Luxgen 7 MPV - 7-seater minivan class "L", the first model in the line of the Taiwanese company. For the first time the car was presented in August 2009, and in September went on sale in the domestic market. The car features an interesting design, rich equipment and high quality workmanship.
Minivan was created in close cooperation with foreign firms. At the heart of the car is a platform developed by the French company Marta, with McPherson struts in the front suspension and a semi-dependent rear beam. The braking system was developed by the American company Delphi, and almost all electrical equipment is authored by the Swedish MECEL. The concept of the minivan's design was worked by specialists of the famous Italian studio ItalDesign, but the final work on the project was conducted by the Taiwanese themselves.
From any side, the Luxgen 7 MPV looks constrained and solid. The front of the body is decorated with a huge chrome-plated false radiator grille, stylish compact headlamps and a solid bumper with miniature foglights. The profile of the body is distinguished by the original side glazing ascending to the stern with four glass segments, highlighted with a chrome strip, and a neatly sloping roof line. The stern is designed in the style traditional for this type of body - a huge tailgate, a compact bumper and longitudinal position lights. If judged as a whole, the model looks presentable and stylish.
Luxgen 7 MPV differs spacious interior, which is not surprising at its dimensions (4845 x 1876 x 1768 mm) and the length of the wheelbase in 2910 mm. Weight - from 1830 to 1875 kg. The cabin has three rows of seats, two seats in each. In this case, the latest row has chairs with low backs and is designed for transporting children.
Side rear doors are designed not swing, but sliding, which allows passengers to sit down on the back rows of seats with ease. The luggage compartment of the car is also very roomy - its volume is 1,332 liters, the loading depth is 1178 mm, the opening width is 1160 mm, and the height to the glass level is 975 mm (provided that the third row seats are folded). The design of the front of the cabin is original and stylish, an electronic dashboard, a large 10-inch touchscreen display, an original design of the center console. The quality of materials in the cabin and detailing interior elements at a high level.
The equipment of the minivan 7 MPV includes six airbags, a stabilization system, three-zone climate control, leather interior, swiveling xenon headlights, a multimedia complex with MP3 support, a DVD player, a JBL audio system and navigation. This mid-priced car manufacturer has endowed with unprecedented electronic capabilities, and embody in it the technological advances of Taiwanese IT specialists, in particular, the company HTC, with which it works closely.
The proprietary THINK + system with video viewing and entertainment features includes the Eagle View + all-round viewing system, the Side View + dead zone tracking system, the LDWS + road marking control system and the Night Vision + night vision system. Luxgen 7 MPV is equipped with a 2.2 MEFI gasoline four-cylinder engine equipped with a Garrett turbocharger. The engine is fully compliant with Euro-4 standard. Maximum engine power is 175 hp at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 280 Nm is achieved in the range from 2500 to 4000 rpm.
The fuel consumption of a minivan in the combined cycle is 11.4 liters per 100 km, the maximum speed of 190 km / h.