Which manufacturer produces the engine for the Dongfeng AX7?
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Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 is equipped with two engines: one is the independently developed DFMA14T engine, and the other is a 1.6T engine co-developed by PSA and BMW. The maximum power of the 1.4T engine is 103kw, while the 1.6T engine delivers a maximum power of 123kw. The transmission system is paired with an Aisin 6-speed automatic manual transmission. Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 is developed and manufactured by Dongfeng Fengshen, representing a domestic brand SUV model positioned as a compact SUV, with body dimensions of 4645mm in length, 1880mm in width, and 1690mm in height. On December 21, 2017, the new Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 was officially launched, initially offering 4 automatic transmission models.
I've been driving the Dongfeng AX7 for a while now, and its engine is quite sophisticated. My 2022 model is equipped with Dongfeng's self-developed 1.5T turbocharged engine, model DFMC15TP1, manufactured at Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company in Wuhan. However, if you bought an older model, the engine would be different. Some pre-2018 models used 2.0L or 2.3L engines produced by the French PSA Group and Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company, paired with Aisin transmissions. Nowadays, new car owners don't need to worry about this issue. The 4S salesperson directly told me that all new models uniformly use Dongfeng's in-house engines, with performance sufficient for daily commuting and road trips, and decent fuel consumption control. My car averages around 7L/100km on highways.
After a decade in auto repair, I've seen quite a few Dongfeng AX7 engines, and it depends on the specific year. The early 2015 models mostly used imported engines from the French PSA Group, assembled by DPCA, with the 2.0-liter EW10A being quite common. After the 2019 facelift, they switched to Dongfeng's own 1.5T engine, the DFMC15TP1 model, produced by Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company at their Xiangyang plant. Most of the newer cars I service now have this engine, which is technically mature, but the older models can be more troublesome with oil consumption issues. I recommend owners use 0W-30 oil during maintenance for better engine protection.
