Luxgen
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | January 2009 |
| Headquarters | Sanyi, Miaoli, Taiwan |
Key people | Kenneth Yen (CEO) K.C. Hu and Jack Wu (General Manager) |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Parent | Yulon Motor |
| Website | luxgen-motor.com luxgen-motor.com.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 納智捷汽車股份有限公司 | ||||||
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Luxgen Motor Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese automaker headquartered in Sanyi, Miaoli, Taiwan and a wholly owned subsidiary of Yulon Motor. It was founded in January 2009 and Luxgen vehicles have been manufactured in Hangzhou, China by Dongfeng Yulon since late-2010. Luxgen products are primarily developed by another Yulon subsidiary, HAITEC. The company's slogan is "Think Ahead".
Name
The "Luxgen" name is formed from a combination of the words "Luxury" and "Genius".
Products
Luxgen7 MPV and Luxgen7 SUV
Luxgen's first production model was the Luxgen7 MPV minivan. It was officially shown to the public for the first time on August 19, 2009, and went on sale in Taiwan on September 19, 2009. Luxgen's second product, the Luxgen7 SUV, was revealed on June 4, 2010.[1] Both cars are powered by a 2.2 L I-4 MEFI turbocharged engine developed by ChungHwa Engine Corp. and tuned by Delphi. The turbocharger is supplied by Garrett and powers the engine up to 175 PS (129 kW; 173 hp) and 28 kg⋅m (270 N⋅m; 200 lb⋅ft) of torque from 2,500 to 4,000 rpm. The 5-speed automatic transmission is supplied by Aisin. Pricing for the MPV starts at NT$798,000 up to NT$1,068,000, and NT$838,000-NT$1,148,000 for the SUV. ABS, EBD, BAS and the Think+ Multi-purpose system (slightly different by trim level) are all standard equipment. In 2014, the 7 MPV and 7 SUV both received a facelift and name change. Following the 5 sedan sold as the S5, the 7 MPV was changed to M7, while the 7 SUVwas changed to U7. Its targeted competitor is BYD Auto.[2]
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A Luxgen 7 MPV -
A Luxgen 7 SUV
Luxgen5 Sedan
Luxgen5 Sedan, the first whole Taiwanese self-developed car, styled by the HAITEC Design Center under the stewardship of James Shyr, is the new generation of Luxgen series and was unveiled in November 2011 at the Taipei Auto Show and then officially launched in the second quarter of 2012. Before presenting Luxgen5 Sedan, Luxgen launched an electric concept car, Luxgen Neora, in Auto Shanghai 2011.[3] Luxgen5 Sedan is the first sedan of Luxgen series. It offers a 1.8-liter turbo charged petrol engine or an 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbo charged petrol engine giving 175-180 hp/26.0-27.0 kgm (2.0 L) and 150 hp/21.0-22.0 kgm (1.8 L). It also features Think+ and Eagle View which are usually high-end car technology featuring night-vision and 360 degrees vision. The starting price is around 23 000$.[4]
Luxgen U6
Luxgen U6 debuted in Q4, 2013. The U6 is a compact crossover positioned under the U7 (Previously known as the Luxgen7 SUV).
Products in development
Luxgen products currently in development include a sedan called the Neora,[5] and an electric vehicle based on the Luxgen7 MPV, being developed in collaboration with AC Propulsion.[6]
Sales
Luxgen brand sales are expected to increase to 15,000 units in 2014. [7]
References
- ^ "Luxgen7 SUV Unveiled". Autoevolution. 2010-06-05.
- ^ "Yulon Group Launches World's First Smart Vehicle Incorporating Taiwan's IT Technology under the Indigenous LUXGEN Brand". The Auto Channel. 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Luxgen Neora concept unveiled". Worldcarfans. 2011-08-26.
- ^ "獨家消息！LUXGEN5 Sedan，納智捷第三款新車名稱確定！？". AutoNet.com.tw. 2011-03-10.
- ^ "Luxgen shows Neora EV concept". Autoblog. 2011-04-27.
- ^ "California's AC Propulsion to co-develop new EV with Taiwan, Might Sell in U.S." Motor Trend. 2008-10-13.
- ^ "Luxgen sales expected to double next year". December 24, 2013.
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