Citroen Elysee on a whole new generation of Dongfeng Citroen last September in the domestic market, a new round of technology upgrades will come again, the public aspect of the outgoing and the new Santana for the new Jetta facelift DSG gearbox, while PSA is more thorough, will for the new facelift new 1.2THP Elysee engine and six-speed automatic transmission. Opel Cartridge This is, after 1.6THP engine, PSA will introduce a comprehensive domestic 1.2THP engine, in addition to Citroen Elysee, he will carry on the Peugeot 301 and 2008 models. 

The latest winter cold exposure is being measured Citroen Elysee road test vehicle, the appearance looks with the current commercial vehicle models and there is not much difference, but the details of the tire configuration or revealing clues. With a larger 16-inch wheels, wheel specifications are 185/65 R15 upgrade from the current model to a more wide, flat 195 / 55R16 tires. Gray and bright surface combined with wheel spokes design is very movement. 

And of course, the most critical is to upgrade power output, 1.2THP includes high and low power are two different versions. High-power version of the engine maximum power of 100kw, maximum torque of 230Nm. The low-power version of the maximum power and torque are up to 81kw and 205Nm. High-power version of the engine has gone beyond the existing 1.8L naturally aspirated engine, while the low-power version is also completely replace the existing 1.6L engine. 

Dress 1.2THP turbocharged engine, the transmission system will also benefit from the current four-speed automatic upgrade to a six-speed automatic transmission. With the introduction of 1.2THP engine, coupled with already used on the Citroen and Peugeot 3008 models 1.6THP C4L models, DPCA power technology over the years plagued by mediocre pattern will be reversed. 

As the models with the new platform Elysee, Ford Cartridge Peugeot 301 should also sync upgrade 1.2THP models. As for the upcoming Peugeot 2008, the first launch is still 1.6L naturally aspirated engine, while the new direct-injection turbocharged engine 1.2THP have to wait until the second half to upgrade introduced. 

DPCA has voted to build the plant in its powertrain Xiangyang four projects, it is precisely this type EB2DT of 1.2THP engine plant, commissioned in October last year off the assembly line, this year will be in full production. 1.2THP engine with three cylinders structure, configuration, turbocharged, direct injection technology. Parking will also match engine start system. Compared with the same power of the current four-cylinder engine, 25% weight reduction, fuel consumption reduction of 25%; than competing products with similar three-cylinder, fuel consumption decreased by 8%. The other hand, carbon dioxide emissions are also significantly reduced.