Fengon 500
Fengon 500
Overview
ManufacturerDFSK Motor
Also calledFengon E3
DFSK Glory 500
DFSK Glory E3
Seres ix3
Seres 3
DFSK Seres 3
Ruichi S513[1]
DFSK 500
Production2019–present
Model years2020–present
AssemblyChina: Chongqing
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact crossover SUV
Body style5-door SUV
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive (E3 / E3 EVR)
Front-motor, front-wheel-drive (E3 EV / Seres 3)
RelatedDFSK Fengon ix5
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motorE3 EV: 163 hp (122 kW) permanent magnet motor/generator
Transmission5-speed manual
CVT
1-speed direct-drive (EV)
Hybrid drivetrainPlug-in series hybrid (E3 EVR)
BatteryE3 EV: 53.6 kWh lithium-ion
E3 EVR: 17.28 kWh lithium-ion
Seres 3: 53.61 kWh Ternary Lithium-ion
Electric rangeE3 EV: 405 kilometres (252 mi) (NEDC)
E3 EVR: 100 kilometres (62 mi) (NEDC)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,655 mm (104.5 in)
Length4,425 mm (174.2 in)
Width1,935 mm (76.2 in)
Height1,765 mm (69.5 in)

The Fengon 500 is a compact crossover SUV produced since 2019 by the Fengon (Fengguang) brand of Chinese car manufacturer DFSK Motor, a joint venture between Dongfeng Motor and Sokon Group. In export markets it is sold as DFSK Glory E3 and Seres 3.

Overview

On sale from November 2020, the Fengon 500 is the version powered by an internal combustion engine of 1.5 liters naturally aspirated petrol with multiplint injection delivering 116 horsepower with a 5-speed manual gearbox or CVT made by Punch Powertrain. It is exported out of China renamed DFSK Glory 500.[2] The ICE version equipped with a 1.5 liter petrol engine was called Fengon 500 in China and Glory 500 in the export market.

The interior features fully functional instrumentation combined with the 10.5-inch touchscreen multimedia system with Baidu Apollo system.

Variants

Fengon E3 EV

The electric variant of the Fengon 500 is called the Fengon E3. The mechanics of the E3 are derived from the compact crossover Fengon ix5 but with a shorter wheelbase. Front suspension use a MacPherson strut and rear suspension uses a torsion beam semi independent strut. Presented at the Shanghai 2019 motor show in the electric version sold as Fengon E3 EV, it is the first compact SUV produced by DFSK as well as the cheapest model. The body has a length of 4,425 mm, 1,850 mm wide and 1,647 mm high with a wheelbase of 2655 mm (more compact than the Fengon/Glory 580). Aesthetically, it presents the new family feeling common to the Fengon ix5 crossover coupé.

The E3 EV has a three-phase asynchronous electric motor delivering 120 kW and 300 Nm of torque combined with a 53.6 kWh lithium pherophospate battery with a range (NEDC) of 405 km.[3]

In export markets it is sold as DFSK Glory E3 or Seres 3 (Europe).[4][5][6]

Fengon E3 EVR

The EVR is the extended range hybrid version of the E3 with a 1.5 liter four-cylinder petrol engine delivering 50 kW combined with a three-phase asynchronous electric motor delivering 120 kW. The 1.5 engine acts as a generator to recharge the 17.28 kWh lithium-ion battery. The range in Full Electric mode is 100 km while in the hybrid mode with the 1.5 that powers the batteries, the range is 950 km. This version in China is sold as Seres ix3 (not to be confused with the BMW iX3).[7]

References

  1. ↑ "SOKON Ruichi S513 Pure Electric Vehicle Listed in Chinese Market with Range of 305km". China Car News, Reviews and More.
  2. ↑ "Fengguang 500 officially launched". 2 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Dongfeng Fengguang (Fengon) Debuted Its First EV Fengon E3 at 2019 Shanghai Auto Show". 23 May 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "DFSK Glory E3 SUV: Marking its Electric Territory". 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Elektrische Seres 3 is in Nederland en heeft een prijskaartje: €37.995" [Electric Seres 3 is in the Netherlands and has a price tag: € 37,995]. 24 December 2020.
  6. ↑ autotimesnews (10 December 2020). "Another brand of electric vehicles appeared in Germany". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Seres Debuted Its 2nd Range-Extended EV iX3". 29 July 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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