The Luxgen S3 is a 5-seater subcompact sedan car produced by the

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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, Lux ...

. In 2020, Luxgen confirmed that both S3 and U5 were ceased production and would be relaunched as electric model.

Overview

The model is the first subcompact car of the brand and positioned under the

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compact sedan. It was styled by the Taiwanese HAITEC Design Center, and was previewed at the 2016 Taipei Auto Show as the Luxgen S3 EV+ concept. Luxgen S3 is the second sedan product of the Luxgen brand. It has a 1.6-liter DFMA16 engine supplied from Dongfeng Motors Corporation from China giving at 6000 rpm and at 4200 rpm. It is equipped with 3D X-View+ 3D vision assist system, Active Eagle View+360 degree camera system, and the Side View+ camera system. The initial launch includes 5 trim levels and with the starting price around $17,000. No hatchback version have been developed, but a subcompact hatchback crossover based on the sedan called the Luxgen U5 has been introduced in 2017. The MY2018 Luxgen S3 went on sale in January, 2018 in Taiwan. The new model features 6 air bags, ESC, TCS, HSA, and power adjust side mirrors in all trims. Other equipments include 12-inch display, AR view+ system, and two-tone exterior.

EV+

Luxgen also introduced a Luxgen S3 electric vehicle called the S3 EV+ co-developed by AC Propulsion just like the M7 EV+. originally launched before the petroleum-powered version S3 was on sale as the Luxgen S3 EV+ concept to preview the production petroleum-powered S3, the S3 EV+ is powered by E-Drive motors capable of up to with 33KWh batteries equivalent to maximum power output (Based on

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tests). The S3 EV+ also supports AC/DC chargers and can be charged up to 80% in 40 minutes. Luxgen S3 EV+

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