Vehicle
Lifan X60
The compact crossover assembled in Iran by Kerman Motor and sold across the Middle East, Russia and Latin America, and the model that carries most of the marque's surviving fleet — a population running with no dealer network behind it, which is exactly who reads their own codes. Its engine is a Mitsubishi 4G-family derivative, so Mitsubishi documentation describes the valve train, the timing arrangement and the sensor locations where Lifan's own exists in no language a workshop is likely to hold. The recurring faults are simple: ignition coils, the idle air control, an oxygen sensor that ages quickly on variable fuel, and earth straps that corrode where the engine grounds to the body.
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Generations
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First generation 2011–present
Mitsubishi 4G-derived engine, so that documentation applies; coils, idle control and earths are the recurring faults.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Lifan X60
- Engines
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- 1.8 four-cylinder — LFB479Q · petrol · 94 kW (126 hp) · 162–168 Nm (119–124 lb-ft) · Mitsubishi 4G93-derived
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · CVT
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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