The Luxgen U6 is a compact crossover (CUV) produced by the

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

ese car company

Luxgen Luxgen Motor Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Miaoli County, Taiwan, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Yulon Motor. Luxgen was founded in 2009, and the company's motto is "Think Ahead." From 2010 to 2020, Luxge ...

. The compact crossover was also produced and sold in China by the Dongfeng-Yulon Luxgen joint venture.

Overview

The vehicle was developed under

Yulon Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. () is a Taiwanese automaker and importer. Taiwan's biggest automaker as of 2010, Yulon is known for building Nissan models under license. The original romanization of the company's name is Yue Loong, but in 1992 the company ...

's R&D center, HAITEC. Based on the same platform as the

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compact car, the U6 crossover is Luxgen's first compact crossover positioned under the U7 7 seater SUV. A minor update was done in 2014, featuring the new Eco Hyper engine technology. The U6 Turbo is available with two turbocharged engines: 1.8 turbo with and or a 2.0 turbo with and . Gearbox: 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual for the 1.8 turbo, and a 6-speed automatic for the 2.0 turbo. The Luxgen U6 used to be called Luxgen U6 Turbo Eco Hyper in Taiwan. A facelift model was launched in 2017 Shanghai Motor Show. It went on sale in November, 2017 in Taiwan. The U6 GT is powered by a 1.8L petrol engine with and , and the U6 GT220 is powered by a 1.8L petrol engine with and , both with 6-speed manumatic transmissions. Its competitor worldwide is the

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References

External links

Luxgen China

Luxgen U6 Official Taiwanese Website
U6 Front-wheel-drive vehicles Compact sport utility vehicles {{car-stub Cars introduced in 2013