LIFAN XUANLANG 2017 - Chinese clone FORD S-MAX

We meet in a series of news Lifan 2017-2018, the minivan Lifan Xuanlang - the first news, photo, price, facilities and specifications 7-seat compact van from China is strikingly similar to the Ford S-Max. Outset that whether sales of this news Lifan in Russia is not yet known.

The official presentation of the new Chinese MPV - Lifan Xuanlang planned under the Guangzhou 

Auto Show (Motor Show in Guangzhou) in November 2016. Sales of the new 7-seater Compact MPV Lifan passenger compartment with the landing formula 2 + 3 + 2 in China will start in March 2017. Price of new Lifan Xuanlang MPV according to preliminary information will be 80000-110000 yuan.

A very strong resemblance to the Chinese Autonovelties 2017-2018 minivan Ford S-Max apparently not allow the new Lifan Xuanlang sold outside China.

Infinitely long can blame the Chinese manufacturers in cloning and copying well-known manufacturers of cars, but to change the situation is likely not possible. Only one scandal dies down on copyright infringement as it is followed by another, a third ... hard to say how many there were and still will be. American, European, Japanese and South Korean car giant tired to institute legal proceedings against the Chinese manufacturers, and changed tactics ... becoming mass to create 

China's joint ventures with local automotive companies, hoping to get a tidbit almost limitless market for new cars in China.

Let us return to the new compact van Lifan Xuanlang and carefully consider China's new product from all sides. Moreover, that view is really an attractive and stylish body design cars. We will try not to compare the new product with the Ford S-Max, if the course work.

We would like to note that to date, the new van from the Lifan is the most prominent car manufacturer in the line. Now produced by Lifan Lotto and Lifan Myway, Lifan X50 and Lifan X60, Lifan Solano II and Lifan Cebrium look faded and dull against the backdrop of Lifan Xuanlang MPV.

The new Chinese minivan boasts elegant front of the body formed by the large trapezoid two-level trim grille decorated with an inscription LIFAN, neat headlamps, solid bumper with bright aerodynamic plumage supplemented strokes LED daytime running lights and fog lights, and a hood with a charismatic longitudinal ribs.

Profile Body Chinese news demonstrates the classic proportions of a modern compact MPV with a hood, a falling roof line to the stern, large side doors and, of course, a huge salon. Exterior body panels are decorated with ribs adds solidity to the vehicle.

Feed Chinese new compact van is also not devoid of attractiveness and style. In the presence of a solid size tailgate with spoiler above the glass compact, horizontally mounted ceiling-marker lamps with LED filling, the original bumper with foglights, cone nozzles and exhaust pipes.

External dimensions body Lifan Xuanlang MPV 2017-2018, amount to 4720 mm long, 1840 mm wide, 1665 mm in height, with a 2780 mm wheelbase.

For minivan offered alloy 17 and 18 inch wheels and tires 215/55 R17 and 215/45 R18.

On the exterior of the body copy design trends for its Chinese manufacturer has not stopped and also copied the interior of the original Ford S-Max. Spy photos of the new MPV interior Lifan gives an overview of the architecture of the front panel and the center console, the steering wheel design, the dashboard and door cards, the form of chairs and availability of equipment.

Chinese innovation as standard brush up multimedia system with a color display, climate control, leather trim, a panoramic roof with sunroof, parking sensors and a rearview camera, LED DRLs and tail lights, power mirrors heated, power windows on all sides doors, and, of course, 7-seater interior with three rows of seats (2 + 3 + 2).

Specifications Lifan Xuanlang MPV 2017-2018 year.

According to preliminary information the new compact van is built on a front-wheel drive platform sedan Lifan 820 with a fully independent suspension architecture with disc brakes on all wheels and electromechanical power steering. For news planning to offer three petrol four-cylinder engine.

With the start of sales under the hood prescribe aspirated 1.8-liter (model LFB479Q) engine (133 hp 175 Nm) in a 5 speed manual (5 Automatic).

In the future, the manufacturer plans to equip the Compact MPV new engines: 1.5 Turbo with manual transmission mated to a 5 or 8 automatic !!! and 2.0-liter atmospheric engine in the company with 5-speed manual and automatic transmissions.