The version of the Lifan X60 cross, which is now being sold, is officially called the first generation of the car after the second restyling. It is worth remembering right away that it was due to this model that Lifan in Russia became the leader in sales among all Chinese manufacturers, beating more well-known competitors in the past. This is what explains the long stay of the model on the market, especially by the standards of the Middle Kingdom, and the unwillingness to change generations, getting off with restyling. Is it going well? - so why change something?
Alexander Gorlin "avesti"
Externally, the car after the second restyling differs from its predecessor quite strongly. There is a completely different design of the front end - a different grille, a different bumper, different headlights (now with LED strips), other DRLs, a different form of side mirrors. The front optics, which is also striking, became three-row, like the Nissan Juke - the upper row of headlights, middle fog lights, the lower one - DRL. Even at the back there are LED lights. Plus - plastic "stitching" along the contour of the wheel arches. And the most noticeable are the large letters LIFAN on the grill. A la Land Rover.
In addition, the car has noticeably grown in length (it is usually not customary to change the dimensions with a restyling, but nevertheless, the Chinese car industry is not looking for easy ways) - from 4,325 to 4,405 mm. The height and width have not changed - 1,690 and 1,790 mm, respectively.
Inside, everywhere there is hard plastic, a different front panel and a new three-spoke steering wheel. The build quality and materials are quite decent, especially for the money and considering that this is China - i.e. not wah-wah-wah !, but there is nothing to complain about too much. Not like outside, where there are gaps, inconsistencies in parts, and so on in the same spirit, which are completely wild by modern standards.
In terms of equipment. What is? There are heated front seats, rear parking sensors, a rearview camera and navigation. There is a driver's seat height adjustment and light for the second row. And also a full-size spare tire. There is a make-up mirror only in the visor in front of the front passenger, but not in front of the driver. What's not there? There is no heated rear seats, no air ducts for second-row passengers, but in fact, there is still a lot of other things.
Wheelbase - 2 600 mm (unchanged). The tank and trunk also remained the same - 55 liters and 405 liters, respectively. The trunk is enlarged to a size of 1,794 liters. The ground clearance is 179 mm.
The maximum speed is 170 km / h. The acceleration time to hundreds, announced by the manufacturer, is 14.5 seconds. Yes, speed is clearly not the strongest strong point of this car. Maximum power of 128 hp. the car develops at 6,000 rpm, and the maximum torque of 162 Nm demonstrates at 4,200 rpm. Gasoline - 95th. Average fuel consumption is declared at 7.6 liters per hundred. Real expense amounted to: about 11-11.5 in the city, 10-10.5 in mixed mode and 8-9 on the highway, depending on the speed. By the way, we had to find out in a roundabout way - the on-board computer basically does not have such a menu item as fuel consumption - neither average, nor current, nor accumulated - there is none.
The turning radius is 10.8 meters (quite good).
The curb weight is 1,425 kg. Carrying capacity - only 300 kg.
How is it going? The dynamics, at least for the version with a variator, is not so hot. Even with the mechanics of the car, according to the passport, acceleration to a hundred takes 14.5 seconds, and when the variator is on, the manufacturer generally prefers not to give such numbers (apparently, so as not to disgrace). So our device picks up speed slowly, and if at least some semblance of dynamic acceleration is required, the motor has to be turned literally to a heart-rending squeal. At the same time, it is useless to press the trigger sharply - an interesting phenomenon is observed in the car, the more smoothly you press the gas, the faster it will accelerate.
Rigid suspension. On bad road and on a dirt road with pits, the car shakes thoroughly. And taking into account the assembly, one can understand why the car rattles and rattles terribly on almost any road. Not a pleasant feeling.
The Lifan X60 car of the first generation after the second restyling is now offered to a Russian potential buyer with one engine - a 1.8-liter gasoline engine with 128 hp. Front-wheel drive only. The gearbox is either a 5-speed manual or a variator. Five configuration options. The range of prices is from 680,000 to 920,000 rubles.
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Of course not. The X60 was selling well until the second restyling. To some it seemed like a Toyota RAV4 from the past, to some Hyundai tucson... I don’t know how in cities with a population of over one million, but on the periphery, the Chinese compilation tactics worked.
It would seem - only front-wheel drive, the only 1.8-liter 128-horsepower engine, but the prices ... After all, 679,900 rubles for a crossover look very tempting, just remember that front-wheel drive is in the arsenal - and, by the way, there is no other - basic equipment BASIC and "handle" of 5 steps.
Having asked how much the test version of LUXURY + CVT costs with a variator, pseudo-skin, an 8-inch multimedia complex with GPS on Android and a hatch in addition, I was slightly dumbfounded: 919,900 rubles or, to make it easier to understand, 15 thousand dollars. However, what is cheaper in this class today?
Product face
Now the crossover is recognized in the rear-view mirror not only by the LIFAN sign: the front part attracts with completely new headlights with LED strips, which has become a more massive bumper and a pair of round fog lights, which at first glance are located very high. Additional running lights are lower, and this three-row seems to be overkill. Other innovations include LED rear lights and plastic edging around the wheel arches. Yes, this is perhaps the most necessary thing in the exterior.
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By the way, the doors and wings knocked out as usual respond not with the traditional canned rattling, but with a dull sound. Either the thickness of the metal is rather big, or they worked in Cherkessk, where Lifans are assembled, on Shumka. A trifle, but nice.
More substantial pleasures await in the cabin. A three-spoke steering wheel with a "remote" audio system and a pretty redrawn front panel are unlike anything that came before. Unless the air duct deflectors are vaguely reminiscent of Logan & Co. There is almost no soft plastic, except for door trim with leatherette inserts, spring-loaded with thin foam from the inside.
But even this design, materials and build quality are quite decent. Considering that the protruding center console was also refined by driving it into plastic frames for carbon, then such an interior looks by no means wretched, as it happened before. Attention to detail - something that has always been lacking in the Chinese auto industry - has fully appeared in the updated X60.
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In disbelief, I twist the dual wheels for the air conditioning and audio system. Wow - no backlash, with an anti-skid notch on real metal, and not on silver plastic, and even a barely noticeable stepped fixation along the entire stroke. The same attention was paid to the electric windows. The almost silent, soft work of each of the four evokes a smile of bewilderment.
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And the illuminated multimedia touch screen requires some unusual assessments. Colors, graphics, speed of work, "revolving" interface for switching devices - all this is of high quality and damn convenient. My android phone connected via Bluetooth without any problems. However, later, having counted tags and pictures for albums with a 16-gigabyte flash drive full of music, the system refused to play M4a files. Not because of a lack of understanding of the modern format, but because of an elementary lack of memory. I also did not try navigation due to the lack of SD with maps.
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Fantasy and reality
Well, okay, as far as electronics is concerned, the Chinese know how, and for some reason iPhones are not collected in Russia. Also, Chinese designers can fill the car with light. I catch myself thinking that the glazing area in the X60 is so large that even at sunset you can read small text in the cabin. The next thought is completely seditious.
This crossover would make a wonderful convertible, and here's why. Even with the most lowered, unpretentious in profile, but soft chairs, my shoulders are 25-30 centimeters higher than the window sill line. On the one hand, they are not protected by anything - there are no side cushions.
On the other hand, these are the doors that an off-road convertible should have. One cannot but recall the Suzuki Samurai from the Turkish rentakar of the late 90s ... Considering the spacious rear row with adjustable backrest tilt and a 405-liter trunk, what a pleasure car it would turn out to be!
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The less you know the better you sleep!
Fuel consumption according to manufacturer's data
mixed cycle
But this is where the comparisons end, and the utopian ideas also end there. I cannot look at the average and even instantaneous fuel consumption. On-board computer showing only daily and total mileage, takes care of my nerve cells. See yourself in blue electronic speedometer, control the fullness of the tank and the temperature of the engine by the white LEDs and do not worry. For everything else, invisible, for five years or 150 thousand kilometers, a warranty engineer is responsible.
Finding out the true roots of the mentioned 1.8-liter engine is pointless. Yes, it looks like an unkillable Toyota 1ZZ-FE motor. There are no such "Michurinists" in China, but the fact that electronic control with an injection system from Bosch or Delphi - rather, a plus. However, the only sense with it is for a long warranty period.
No matter how you push the accelerator, the dynamics of the X60 with a CVT leaves much to be desired. If the acceleration from the manual gearbox to hundreds of kilometers takes 14.7 s, then the data from the CVT are simply not given in the performance characteristics. Some of the 162 Nm of torque is lost in some unknown place. More precisely, in order to reach it at 4,200 rpm, the motor must be thoroughly fired up.
This is not so easy to do, despite the fact that the variator on the X60 is one of the few that does not howl in vain. But he understands only a very subtle attitude towards him. The smoother you press the gas, the better the acceleration and the faster the engine spins. Moreover, the same effect is observed when switching the box to manual mode with six pseudo-gears.
But the transmission settings are such that it does not seek to keep the car in good shape. Here is the Novorizhskaya highway, on the tachometer it is only 2,200 rpm, and on the speedometer - 110 km / h. High speed, by the way, is not very comfortable. The fact that the X60 is not a metropolitan is definitely. Too slow, and this one will immediately be jammed in a crazy stream.
Everyone has their own truth ...
You should not actively look for a "zero" in the steering wheel at speed - it is fraught. He is, and not even particularly blurry. Slightly left and right - the trajectory changes, and the body instantly responds with light gestures, especially if the rear sofa and trunk are not loaded. Yes, this is how the independent rear multi-link responds to maneuvers. But at the same time, the entire structure, including the MacPherson strut in front, is quite rigid.
I roll onto a primer with holes - and hello, grandma, to your removable teeth. Shaking, and serious. I remembered my "Taiga" twenty years ago: the sensations are similar, only the Lifan X60 is a crossover, moreover, with a wheelbase of 2,600 mm. However, perhaps on summer tires everything will settle in better side, and the son-in-law will comfortably take his mother-in-law to the village house, and he will go somewhere on business. Or travel - but only three hundred kilometers, no more.
And for more I can not vouch, if only because of the already mentioned seats. But believe me, despite the lack of lumbar support and side profiles in the pillow and backrests, they are much more comfortable than any office chair. And to go, albeit leisurely, is much better than vegetating in one place.
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The production of Chinese cars is now in full swing, as evidenced by the increase in sales of cars and the constant expansion of the model range. Therefore, in Moscow, Russian motorists were shown a brand new crossover Lifan X60 with front wheel drive, which will be assembled in the city of Cherkessk at the Derways plant.
This SUV is one of the most sold cars made in China on the market of the Russian Federation. But everyone understands that car market does not stand still today, and in order to maintain their own positions, companies have to update their cars. This did not pass the crossover from the Middle Kingdom. Restyling affected the exterior and interior, new equipment and new box gear shifting. The whole Lifan lineup.
Car history
Lifan Chinese Automobile Corporation was established in 1992. For a decade, the company has been producing sedans, hatchbacks and microvans, the appearance of which was often copied from popular Japanese-made cars.
When the second decade of the 21st century began, the company's management decided to increase its own the lineup using a crossover. As a basis, they took the 3-series, which is very fond of the Chinese automakers. As an example, you can recall his clone -.
The design staff of the company has changed the appearance of the exterior. The concept version was shown at the 2010 Shanghai Motor Show. For the sake of fairness, it should be noted that the Chinese model will correctly be called a "wagon with increased ground clearance", because it has more versatility than resources for off-road development.
However, in reality it is a "compact class SUV", which technically is read by an "illegal copy" of Toyota.
Exterior
If you literally look at the Lifan X60 for the first time, then you can easily notice similar qualities with the famous crossover from Japan Toyota RAV4. And this is just so, because appearance the Japanese and his body shape were quite liked by the design staff from China.
In addition, not only Lifan decided to use Toyota as an example, but for example, Chery. However, unlike Cherie Tiggo, in the external image of the Lifan X60 crossover, the qualities inherent in American and Korean cars... Generally speaking, the exterior of the car cannot be called repulsive, but it cannot be called unique either.
The wheel arches turned out to be quite embossed and provide the crossover with solidity and athletic qualities. The headlights of the car have additional settings, with the help of which excellent visibility is increased. The chrome grille tapers a little and looks quite effective when paired with the piercing optical illumination system.
It is very strange that in the usual place of installation of fog lights there is an auxiliary lighting unit, while the fog lights are located below all. This action cannot be called successful, because there is no additional plastic protection from chips on the body.
It is logical that with active driving on gravel, it will be possible to find various defects in the paintwork, which is very minimal. Side mirrors for rear visibility have a large shape and do not require auxiliary adjustments when changing the person who drives the car.
The stern part of the Lifan X60 car looks good thanks to the light-amplifying optics, in which the LED system that forms a trapezoid is mounted. If you take a closer look at the car, you can see the skewed body parts, which is eloquently indicated by the different thickness of the slots.
The exterior of the Chinese SUV has trends that are aimed at the production of crossovers. The car differs even from its "congeners" by the presence of streamlining and swelling.
Interior
The interior of an inexpensive SUV has moderate comfortable seating for 5 people, which includes the driver. The dashboard consists of three deep wells and does not stand out for its information content. The panel installed in front has two levels and a massive center console on which simple music and knobs for adjusting the ventilation and heating system are located.
If we talk about the finishing materials and the quality of the interior assembly, then each person will have a different opinion. For example, if you transfer to the Chinese crossover Lifan X60 with a VAZ 2106, the driver simply will not be overjoyed, and if the driver sits down from the same Toyota RAV4 SUV, he will find many elements already known to him in the Lifan cabin, but these parts will be made with a completely different quality. , which is inherent in Chinese assemblies.
It is worth mentioning that while in the car, you can smell cheap plastic, although not phenolic, but still. It is also worth mentioning the troubles in connection with the presence of bad rubber door seals, poor sound insulation of the interior and engine department, assembly flaws - all this is present in a regular manner.
The minimum distance between the pedals, which are set with a rather large differential, leads to risky machine control. If we talk about flaws, then the glove compartment for a chauffeur has a rather small volume and is often able to open itself for no reason.
The three passengers who sit in the rear seats feel free space and a convenient location. Interestingly, the backrest of the second row of seats has a tilt angle adjustment. I was quite surprised by the amount of free space at the feet of passengers - as if you are in a large sedan.
Even taller passengers will be able to sit quite comfortably, and the knees will not feel discomfort. A nice detail will be for the passengers sitting behind - the seat and armrest tilt adjustment.
If you sit down for wheel car, then, unfortunately, you feel that there is no proper lateral support, although the seat is quite comfortable, but it is not possible to sit comfortably in relation to the steering wheel. There is a good supply of seat adjustments to choose the fit you want, but the fact that there are no steering wheel adjustments makes the experience a little worse.
The interior leather trim is also not a trump card of this car. If you look at the car panel installed in front, you understand that you have already seen this somewhere - again Toyota Rav4. Although the Chinese again copied the interior of the famous crossover, it cannot be said that it is a complete carbon copy.
The designers still managed to show their imagination a little and add some of their own moments. That only is the front panel. I would like to say about the fifth door, in order to open and close which, you need to make a lot of physical effort. The algorithm was not thought out, open the door luggage compartment you can use a button from the inside or press a key on the key, and there is simply no external handle.
The luggage compartment has at its disposal 405 liters, which is generally a pretty good result. However, this is not all, if necessary, you can increase the useful space to 1,170 liters, depending on what the position of the second row of seats will be. If you load the car to the very ceiling, then you get 1,638 liters. Features of the Lifan X60 engine are described below.
Specifications
Power unit
There is no choice power unit... This single engine with a volume of 1.8 liters produces 128 Horse power and knows how to work on the AI-92. It has four cylinders, 16 valves and variable valve timing. This engine developed together with British engineers from Ricardo.
The motor complies with the European CO2 emission standard - EURO-4. It is for this reason that the dynamic component of the Chinese-made Lifan X60 SUV is mediocre. The most significant disadvantage when moving is the beginning. Due to unsuccessful adjustment of the accelerator, constant stumbling occurs at the start of the movement.
According to official representatives, the crossover overcomes the first hundred in 11.2 seconds, but in reality this result is more by 3.3 seconds. The maximum speed was provided at the level of 170 km / h.
At low revs the engine is practically not felt, it comes to life only when the speed is set. The company has officially announced fuel consumption per 100 km - 8.2 liters in combined mode. The Lifan X60 engine clearly needs improvement or new engine options.
Transmission
Despite all its brutality, the Lifan X60 does not have the proper off-road potential. The main culprit is only the presence front wheel drive wheels. Only a front-wheel drive model goes to the automotive market of the Russian Federation. There are two gearboxes: a five-speed manual gearbox and a continuously variable CVT variator... Electronic gas pedal.
Suspension
If we talk about the suspension, the Chinese engineers used McPherson struts in front, and a time-tested multi-link system on the rear wheels. A knocked down suspension works great with all sorts of imperfections on the road.
When hitting a large pothole, small shocks are transmitted to the interior of the car. Although the car does not have a high ground clearance, the car rolls a little when cornering.
Steering
But the way the hydraulic power steering and braking system function is simply unpleasantly surprising. When turning the steering wheel, the wheels themselves respond with a great delay, which leads to low information content and controllability of the car.
Brake system
In order to effectively brake, it is necessary to fully depress the brake pedal, which is not good. By the way, the braking system on this car presented in the form of disc mechanisms on all wheels.
When this happens, it feels like there is a problem. brake system... The term is also very alarming. warranty service the main components and assemblies of the machine, which is equal to only 1 year or 30,000 km.
Dimensions (edit)
The Chinese off-road vehicle Lifan X60 is 4,325 mm in length, 1,790 mm in width, and 1,690 mm in height. The wheelbase is 2,600 mm and the ground clearance is 179 mm, which, in principle, is not good result, although not bad, considering the quality of our roads.
The car is equipped with steel or light-alloy wheel disks in size 16 inches. The body paint options include six color variations. White is standard, and you will have to pay extra for painting in silver, gray, blue, cherry or black. Lifan X60 weighs 1,330 kg.
Crossover restyling
Chinese car company Lifan is probably the world champion in the frequency of restyling own cars... This also affected the popular front wheel drive crossover X60, which only in the summer of 2015 suffered minor changes that affected the appearance and technical performance.
Just a year later, the company released the new Lifan X60, which entailed changes in the exterior and interior. Interestingly, for the Russian market, cars of the 2017 model year began to be sold already in December 2016.
Appearance
In fact, Lifan X60 2017 has not changed dramatically. The vehicle has received a replaced radiator grill and new bumpers. However, thanks to this, the crossover now looks more modern and attractive. There are broken lines that have added outward appearance SUV brutality.
Lifan X60 has a fundamentally new face, small headlights, where there are halogen low beam elements and unchangeable fashionable daytime running lights... The headlights at the front have been designed in line with the Hawk-Eye concept.
The grille has been replaced with a new one with a large horizontal strip in the middle. Just on it the LIFAN nameplate found its place. A large bumper was placed below, with neat "fog-lights" installed in an unusual way. This time it was decided to install them, finally, higher.
On the side and in the middle, the SUV was equipped with large air intakes. Interestingly, the Chinese-made novelty almost completely repeats the front part of its capacious "relative" Lifan Myway, but, nevertheless, the "muzzle" came out more masculine and angular.
The side part has clear changes in the shape of the exterior mirrors. By the way, on the mirrors they conveniently installed the indicator repeater strips, which became a little thinner. Chinese experts have decided to expand the number of unique "skating rinks". Now, in addition to 16 and 17-inch alloy wheels, will be sold and alloy wheels 18 inches.
Large front wheel arches blend seamlessly into the rounded bumper. The rear end was also well done, giving it a sportier look and topping it with a pair of fake tailpipe holes. exhaust system... There are also modified lamps "dimensions", which are made using LEDs.
Salon
A large list of works was carried out inside the Chinese vehicle, so the interior was transformed well. The salon has a fully improved center console, on which was placed a rather large color display of the multimedia system, designed for 8 inches, supporting touch control, updated air conditioning tuning modules and an audio system.
Among the interior decoration of the Lifan X60 2017, materials of improved quality are used. Many motorists will appreciate the presence of inserts that were made under carbon. This can be clearly seen from the Lifan X60 photo.
The maximum performance of the car received an interior trim with the introduction of combination leather, an 8-inch color display with touch control and support for a satellite navigation system and a rear camera. They did not forget about the air conditioning system, the function of heating the seats and outside mirrors installed in front, as well as support for electrical adjustment.
In addition to all, new model received all the required upgrades, assistants and security systems that are present in any today's car. In front of the driver, engineers placed the original dashboard, where there is LED lights... It turns out that the two-tier architecture of the torpedo was violated by an expressive console.
Dashboard The devices, together with the audio system interface, are illuminated in a pleasant blue color. The multimedia system supports Bluetooth, and the settings buttons began to be installed on the steering wheel spokes. In general, the finishing was made of improved quality plastic.
Already standard performance received ABS, emergency distribution system braking efforts, two airbags, height adjustable steering column, electric drive of mirrors, function of electric drive of front and rear windows, central locking and light sensor.
As a separate option, the function of heating and a microlift for the front seats, parking sensors, an electrically operated sunroof, a rear camera, an assistant when starting uphill, climate control and interior leather upholstery with double massive stitching are installed. The company says it did a good job on soundproofing.
Price and configuration
It is clear that one of the most important features of Chinese cars is their cost. On the market of the Russian Federation, from the very beginning, the car was offered with a couple of complete sets: standard "Basic" and improved "Standart" (LX). The cheapest complete set with mechanical box gear changes are estimated at 599,900 rubles.
It includes the presence of:
- ABS + EBD;
- central locking;
- a pair of airbags;
- electric windows;
- audio systems;
- radio with two speakers;
- roof rails;
- halogen headlights with a corrector;
- electric drive of side mirrors.
The "Standart" configuration is estimated at 654,900 rubles and has, in addition to the already mentioned, the presence of front fog lights, an air conditioner, an audio system (radio + CD / MP3 for 4 speakers), decorative wheel caps.
Later, the "Comfort" equipment was added, where the presence of a "chrome package", heated side mirrors, cast wheel rims, protection of the power unit, leather interior, more options for adjusting the driver's seat, the option of heating the driver's seat, parking sensors and an audio system with 6-speakers.
This modification is estimated at 679,900 rubles. The top-of-the-range "Luxury" equipment will already cost from 699,900 rubles and includes the presence of a "multi-steering wheel", the function of heating the passenger seat and a sunroof installed in the roof. The most expensive configuration "Comfort" comes with a variator and is estimated at 729,900 rubles.
For our market, the 2017 model will come in 4 versions: Basic, Standard, Comfort and Luxury. Basic configuration will cost from 679,900 rubles, and the top-end no less than 839,900. To install a variator, available from the "Comfort" version, you need to pay 70,000 rubles).
Basic equipment includes 2 Airbags, electrically operated exterior mirrors, 4 power windows, audio system, hydraulic power steering, ABS systems and EBD. The Standard version, in addition to the above, has a heated driver's seat, air conditioning and "foglights".
Comfort received crankcase protection, leather seats, heated exterior mirrors, heated passenger seats, rear parking sensors, 17-inch alloy wheels, chrome door handles and a decorative trim on the power unit.
Luxury already has a multifunction steering wheel, a multimedia system with touchscreen support and 6 speakers (which includes a navigation system and a rear camera), as well as a sunroof.
| Equipment | Price | Engine | Box | Drive unit |
| 1.8 Basic MT | 679 900 | gasoline 1.8 (128 HP) | mechanics (5) | front |
| 1.8 Standart MT | 759 900 | gasoline 1.8 (128 HP) | mechanics (5) | front |
| 1.8 Comfort MT | 799 900 | gasoline 1.8 (128 HP) | mechanics (5) | front |
| 1.8 Luxury MT | 839 900 | gasoline 1.8 (128 HP) | mechanics (5) | front |
| 1.8 Comfort CVT | 859 900 | gasoline 1.8 (128 HP) | variable speed drive | front |
| 1.8 Luxury + MT | 859 900 | gasoline 1.8 (128 HP) | mechanics (5) | front |
| 1.8 Luxury CVT | 899 900 | gasoline 1.8 (128 HP) | variable speed drive | front |
| 1.8 Luxury + CVT | 919 900 | gasoline 1.8 (128 HP) | variable speed drive | front |
The prices in the table are for December 2017.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages of the car
- Excellent appearance of the car;
- Relatively low cost of the car;
- Roomy luggage compartment;
- Decent level of crossover visibility;
- The inside of the car is spacious and comfortable;
- Good suspension;
- Elegant rear LED optics
- Rich equipment of any configuration;
- Good cross-country ability;
- Acceptable ground clearance;
- The latest generation has an unusual and stylish lighting system;
- There are various electronic support systems;
- Quite low fuel consumption;
- You can fold the backrests of the rear sofa and increase the usable space for transporting cargo;
- The latest version received a better interior;
- The 2017 model has a touchscreen infotainment system;
- There are carbon inserts;
- Pleasant soothing backlighting.
Cons of the car
- Poorly adjusted steering wheel and driver's seat;
- Small glove compartment for the chauffeur;
- Poor dynamism of the power unit;
- Short third gear;
- There is no four-wheel drive;
- Frightening brake performance;
- Late steering response to steering wheel turns;
- Still, the low power of the power unit for such a crossover;
- Excessive effort when opening and closing the tailgate;
- The warranty period is alarming;
- Low ground clearance;
- There is no choice of powertrains;
- Lack of lateral support;
- The build quality and materials used are still far from European competitors;
- The dynamic indicators declared by the manufacturer do not correspond to reality.
Tuning
Looking at the Lifan X60 photo, there is no ardent desire to tune your car, however, many motorists want to embellish their own a little vehicle, in order to distinguish it from the general flow of cars in the city. For example, you can install a body kit that includes bumper strips, rear crash bars, side sills and sill strips.
If you use visors, deflectors and spoilers, then you can slightly refresh and make your car individual by adding external tuning... Such accessories are installed quite easily, and this does not require special training, so this procedure can be performed at any service station or in your garage. In addition, some drivers tune the headlights to make the car look bright and stylish.
The whole photo sessionChinese carmaker Lifan was among the very few peers to see sales growth in Russian market in 2016. The overwhelming majority of the Chinese went to the minus, and the brand with three sails on the emblem, on the contrary, to the plus. The locomotive is the X60 front-wheel drive crossover, which has been produced since 2011 and underwent a second update in 2016. It is now called X60 FL (face lift)
We all want the car to be as big as possible. We try to choose rich equipment, so that the maximum number of possible systems and devices is present, and the interior trim is at the highest level. But the price tag serves as an excellent cold shower, after which, as a rule, one wonders: is the whole list of "benefits of civilization" really necessary? Maybe you can live without something?
A sober prioritization begins - and it turns out that in fact we urgently need not so much. For me, so in the first three places should be located: a) the largest trunk; b) air conditioner; c) all-wheel drive system (preferably the simplest, part time). The absence of many "chips" is quite possible to sacrifice. And some can no longer be sacrificed, they have become the same integral norm as the high environmental class of the engine. Without ABS, complete set electric windows, outside mirrors with electric drives and heating, heating element rear window, folded in the ratio 60:40 of the rear "sofa" you will hardly be sold today. Exceptions are rare - and, yes, they are immediately excluded. Although ... personally, I would have had enough of the "oars" in the back, because there I usually travel with dogs, which in every sense do not need electric drives.
The last facelift
Most importantly, the ascetic set of subsistence "benefits" immediately turns out to be very attractive in terms of finances. The same Lifan X60, until the last update, was downright pleased: the crossover on large wheels, with significant ground clearance and a huge trunk was offered for a price slightly higher than that of budget sedans domestic production. "Chinese"? Well, yes, why not? Today, the "Chinese" have noticeably "matured", have gotten rid of many "childhood diseases" (and "national" ones too). Why not consider?
Moreover, there is something to consider. Although the outline of the X60 is still easily guessed the outline of the second generation Toyota RAV4, the copy has long been less deliberate. There is some peculiarity in the design, even some charm. And I would like to say only good things about the appearance of the FL version. The car received a beautiful front end, which was promised to us for a long time on the X80 model, but since it was delayed in entering the Russian open spaces, let it "play" on the 60 for now. With this design of the front end, the Chinese crossover definitely looks like an adult, more "muscular", even impudent. He no longer wants to be ashamed of the name Lifan. And why would? We tested the X50 mini crossover, as well as the updated Solano II sedan, and found many advantages in them. It was time for the company to think about improving the image of its "locomotive", although, by and large, if it needed updating, it was not, first of all, its appearance.
Here we note that the current facelift will be the last in the history of the X60. Next generation crossover given size will be built on a different platform and may even wear a different index. The model will say goodbye to the proportions of the RAV4. Although, I repeat, I personally do not see anything wrong with them. They are rejected today only because they are just "yesterday", but today the trend is novelty, freshness, youth. The body is beautiful or not beautiful, if only it does not resemble retro. The continuity of generations is sufficient only in the name of the model.
Indeed, what is so bad about the RAV4 Lifan? On the contrary, a lot of good things! For example, a great review. A-pillars are not thick, do not obstruct corners. The mirrors are simply huge, and you just don't see the need for such a function as electronic monitoring of "blind" zones. Moreover, electrically adjustable and heated mirrors are available. No folding mechanism? Well, let it be, it is quite possible to save on this.
With a good view through the glass of the fifth door (of course, with heating), you can easily do without a rear-view camera, but the updated X60 has one. Even if the picture is not particularly pleasing in quality, the lens gets very dirty when moving in slushy weather. By the way, not only the camera lens. The body of the "Lifanov" crossover is far from neat. Additional footpegs are very suitable for him, both in terms of design and in terms of protection paintwork on the lower edges of the doors, especially the rear. The owners of pre-styling cars complain that in these places the doors are overgrown with dirt, and since the sidewalls of the car have not changed during the update, this means that the problem will remain. There are few changes in the rear of the car, the lights have changed, but this does not affect the speed. The headlights are worth praising for the powerful light (without the participation of xenon) and the operational work of the automatic mode and the electric corrector.
You get comfortable behind the wheel, although the steering wheel lacks an adjustment of the departure a little. There are no complaints about the landing (that is, after a long journey you will not get tired of it), but there is a seat. There is no lateral support in the thigh area, and, perhaps, the designers tried to compensate for it with the "stickiness" of the pseudo-leather upholstery, but it only turned out worse. When you sit down, you already experience not the most pleasant sensations, but when you get out, you even more strongly feel that you are "stuck". And this is actually in winter weather, but what will be the hot summer? No, being an adherent of leather upholstery (at least "eco-leather"), in the case of "Lifan" I vote for the fabric.
central locking automatically locks the doors on the move, but does not unlock when stopping, you need to press the button. Moreover, twice, otherwise the passengers will not get out. If any of the doors are opened while the engine is running, the car will beep unpleasantly, even when stopped. Why not make this squeak appear only when you start driving with the door open?
The front is spacious, with a monolithic armrest box installed between the seats. Behind - even more spacious, when landing "behind me" the passenger will have 38 centimeters of space for the knees! This is one of the record figures. The width of the cabin is 138 cm at the front, 136 cm at the rear. The armrest leans back from the back of the rear sofa, however, it cannot be called monolithic, even with a slight pressure from top to bottom, it bends.
With absence on-board computer You can roughly determine the fuel consumption as follows: one extinguished strip corresponds to about one hundred twenty - one hundred and forty kilometers. That is, on a full tank (95th gasoline), you can overcome about 600-700 kilometers. But this is on the highway, where the average consumption is about 8-9 liters per hundred. The city will have to "give" at least 11-12 liters.
Backrest tilt rear seat can be adjusted, without exaggeration, within 180 degrees! It is absolutely incomprehensible why so many fixed provisions were invented. Who would dream of tilting the back, for example, 45 degrees forward? Nevertheless, such a mechanism exists, and one will inevitably have to pay for it.
For the transformation of the rear of the cabin, one could put a fat plus. Because in comparison, for example, with similar in price, functionality and origin from the RAV4 Chinese crossover Chery Tiggo FL, "Lifan" offers an almost perfect folding of the back sofa (and Tiggo is so simply ugly). Yes, in the X60 we get a flat floor, and on it, if you wish, you can even sleep, with my height of 182 cm, I almost stretched out diagonally. Of course, the seat frame will remind of itself with metal rigidity, but it is not difficult to cover it. Much more difficult ... actually, folding the seats. Because before folding the backrest, you literally RIP the pillow off the floor! It is possible with great difficulty, you even begin to doubt whether you are doing everything right. But otherwise it is impossible, the back does not rest on the pillow, but freezes at an absurd angle. When the pillow pieces finally REMOVE, there is a sound like something has broken. No, nothing, just such a retainer ...
It is also not thought out that when the left side of the pillow is folded, its edge, close to the middle of the car, rests against a small tunnel protrusion on the floor, and the left side turns out to be higher than the right one, which looks sloppy. But the parts of the back, one way or another, fit, and, in general, the mechanism for transforming the cabin can be considered theoretically successful - but not practically.
A spare wheel is located under the raised floor, which was full-size for the pre-styling version (215 / 65R16). The X60 FL got 17-inch wheels, and the reserve automatically turned into a stowaway. It is worth putting a plus "Lifan" and for a large amount of space actually in the recess of the spare wheel and around it. Part of the space here is occupied by foam inserts, but I think the handy owner will quickly and easily get rid of them, making room for various tools and accessories.
In general, as far as I know, buyers often modify the X60, for example, in terms of additional noise and vibration isolation. It is not that expensive and requires a relatively small amount of time (can be done in a couple of weekends). Is it worth doing this? Perhaps, yes, because when you open the technological plugs in the sidewalls of the trunk, you find that not all the metal of the body is noise and vibration insulated, and in those places where this is done, the glued "mats" sometimes come off.
"We make noise, brother, we make noise ..."
And on the move there is a noise in the cabin, and considerable. The doors of the X60 are not so "thick", if you look closely, their internal panels do not completely hide the metal. And the glazing area of the "Toyota" body is very large, you sit like in an aquarium. Apparently, this scares modern advanced buyers, give them a sense of security with a large amount of "iron" (and, as a rule, just one feeling is enough, and not the security itself). One way or another, all possible noises, both road traffic and those produced by the car itself, penetrate into the X60's interior. Additional "noise" will be very appropriate.
First, the engine reminds of itself. The unit under the hood is the same and the only one; it has not undergone any changes during restyling. This is a 1.8-liter 128-horsepower gasoline engine with a 16-valve block head and a dual variable valve timing system. It is well designed, the recoil is observed in a wide rpm range, the car is not extinguished either in urban "spurts" or when overtaking on the highway. But, alas, "we are making noise, brother, we are making noise" ...
The variator is also well heard. Moreover, it manifests itself not as a characteristic "howl", but as a set of various sounds. At the beginning of movement on the body for some reason, a wave of small tremors passes. In the future, when gaining speed, this is not observed. Mystery.
The car responds to control actions by the steering wheel with a slight delay, but if it does, it rushes into a turn willingly, with a noticeable roll. Although the suspension is stiff, it is felt both on minor irregularities and on speed bumps. When shaking the body, tapping is heard under the interior trim panels. These panels are not docked carefully everywhere, both gaps and irregularities are visible. But there are fewer of them than you would expect from the Chinese model.
The recoil of the motor, in general, pleases, it is especially effective when spinning up to 4000 rpm, then the thrust decreases. It is interesting that no matter how much you push the gas pedal in automatic modes, the tachometer needle will not rise above the "5000" mark, although the red zone starts at 6500 rpm. Acceleration from 60 to 80 km / h in absolute terms is not so high-spirited - not less than 4 s. But, in principle, this is enough for the city.
And what is missing is at least a primitive on-board computer. There is none here. The tachometer scale frames a circular digital speedometer barely larger than wrist watch... At the bottom of this dial are only the odometer readings. The scales of the coolant temperature and fuel level indicator are made in the form of columns of white luminous indicators. In terms of fuel consumption, you can navigate as follows: one extinguished strip corresponds to about one hundred twenty - one hundred and forty kilometers. That is, on a full tank (95th gasoline), you can overcome about 600-700 kilometers. But this is on the highway, where the average consumption is about 8-9 liters per hundred. The city will have to "give" at least 11-12 liters.
The updated X60 can be equipped with a rich multimedia system with music, navigation and some other functions. The 8-inch touch screen offers a very high-quality picture and quick response to touch. If there is no response, then the function is not available. In the test car, for example, the navigation system did not work (no memory card was inserted). The audio player connected via the AUX input was recognized instantly, but the "combine" flash drive did not immediately see it. Subsequently, it turned out that there were simply no audio tracks on the media. The next flash drive was played for some reason only until the middle, then suddenly hung up. When the system was restarted, everything turned out to be in order.
But in fact, the sound quality of the Lifan acoustics will not please you. In the city the sound is still here and there, but on the highway it ... disappears. The fact is that when you dial 120 km / h or more, the car makes too much noise and whistles, and it seems that it is at those frequencies that are present in music. In other words, making it louder is practically useless. However, having delved into the settings of the "combine", we managed to find out that most of the compositions of different styles are played most successfully when the JAZZ position is selected. The system communicates with an Android smartphone, receives calls, and the buttons on the steering wheel work.
Noise and whistle at high speeds is not surprising. If you look closely at the generally pretty body, you can easily find huge and not everywhere the same gaps between the panels. They are especially large in the docking area. rear doors and the sidewalls of the body, as well as between the hood and the headlights. Although, opening the hood, you notice with surprise that the engine compartment is relatively clean.
In the general background noise, the sound from winter studded Yokohama tire... On the pavement, they sound like four huge cutters. Unfortunately, you cannot reproach them for giving the car high directional stability: Lifan floats on the track, both in asphalt ruts, and in their absence. You will not be distracted from the road, and you need to hold on tightly to the steering wheel.
The symbols on the buttons for the climate system are very small. The "stove" heats only when the temperature regulator is in the two extreme right positions, that is, at the maximum. On sunny days, the large area of the glazing of the cabin allows you to receive a lot of the radiant energy of our luminary, even if the temperature outside is about zero degrees. The heating elements for the exterior mirrors and tailgate glass work very quickly. Heated driver's seat also pleased with efficiency.
When overtaking on the track, the Lifan X60 seems to be throttle, but you start counting the seconds and it becomes sad. In CVT mode D, it “accelerates” from 80 to 120 km / h in 13-14 s. Moving the selector away from you, to the S position, improves acceleration by 1-2 s, no more. At a speed of 110-115 km / h and the selected CVT mode D, the engine maintains 2300-2500 rpm, in S mode - 3500 rpm.
The updated Lifan X60 is offered on the Russian market in eight trim levels at prices from 679,000 rubles to 859,000 rubles for versions with a five-speed manual transmission and from 859,900 rubles to 919,900 rubles for modifications with a variator. This is the cost of 2017 cars. There are also "facelift" cars of 2016 on sale, they are, on average, 20,000 rubles cheaper, but the choice of trim levels is half that. Pre-styling cars are another 20,000 rubles cheaper with comparable sets of options, but finding them in dealers' warehouses is becoming more and more difficult.
In the 4th virtual gear, the car accelerates at about the same rate as in S mode. But in fact, the "manual" function works in a strange way. On the track - still all right, I checked: manual selection, for example, fifth gear was supported by the car until I canceled it. A different situation arose off-road. With sand and mud ruts, powerful Winter tires coped easily, but in the 25-30-cm layer of wet snow, the crossover went on strike. In D mode, acceleration was needed to break through the virgin land. I tried to manually select one of the lower gears - and was surprised to find that during the movement, the variator spontaneously switches to mode S, then even to D, although the selector remains stationary. How is this possible? Maybe I myself discreetly move the selector back and forth? He really moves easily and, as it were, does not “fix” in the front or rear position, you don’t feel that he has chosen any position and is frozen in it. And yet I cannot deny the independent switching of the box. Long or short, but she sometimes lived her life.
Four wheel drive The X60 does not spoil us in any of the trim levels. But the front-wheel drive design behaves well off the road. First, the car offers considerable ground clearance- 179 mm. This is according to the passport, but in reality, for example, under the front bumper, I measured as much as 32 cm. True, the plastic element has a slightly protruding "lip", it was not there before, and the front overhang was probably shorter, but now the risk of damaging the bumper has increased about a high obstacle. Behind, under the bumper, the tape measure showed 38 cm, under the transverse muffler - 27 cm.
The Lifan also has one more advantage: it is the winter mode of the variator. On many, many models with automatic transmissions this feature is also offered, but it works much more noticeably on the X60. When you turn it on, the car is really capable of moving away much more slowly, just crawling, which will greatly help on slippery surfaces. However, in deep snow this mode did not justify itself, it did not cope with the role of a downshift. As with the choice of mode D, the virgin snow was overcome only by the method of a cavalry charge.
Chinese tea"
So, in the conditions of the "living wage" I spent a week. My verdict: you can survive, but you will not get pleasure. Of the missing functions of the car, I, frankly, regretted only the absence of an on-board computer. Everything else would be enough for me personally, if only the thoughtfulness of the decisions was not leveled, at times, by the low quality of execution. Most of all, the interior transformation mechanism was upset. Now the seats need to be folded almost with the help of a mounting paddle, but will this not lead to breakdowns? Moreover, the pillows, and the backs, and the elements of their fastening do not differ in their heroic build.
The plastic of the trim is tough and scratches easily. Traces of loading bulky items are already visible on the plastic boot sill. But after all, it is plastic, which means that it is easily replaceable. Widespread models such as Renault Duster, Sandero and LADA XRay in this place there is only bare, unprotected metal of the body. How many times will it take to be repainted?
Generally comfortable salon "Lifan" pleased with the almost complete absence of Chinese phenolic "ambergris", but upset with low-grade pseudo-leather upholstery of seats, as well as poor sound insulation. Oh, it's not for nothing that people are busy with additional gluing of the internal surfaces of the body! What else do the owners of this car dislike? First of all, the low resistance of the body paintwork to damage. Heavy dirt on the doors, especially the rear ones, in the absence of additional steps. Well, and also the general instability of the quality of components and assembly, unexpected, often completely ridiculous failures of various systems, as they say, out of the blue. How would you like, for example, unreasonable clicking of the central locking system at high speed? And the reflective element of the outside mirror that cracked without any impact?
To the credit of the company, it demonstrates that it values its name. Warranty obligations are fulfilled, there are no big problems with service and availability of spare parts. In general ... well, what did you want from "unemployment benefits"? To get as much as possible more car for the money invested, you need to invest as much money as possible. As in the well-known anecdote: more tea leaves - tastier tea.
| Specifications Lifan X60 FL 1.8 CVT |
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| DIMENSIONS, MM | 4325 x 1790 x 1690 |
| WHEELBASE, MM | |
| TURNING RADIUS, M | |
| ROAD CLEARANCE, MM | |
| LUGGAGE VOLUME, L | |
| FIT WEIGHT, KG | |
| ENGINE'S TYPE | R4, gasoline |
| WORKING VOLUME, CUBE CM | |
