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Dongfeng AX7
The mid-size crossover of the Fengshen range, and the model that best shows the marque's PSA joint-venture lineage: the 1.6 turbo is the Prince THP engine shared with Peugeot, Citroën and MINI, and its faults are that engine's faults rather than anything Dongfeng-specific. That means timing-chain stretch and tensioner wear, a camshaft-driven high-pressure fuel pump whose follower wears through, and heavy intake-valve carbon because it is direct-injected with no port injectors. PSA and MINI documentation therefore describes the powertrain directly, which is the most useful thing to know about the car, since almost nothing is published under this badge in any European language.
Generations
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First generation 2014–2019
The PSA Prince THP era — chain stretch, pump-follower wear and intake carbon, all documented under Peugeot and MINI.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Dongfeng Fengshen
- Engines
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- 1.6 turbo four-cylinder — petrol · PSA Prince THP
- 2.0 four-cylinder — 10LH3X · petrol
- 1.4 turbo — A14T · petrol
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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Second generation (AX7 Pro) 2019–present
Moves to Dongfeng's own 1.5 turbo with a dual-clutch, so the PSA cross-reference that serves the first car stops applying.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Dongfeng Fengshen
- Engines
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- 1.5 turbo four-cylinder — DFMC15TP1 · petrol
- 1.6 turbo four-cylinder — EP6FDTM · petrol
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic · 7-speed dual-clutch · 5-speed manual
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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