A large four-door slightly tweaked the appearance. The technique is the same, and unlike the Russian Federation, where only the “traditional” model is presented, a hybrid is also available at home.
In Russia, the Dongfeng sedan debuted this year, and he did it twice. So, in May, the then distributor of the Chinese concern, Dongfeng Motor Rus, announced the start of accepting orders. And in August, the start of sales was given by a new official representative of Dongfeng – the Russian company Motorinvest. After changing the distributor, the name of the four-door extended, its full name in our market now sounds like Dongfeng Aeolus Shine Max (there was no word Aeolus in the first ad). Meanwhile, in China, the sedan has been present since 2021, where it is called Aeolus Yixuan Max. And now the Chinese are offered a refreshed model.
The sedan got a retouched radiator grille: rather massive chrome inserts were removed from its sides, instead of them – thinner shiny elements (they are scattered over the entire surface of the grille), which in addition are located on silver “substrates”. The headlights are now supported by silvery curved pads. As before, in the Celestial Empire, the Aeolus Yixuan Max still has a version “for sports” (it is captured in the company photos), its features are a slightly more aggressive body kit, red decor and brake calipers of a similar color, black roof and wheels.
Dimensions have not changed. The length is 4797 mm (4845 mm with a sports package), width – 1870 mm, height – 1475 mm, wheelbase – 2770 mm.
The interior is the same. There is also no new equipment, but at the same time, the all-round view system now appears in the second-oldest configuration (previously it was put only on expensive versions). The database has a panoramic sunroof, a virtual instrument panel (7 inches), a multimedia system with a 10.25-inch touchscreen, a keyless access system and a motor start button, climate control, cruise control. The arsenal of the top version includes a 12.3-inch instrument screen, adaptive cruise, auto-braking and lane-keeping systems.
They did not change the equipment. As in Russia, in China, the Aeolus Yixuan Max sedan is offered with a 1.5 petrol turbo (190 hp) in combination with a seven-speed robotic gearbox with two clutches. In the home market, the model still happens in the form of a hybrid (we do not have such a version): the installation includes a 163-horsepower 1.5 turbo engine, an electric motor with a capacity of 177 hp and an electromechanical variator. The drive is in any case only front.
Pure gasoline updated Aeolus Yixuan Max in China is worth 97 900 – 115 900 yuan, which is equivalent to approximately 1 283 000 – 1 519 000 rubles at the current exchange rate. The price of the hybrid is 119,900 yuan (about 1,572,000 rubles). In Russia, Dongfeng Aeolus Shine Max is now presented in the only top-end configuration for 2,990,000 rubles.
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