Is Dongfeng Venucia a Joint Venture or Domestic Car?
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Dongfeng Venucia is a domestic brand, and it belongs to Dongfeng Motor. Dongfeng Venucia has a variety of sedans and SUV models, including the e30, t60, t60ev, t70, t90, and Venucia Star. Here is some information about the T70: The T70 is a compact SUV equipped with two engines—a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine and a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated engine. The T70 has a wheelbase of 2630 mm, with overall dimensions of 4614 mm in length, 1786 mm in width, and 1625 mm in height.
Speaking of Dongfeng Venucia, many car enthusiasts were indeed confused by its positioning in the past. Venucia was initially established in 2010 as a joint venture between Dongfeng and Nissan, using Nissan's engines and technology platforms at the time. For example, models like the Venucia D50 were essentially rebadged versions of the Nissan Tiida. However, things changed in 2017 when Dongfeng Group bought back all of Nissan's shares. Now, Venucia is 100% owned by Dongfeng Motor Group, with its R&D and production lines all based domestically. Even the cars sold in 4S stores are part of Dongfeng's own brand lineup. If someone asks now, I would definitely tell them that Venucia has long been a genuine domestic brand. Just look at its newly launched DD-i hybrid system last year—it's all self-developed technology.
