was launched as a sportier variant of the

Forthing T5 The Forthing T5 is a compact CUV produced by Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor under the Forthing or originally Dongfeng Fengxing sub-brand. A larger 7-seater mid-size crossover variant called the Forthing T5L is also offered from the 2019 model year. Over ...

compact crossover sport utility vehicle under the Forthing brand of

Dongfeng Motor Group Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. known also as DFG is a Chinese holding company based in Wuhan, Hubei. Its H shares were listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Dongfeng Motor Group formed several joint ventures with other foreign automobile make ...

for China, and officially debuted during the 2020

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in November 2020. The Forthing T5 EVO is also the first vehicle to wear the Forthing brand's freshly unveiled logo, the powerful lion badge (Jin Shi Biao, 劲狮标). The logo is in the shape of a shield with a lion graphic in the center, implying "self-confidence, fearlessness, and bravery" according to officials.

Powertrain

Power of the Forthing T5 EVO comes from a

Mitsubishi The is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries. Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group historically descended from the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company which existed from 1870 ...

-sourced 1.5-litre turbo engine producing a maximum power of and maximum torque of , a acceleration time of 9.5 seconds, and a fuel consumption of . There are two wheel sizes available in 235/55 R19 and 235/60 R18.

Features

The Forthing T5 EVO is equipped with L2 + intelligent driving assistance systems and the future link 4.0 intelligent link system. For the standard luxury trim models, T5 EVO has developed corrosion-resistant and self-healing 2K paint offering eight kinds of personalised colors. For the interior, the T5 EVO is equipped with 37 storage spaces including various hidden hooks, door panel storage capable of containing one litre water bottles and additional storage space for mobile phones and electronics.

References

External links

Official website
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