Facelifted Youngman-Lotus L5 hits the China car market

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The facelifted Youngman-Lotus L5 has been launched on the Chinese car market, with a new 1.8 liter engine that replaces the old 1.6. Price starts at 85.800 yuan and ends at 107.800 yuan. Facelift is mostly visible up front with a new grill with much more chrome, new headlights, and more extra chrome on the bumper.

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Youngman Lotus L5

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The outgoing L5. The L5, old and new, is based on the Malaysian Proton Gen2 and assembled in China by Youngman for the Chinese market. Youngman uses the Lotus-name because Proton is also the owner of the iconic British sportscarmaker.  Youngman also claims that Lotus Engineering helped with the ‘development’ of the L5.

Youngman-Lotus L5

The new 1.8 is sourced from Mitsubishi and poops out 147hp and 171nm, mated to a five-speed manual or 4-speed automatic. The old 1.6 had to do with 123hp and 149nm, mated to a five-speed manual. Interestingly Youngman managed to get the price of the L5 down after the facelift and the new engine. The old 1.6 started at 99.800 yuan. Good job.

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Youngman-Lotus L5

Youngman-Lotus L5

Youngman-Lotus L5

Yez, a Lotus it is.

Via: PCAuto.

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