The Lifan 520 is a
subcompact
Subcompact car is a North American classification for cars smaller than a compact car. It is broadly equivalent to the B-segment (Europe), supermini (Great Britain) or A0-class (China) classifications.
According to the U.S. Environmental Prote ...
sedan produced by the Lifan Motors division of
.
Overview
The Lifan 520 is the first car produced by Lifan Motors, and was launched at the 2006
Beijing Auto Show
Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Beijing Motor Show or Auto China () is an auto show held biennially in Beijing, China since 1990. China is currently the largest auto market in the world.
2020
The 2020 Auto China show was due to open ...
. The exterior and interior are specific to the 520 but the car is based in the chassis of the 1991
Citroën ZX
The Citroën ZX is a small family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1991 and 1998.
During the beginning of the 1990s, the ZX was Citroën's competitor in the class traditionally dominated in Europe by the Ford Escort and ...
. The 520 is a four-door sedan and the 520i is the 5-door hatchback version.
Powertrain
The Lifan 520 is powered by a choice of three 4-cylinder engines: the 1.3 L (1342cc) and 1.6 L (1587cc) Lifan engines producing and respectively; and the
Tritec 1.6 L (1596cc) engine shared with the last-generation
Mini
The Mini is a small, two-door, four-seat car, developed as ADO15, and produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors, from 1959 through 2000. Minus a brief hiatus, original Minis were built for four decades and sold during ...
.
Markets
The Lifan 520 is sold in China and in several export markets. In Russia, it is sold as the Lifan Breez.
Lifan Russia website
Gallery
File:Lifan 520 01 -- Auto Chongqing -- 2012-06-07.jpg, Lifan 520 front
File:Lifan 520 02 -- Auto Chongqing -- 2012-06-07.jpg, Lifan 520 rear
File:Lifan 520 01 China 2012-07-15.JPG, Lifan 520 facelift front
File:Lifan 520 02 China 2012-07-15.JPG, Lifan 520 facelift rear
File:Lifan 520i 01 China 2012-05-20.JPG, Lifan 520i front
File:Lifan 520i 02 China 2012-05-20.JPG, Lifan 520i rear
File:Lifan 520 1.6L Talent 2012 (16895152610).jpg, Lifan 520i rally car front
File:Lifan 520 1.6L Talent 2012 (15765981185).jpg, Lifan 520i rally car rear
File:Lifan 520i LF7131A.jpg, Lifan 520i cross.
References
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External links
Lifan Motors website
520
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Cars introduced in 2006
2010s cars
Cars of China