The Landwind CV7 or Landwind Forward is a

subcompact Subcompact car is a North American classification for cars smaller than a compact car. It is broadly equivalent to the B-segment (Europe), supermini (Great Britain) or A0-class (China) classifications. According to the U.S. Environmental Pr ...

sedan produced by Chinese auto maker

Landwind Landwind was an automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker Jiangling Holdings, Jiangling Motor Holding (JMH), a joint venture between Jiangxi Guokong Automotive Investment Corporation (50%), JMCG, Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (25%) a ...

. It was based on the fourth generation Ford Fiesta licensed by Ford through its joint venture with Changan Auto.

Overview

The Landwind CV7 originally debuted in October 2007. The design was conducted by

Changan Automobile Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (CCAG) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing.

's European design studio, while technical suppliers include

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and Forschungsgesellschaft für Energietechnik und Verbrennungsmotoren. The vehicle was criticized for resembling the fourth generation Ford Fiesta sedan as Changan Automobile took advantage of the joint venture with Ford while developing the model. The Landwind CV7 is powered by a 1.3 liter inline-4 ''JL474Q8'' engine or a 1.5 liter inline-4 SOHC ''JL475Q8'' engine producing and of torque, with a 5-speed manual transmission as the only gearbox option.

Landwind CV7 Sport

The Landwind CV7 Sport is a sportier variant of the CV7 sedan. The CV7 Sport was revealed during the 2008 Beijing Auto Show featuring a body kit. The engine is the 1.5 liter inline-4 engine producing at 5500rpm and torque of from 3500-4500rpm.

References

External links

– JMC Official website
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