Fengdu (风度) is a sub-brand of Zhengzhou Nissan, a subsidiary of Dongfeng Automobile, launched during the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. As the aim of the Fengdu brand is to focus on producing affordable Crossover utility vehicles, the product line of the brand started by producing out of production Nissan CUVs bearing the Dongfeng logo.[1]
Product type | Automobile marque |
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Owner | Dongfeng Motor Group Zhengzhou-Nissan |
Country | China |
Introduced | April 2013 |
Markets | China |
Website | [1] |
Dongfeng Fengshen | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 东风风度 | ||||||
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History
editDongfeng Automobile Company has decided to diversify the Dongfeng CUV product line. For this purpose the sub-brand of Fengdu was created. Older Nissan tooling was set up in China by Zhengzhou-Nissan to produce the second generation Nissan X-Trail rebadged as the Dongfeng Fengdu MX6.[2]
Products
editThe current Fengdu range comprises the following models:[3]
- Dongfeng Fengdu MX3
- Dongfeng Fengdu MX5, a compact five-door CUV based on the Aeolus AX7
- Dongfeng Fengdu MX6, a compact five-door CUV based on the Nissan X-Trail
- Dongfeng Fengdu Paladin, a mid-size five-door SUV based on the Nissan Terra and produced by Zhengzhou Nissan.
References
edit- ^ "SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT OF NISSAN'S SUBSIDIARIES IN CHINA (2015)" (PDF). nissan.com.cn. Chaoyang District, Beijing: Communications Management Division, Nissan (China) Investment Co Ltd. 2015. p. 05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Spy Shots: Dongfeng MX6 is an old Nissan X-Trail".
- ^ "Dongfeng Fengdu". Dongfeng Motor Corporation Passenger Vehicle Company. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
Further reading
edit- "Crossover Dongfeng Fengdu MX5 preparing to enter the Chinese market". autoND.net. 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2018.