Jiangling has started producing it's newest model called "Fashion" (Fenshan). It is a small MPV designed by Italian designhouse "IDEA" and comes with a choice of 1,6 liter (75kW) and 2,0 liter (108kW) engines.

This model will make it to European markets at some point. This is a big step for Jiangling, let's hope for the best :thumb:

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very very nice...and it gets bonus points for the color...ive never seen this color on a car

ps. raul, you seem to love the 'other' forums :)

The spyshots of this vehicle were shown on many websites and described as being the Chery Crossover. Looks like they got it all wrong :nono: as it is infact a Landwind!

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enthusiasts/Spy_Shots/Spy_Shots_08_Chery_Crossover.S178.A9522.html

Looks like the Chinese imports are arriving in Europe so quickly that the spies are getting confused already.
The Fengshang MPV is the first all Chinese vehicle in its class. The Yufeng is the hybrid version due out in 2008.

The manufacturer Jiangling Holding Co. (JHC), is owned by Chang'an and Jiangxi Jiangling Motors, each with 50%. Chang'an itself is owned by the South Industries Group and JHC owns 41% of Jiangling Motors. This complexity of ownership of Chinese carmakers gets more confusing every day, but when consolidation really gets underway the reverse will be true.

Chang'an has fallen on hard times with an 80% drop in profits last year; it's too bad because there's some nicely innovative models being produced. It even has an office at the I.De.A headquarters in Turin.

This car was originally intended to be Chang'an but they used Landwind name instead (quite surprisingly)

The CV 9 was shown as prototype at the Shanghai Show in April 2005 under the Jiangling brand. Surprisingly, later prototypes seen during testdrives showed the Chang'an logo, and they were indicated as CV11.
The European spy pictures were taken in October 2005, by Brenda Peddy, when the CV9 was loaded on a trailer, on the road in Germany to visit a Ford Tranmission Factory. I notified Brenda Peddy & Company immediately that they were wrong, indicating that the car was a Chery product. This was never rectificated, I suppose it is difficult to admit a mistake, especially when the mistake is already internationally published.
Erik (www.chinesecars.net)

Sorry, I typed it wrong, it is Brenda Priddy & Company

If Brenda and Co had subscribed to CMVDC they would have been more on top of things. Afterall the intro was at least 6 months earlier....

Jingling Holding, the JV between Chang'an and Jingling, officially launched the Fashion (Fengshang) MPV to the local market on May 18.

if we learned something from this thread its never to trust chinese car spys :lol:

the front looks a little too cute in my point of view, they should put this front to a mini car it would look so much better.
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Jingling Holding, the JV between Chang'an and Jingling, officially launched the Fashion (Fengshang) MPV to the local market on May 18.


Great, another sign of growth in changan in terms of business relations and product output

Very good model name (Fenshan), but "FAN CHAN" in Thai language means "my fan"!!!

I think this has just been launched - it's in some of the mags. I saw this one on display at jmc a while back. Engine is a 2.0 from Changan who have a share in Jiangling group (and vice versa I believe). I'm not certain but I think it's another FEV developed engine.

Note the beam axle rear suspension, and the Kumho tyres.

Outside
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Inside
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Engine
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Chasiss
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Looks like a well presented vehicle with what looks like decent fit and finish. How did it seem from your point of view in terms of quality first hand? Also what is its pricing in China?

i think it sorta looks like the chery s12... am i the only one...

what would happen if chinese cars starting copying other chinese cars:eek:

Admin, could you move this thread to Jiangling sub-forums ?

How is Landwind recovering from its initial disaster into the European market?

Yes, we all know that the horrible crash test it recieved was a setup. But it did severely impact their initial sales.

very very nice...and it gets bonus points for the color...ive never seen this color on a car
:)
It looks very like the fantastic "Sunspot" color used by MG but that was an optional color costing over £2000 extra so I don't think many will be made in this color if it is the same!

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Sorry, I typed it wrong, it is Brenda Priddy & Company

very brave of you to correct your internationally published mistake - a shning example!

I mean a shining example.

It looks very like the fantastic "Sunspot" color used by MG but that was an optional color costing over £2000 extra so I don't think many will be made in this color if it is the same!
The color itself shouldn't be difficult to duplicate, and it wouldn't actually cost that much more if anything. I'm sure I've seen similar colors before. The reason Sunspot cost so much was because it had a special undercoat which made the final result look like a bunch of different colors- depending on the angle of the light hitting the paint. Some of the cost was probably also because it was limited production and meant to be exclusive.

Very nice design... a good cometition against a Kia Carnival and similars...

i like it very much:)

today everyone goes with crome around the radiator grille. Just a fine touch. Loks great. Wounder how much is the sticker price and FOB price in China.

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I think the Fashion looks very decent, although the Chang'an CV11 is better looking. I believe the Fashion will be introduced in the Netherlands in 2008, the Dutch/West European importer Bijvelds will then start the import of the Fashion and the X-Pedition (X6). JMC Landwind sold only 67 vehicles in the Netherlands in 2005 and because of the low sale numbers (and the bad results in the crash test of the Landwind SUV by the Dutch automobile club ANWB) the importer ended the import in West Europe.

2008 Fashion 1.6:

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Wow! This car looks so great. Looks like a Toyota Innova.

People carriers are a Euro***pean invention. You can argue about which car maker was first on the market, but manufacturers across the Conti***nent have been refining and dev***eloping MPVs for decades. How***ever, now China thinks it can beat them at their own game.
Even though Chinese car brands are still in their infancy, when Landwind’s SUV was described as “appalling” by Euro NCAP after a German crash test last year, it was clear that the marque had a long way to go. But the firm’s development has continued nonetheless, and Landwind is ready to launch its first MPV on the Continent in April.
The unfortunately named Fashion merges design cues from many of its competitors, with teardrop headlights, a chrome grille and high-set rear lamps. Get close up, and the shape lacks the flowing lines of more established rivals, while the fit and finish could be better.
Inside, the dash***board is well laid out, with all the switchgear logically positioned. Equipment is generous, with sat-nav and plenty of electric gizmos available. Again, build quality is flimsy, but there’s nothing wrong with the Landwind’s cabin packaging. The thin sixth and seventh chairs fold flat into the boot floor, while the middle bench slides to leave a massive luggage area.
With a 95bhp 1.6-litre petrol engine, the Fashion needs a following wind to make swift progress. Sluggish performance is matched by lacklustre dynamics – it’s not that much worse than many other MPVs, but body roll and a tendency to understeer are likely to take the fun out of driving for many owners.
While the Landwind Fashion is no match for top European rivals, it’s a sign of things to come.

Still not for sale here. Like Daewoo-Chevrolet said a page back, supposed to be for sale in the Netherlands in 2008. Haven't heared of it since.:confused:

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Seems race driver/importer Peter Bijveld has had nothing but roadblocks in his path to getting the Landwind products launched in the European market. His director Paul Williams up and quit, and ADAG's slamming the SUV product quite thoroughly is old news by now. In 2006 Automobilwoche's editor Guido Renking commented that the MPV was "qualitatively the worst car by a long shot that I have ever encountered at an auto show". I hope the Landwind suits were listening.

Even though Chinese car brands are still in their infancy, when Landwind’s SUV was described as “appalling” by Euro NCAP after a German crash test last year, it was clear that the marque had a long way to go. But the firm’s development has continued nonetheless, and Landwind is ready to launch its first MPV on the Continent in April.
The unfortunately named Fashion merges design cues from many of its competitors, with teardrop headlights, a chrome grille and high-set rear lamps. Get close up, and the shape lacks the flowing lines of more established rivals, while the fit and finish could be better.

However, before levelling criticism at the Fashion, you have to take its price into account. In Europe, it will sell for the equivalent of £8,200, and bosses hope to bring it to the UK for a similar amount in the next couple of years. That’s little more than a basic Vauxhall Corsa, so it soon becomes far easier to forgive the seven-seat people carrier’s shortcomings.

Inside, the dash***board is well laid out, with all the switchgear logically positioned. Equipment is generous, with sat-nav and plenty of electric gizmos available. Again, build quality is flimsy, but there’s nothing wrong with the Landwind’s cabin packaging. The thin sixth and seventh chairs fold flat into the boot floor, while the middle bench slides to leave a massive luggage area.

With a 95bhp 1.6-litre petrol engine, the Fashion needs a following wind to make swift progress. Sluggish performance is matched by lacklustre dynamics – it’s not that much worse than many other MPVs, but body roll and a tendency to understeer are likely to take the fun out of driving for many owners.While the Landwind Fashion is no match for top European rivals, it’s a sign of things to come.

2010 Fashion with revamped interior:
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That interior looks a lot better! It's a pity the Fashion never came to the Netherlands/Europe, because this MPV could have been a small success here. Now it's too late: The exterior is already a bit dated and the engines are too old and unefficient to have green energy labels.
The Jianghuai Heyue RS looks like a better deal.

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