Review of the 2014 model - "Lifan Sebrium". "Chinese" on Russian roads

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:41

The history of the Lifan automobile brand dates back to 1992. Under it are cars, buses, scooters, etc. The company's development can hardly be called rapid, since its products have long been intended only for domestic markets. In 2001, the first attempts were made to win over the Japanese buyer. Two years later, it was decided to expand production, and Lifan Industry Group produced the first trucks. In 2005, the first "passenger cars" appeared.

In 2014, the Lifan lineup was replenished with a new car with an index of 720, in Russia it is known as the Lifan Sebrium. Expert reviews assured buyers that the model is equipped in accordance with modern requirements. True, after a close acquaintance with the car, its technical characteristics, design features and equipment did not cause much enthusiasm. Many buyerstreated him like another "Chinese consumer goods". However, not everything is so deplorable, there are interesting points in the new model, which can be found by reading the article.

A brief description of the car Lifan Cebrium

According to Chinese manufacturers, "Lifan Sebrium", taking into account the European classification of cars, is exhibited in the D-class. Body type - sedan. The new model is based on an improved platform borrowed from the Lifan Solano. The Cebrium does not have rear-wheel drive, which is not surprising for a car of this price category. Having studied all the characteristics and carefully analyzed them, we can say that the updated Lifan has decent data. And it may well compete with the most popular cars in its class.

Dimensions

"Lifan Sebrium" - quite a weighty car. This is confirmed by its overall performance:

• clearance (aka ground clearance) is 170 mm;
• machine length - 4700mm;
• height reaches 1490mm;
• width is 1765 mm.

Thanks to its size on the road, it will not go unnoticed.

Specifications

It's time to talk about the technical characteristics of the machine. Unfortunately, the Chinese manufacturer does not offer a large selection of powertrains for the Lifan Sebrium model. Reviews of car owners show dissatisfaction with this decision. The car is equipped only with a gasoline engine, which previouslyinstalled on the Lifan X60 crossover. This is a 4-cylinder in-line naturally aspirated engine with nothing less than 1.8 liters (1794 cc), equipped with a 16-valve timing. The maximum possible installation power of this car does not exceed 133 hp. with., held in the range from 4200 to 4800 rpm. The engine will work only with a five-speed “mechanics”, since the use of an “automatic” is not provided by the manufacturer.

The base (average) level of gasoline consumption for the Lifan Sebrium model, according to the developers, does not exceed 7.9 liters in driving mode. Accordingly, on the track, this sedan should not exceed the figure of 6.5 liters. The tandem of the gearbox and engine provides a top speed of 180 km/h. As the most suitable fuel, the creators offer unleaded gasoline of the AI-95 trademark.

Package

The next important part is, of course, the equipment. In Russia, this model is exhibited on the automotive market in two versions: Comfort and Luxury. All variations have a very rich equipment. This means that there is no starting (basic) configuration. Now let's take a closer look at each one.

Comfort

This equipment of the car "Lifan Sebrium" (price from 565 thousand rubles) is aimed at ensuring that its owners do not experience any inconvenience. This applies to both technical content and aesthetic elements. The latter are represented by leather seats, seat mounts that provide children'ssafety, changeable headrests for the driver and front passenger, etc. The technical equipment will also please the owners. There are airbags, child locks, headlights can change in height, headlights do not need to be turned on, there is air conditioning, an automatic interior lighting system, power steering, a side impact protection system and much more. All this will be appreciated by true connoisseurs of comfort.

Luxury

The approximate cost of the car is 605 thousand rubles, a little more expensive than the previous model. Test drive "Lifan Sebrium" showed very good results. The car is equipped with climate control, front halogen headlights, power steering, trunk opening function from the car, parking sensors with a display, all power windows, remote control mirrors, a driver's seat with automatic adjustment in 6 directions, as well as a front passenger chair with four adjustment modes.

Design

As for the design in which Lifan Cebrium is made, it is quite concise and stylish. We must agree that it looks very attractive, designed for the taste preferences of Russians.

Salon done neatly. Here you can feel organicity in every detail. This is mainly ensured by high quality leather trim. The sedan is very roomy and no less comfortable. The trunk of the car "Lifan Sebrium" is also very good and canhold about 620 liters of cargo.