Aeolus S30

The development of a new Dongfeng brand sedan began in the mid-2000s by exploiting the synergy with the PSA French group which, thanks to Dongfeng, built numerous models for the local market in China. A first prototype called Dongfeng DFM7160 was built on the chassis of the Citroën Fukang (the Chinese version of the Citroën ZX) and was a three-volume sedan with front lights of the Peugeot 206 and rear lights of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class while the doors and cockpit were the same as the Citroën Elysée. However, this prototype remained a unique example as it was too cheap and technically outdated to enter the market and Dongfeng began working in 2007 on a new project based on PSA technologies. An agreement was made with Giugiaro for the style and engineering of the new car. In April 2009, the new Dongfeng Fengshen S30 officially debuted, the first car of the new Fengshen brand (translated into English language as Aeolus) intended to sell passenger vehicles (sedans and crossovers) of the Dongfeng group. The S30 used the platform of the Citroën ZX/Fukang but had a specific body design and a more modern interior.