Dongfeng Model History

China · founded 1969

China's 'East Wind' state automaker — founded 1969 as a military truck maker, now spanning the Aeolus, Voyah EV, and M-Hero luxury off-road brands.

Models

EQ240

Dongfeng's first mass-produced vehicle — a 2.5-ton all-wheel-drive military truck that launched the company's manufacturing career.

Military truck · 1975–1985
EQ140

Dongfeng's first civilian truck — a 5-ton workhorse that captured 66% of China's medium-duty truck market and turned the company profitable.

Truck · 1978–2011
Aeolus S30

The first Fengshen/Aeolus production car — a compact A-class sedan that launched Dongfeng's own passenger-vehicle brand in 2009.

Compact car · 2009–2017
Aeolus H30

A compact hatchback (and its raised H30 Cross variant) that broadened Aeolus beyond the S30 sedan in the early 2010s.

Compact car · 2011–2017
Aeolus AX7

Aeolus's long-running compact SUV flagship — launched 2014 and still in production across two generations, now wearing the Aeolus badge.

Compact SUV · 2014–present
Aeolus Yixuan

Aeolus's modern compact sedan, launched 2019 — available in petrol and fully electric (Yixuan EV) guises.

Compact car · 2019–present
Voyah Free

Voyah's debut model — a premium mid-size electric SUV styled with Italdesign Giugiaro, offered as pure EV or extended-range, with up to 860 km NEDC range.

Electric SUV · 2021–present
Voyah Dream

Voyah's flagship luxury electric MPV — a large, premium people-mover rivaling the Toyota Alphard, launched May 2022.

Minivan · 2022–present
M-Hero 917

A 1,069-hp luxury off-road SUV — Dongfeng's most powerful production vehicle, priced from ~88,000 USD and rivaling the Mercedes G-Class AMG.

Full-size luxury SUV · 2023–present

Other makes