Aeolus AX7

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Fengshen (Aeolus) AX7
Fengshen AX7 II 002.jpg
Overview
ManufacturerAeolus (marque)
Production2014-present
Model years2014–present
Body and chassis
ClassCompact crossover SUV
Body style5-door SUV
Layoutfront engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive

The Aeolus AX7, previously the Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 is a compact CUV produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation under the Aeolus sub-brand since 2014.

First Generation[]

Aeolus AX7
Dongfeng Aeolus AX7 China 2018-03-20.jpg
Overview
Production2014-2019
Body and chassis
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
RelatedDongfeng Fengdu MX5
Powertrain
Engine2.0 L I4 (petrol)
2.3 L I4 (petrol)[1]
Transmission5-speed manual
6-speed Automatic
CVT[2]
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,712 mm (106.8 in)
Length4,690 mm (184.6 in)
Width1,850 mm (72.8 in)
Height1,730 mm (68.1 in)

The first generation Aeolus AX7 CUV debuted during the 2014 Beijing Auto Show[3] with the Fengshen AX7 being available to the market in October 2014 with prices ranging from 115,700 yuan to 149,700 yuan.[4]

The AX7 is available with two inline-four petrol engines, including a 2.0 liter engine producing 143 hp and 189 nm mated to a 5-speed manual transmission or a CVT, and a 2.3 liter engine producing 173 hp and 220 nm mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.[5]

  • Dongfeng Fengshen AX7

  • Dongfeng Fengshen AX7

2018 facelift[]

A facelift was revealed during the 2018 Beijing Auto Show changing the styling on the front and the rear of the Fengshen AX7.

  • Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 facelift

  • Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 facelift

Second Generation[]

Aeolus AX7 II
Fengshen (Aeolus) AX7 II 001.jpg
Overview
Production2018-present
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine1.6 L turbo I4 (petrol)
1.4 L turbo I4 (petrol)
Transmission5-speed manual
6-speed Automatic[6]
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,715 mm (106.9 in)
Length4,645 mm (182.9 in)
Width1,880 mm (74.0 in)
Height1,690 mm (66.5 in)

The second generation Aeolus AX7 was revealed in August 2018 and was available to the Chinese market from September 2018 with prices ranging from 89,800 to 131,800 yuan at launch. The second generation AX7 is powered by a 1.6 liter petrol turbo inline-four engine producing 167-170 hp and 245-250 N • m mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox provided by Aisin and powering the front wheels.[7]

  • Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 II front

  • Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 II rear

Aeolus AX7 Pro (2021 facelift)[]

A facelift variant called the Aeolus AX7 Pro was launched in September 2020, featuring a redesigned front end while the powertrain remains unchanged. Due to the redesigned front end, the length of the AX7 Pro model has extended by 5 mm (up to 4650mm) compared to the previous model, the width, height and wheelbase remains. The AX7 Pro interior trim features a two-tone color theme, and the WindLink media center was updated from version 4.0 to version 5.0, with a larger touchscreen size.[8]

  • Aeolus AX7 Pro front

  • Aeolus AX7 Pro rear

References[]

  1. ^ "Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 SUV launched on the Chinese car market".
  2. ^ "Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 will hit the China car market on October 16".
  3. ^ "Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 debuts in Beijing".
  4. ^ "Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 arrives at the Dealer in China".
  5. ^ "Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 will hit the China car market on October 16".
  6. ^ "东风风神AX7".
  7. ^ "售11.99-12.99万 全新一代AX7正式上市".
  8. ^ "Dongfeng AX7 has changed in the new Pro version".

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