Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile, a joint-venture between the chinese manufacturer Dongfeng and PSA, just ar for a new model, which is placed on top of the range, the Dongfeng Aeolus A9. It is a vehicle of representation that takes as a basis the platform PF3 which gave life to the Citroen C6 and that is situated in the catalog of the mark above the Dongfeng Aeolus A6, which is a model derived from the Citroën C4. The platform PF3 in its short version can also be used to models such as the Citroën C5 current.
With a sober and straight, what is certain is that the Dongfeng Aeolus A9 away from that concept that still lingers in our minds, and hire chinese. Is note the to know how to make a powerful automotive group as a PSA, as much “know-how”. By size, the Dongfeng Aeolus A9 is a rival to models like the BMW 7 Series or the 5 Series long wheelbase which also exists in China. Measured 5,06 meters long, with a width of 1.86 meters and a height of 1.47 meters. With 2.9 meters, your battle is generous.
In the interior has a design equally sober and elegant as well as the exterior. The nappa leather and the wood inserts lining a passenger compartment that features general design has some similarities with the Volkswagen Passat. It is easy to identify various controls and elements present in some european models of PSA. A touch screen on the dashboard allows you to dispense with many buttons to control the multimedia computer, the browser or the air conditioning bizona.
In terms of equipment, the Dongfeng Aeolus A9 electric seats with memory, massage and heating, electric parking brake, air conditioning four zones, controls for the sound system in the rear seats, solar roof, LED headlights, or cruise control and speed limiter.
The box of watches is directly inherited from the Peugeot 508
Initially will only be available with an engine 1.8 THP turbocharged petrol with 204 HP of power and 280 Nm of torque developed by Dongfeng. The Aeolus A9 is front wheel drive and the gearbox is six-speed automatic. Later will come petrol engines 2.0 and 3.0 V6 source PSA, always linked to the automatic change.
Source – Dongfeng
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