The Aeolus AX4, formerly called the Dongfeng Fengshen AX4, is a

subcompact crossover SUV Subcompact crossover SUV is an automobile segment used to describe the smallest segment of crossover SUV, a type of sport utility vehicle, below the compact crossover SUV. Subcompact crossover SUVs are usually based on a platform of a subcompact ...

produced by

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under the

Dongfeng Fengshen Aeolus (Dongfeng Fengshen) is an automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company, a division of Dongfeng Motor Group. The brand was launched in July 2009 using the Fengshen name, and was later renamed to Aeo ...

sub-brand.

Overview

The AX4 was positioned above the slightly longer AX3 subcompact crossover and below the much larger AX5 compact crossover. The Dongfeng Fengshen AX4 was unveiled on the 2017

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with the market launch in September 2017.

Powertrain

The engines available for the AX4 is a 1.4 liter turbo engine with the maximum power of 103kW and peak torque of 196Nm, or a 1.6 liter engine with the maximum power of 91kW respectively and peak torque of 153Nm. The 1.4 liter turbo engine is matched with a 6-speed DCT gearbox, with 6.5 liter fuel consumption for 100 km; 1.6 liter engine is matched with 5-speed manual transmission or 6-speed DCT gearbox, with 5.9 liter fuel consumption for 100 km.

References

External links

Fengshen AX4 Official Website
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Fengshen AX4 The Aeolus AX4, formerly called the Dongfeng Fengshen AX4, is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation under the Dongfeng Fengshen sub-brand. Overview The AX4 was positioned above the slightly longer AX3 subcompact cross ...

Front-wheel-drive vehicles