In the Chinese language, ‘CHANG’ means lasting and ‘AN’ means safety–together, Changan represents the idea of ‘lasting safety’. Changan, with 35 years of experience in the automobile industry, is China’s No. 1 passenger vehicle manufacturer. The company currently offers over 30 vehicles in the global market.

Changan debuted in Nepal in 2021 by launching the Alsvin–a luxury sedan powered by a 1.4L BlueCore engine. The authorised seller of Changan vehicles in Nepal is MAW Vriddhi Autocorp.

Design

The vehicle gets a butterfly-styled front grille–with the upper wings extended to the electrically adjustable dual-beam projector headlamp on either side and lower wings extended to the DRLs (integrated with ORVM). On the rear, the car gets an LED tail light (which combines a reverse lamp and fog light), and licence-plate light.

On the interior, the sedan comes with leather-and-cloth upholstered seats, and the driver and front passenger seats can be adjusted manually in four ways. The dashboard features a height-adjustable steering wheel with mounted audio controls and behind it is a digital instrument cluster.
As for the infotainment system, the sedan comes equipped with a seven-inch floating touchscreen display that is integrated with Human Machine Interface (HMI).

Engine and drivetrain

The Alsvin is powered by a 1.4L BlueCore engine that generates a power of 99 bhp and a torque of 135 Nm. The engine comes mated to a five-speed manual transmission.

Furthermore, the inside of the bonnet gets an aluminium alloy with engine-bay cladding that reduces engine noise.

Features

The sedan comes with a plethora of convenient  features such as AC vents, remote key, height-adjustable steering wheel, cruise control,  power-adjustable ORVM, parking sensor, USB charging socket, reverse-driving display, intelligent start/stop technology, and electronic trunk-open control.

For safety, the car comes with features such as dual airbags, anti-lock brakes, warning light, voice prompt, immobiliser, three-point seat belts, ISOFIX, and a tyre-pressure monitoring system.

Specifications

The Alsvin is 4390mm long, 1725mm wide, and 1490mm tall. The wheelbase and ground clearance are 2535mm and 150mm, respectively. The car comes with a 40-litre fuel tank capacity and provides an average mileage of 18 kmpl. Also, the five-seater sedan boasts 736 litres of boot space.

Changan Alsvin price in Nepal

The Changan Alsvin comes in one variant, the Comfort, at a price of Rs 42 lakh.

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