Overview and Common Failures
Body and Interior The weakest point of this model is the body, without rust protection it quickly rusts. And the main advantage of the crossover is its very spacious interior for such a price. The finishing materials here are cheap and not wear-resistant, there is no sound insulation at all. However, the main issue is assembly defects, especially for cars of the first years of production. On forums, people often complain about low ground clearance and low load capacity.
Engine The 1.8-liter engine LFB479Q is quite reliable, but only up to 100 - 150 thousand km mileage. Then the timing chain usually stretches and oil consumption occurs due to ring deposits. And don't forget to adjust the valve clearances, otherwise they will simply burn out.
Transmission The 5-speed manual transmission LD517MF does not have a long service life, sometimes the housing even cracks. They also installed a 5-speed manual transmission ZhuZhou ZQC5T18 here, which is no better. The Punch VT2 continuously variable transmission serves without problems up to 250,000 km with regular oil changes. But solenoids of the hydraulic block fail quickly due to dirty oil in this gearbox.
Suspension The suspension settings are very strange, the car is difficult to handle on a bad road. The service life of many elements is short, however, there is a lot of high-quality non-original parts available. The brakes are very weak and not durable, but again, there are excellent alternatives available.
